Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-21
DEMOCRATIC HOPES.
SENATOR WILLIAMS exPecTHD TO
D. PRESENT NEXT WEEK.

"a the stAte no hunger bulBes Win the
preponderaucs Of brains, That noble
body of adjourners has flown, and the
consequent distribution of the Legislative
heavy weights has again restored the
equilibrium of the state. The ipse dixit
went forth in the House this morning In
the shape of joint resolution of adjourn.
ment to Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
aud was passed unanimously. The SEN
ate took the cue very gracefully and con-
Cured in the resolution without q dis
sentng voice
The Democratic senators expect to
have Mr.. Williams with them Tuesdsy
end are very hapoy. The Republicans,
on the contrary, do not feel the same. To
be sure, they sympathize very much with
the venerable senator In his affliction
and wish him a speedy recovery. They
would be inhumsne did they not. But.
nevertheless they have the feeling that
! animated the lrishman, who, when asked
by bis superior officer what is better than
presence of mind on a field of battle
replied, Absence of body, to be sure
as soon as Mr.. " llliams returns the
Five Commissioners bill for New Castle
county win be passed, with amendments.
BUSTING the Republican Levy Court and
all Of its appointees
| This will be followed by the bills to
divide Cedar Greek and Little Greek hun.
dreds in Sussex county, and the governor
will appoint two Democrats Teen
j. Francis Bacon viii be in Othellos
predicament, and Democratic attorney
appointed instead of this fourteenth
member OF the Sussex county Levy
/ Court.
Closely following these measures will
come the bill authorizing the holding of
a special convention to ascertain the
sense of the people upon the question OF
| calling constitutional convention. This
BILL which is fathered by Mr. Williams
Is locked up in his desk ana will remain
there until he returns to his seat. IL NAV
be SO amended as to embody the advan-
tage claimed BY Mr.. Ridgely for his bill |
That is, that the said election shall be
held this Aay instead of May, 1892 Bat
this amendment will be strongly op-
posed.
Intbe Senate Chamber.
The Sonata met at IL .35 o'clock this
morning. For some reason the worthy |
chaplain adjourned before the Senate met |
and Rev. j. A. B. Wilson offered PRAYER
Mr.. Pilling introduced an act to incor- |
porate the Mccullough Iron Company.
Another Ballot Bill.
Mr. Ross gave notice OF an act to pro-
vide for printing aud distributing ballots /
at public expense, and to regulate voting
at state and city elections. The bill IS |
not yet here, but it is understood that Is /
is a species of the Australian ballot law /
and is backed by several very prominent |
men, who are engaged in drafting il.
Il is surprising how many people are
interested In the purity of the ballot
There is the Myers machine, the patent /
Safety Ballot Box the Graham Austria
liam Ballot bill, the Ridgely Australian
Ballot bill, the Ross Australian Ballot
bill. the Coursey screen for polling 1
places, and the bill to amend the Uniform /
Ballot law of the state.
Just how the Committee on Re Used
Statutes will be able to make selection
With the advocstes of each and every
measure buzziug its peculiar advantages
and natural fitness" to the members, ii
Is difficult TO imagine Mr. Hutson. who
is chairman Of the committee, said to thu
EVENING JOURNAL correspondent last
evening: 1.-The Myers machine is IN
doubtedly ahead aud if this question az
to its constitutionality could be settled
would doubtless be adopted.
The only business done by the Senate
IN the afternoon was to pass joint reso.
luton of adjournment.
A Retrenohment Fight.
The spirit Of retreuohment is rife in
the House This morning Mr.. Eisenbrey
moved reconsideration of the vote on the
Senate joint resolution authorizing In.
surance Commissioner /. n Fooks to
print 300 copies of his report. This reso
luton was hastily concurred in yesterday
afternoon.
In explanation Mr.. Eisenbrsy said that
the allowance made the insurance com
missioner in past years for superintend-
ing the printing amounted to over 81 .OsO
and such a charge was Eexhorbitant. He
said he did not believe in fritterinr
away the state funds in any such man
nsr; and be would gun for every such /
bin or scheme that showed itself In the
State House
He was followed by Mr.. Higgins. BE
said tha' General Assembly should be a
business body. That the members should
expend the state funds as they would /
their own. Because the state has money
in the treasury that is no reason why il |
should be squandered The members
should be generous and yet be just he Il
said hew to the line and let all work be
done by the lowest and best bidder.
Mr. Hutson said he entirely concurred
in the remarks made by the other
speakers, but be thought the matter
should be thoroughly understood before
action was taken.
The motion TO reconsider prevailed |
and the resolution was returned to the
Senate non concUrred In, r. J. Morris /
Of Sussex county, being the only member
who voted In the negative.
Negroes want Divorce.
The FIRST negro applicants for divorce
this session have made themselves Il
known. Mr.. Ridgely this morning gave
notice Of a bill to divorce Joseph K, and |
Greasy Polk.
Dover Charter Amendment.
Mr. RidgelY introduced an act to |
further amend the charter of the town Of /
Dover. The amendment allows the at |
tachment OF wages for town taxes and |
gives the Town Council the privilege of |
exempting from town taxes any manu- |
factories that may locate within its cor |
poral limits
The House bill to incorporate the |
Elizabeth Curtls Widows Asylum Of |
Wilmington, was passed.
In the afternoon the House simply met |
and adjourned to Tuesday.
Wilmington Property Escheatsd.
Mr.. Smith has In hand an act for the
relief of Minnie A. Hamilton Of Will
mington. Il Is case of property that