Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-17
THIRD EDITION ,
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Entering ont Sixteenth week
A New Election Rill-The fOuHc.
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Entering ont 9 Sixteenth Week
Anew Eleetiom Bill The fOugc.
"a, divorce Case.
Special Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
DOVER, Del, April Ii, lSS3.-The
Legislature entered upon the sixteenth
week OF the session to-day, and in order
to finish up their affairs this week the
week will be a busy one.
Contrary to expectation the FouGeray
divorce bill passed the House this after
noon iy u close vote OF to u.
In the House this afternoon Speaker
Bates Introduced bill Tor the govern
ment of New Castle County primaries,
and applicable to nominating elections
of any party for candidates for city,
Hundred and County offices and dele
gates to State or County Conventions, or
to meetings held for the purpose OF
nominating such candidates. Section
| requires the inspectors, clerks ana
other officers of such election or meet
ings to subscribe to the following oath
do solemnly swear Cor affirm that
| will, as inspector, (Judge or clerk az
the ensuing election impartially ana
faithfully perform my duties in accord
ance with the laws and Constitution OF
the State OF Delaware, and in accord
ance with the rules and regulations
adopted by the ------ party for the
government of said primary elections
or meetings, to the best of my judgment
and ability.
SECTION 2. ANY such election officer
presuming to act without taking the
prescribed oath, shall be liable to a fine
ntf
wilfully diSregarding or violating any
party rule go"rrning such election, or
rejecting the vu,, of any person entitled
to vote under NE party rules, or who
shall be gu!. y of any wiltul fraud,
miscount or destruction or 1nutllatlon
of ballots, shall be liable to fine not eX
ceeding 500 and Imprisonment not eX-
ceeding six months, either or both.
SECTION 3 provides for the punish
ment Of fraudulent voting or repeating
at the primaries by fine not exceeding
500 and imprisonment not exceeding
three months, either Or both.
SECTION provides for the punish
meut OF attempted bribery of any kind
by a similar penalty.
SECTION provides the same punish
ment for any person who accepts or
agrees to accept bride of any kind
SECTION 6 provides that primaries
shall not entail any expense on the
County or any City or Hundred therein.
NOTES.
The Port Warden'S bill was ably dis
cussed in the hall Of the House Of Rep
resentatives this evening by George
Gray, George V. Massey, II. l.. Wal.
colt, and others, both pro and con. The
discussion waxed warm and was CON
tinued until a late hour.
The appointment Of Insurance Com
missioner will probably be made by the
Governor on Saturday next. There are
three applicants for the office: James
r. Melee, the present incumbent: +. +.
Cooper, Esq, of Dover, and Henry c.
Douglass, Esq, of smyrna. Each OF the
candidates are working hard for the po-
sition, but from all accounts E. 7. Coop
er has the inside track.
From present indications there will
be more lobbying done this week than
during the entire session. The Water Com
mission bill, Port Warden's bill, School
bill Atlantic and Maryland Railroad bill
and other things will be looked after by
their respective champions and oppo-
SerS.
PROCEFDINGS IN DETAIL
Below will be found the proceeding
of both Houses in detail
SENATE-AFTsKSOON SESSION.
Senate met at 4.l5 o'clock.
Mr.. Horsey, from the Committee or
the Judiciary, reported the bill giving
Constitutional amendment to article
I'd 80 as to give the Governor the veto
power with an amendment, striking
out all of the original bill I'D provid,
ing for an increase in the pay Of the
members Of the Legislature to - pei
day and limiting the pay of the session
to 60 days.
DR.. Chandler moved to indrhnitely
postpone. saying he was opposed boil
to giving the Governor the veto power
and to increasing the pay Of the mem.
bers ofthe Legislature. lie Subsequent
" Withdrew his motion and the bill
was laid on the table.
The vote by which the House bill, il
relation to the collection Of road take
in New Castle County was passed, wa
re-rousidcred and the bill laid on the
table.
Bills We're passed as follows: Divorr
ing Annie j. Wilson, Hannah Llzzi,
Donlcy and Charlotte A. Burton
amending the charter of Smyrna.
Mr. Cooper introduced an act amend
ing section q, chapter Is, Revised Code
keeping til" polls at the general election
open until O'Clock.
The Fougeray divorce bill and the
House bill to repeal chapter 3j1, Re
vised Code, were read IA first time.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION
House met at 40 O'Clock.
The bill divOrcing Rene j. and Saral
v Fougeray was passed by the follow
ing vote
Ayes-Comegys, Denney, Dukes,
Frash"r, Jacobs, Justis, RawInS, Wat,
Son-S.
Nay,-BarIow, Lewis, Lowe, Mes
sick, EiSlcr, TempIe--6.
The Senate bill regulating the praC
tice Of pharmacy was passed by a vote
OF = to I, rs follows
Ay"S-Com"gys Justis, Lewis, Lowe
Mes,irk, Eisier, Tr:nplc, Speakers
Nays-Barlow, Dukes, Frasher, ia
coh,, EawlnS, Watson, DeAnry-1.
Mr. .IustiS offered resolution grant,
iuL i hearing to tn" parties interested
in he porr Warden, BILL Adopted.
Bills passed Authorizing the Mayor
and Couunjl Of Wilmington to sell TIA,
CI'y sand .n'; for a new road in Mis-
Wjuu Hundred,
Jn4.r suspension of the rules, the
bills l'nIg cI durin. the afternoon
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