Evening journal., 1891-02-26

salt OF the Three commissioners BIZ.
Ballot Reform Liquidation Republican
Death Blow.
stan Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
Doves, Feb 25.-It has always been
claimed that the Senate Of Delaware was
the most select legislative body in the
world. It consists Of only nine members.
This will soon be changed, FOR before long
q constitutional convention will increase
the representation for New Castle county
in both houses That was settled by the
passage Of this constitutional convention
by the Senate to-day. 1t will have no
trouble in passing the House.
Ross and PnlinK Tilt.
A personal tilt between Messrs. Ross
and Pnling on the divorce question, re-
suited in tho indefinite postponement OF
the bill to divorce Sallie from jefferson
Cummins.
Mr.. Pilling refuses to attend the meet
ings OF the Divorce Committee, and when
bill comes up in the Senate invariably
demands the testimony This he did to-
day, and Mr. Ross jumped upon him
with both feet.
Mr. Pilling opened the ball by saying
IF am compelled to vote for this
case, ! would like TO know the grounds "
Mr.. Ross-"lf you don't attend the
meetings Of the committee how can you
expect to knowf / object to the way IN
whish you call upon the Committee on
Divorces for information You are only
checking the wheels Of legislation
Mr. Pilling-"That Is a severe charge
! ceny the assertion. / have no oppor-
tunity to acquaint myself with the cir
cumstances In this case. What right
have got 10 interfere with the divorce
committee business? have no right TO
go into the chamber The senator from
Kent has called for the yeas and nays. I
don't know the reasons in this case
Whether IL Is adultery or whether he
snores or not Must we follow the de
liberation of this committed As for
blocking legislation, am proud that am
here to block such legislation that We
know nothing about
Mr. Ross--"Mr Speaker, am rs much
set against such legislation as he is He
has = perfect right 10 60 to the committee
room He makes his brags that he won
do il
Mr. Pilling-" Have l ever made such
q charge IN this body?'
Mr. Ross-No but you have outside.
Mr. Pilling-"That committee repre-
sents MS and II It cannot give us such IN.
formation whore are we to get il? have
the right to know 80
Mr., Roes-"I viii 20 In the House
and get the clerk OF the committee TO
present the evidence
Mr. Pilling-'I am perfectly willing
TO take the committees word for IT,
want the grounds. ! have never doubted
that the grounds existed.
Mr. McMullin took up the matter and
BY The time he had finished 1t was hard
TO tell just where he stood but 10 the
main he agreed with Mr. Pilling.
Mr. Ross went into the House 20 get
the evidence In the case from Clerk |
Whelen, but was unable TO FIND him
When be returned. and reported the fact |
hr Williams said
II move she bill be indefinitely post.
poned
his whim prevailed ard Jefferson and
Saliie will have te work in double harness
for Two years more
As result OF this debate Mr.. Ross this
afternoon arose and said
Mr. Speaker, the Committee on
Divorce on the part OF the Senate is not
willing to take the responsibility OF
t-%o'N NAFNANo NAcct- uANt |
that member be added to the commit
tee and that we be given clerk TO take
notes Of the evidence, to be
submitted when required by members
dis motion prevailed Senator Nc
Mulhn was added to the committee aud
George Carter was made stenographer
and clerk
Mr.. Pilling then moved that the Sen
ate Divorce COMMITTEES be abolished.
Il WAS voted down amid the laughter Of
both sides
Mr. Moore gave notice Of an act to
the iohn T. DicKey Company
IF Wilmington.
Road Liquidation stopped.
The FIRST road bill OF the session came
INTO the senate this afternoon. and was
Iummarily disposed o. II was an act TO
open q new road In Sussex county. The
sarly part Of the session the Senate de I
'ided not 70 consider divorce and road
bills. and on the strength OF this the
House road bill was indefinitely post
poned
Mr. Hall and the Legislature genor-
lily seem to have a peculiar spite against
he art preservative Of all arts" To day
le offered joint resolution directing the
Committee on Printing to give It out 10
he lowest bidder, wherever the contract
price Oh such printing would amount 70
800 or over Il was adopted
a Constitutional Convention
The constitutional Convention bill
'assed the Senate to day without dis
Ienting vote.
The special committee on the bill was
Il work on il for sometime to day before
Ar Will ms prese tied il to the Senate.
'ut no material changes we're made in il
Before iis passage the following debate
took place.
Mr. Pulling Mr.. Speaker, in the FIRST
place l wish 70 state my attitude
shall vote for that measure in its present
shape II / am not able TO convince nv
colleagues to change it. l am one OF
hose that believe and believe sincerely
hat w9 all desire a constitutional
] am also well fawars
hat on both sides Of the chamber there
Is vast difference Of opinion as to the way
10 proceed on such an important matter a.
this Is. The constitution, as it now exists
In this state, wants modifying Rn6
changing lam no lawyer. and Of cours,
DO not understand these things as lawyers
do; bat / have heard able gentlemen say
that there are other modes by which tbi, |
very same thing may be accomplished
II my memory serves me right both par-
ties are pledged TO support such I,
measure. think four years ago whe,
the Legislature was immensely Demo
cratic, they pursued another course from
this have all due respect for every
body that differs with me in this or an,
other matter II they differ with me sin