Year: 1865

families Of absent drafted men, but without
avail


The House several weeks since passed
bill granting aid to the Delaware and Penn
sylVania State Line Railroad, 1.-THE Brandy
wfnel by authorizing the bonds Of the State
to the amount of 100000 to be given to
that corporation whenever the same amount
was subscribed and paid in on the stock
the company to give first mortgage on
their road to the State, to save it harmless.
Every one ut all conversant with the sub
ject, knew that the State would not be call
ed upon to pay a cent provided this aid was
extended, and every one should have known,
that the bill was not passed by the House
in good faith, but was for the purpose of
greasing the ways for the Junction and
BreakwAter The Senate killed the bill in
quick time, but on being informed that such
action interfered with carefully laid plans,
reconsidered the vote, and laid the bill over
for future consideration. when the time
arrived TO act upon it, the whole character
OF the bill, title aud ALL was changed, and
it came back to the House in the shape of
an Act to allow the city of Wilmington to
assist the road to the amount of $l50,O0O.
The same body, the Senate, had, but few
days before, refused to allow the city of
Wilmington to increase her debt $4,000,
in order to provide bouuties for volunteers
and relieve the people from draft, and had
also granted large State aid to Sussex
County Railroad. 1t was truly treating the
city of Wilmington very shabby. The bill
was defeated in the House for want of a
two-thirds vote, every member from New
Castle County voting against it. except Mir,
Jackson of Mill Greek Hundred


Mr.. Belville introduced into the Senate
on Thursday, resolutions of thanks to the
brave and gallant men of the Army and
Navy of the Republic, who have upon the
field and on the water faced death in the
service of their country, but the PATRIOTIC
members Of the Senate from Kent and Sus-
sex laid over the consideration Of the reso-
lutions until the second Tuesday in June
next. The " Democrats" don't want 10 be
hasty on this subject, as jeff. Davis may not
be so hard pressed as is supposed.


The bill to enable the State. banks TO be-
come National Associations under the bank
ing laws Of Congress, which passed the
House, was defeated in the Senate Col,
Duncan used every effort to secure this per-
fectly just and proper provision for the
benefit of our State banks, but he failed.


The Kent County (Md,) Railroad bill
passed the House without amendment, it
having previously passed the Senate. This
road will be, when completed, an important
feeder to the Delaware Railroad.


Here is specimen brick of Legislation
A number Of Union men residing in New
Castle and Kent counties applied for a
charter for the Salt Lick Coal and Oil
Company" These gentlemen had purchased
q large tract of land in West Virginia.
Their application was rejected A number
OF gentlemen from Smyrna belonging to the
right stripe" applied for a charter for the
Duck Greek Oil Company" This Com
pany's lands were in the State Of Ohio
The charter was granted.


The two Houses are at loggerheads about
the State Bank Directors, and committees
OF conference we're raised on Friday but
they agreed to disagree and thus the matter
now stands.


The adjournment yesterday was until
"Wednesday next, and believe ii is The in.
tenucn Of the majority 70 adjourn Oh Thurs.
day or Friday next until the second Tues.
day in June. This Legislature is TO follow
the example Of the last, and hold sessions
throughout the two years Of its existence,
in open and fragrant violation of the letter
and spirit of the Constitution Of the State.


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