Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-12

ohkatcU Al SAtuCnh Yak WIN VI h1t
repuled Lore men In the New Castle dele
CATION. The Martin fOroes calmly rested
On their arms and waited for develop
menta.
inst how this triangular contest will
rssult, no man can determine. Mr.. Lore,
1t Is claimed, will start in with six Of the
ten members from New Castle county,
and two sure with two strongly probable
In KEN, making . total Of eight cure, with
Of ten. He is also good
second choice with nearly all the Martin
men. Colonel Martin is claimed to have
seven sure and probably niue Of the 6us
sex delegation, with a chance for the two
Kent members olassed IS probably for Mr.
Lore. Mr.. Gray is credited with four
voIes in the New Castle delegation, four
in Kent and one In Sussex. This esti
mate, which 10 as reliable as any that can
be made at pr SEM, dispo5ts pretty surely
Of "a members, leaving six who cannot be
accurately classified, and these six will
have great. weight in determining the
contest.
SALARIES FOR COUNTY oPPIoRRs.
the movement made early In the ses.
sion to provide salaries for county officers
and turn their fees Tito the county
treasuries, found expression this after
noon in bill.for this purpose reported
by the special committee -Messrs, Moore,
Salisbury and Adams-Appoiuied to con-
slider the subject. The salaries provided
for by the bill will be found in the
detailed proceedings Of the House, and
are considered ample by the members OF
the committee. The bill Ia desigaed to 20
into effect on the 1st Of July next, aud
provides that the officers shall not be
debArred from subsequently collecting all
fees due them up to that date. The com
mittee is in dead earnest In regard to this
measure and will use all efforts TO have It
enacted into law.
THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
The City Council legislative committee
arrived to night, and had an audience
with the House committee on municipal
corporations and number Of other mem.
bers In relation to the hsoal bill author.
izing 3 loan OF 300, 900 for current
expenses. Chairman Mention, Of the
Council finance committee, was also
present, and explained the financial con-
dillon and needs Of the city. Messis.
Pickels and Conrad, OF the committee,
spoke in favor OF limiting the loan to
100000, while the other members argued
for the full amount. The hearing lasted
from $50 until nearly ii O'Clock, the
whole subject being fully discussed. II
was proposed 10 also consider the bill
striking the 1900 water rent clause
out Of the water commission bill, and
Chief Engineer McIntire was present to
oppose II; but, by reason Of the laienegs
Of the hour, the subject WAS laid over for
awhile. The members OF the Legislature
were informed shat aside from the fiscal
bill, the other city bills bad received the
almost unanimous sanction Of the City
Council, and they will, with the exeep
ton Of the water commission bill, be
pressed to 8 speedy passage.
GENERAL NOTES.
This morning Presley Spruanos OF ok
Creek hundred, received his commission
as recorder Of deeds for Kent county, vice
John G. GoOdeD, iern expired.
Il. H. Colclassr OF the Phils6elphia
Record, Is here taking q psep at the
senatorial iituAtion.
DOVER, March l0.-A calm fell over
the Legislature to day, and both houses
settled down to active business. The sen
.torshlp question was scarcely whispered.
1t ia the uppsfmost subjeot, however, and
to'night the caucusing and wire pulling
are going on as actively "a ever. II is
now generally settled that ballot will be
taken on tuesday rext, aud in view Of
this fact caucus will probably bs called
for either Thursday or Monday evsniui
next, probably the latter. 1t will doubs.
less take more thsn oDe oAnous session to
arrive at . choice, and it aeed not be sur.
prising IL the caucus fails to agree and
the great oontes; is finally settled by
open ballots al regular seasion Of tn.
Legislature. To day finds the Lore men
firm, reliant and determined, the Gray
men keen, wary and watcbiul and the
Martin men serenely hopeful.
FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER,
There ia also quiet CANVASS now being
conducted fir the office Of Insurance com
missioner, made ssoant by the recent
death Of Colonel Il. G. Douglass. Rx
Representative Jacob G. Brown of Kent
county, father OF Representative C
Gundy Brown, Ia q candidate, as ia alao
ex.Auditor John L. Stats Of Blaokbird
zske Cooper's friends are pressing his
claims, on the ground OF the strong and
excellent recommendations he received for
the position two years ago. Zske, how.
ever, Is not interested In the matter at all,
as he is lying very i'll ct the BLyard House.
II ia very doubtful that he would ask for
the place anyhow, IS he considers that
he was unfairly treated at the time Of his
HFaf anUlfaakfnn "a .II L i
ATound Dover that DR.. Nathan Pratt Of
Milford 10 slated for the vacancy, but /,
Is not likely that the appointment, for
obvious reasons, will bs made until the
senatorial fight is ended.
Col. Martin arrived hers this afternoon
to look alter his senatorial fences.
DETAILED PRooERDNGs.
The detailed proceedings Of both
houses are As follows:
The Senate.
DOVER, March 9.-The Senate met at 8
p. m.
The speaker presented the resignation of
the Hon. T. F. Bayard as United States sena-
tor, which was read.
The following bills were introduced and
read: To amend chapter 1888, volume l6.
Laws OF Delaware authorizing the judges 10
hold court In any room in the court house at
Wilmington); to authorize the president OF
the board Of trustees of the poor to admin
lister oaths.
The following House bills were read , A
further supplement to the act incorporating
the Diamond State Iron Company; to re-.
enact the act incorporating the Mechanic's
Loan Association to change the time OF the
meeting Of Inspectors to incorporate tine
African Grand Commentary, X. T. to in
corporate the Delaware Field Club
Adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
DOVER March In -rha aanatn ,,,oL 81 IN