Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-28
THIRD EDITION,
Delaware Leg asIssure.


Affairs have taken brighter turn on
all sides, and II the fun can be kept upI
the monotony which characterized las
weeks session Ia at an end. Charles II.
McWhorter warmed things up In tho
Senate this afternoon In . stirring
speech, in which hedenounced the course
taken by Mr.. Bates in regard IN the re.
peal Of the law establishing the Sep |
tember and February terms Of SuperiorI
Court in New Castle County.
After all the business had been trans
acted, and the Senate was about to sd-
journ, he sent to the clerks desk an
article published In the Every Evening |
of Saturday in relation to his connec.
ton with the affair, which, ut his re-
quest, was read. He then arose to o
question Of privilege, and, after making
. few preliminary remarks in reference |
TO the article, he made the following
short address, which served to break |
the serenity, which usually prevails In
the Senate chamber
MIR. McwHo RTERs SPEECH.
Mr. SPEAKER Having been assail-
ed and my course ~ member OF this
body impugned, | arise to question OF
privilege. The mystery that surrounds
this bill is simply this am discharg
that owe to the people of my country
and spurn the slanderous imputation
that am actuated by other than the
best interests of my constituents. The
bill that is denounced as my bill and
unpopular, | will state IL not IN Inc, and
l have no interest in its passage further
than obedience TO the commands of an
overwhelming majority of the people
of New Castle County, who look with
adherence and dismay on an act of
deception and wrong that has been i'm
posed upon them. And as their repre-.
sentative deem 1t my duty to use all
honorable means in my power TO effect
the abrogation OF bastard act of a
father less progenitor.
/ consider the interest of our
merchants, mechanics and farmers, y Cd,
the debtor, defendant class" rs the
editor Is pleased TO stigmatize them,
of paramount Importance, and more
deserving Of protection than the few
who thrive aud prosper upon the loss
and ruin OF the many. AT the proper
time will ventilate that most excellent
act that appears to b. the bed rock OF
the authors terrestrial pleasures and n
rose tinted highway for him to pass To
celestial happiness ! have heard a few
say that they wanted the bar Of justice
opened to them every day, and their
desires will ere long be realized, as the
tide OF time will soon carry them before
the bar of the great judge. where they
will doubtless receive justice to their
hearts coutent.
At the conclusion applause brok 6
forth in the lobby, and upon adjourn
ment Immediately after, the Senators
gathered around the member from
Wilmington and offered their congratu-
lations. is the intention Of Mr.. Nc
Whorter TO fight the thing - 10 the bit.
ter end, 4" and TO show Mr.. Bates that be
does not propose to acknowledge hin.
as his boss.
The Watson case has AT last been dis
posed of. The opinions of the heads of
the Judicial Department were read in
the House this morning, and this after
noon the resolution declaring the seat
vacant " as taken from the table and
adopted Speaker Comegys will To-
morrow issue his writ for special
election TO be held on Monday.
SENATE.
Upon re Assem- milling at 10 O'Clock this
morning the House bill for the reIief Of
school district No As in Kent county
was read third time and passed. A
number of House and Senate bills wer.
read u second time and referred. Tn,
following bills introduced by Mr..
McWhorter were read to incorporat.
the Delaware Club stables TO incorpo
rate the Wilmington Oil and Leather
Company bv DIR. Chandler to change
the name Of William Bush Loun sbarry
TO William Bush by DR.. Mustard te
change the name of John Henry Su.li
van TO Harry johnson. A petition o
John Charles Jacob Spoerl for divorc.
from Christina Maker Spoerl was rea
and referred. A bill to amend the ac'
Incorporating the Pussy and Jones
Company was read third time and
passed. Adjourned until 3 p III.
AT the afternoon session Nj. McWhor
ter moved that the amendment TO tn.
pleuro pneumonia law which had pass
ed both branches of the General Assem-
bly, and was now in the possession d
the II ouse be re called To the Senate
DIR Martin arose To "A point of ordel
and claimed that even though the bill
should he 70 called and re consdera
ton of the vote taken by the Sensta, tn.
action of the House could not be affect
ed thereby. The resolution was lost
petition Of Charles L. Squires, o
Warwick, Sussex County, for divorc.
from Susie Squires, was read and re
ferred. Mr.. New horter sent to tn.
clerks desk an article published il
Saturdays Every Evening, in referenc,
to his connection with the bill TO repea
the law establishing the September ant
February terms of the Superior Court il
New Castle County. The article wa
read at the request Of Mr.. McWhorter
who afterwards arose TO question o
privilege, and denounced the actio,
taken by the author of the article. Al
N "a n
morning
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 10 o'clock a. IN.
The special comLDltte on agricultur
reported back the report of the Stat
Board of Immigration, without recon
mendation.
Several notices of new bills wer
given, including one by Mr.. Moore, o
an act to legaliZe prim airy elections il
this State.
A number Of bills were read secon
time and referred.
The balance Of the morning session
was occupied in the reading of til
opinions of the Chancellor and Stat
Judges upon the questions submitted b
the House in relation TO the case 0
Rep resentative Watson, of Milford.
Chancellor salisbury, in length
paper, reviewed all the circumstance
and bearings Of the case, but stated tina
he did not feel justified in expressin
any opinions tending to influence tn
action of the House in the premises
He held that even with the seat of Rel
resentative Watson unoccupied th
House was legal and constitutions
body, and possessed the legal aud cor
stitional night to act as such. TIT