Evening journal., 1889-02-08

present to fight for and against bill to
restore the bounds of the district. viii
liam II. Boyce, Esq, and Robert G.
White, Esq of Georgetown, were the
spokesman Of the contending interests,
but nearly every man present had some.
thing to say and the fight lasted until
the last train left in the afternoon. The
members were kept in the committee
room and unable TO attend to other bust
ness.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The Republicans are great on caucuses
this session. Tonight they held another
on Mr.. Bradford's bill George " Mas
sey, Edward g. Bradford and Beniah
Watson addressed the caucus. Mr..
Massey, in several ways, taking the same
position as Mr.. Smithers did last evening.
There is not entire harmony among the
Republicans on the subject, and an agree
ment could not be reached to enable the
party to present. united point on any
one bill. Accordingly IL was decided to
present Mr.. Bradfords bill to the House
and refer it to the committee and then
let it take its fate with other bills that
may be presented. A number of the
was necessary and felt that the plan pro
posed was talSing the bull too much by
the horns. 1t was decided not to present
the bill this week but to wait until the
assembling Of both Houses about Tuesday
next.
1t is understood that Mr. Smithers has
measure which he will propose and !
which will be submitted by some Of the
members.
CHARGES REMOVED.
There has recently been certain charges
preferred against Captain George w
Eckels Of H Company Of New Castle
The trouble grew ont Of the captains
action in voting for Colonel George w
Marshall. The following is the result of
the charges:
MILFORD, Del, Feb. 4.
COLONEL GEORGE w. MARSHALL.
Sir: Enclosed YOU will find returned |
with the disapproval of the governor, |
the charges preferred against Captain |
George w Eckles, of II Company First |
Regiment Infantry, National Guards of |
this state The commander-in chief can
not too strongly express his disapproval |
Of charges of this trivial and absurd char |
acter. They are simply yexatiosu, and |
were the stern rule Of military law |
strictly applied would render the instiga- |
tors of them liable to severe penalties.
AS, however, it is believed that most |
Of the parties taking part In this transac- |
ton erred through Ignorance or were in
huenced and impelled by the counsels OF |
evil disposed persons, it Is not the desire |
of the governor that they should be pro.
ceeded against.
Such conduct, nevertheless, Is so repre- |
hensible. and so preiudicial TO military |
discipline and the good order that should |
prevail In every command, and 50 in |
furious to the character of the National |
Guard throughout the state, that it can.
not be passed over without severe repri |
mand
You are therefore directed to inform |
the persons making such charges and |
the guard throughout the state of the |
contents thereof and that the com
mander-in-chief severely condemns and |
highly reprobates such conduct, and that |
In the future no like confinement of |
actions of this character will be granted.
By order Of the Governor.
RICHARD r. KENNEY,
Adiutant- General.
BY order Of Colonel .GEoReE W. MAR
SHALL
H. L. PAIGE,
First Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant |
NOTES.
Mr.. Lodge has an act that has for its
purpose the determination of peddlers
from within the State. The intention
being to protect local merchants
Senator Richardson's act to compel in
surance companies to pay the full value
of their policies reached second read
ing in the Senate yesterday and 500
copies ordered TO be printed
Representative EcSles is the poet
laureate Of the Anti White Caps. He is
hard at work on poem setting forth the
trials, troubles, tribulations and tempta
tions Of the organization. He Is guard |
ing 1t very carefully at present and it will |
not be ready for the printer for a few
days.
Governor Biggs, Generals Kenney and |
Armstrong and Representative Maui are |
in New York to-day completing arrange
ments for the accommodation of Della
wares delegation at the inaugural cen
tennial
Senator Dorman made brilliant little
speech In the Senate yesterday afternoon
IN moving to adjourn. He pitied the
poor Senators for their long and tedious
sessions, and recognizing the cares under
which they were laboring, secured an
early adjournment.
Constitutional lawyers are almost a
plenty as mosquitoes in Quaker Meeting
House lane in this county.
Representative Clark has an excellent
bill TO require justices Of the peace to
record the time that judgments are
Neat little pamphlets have been issued
the reports Of State Librarian
dooden. I he work contains compre-
hensive history of the library by Mr..
Gooden, a complete list Of books re-
ceived and report Of the finances of the
library. The book is creditable docu.
ment and much praise is given Mr..
Gooden for his pains taking report.
Among the divorces acted favorably
upon in committee to-day were those Of
Rebecca Decker from William Decker
John Harris from Henrietta Harris, and
Mary H. Madigan and William Madigan.
Among those present tonight are
Henry c. Conrad, Chauncey p. Holcomb
and Patrick Neary.
sENATE-THuRsDAY MORNING.
Senate met at II o'clock.
Notice given BY Senator Collins. an
act to amend the act in relation to the
town Of smyrna
Introduced: BY Senator Crossan
House bill to incorporate the ESummit
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