Evening journal., 1891-01-31
THE SENATE STILL A TIE.
COMMISSIONERS BILL CANNOT PASS
WHILE THIS IS so.

q The Hickman Insurance bill which
gives the insurance commissioner power
to grant and revoke foreign life and Ere
insurance licenses in this state. and re
duces the license fee from $50 TO S25.
was passed, with amendments. and
ordered to the House for concurrence.
Another Adjournment Dilemma
When this was disposed Of. the Senate
dropped into another adjournment
dilemma.
Mr.. Pilling moved that q recess be
taken until m
Mr.. AcMullin made big mistake apd
moved adjournment until Monday at 8 80
p. m.
This was more than Senator Hall could
stand He said:
Mr.. Speaker, | move to amend the
motion fixing the time at 4 a IA. Monday
we have already LOSE much time, and ii
= important to save or occupy the time
Mr., Pilling said he hoped the amend
ment would not prevail, as ia accordance
with his usual custom be had made All
his individual business appointments A.
home for Monday.
Mr.. Halls amendment was lost bv tie
vote on the yeas and NAYS
The vote was then taken on Mr. Mnl-
lin's motion and the motion was lost by
tie vote The Democrats all voted with
Mr.. Hal and the Republicans with Mr..
| McMullin.
When the motion made BY Mr.. Pillinp
to take a racegs until 3 o'clock was
reached, both sides gladly embraced it as
compromise measure and 1t passed by
unanimous vote.
The Hxers Machine
Mr.. Hall gave notice of a bill 10 sdont
the Myers American voting machine at
this mornings session OF the Senate
la the House.
In the Bouse this morning Mr.. Rjdpelv
introduced en- act TO repeal chapter SIS
volume IS, Laws of D elaware. entitled |
An act for the protection and Increase
of food fish in Delaware waters The bin |
was passed at the last session Of Tire /
delaware Legislature aud has proved very /
obnoxious to the local fishermen Il makes /
Il unlawful for any person or persons to
set slack nets for catching shad any
Wnese along the shore Of Delaware bav
within the following named llmite. Com
meneing one mile north OF Blackbir6 /
creek on tha north and extending one |
mile south Of Mispillion river on the
south, and all included bssween these
two points, and this prohibition also in
eludes all creeks and rivers within these
limits from the mouth TO the head
quarters Of the same. Any person viola5
ing the provision shall bs deemed guilty
81 mtsdemeanoF aud shall be fned
not less than $40 nor more
than $50, ana in default may
be committed to jail It shall Be- unlaw-
fnl to fsh with float, seine OF other
device for catching shad. during shsd
season within half mile Of the month
Of any creek or river within the limits
named or to FISH within the limits from
saturday at noon until Monday at noon.
The season for fishing for shad shall
close within the limits named on Nav 90
OF each year. The act also appointed 4
special policeman residing in the vicinity
of Bowsrs's Beach to detect violations
Il is likely that the present Legislature
will repeal the act.
The National Guard Fight.
The fight against Mr. Ridgely's act to
abolish the Delaware National Guard
has been begun. The bill has been re-
ferred 70 the House Committee on Fed
eral Relations. The committee was
going to take action upon it without
hearing argument. but when it became
known that Captain E. L. 5ice, Captain
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., and Others inter
ested in the organization wanted to
appear before the House committee and
+ ght the measure, it was agreed to hold
the matter IN sbeyance until next We'd
nesday afternoon at 80 o'clock. when
argument on both sides will be heard by
the committee.
Afternoon in the Senate
This afternoons session was taken up
Ia receiving business from the House and
next week promises to be busy one.
The House joint resolution apLropri.
ating s24l77 to defray the inaugural (
expenses was unanimously coneuTe5 in,
Insane Hospital Appropriation.
The House joint resolution increasing
The appropriation TO the State Hospital !
Tor the Insane from S14.0e0 to SIS 900
was cailsd up by Mr.. Hall. and on his +,
motion was referred to the Committee on
Claims
Mesars Ross and Moore were 80
pointed committee on the part of the
senate to take into consideration the
natter Of Delaware being properly repre-
ented at the Worlds Columbian Ex I
position, their actions being based upon {
consideration of the recommendations I
made IA the message of Governor Biggs G
nd the inaugural address Of Governor J
tobert J. Reynolds. There has bsen a Il
disposition upon the part Of the Demo b
ratio members to hold the matter back q
ntii the fate OF the Force bill Is decided t
M II is likely that the subject will take II
prominent place when the discussion Of
state appropriation is held D
The House bill amending the charter j
I the Wilmington City Railway Com G
any, allowing the corporation to Increase N
IS capital stock, was introduced into the N
snate and read the first time K
Motions to Adjourn. d
The adjournment question popped up =
gain. r'
Mr. Moore rep moved that when the y
enste adjourned, it be to Monday even :
lg at ) 80 o'clock p. m.
Mr. Hall (Dem amended II. m aking
be hour II m. Instead Of 80 D. IN. III
The Republicans knew that to stand y
'r the hour meant a session morrow,
the Democrats were determined 20
eet at II q. M Monday or to sit it out =.
ld the amendment was carried. ~
as soon as the Speaker had announced u
le hour Mr.. Moore moved immediate
ijournment and it was carried.
Short Session in the House.
It seemed to be the genera. desire Of
le House members to 60 home, aud they
ere very careful not to call up any busi- in
,ss that would prevent It, -
Mr. Chinman frnna fhe Cov,, v,fefaa ~, J ~