Evening journal., 1889-04-13


ing both Houses April 90, with an amend
ment making the hour noon. The House
will make determined effort to dispose
of the work by this time, but just how
they expect to clear the calendar in eight
days cf actual session is more than can
be seen by anyone who has had expert
ence in previous sessions The work Is
piled up and it is work that the members
cannot afford to go home and leave un
done. The general legislation that has
been passed is comparatively trifing. So
much time has been occupied in the House |
by the obstructionist tactics of the Re-
publicans and particularly Down
ham. This man never misses
an opportunity TO talk upon the
slightest occasion. If it is bill to allow
a school district to expend money, to in.
corporate some trihing company or what
ever 1t may be, the voice of Downham Is
heard shrieking across the room. It
tires out the members on both sides Of
the chamber The Senate has kept up
with its work from the start, Frequently
being compelled tc adjourn for want OF
business. In the House there are about
forty bills that have been reported favor.
ably and have been awaiting action for
some time.
BASE BALL ON THE GREEN.
The Senate is defiant and bold. This
morning challenge was issued In the
shape Of a joint resolution to the House
to meet them in base bali on the green on
Thursday next. The resolution was en-
titled to incorporate the muscular de-
velopment Of the members of the Gen
eral Assembly. Captain Eclxles quickly
and bravely accepted the challenge on the
part of the House, but moved 30 amend
the Senates resolution which named
Colonel Cody Anfenger as umpire. by
naming Speaker Hoffecker as umpire.
The speaker declined and said that he
knew nothing of the game The Captain
quickly replied You are just the fellow
we want So the amendment was
adopted and sent to the Senate.
The Senate again amended by
making Serjeant-at arms Simpler assist.
ant umpire. When this came
back to the House, Mr. Hynson showed
the white feather on the part Of the
House by moving the indefinite postpone
ment. Captain Eokles again rescued
the Houses honor and the amendment
was concurred in.
Practice will begin at once and the
game will be played under League rules
Speaker Lewis claims the right to pitch
for the Senate, and the most available |
man for catcher is Senator Dorman.
LOCAL OPTION
Downham tried TO rush his Local Op |
tion bill through the House this after |
noon, when there were but fourteen
members present and at the same time
vent little spleen upon this journal
making a declaration III thorough keep
ing with his enlargement Of Uranium by
taking upon himself to Judge Of the in
huence OF the EVENING JOURNAL. Down.
ham raised his head in the air and with
grandiloquent manner said, that
paper has no influence and then like the
small boy, he went grinning around among
his fellow members TO be patted on the
back for the nice little thing he had done.
but they refused to pat and then the
Georgetown vacuum subsidized
Representative Wallace, who is always
fair, arose and said he did not think il
the proper thing to push the bill when
so few members were present. His motion
to postpone until Tuesday next was
adopted
STAFFORD LADIES TO VOTE.
Representative Wallace has introduced
an excellent bill in the House to allow
the ladies' Of Seaford to vote at all town
elections. Some of the heaviest taxpay-
ers of that town are ladies, and desire
the right 70 participate In the elections
They will probably be givon the oppor-
tunity.
The regular proceedings are as fol
lows
sEEATE-FRIDAy MORNING.
Senate met at II a. m
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joint resolutions consolidating the com
mittees on claims was concurred in
Mr.. Bacon offered a Joint resolution
asking for committee Of conference on
Cedar creek road bill. Senate confer
rees, Bacon and Dorman
Passed House bills divorcing Josepb
II. and Hannah b. Chambers; Sarah L.
and James Slaughter; Abram and Ruth
Williams
House joint resolution OF adjournment
sine die on the 26th instant was concur
red IN, with an amendment fixing the
hour of noon.
Indefinitely postponed: House bill TO
vacate and widen an old road and lay out
a new one ia New Castle hundred.
Recess to 8 p. m.
sEEATR-FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Senate reassembled at 8 p. m.
Passed: Act TO reincorporate the Hilles
and Jones Company. act to lay out pub
lie road in Baltimore hundred, Sussex
county; an act to cede certain lands to
the United States an act TO incorporate
Cornell Car Heating Company; an act
to incorporate the Delaware Stock Com
pany act to incorporate the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company act to in
corporate the Catholic Hall Company Of
Wilmington.
Read; Act to amend chapter SOC, vol
ume II.
Adjourned till 5 p. m. Monday.
HoUsE-FRIDAY MORNING.
House met at 1050 a. m.
Passed An act to reincorporate the
Georgetown Building and Loan Associa-
tion; House bill for the relief of district
No. .. New Castle Senate bill to change
the name Of Peninsula Agricultural and
genealogical Association House bills to
change the place of voting in Cedar
Greek hundred; to supplement the act
for the relief of the Non-Such Marsh
Company; to prohibit live stock from
running at large in districts 40 and 46.
new Castle; to lay out new public road
from Seaford to Laurel; Senate bin To
amend the act to incorporate the vii
mnhgton Basket and Crate Company; to
amend the act to incorporate the Homeo-
pathc Hospitals House bill to enlarge
the corporate powers Of the trustees of
New Castle common; to transfer farm of
W. ). Huckers from districts No. and