Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-05


it was agreed between us that W,
would both favor an adjournment unit
that date. Sometime before the moor
recess l went TO Senator Donahoe, anC
suggested TO him "the propriety of al
adjournment until Monday, the I'd in
slant, at o'clock, p. M" His reply te
this was, that he did not know, hui
would see about it," My conversation
with the senator had no reference tc
being excused until Monday, for the
| political complexion of the Senate al
that time would, of course, have pre-.
vented me from requesting or desiring
such course, but related wholly to an
adjournment of the Senate until that
| date. About ten minutes before the
regular hour for reassembling in the
afternoon, Senator Donahoe did come tc
me and made the inquiry as
TO whether Il would like Ia
| go home," or words to that effect.
After reply in the affirmative Senator
Donahoe left the senate chamber and |
did not see him again on that day; nei-
ther himself nor his Democratic col
leagues leaving. The last conversation
between us lasted but minute, and
only sufficient time for the above ques-
ton and answer to be exchanged, and
nothing was said in either conversation
relative to my being excused, for the
political situation at that time would
have prevented such request on my
part,
about o'clock Senator Ross sent
the sergeant-at-arms with commune
cation that he would like to see me in
the parlor.' | met Senator Ross there,
and after some preliminary converse
ton, he made the proposition TO pair
and both go home on the 5. Is train and
return in the morning. | then said to
him If either yourself or Senator Dona-
hoe will come into the Senate chamber
in order to make a quorum, l am salts
fled that no attempt will be made to
take any advantage of our present
majority, but that an adjournment
will be made until the regular hour to-
morrow" FRIDAY at II o'clock) Senator
Ross replied, "Wait few minutes until
| come back" and Immediately went
down the stairs, for the purpose of
consultation with some one | presume,
though with whom have no knowledge.
In few minutes he returned and re-
newed his proposition to pair and Ego
home" on the said train. Seeing moth
ing could be accomplished here, we both
accordingly left on the 5.15 train for our
respective homes, with the intention of
returning for the regular session in the
morning.
"About s o'clock in the evening l
received two kilograms as follows:
Do not fail to come up tomorrow morn
ing. A. B. RICHARDSON.
You are excused until Monday if neces-
ssary. JOHN T. DoNAHoE.
81 have not the slightest feeling about
the matter, and simply allow Senator
Donahoe to give his own explanations
as to his intention and purpose. His
statements are entirely satisfactory to
Inc. have the warmest personal feel
ing Of friendliness for Senator Donahoe
and entertain the highest respect for
him both as man and as a senator.
Our intercourse during the entire SEES
sion of the last Legislature was of the
most pleasant nature, and was without
a single unpleasant incident to mar its
recollections. Laying aside the question
of motive, no injury either personal or
otherwise resulted from the said tele-
gram"
HERE IS SOMETHING ELSE.
Representative Ridgeley introduced
to-day the bills of which he gave notice
Saturday morning under the title of
An act to better inform the public of
the provisions of the State laws" Last
session bill of similar import but more
comprehensive was introduced under
the auspices of the Representatives of
most of the State papers. This bill
differs in having been prepared and
launched without consulting the news
paper fraternity. Still it does not come
altogether as a surprise, although it
comes without the endorsement of the
"Peninsular press" and will be novel to
most of the Delaware members thereof.
Following is the text of the bill:
Section 1. That every bill which NAV
hereafter become law shall be published
twice, the first publication of which shall
be made within 30 days after the enroll
ment of such bill, in two of the daily news
papers of the city of Wilmington, one
newspaper in New Castle county outside
of Wilmington, and in two newspapers
Of each other county of the State OF Del
aware.
Sec @ That the governor shall designate
to the clerks of the Senate and House of
Representatives, respectively, the newspa
pers which shall publish the laws as afore-
said, and such clerks shall, Immediately
after the enrolment, cause to be sent for
publication to each of the newspapers
designated as aforesaid correct copy Of
each and every law as enrolled
SEQ 5. Every newspaper designated to
publish the laws as aforesaid shall have
been established continuously and regu-
larly published and wholly printed within
the state Of Delaware for at least period Of
two years Immediately prior to the passage
of this act.
Sec A. Compensation for publishing the
laws as aforesaid shall be made from the
funds Of the State at a rate not to exceed
the ordinary advertising rates of the
respective newspapers, publishing the
same for the same class Of matter,
Sec. p This act shall be deemed and
taken to be public act, and shall go into
effect Immediately.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The peddler's license act of last SOS.
sion is the one to be amended by Mr.
Ridgeley's bill to amend chapter 6t7.
&c. The bill will scale down the license
fees of both pack and wagon peddlers.
Mr.. Ridgeley's other bill, to repeal
and supply section /, chapter 5O7, Vol.
ANll., proposes an amendment to the
game laws, stopping cunning on Janu-
airy 1st, instead of a month later.
Mr.. Eisenbrey's bill, to repeal sections
20 and 80, chapter is, Revised Code,
&c, is the one that proposes to abolish
the annual encampments of the State
militia. There is a movement on foot
10 reconstruct the militia system, so d !
to save part Of it, but the project is not
yet ripe enough to pick.
1t sounds bit strange for the House
TO vote 5000 appropriation towards a
battle field monument to the Fifth
Maryland regiment, but the explanation
is that Company of that regiment was
composed principally of volunteers from
Delaware.
In the Senate divorce discussion this