The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-29

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Our Dover Letter.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN.
DOVER Jan. 29.-After all the haste
and hustle, all the rush and worry,
all the seheming and planning, the
engineers OF the Five Commissioner
bill found themselves yesterday in a
hole from which, at least as far as yes
terday was concerned, there was no
extrication. In street parlance they
were stuck
The bill had passed the House, as tho
REPUBLICAN faithfully recorded, and
Clerk Dunn tenderly placed il in the
largest pigeon hole in his desk, where
he could quickly place his hands on it
to transfer IL to the Senate Chamber
when the signal should be given from
the upper House that things were
safe" But though he catered all day
yesterday for that signal 1t never came.
Senator Williams wasn't there, and
the Republicans Ind the Senate tied.
Until noon time Messrs. Neary and
Lee waited anxiously for the venerable
Senator from Duck Creek, but he came
not, and sadly in the afternoon they
packed their little grips and left town.
iHe pill was uedu 10 ittI 90 oiite uoJ
WAS concerned.
Their trouble was double one.
First because Senator Williams wasn't
here, and second because II he was
here no fellow knew for certain how
he would vote or where he stood.
Occasionally, throughout the morn
ing, tho New Castle coachers would
say, - - -, and then heave
a sigh. But 1t was OF no use. There
was no solution of their difficulty to
be offered. And there were many men
in the same boat as the New Castle
contingent.
In fact, everybody was, as far as
knowledge OF Mr.. Williams position
was concerned. He has not in any
way committed himself nor will he
till he casts his. vote. But the univer-
sal belief is that that vote will be
cally amended.
Senator Hall is another who gives
the commissioneronifc cs considerable
trouble. He Is also non-committal,
and the lobbyists know him too well
to approach him with any of their
buttonholing tactics. They fear the
Ex-Governor, especially since it is
known that he remarked yesterday
that he had always been opposed to
legislation for partisan ends. mo
good ever came of it," said the eX-
Governor, 'and do not believe in it."
Senator Hall was also away yesterday
afternoon. He received news at noon
of the loss of another of his vessels,
the Charles G.. Sister, which went
ashore of Hatteras on Tuesday night
second vessel he has lost within n
week, and his net financial loss in the
two wrecks is placed at $4,000.
So this morning at this writing the
bill Is still resting in pigeon hole on
Clerk Dunn's desk.
Nathaniel Williams Three Commits
sioner bill, as published in the REPuB-
LIcAN is being discussed among the
members and many see in it features
they wish they had seen in the Five
Commissioner bill. Bide wee, New
Castle has no commission yet.
The Little Creek Hundred dividing
scheme down in Sussex went through
the House this morning, aud another
Democratic Levy Courtman was made
as far as the House was concerned.
Mr.. Higgins entered protest in the
name of his New Castle brethren
against the bill. He warned his Demo-
cratic brethren that they were setting
q dangerous precedent. The political
character of this Legislature may
change, said he, in two years. You
are setting precedent Tor it. Customs
or established law, the rights and de-
sires of the people as expressed at the
ballot box are all ignored, it seems, by
you. A day OF reckoning may como. |
simply, In the name OF my brethren
on this side of the House, enter
solemn protest against it. The legis-
lation you are enacting is yours, gem
tlemen.
There was silence for few minutes
after Mr.. Higgins sat down. Then Mr.
Hutson, of Kent, said the same thing
and the show went on. The bill passed,
With its twin brothers the commits
sioner bill and the Cedar Creek hun
dred dividing bill both passed yester-
day. Tho bill now reposes in a pigeon
hole of the clerks desk waiting also
until the signal is given by the Senate.
They call the commissioner bill the
Force billn down here now, and
ground it on the fact that the Demo-
cratic majority in the Legislature is
determined by force to ignore the Re-
publican majority among the people
of New Castle county.
The Liberty Engine Company bill,
which passed the Senate yesterday,
J
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Ridgely introduced his bill to
wipe ont the National Guard of the
State, this afternoon. This is another
bill that will raise tussle before it
gets through.
The House passed the Insurance
Commissioners bill, noted in last even
ing's REPUBLICAN, yesterday, and the
Senate will pass it to-day.
Mr., Day gave notice Of bill to in
crease the powers of the Delaware
Hedge Company. The obvious object
of the bill is to enable the Delaware
Company to swallow the New Castle
Helge Company.
The Laurel and Roaring Point Rail-
road Company's charter is now i'll
committee.
The Senate yesterday refused to
concur in the House resolution asking
the Senate to appoint special com
mittee to act with the House Commit
tee on divorces. Messrs. McMelen,
Houston and Pilling voted against IL.
The Senate will appoint a committee
all the same.
The State Farmers Institute ad-
iourned last evening. They unani-
mously endorsed the Myers American
voting machine and will present petit
ton to tho Legislature for its adop-
tion. A bill was authorized to be
drawn to extend the peach yellows law
all over the State, and bill to tax