The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-26
Our Dover Letter.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.


yesterday afternoon. The Republican
Senators voted for 1t, Senator Pilllng
stating that it was apparently the best
they coul get from this session. The
bill may he amended In the House to
make the time for casting the ballot
the third Tuesday of next May. The
Williams bill, IL will be reeollected,
fixes the third Tuesday OF May. 1892.
Several of the House members, nota-
bly, Representative Ridgely, who intro
duced the House bill, argue that a
larger vote can be brought out In May
OF this year than can possibly be Sc
cured In May 1892, for the reason that
more men are now assessed and quail
| fled to vote now than there would
naturally be in the or year. How
ever, II the people want this conven-
ton they should be willing to come
out and vote for It,
There was powerful Sussex lobby
here yesterday, and they paid particu-
lar attention to Senator Williams. 1t
included Ex-Governor Stockley, Col,
Il. L. Martin, W. +. Causey, Ex-senator
Dorman, A. +, Robinson and Dr. Chas.
Richards They want the two Sussex
J Hundred division schemes passed, in
order to capture that Levy Court, and
they know that Senator Williams must
| be won over before they dare bring the
: bills in from the House. They are still
| locked up in Clerk Dunn's desk in the
| House, and they will stay there until
the lobby know that tho upper House
is safe. The Republican Senators have
confidence enough In Senator Williams
to believe that he cannot be induced
to vote for these partisan measures.
The veteran Senator has n powerfully
/ strong mind OF his own and the opin-
ion here is that it cannot be shaken.
Mr.. Hutsun, who is one OF the work
ers of this House, introduced n bill
yesterday which will stir the boys of
tho State of Delaware up with veA-
geance. 1t makes IL a misdemeanor
for any cigar dealer, tobacconist OF
any one else to sell Or give TO child
under 10 years of age, any cigars, ci-
garette5, or tobacco in any form. The
penalty runs from five TO fifty dollars,
and there is thirty-day imprisonment
clause.
But the bill goes further than this
and provides that any ''child under
sixteen years OF age" who shall use
tobureo in any form on the public
streets or In public places shall lie
liable to fine and imprisonment. This
is rather hard on the cigarette boys.
The Women's Christian temperance
Union of the State is back OF the bill.
The Senate had another tilt on tho
divorce business yesterday Senator
McMullin was added to the committee.
and then Senator Pilling moved that
the entire committee be discharged.
But he was voted down. The discus
sion which the tilt gave rise to was
raj her sharp. Senator Ross told MI.
/ Pilling that he had no right TO block
legislation in the manner he was
doing, and Senator Pilling dccied that
he was hindering legislation, and con-
/ tended that he was simply endeavor-
ing to vote intelligently.
Yesterday the air was rife with bal
lot discussion. Tho Myers American
Voting Machine had the lloor in the
afternoon, and At night the other
schemes were discussed. While the
Myers Machine apparently has friends,
there are some points about Its adop-
tion that will likely make the mem
bcrs go slowly in adopting. In the
first place It's cost is very large;
then there is liability of its getting out
OF order, and then, above all, is the
question OF its constitutionaiity.
T, Chief Justice Comcgys is quoted rs
say ing that it was not consti-
tutional ballot, and Chief Justice
Comegys is at the head of Delaware's
Judiciary. The New Jersey safety bal
i~S btE % lDbHlibes uil III Htl StlrS I'll anu
has within tha week made several
friends, its chenpness aud secrecy are
.r@'c points :. iitt5 rs T.. on.
The members arc, however, wrest-
ling with the subject, and week or
two will tell the tale.
Senator Hail yesterday presented
resolution endorsing the course of
Senator Gray on the Force bill, and the
Senate adopted 1t.
The members are talking now about
going to Washington next week If
they go they will leave here Tuesday
morning and return about Thursday.
Tie Hurry over the State funds is
raising considerable discussion here.
EX-Statc Treasurer Herbert has not
turned over to Treasurer Buinite all
the funds he is supposed to have in his
possession.
He paid 100000 of the States money
to Treasurer Burnite, leaving n balnnce
Of about $40, 900 yet to he turned over.
| No one here for n moment thinks that
the money is in jeopardy. The suppo-
sitlon simply is that Mr.. Herbert has
the money invested on his own ac-
count, and that he is unable to call it
In Just yet. A conference was held
among the Senators yesterday morn
ing. the result of which was that
Speaker Donahoe went to New Custle
on the afternoon train to sec Mr. Her.
bert and have an explanation OF mat
ters.
Z William H. Lee of Wilmington was
down hero last night. He doesn't pro-
pose TO be legislutod out of office If no
can help 1t. William is an old lobbyist
and knows the ropes.
! The Jersey ballot box bill came in
yesterday. And this makes four that
are now scheduled.
/ While talking about Mr.. Illusions
. Kill To prohibit the sale of tobacco to
minors, la. night, the sentiment
among the members was that law
should be passed TO prevent the at
tendance of boys in pool and billiard
rUoins. A bill ot this sort will pass
! this body.
The kidgcly bond investment bill
/ has been amended so that the bond TO
| la deposited with the Insurance Com
missioner is put at Sle,9O0, instead of
S20,t 90 as at first. The various Wild
/ cat associations are getting stirred up
| over the matter.
Senator Hall offered and had adopted
in the SENATE yesterday joint resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Print
ing OF the two houses to give out all
jobs of printing, amounting to over
SluO, TO the lowest bidder. This will
be practically inoporatiye, as there will
likely be no hundred dollar Jobs OF
printing during this session.
The regular proceedings follow:
SENATE Feb. 25.-Senate met mt Biz.
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