Daily Republican., 1889-03-08
OUR DOVER LETTER
FULL HOUSES AT THE LEGls-
LATlvE SESSION.
The Members of the Legislature Wei
Pleased with Their Trip to WASH
ington-To Settle Down to
Hard Work.
Special Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.

Special Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
DOVER, March 6.-FuiI houses were on
hand this morning at the opening of the
Legislature. The members returned
much pleased with their trip to the Ma
tiopal Capital. They all commended the
extra care that had befn made for their
reception. They had obtained an excel
lent view OF the ceremonies without much
personal discomfort. Yesterday they were
presented to President Harrison by Sena-
tor Higgins. They are warm IN their
praises of the Senator for his kindness in
presenting them. Had It not been for
him they would not have been able to se-
cure the much coveted grip of the new
President. Democrats and Republicans
mutually obtained much pleasure out of
the trip. When they came home they
settled down 10 hard work, and much
good work Is expected from now until
the end. There have been introduced
into both houses up to date 274 bills, and
at the present rate there will be nearly
500 bills introduced, and the prospect is
that the session will be prolonged until
May
A decided opposition is mRnifesting
itself to the bill TO widen Tenth street.
The invitation extended for letters on the
project has secured q ready response.
Representative Gray received letters to-
day In opposition to the measure from
General J. Par6e Postles, Linton Smith,
Charles Warner, David Lemon, Enoch
Moore, John A. CranstOn, J.. Eldrdge
Pierce and r. c. Fraim. Gen. Postles'
letter is very strong one. Among other
things he says that out of every ten tax
payers with whom he has talked about
the subject eiRht have been opposed 10
| the project. He says that the city should
not be allowed to add one cent to the
bonded debt of the city, except as mat
ter of urgent public interest.
The Constitutional Convention Com
mittee are apparently getting out Of the
woods. On Friday next compromise
! measure will in all likelihood be intro
duced. The bill thst will in all likeli-
hood be reported gives ore delegate to
each hundred, five at la'ge to Sussex,
seven each to Kent and Sussex Counties
and five to Wilmington. There may be
unanimous report of the committee
upon this bill.
The Republican members assert their
sincerity upon the question of Cons'itu-
tional reform. Mr.. Downham says he is
willing to make most any concessions
that will guarantee the passage of an act
calling a convention. MIR. Lodge on the
committee has not yet expressed decided
opinion on the subject. He may agree to
report favorably bill calling a conven-
ton, but not afterwards vote for 1t, fol
the reason that he believes that the
House will pass a bill and 1t is better to
have the best measure before the Rouse
The Assawaman Canal got another
boom to-day. Representative Maui
always has the interests of his constitu
ents at heart and through his efforts tb,
House passed to-day an act appropri
ating $500 for the purchase Of the north
Crn end of the right OF way for the ASA
waman Canal. The right of way desired
to be purchased extends from Rehobotl
Bay to Lewes. The Legislature, two
years ago, passed an act appropriating
S2,5n0 for this purpose. The last amount
will secure the entire right of way. The
United States Government has appr o,
priated SIS, 600 for the purpose, and work
is now being pushed upon the project. II
is expected that the work will be COM
pleted this year.
The importance of the canal cannot be
overestimated. 1t will make, when COM
pleted, a continuous inland and safe
waterway from Rehoboth Bay to Cape
Hatteras. The people along the route oi
i eAb PAOPO6SA NAb0l uIO CutuublhbblC ONtE
the project. 1t will do much towards
opening up that portion of the country.
In addition to the advantages rendered to
trade and commerce, 1t will do much to
aid in the draining of the lands adjacent
to the canal. These lands at present are
practically worthless.
Fred L. Gipin, E. A. Van Trump,
Joseph NJ. Mather and Philip Burnett
were here this evening in opposition to
Senator Richardson's Valued Policy Bill
The bill would in all likelihood have
passed the Senate to morrow had not the
| gentlemen made a request that the bill be
postponed until the 10Th of March. Al
that time q meeting will be held OF the
agents of the Middle States, and some
action will be taken at that time upon
the bill.
Drs. r. H. Skinner, r. G. Eilegoed,
| 4. w. Cooper, ID. l.. Mustard aid Z. B.
Frazer of the State Board of Health,
were here tonight to advocate certain
measures for the improvement of the
health of the State. The gentlemen ad-
dressed the members in the parlor. DIR.
Skir ner upon air and water; DR.. Eile
good, vaccination; DIR. Mustard. swamps
and lowlsnds; DR.. Cooper, driving wells,
and l.. L. Frazer read a paper OF DIR.
Bush's upon the better arrangements for
the health OF the State. The Board de-
sired to make it compulsory to towns and
cities In the State to have Boards OF
Health, TO increase their appropriation so
as to better take care of the health of the
State, and lastly, to have State Superin-
ter dent appointed to go from place to
place and see that the law is enforced.
William Baxter and Archibald Giyen
were down to-day in the interest of a
pardon for William Calhoun, sentenced
to be hung on March %. They will see
the Cover. or tomorrow.