Evening journal., 1893-01-04
BREEZE IN THE SENATE.
Senator Pilling Objected to
Senator Pyle's Certificate.
Ex-sHERIFF SIMMONS FIXED IT.

In Its Character-ResoIutions Passed
Deploring the Death of Senator John
Hall-Edmund Bailey For Reading
Cierl-Many Young Men In the House.
Stat Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 4-The first day 3 sessions
Of the General Assembly were, neces-
sarily, routine In their character. They
simply carried TO completion the lines
drawn in caucus the night before. In
the words of John f. Salisbury, a man
who is intimately acquainted with or
ganizations going back many years,
IL was one of the best organizations for
twenty years, and it did not leave a rip
pie upon the surface. After the caucus
had done its work all rivalry ceased and
victor and vanquished joined hands for
the work of the session.
The Senate this time is truly repre-
sentative body. The old men are in the
majority but the venerable appearance
and gray hairs Of Speaker Houston, and
Senators Williams, Pilling, McMullin.
Pyle and Lacey are leavened by the
young appearance OF Senators Ross,
OF Kent county, is by all odds, the hand
somest man in the Senate. This can be
said without rejecting, In the least,
upon the good looks Of the other mem
bers.
In the House the men are not only
good looking. but ten of them are both
young and good. looking. The New Cas-
tle county men who are noticeable in this
respect are the big Four" who carried
the House rganization-Messrs. White
man, Spruance, Gam and Day.
Memorial to Governor Hail.
Every member in the Senate was
anxious to pay tribute TO the deceased
member, ex Governor John w. Hall, Of
Kent county.
During the day Senator Ross offered
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted by standing vote.
Short speeches eulogizing the ex gov
ernor were made by Senators Pilling, Nc
Mullin and Lacey:
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of
Repre- entatives OF the state OF Delaware in
/ General Assembly mot:
That 80 great loss 20 the state as the death
OF She Hon. John W Han, while serving the
| term for which he had been elected as a
| member OF the senate, deserves a fitting
memorial at our hands.
| AinNlNNNs Inhl Nilt llkn thIttUl III WHICH
ho was held by the citizens OF his county and
state has been clearly manifested by his hav-
| ing been elected 10 the o1ice OF governor OF
| the state and twice elected 70 the Senate.
Resolved. hat he was highly successful
/ in discharging the duties Of these public sta
tions IN such manner AS TO red, Ct credit
the people, it being the strong motive OF his
life to be animated at all times by sense OF
Resolved. That he adorned the station OF
private life by an exhibition OF all those
virtues which characterize q good citizen,
social relations; honest, diligent and success
Re-oived. That we deeply feel his loss to
ourselves. and sincerely condole with his
fellow ci dzens and his family in their be-
reavement.
Divorce and Roads.
The reading of the governors message
occupied almost the entire afternoon
session of the Senate, but just before ad-
iouInment Senator Pilling introduced a
resolution authorizing the speaker to
appoint all the usual committees with
the exception Of those on divorce and
roads.
This is the FIRST onslaught on the
divorce business, but Just how it will
pan out next week is fraught with un-
certainty. 1t is likely that, taking into
consideration the crippled condition of
the courts, the divorce committee will be
appointed. The road committee is even
more certain, because there are few
senators who have not rural constituents
who want old roads widened or
Strengthened or new on es opened.
A Ripple over the Certificates.
There was quite ripple in the Senate
In the morning when the certificate Of
election of Senator Pyle. of New Castle
county was read. Senator Pilling con-
tended that it was not in proper form as
it was not properly signed. He did not
object TO Mr.. Pyle performing his
duties, and said that any snch irregu-
larity might nullify the legislation of the
body in a case where the vote stood FIVE
to four. Senator Lacey, and even Mr.
Pyle, expressed themselves as being of
the same opinion.
Mr. Pyle was sworn in and later in the
Q day, when Sheriff Simmons appeared in
the Senate chamber, the matter was
+ properly adjusted.
: A Few Notices Given.
y The work in the house was more rou-
! tine. Il mad no deceased members to
r lament and no irregularities to adjust.
l. The customary resolutions were adopted,
70 few notices were given, and a joint
{ committee was appointed to take action
r on the governors message.
Both Houses then adjourned until II
@ o'clock on Monday morning.
- During the day Clerk of the House
+; Layton appointed Edmund Baily Of Kent
+ county, to be his reading clerk.