Daily Republican., 1883-02-09
DOVER LETTER.
The FIRST Move for Local Option
The PiIOtage Biii Passes the Sen
ate-Sbther Matters OF Interest.

| The pilOthxe BILL fhSSeS the Seh-
ate-sptber Matters Of Interest.
Special Correspondence Of the REru BLIoAs'
DOVER, Del, Feb. s, 1888.
Thus far, this week ha, been busy
lone in the passage OF bills Of inCOrpora-
ton and other minor matters, together
with considerable talk over the lmmi-
grafton bill. Beyond this, nothing OF
special importance has been transacted.
AT the beginning Of the week IL was
thought that this would be the most
IexCitiug and important OF the session,
from the fact that the subject of IN
creased representation would he formal
ly brought up and that the new City
Charter OF the city of W llmlngtoh
would be read, which would create a
general stir and be the means of making
thing, more interesting during the ses-
sions of the General Assembly. In this
matter newspaper men as we'll rs others
were disappointed, and it Is not likely
that the above mentioned subjects Will
be brought up before next week Fri
DAY ; session will not extend beyond
the noon ipdlournment,w which leaves but
little chance for anything Utimportance
to bc brought up.
| The members are beginning 10 discuss
railroad bills, sect ms Of the W IImington
charter, and most important Of them all,
INCREASED REPRESENTATION.
rnl, subject, Il, before stated, will be
| thoroughly discussed, and promises
some lively debates. \ lready the Sussex
and Kent members have been in
caucus, III reference to the subject, but
what action they took could not be
aSCertained, a. they are pledged IT,
secrecy The member. from New
| Castle County are not united on The sub
/ ,jcct as those from the rural districts arc
,Unew hat alarmed for fear that If the
proposed increase is granted, W lining
ton might gobble up all the representa-
tive, aud hence they Will proceed very
cautiously i'll the matter. As has been
previously said, tins Will be the tight of
the session, and Mr.. Bates bill will no
doubt be considerably amended, and
from all accounts New Castle will have
to be satisfied with four or five more
representatives instead of nine as pro-
yided for in the bill.
OTHER MATTERS.
Mr. Cooper bill, notice Of which was
given in the Senate this afternoon, in
relation to corporal punishment, Is de-
signed 10 give the courts discretion more
particularly in cases OF youthful Crimi-
nails III dispensing, justice, which refers
to boys convicted Of larceny, who will
not receive that part Of the sentence
relating to the whipping post. Mr..
4 4 al |,
cooperating the American Union Insu-
rance Company of Wilmington whom
has a number of prominent gentlemen
named AS incorporates, among which
are VIM Bush, p. \. brennan, George
q. Lobdell, John 7 Almond, and 9TH
erS
KENT COUNTY APPOINTMENTs.
AT a meeting of the Levy Court to
day the following appointments were
made
County Treasurer-Jamc- K. Powell.
AttTney-.Iohn +, Salisbury,
Haliti:-,Jamrs FraShier.
Collrctur,-Duck Creek Hundred, W |
A. c. Hardcastle; kenton, Nathaniel p
Griffith Little Creek, John Sipple,
West Dover, ,John.I Noshell, East DO
yer, VIM. a. Willis: North Murderkill |
Charles w. smith; South Murdcrklll, |
George W. kiIleu; Mi>pilion, John
stafford; Milford, John ID. Bickrl
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Mr. Il. +. Chaliant, the well known
shoe dealer Of Wilmington, was i'll town
to-day, and registered at tn" Hotel ,
Richardson's His visit here was for tn"
purpose of trau~ac'iug important real rs
tate business, III which considerable
money WAS involved. II" remains
over until {, -murrUW
Mr.. Thomas T. iIanfurd. one ct the
oldest shoe men on the road and resi- |
Il rnt Of Philadelphia, is now lying very |
i'll at his quarter, in tn" Hotel Richard |
son DR. Bishop las been attending
him and has afforded him considerable
relief, although at one time his life was
lcSpaired Of
Tn" Charity tall On Monday evening |
under the direction Of the most prOmi- |
ucnt ladies Of the town to DE- given al the
Hotel Richardson, Will BE- "A grand |
affair and promises to eclipse any event
Oi similar kind given this season.
THE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
A large delegation Of the members ol
the Delaware state Temperance ALI
auce met the General Assembly this
evening III the House Of Representatives
for the purpose Of presenting their
claim, in favor Of local option,
Every conceivable space ON the floor
Of the House was occupied by mem
bers Of III" Assembly, prominent cltl-
gems Of Dover, and members of tn"
\ Iiiaucr, which included ii large num-
Der Of ladies.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. X. H. skinner, Of the Conference |
Academy, and on motion, senator |
Belts, chairman of the committee t. |
whom was referred all petitions rrlat /
Ing Ia local option, was called to- the
chair and made President If thn meet
Ing.
The Erv..I W Miller was to have
delivered All address, but owing 10 his
h,lrg sick he WAS NOT abb" to be- present
and the Rev Dr. ta'd"rll pastor of
the VI J.. Church II tin, town, was the
only speaker. Iil- address was an rIO- !
qu Mt one aud an adj" argument against
tpr Nqu"r traffic and ~ favor Of local
option.
In prrttring hi remarks Il" stated
that rury appeared b'tor, tn" General
Assembly is It ~0atr Temperance" Ali
;mcn, representing ohGrch',, sundry
-rhppI-, Young Ncu' Christian Associa-
tlou-, etc. Many ofthc nubl" wiyrsand
daughters Of DcIawarr's most pron- .
u"nt citizens ar" III II. In speaking OF
IT," number ui p"tl'iun, sent 10 III" lc-
glSIaturc, he stated that they did not
represent by thousands the number Of
persons Interested in the movements
Ia ~ 'akrr then went On to explain
~Mt their object was, and sand that
they were in FAVOR Of tn" L"giSlatnr"
doing something tor the suppression of
incompetence, and appealed to the hon
Orabie body for some redress. "F"cIing
that SoU have ia" constitutional power
said IA" speaker, 'tD mak"sU"h redress |
ami with thai object in view We hav"