Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
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she iinuse' WIN lne exception Of Mr..
kenney land of course bedriddcn Mines
Conoway, who was reported worse again
this afternoOnl reached Dover to-day none
the worse for their Washington trip and
exposure TO the abominable weather Of in
auguraton day Reading Clerk Bailey
was about the only man among the party
who brought back a troublesome cold
with him. In the Senate all the members,
except Messrs. Filling and Watson, showed
up, and neither OF these absentees had
been Of the Washington party. Most Of
them reported that, notwithstanding the
weather, they enjoyed their trip. Some
of them. as developed this afternoon,
had also learned in the meantime-chieny'
from their local constituents however US
Messrs. Brien and Dasey went home in
stead of attending the inauguratiun--tha
II Is right and proper for the State to stand
by the enforcement OF the law and the
maintenance of the sovereignty of the
State, and had changed theirattitllle upon
the resulution--lust last Wednesday by
tie vote--for tho payment of the special
constahles bill. As EVERY EvENING has
been informed by wire, it soon became ap-
parent that the move to reconsider this
vote would prevail and that, so far az
could he foreseen the revived resolution
would go through this time.
AT 3,aj p. nj. Captain Dasey arose and
moved that the vote by which the resolu-
ton was lost, last Wednesday, be recon-
sidered.
Mr. Salisbury objected. This resolution
had been considered fully earlier in the
session, in private conference and falling
there, to receive approval, 1t was given oft
that it would be dropped. Later it was
taken up III open in session. fully dis
cussed and defeated. The same reasons
that prevailed against its adoption then
are just NJ strong now. Iio could not see
why 1t should be taken mp again.
Captain Dasey rejoined briefly that IL
was sometimes proper to haul to wind
ward when we find that We have been
getting off the true course.
MIR. Gouch said that it often happened
that men changed their minds IN further
reflection and il was fair in such cases TO
give them another chance.
Mr.. Brian had considered that the
measure was settled, but he found that his
constituents thought the State should pay
it, and, as sometimes in contention with
his wife, he knew of no better plan under
the circumstances than to submit to the
inevitable.
Mr.. Coucl said that. in justice to an
absent member on the other side (Mr.
kenneyl he would pair with him and
decline to vote,
MIR. Salisbury resumed that the bill
ought to be paid by New Castle county
and that IL probably would have been so
paid long ago but for the unfortunate
political complexion of the late Levy
Court, But, ii the State has it to pay it
will be necessary TO issue bonds.
Mr.. Cooch replied that he did not see
how the state was going to get along, any
way, without an issue of bonds, since APP
pr0priations are constantly being made
and the treasury is empty.
This discussion occupied but few
minutes and the vote was then taken ON
reconsideration, the roll-call resulting as
follows:
Ayes-Armstrong Brian, Dasey, Day,
Gam, Hickman, Prettyman, Sevil, Spru-
ancc, Watkins. WhittOck, Speaker White
man-l2.
Noes-Hall, Harrington Jacobs, Lynch,
Pratt, Saulsbury-6.
Paired-Codch, kenney.
The recOnsidered resolution was then
adopted by the same vote and ordered to
the Senate for concurrence. 1t was at once
taken over, by the clerk, to the other
chamber, where it lay undisturbed for
half an hour or so, while some friends of
the measure felt the senatorial pulse for
the duzenth time, or more. The result
was encouraging. There were votes
enough to put il through, if the resolution
, came Up squarely for concurrence or relec-
ton.
Satisfied upon this point, Mr.. Pyle
moved that the resolution be concurred in.
Mr.. Records objected and moved MS an
amendment that the resolution be referred
TO the COMMITTEES on Revised Statutes.
While taking occasion to say that he did
not know that he should oppose concur
renee, he yet thought q resolution involv-
ing an expenditure of $4,000 should re-
ceive consideration i'll committee. Mr..
Records amendment prevailed by a vote
of five to two; Messrs, Pyle and Ross voting
In the negative.
Inns committee is composed of Messrs.
Williams. Records and Pilling, and is re-
garded as unfriendly to this appropriation,
but the understanding is that the com.
mittee will not insist upon disappearing
the measure. The programme is for the
committee to transfer the custody of the
resolution to friendly committee in the
morning and for its successor to report the
resolution back, with a recommendation
that 1t be concurred in. And, 50 far as
can be predicted tonight. this concurrence
will oe secured without difficulty.
The friends of the resolution are count
ing upon the support of six Senators, to
wit Messrs. Houston, Lacey. McMullen,
Pilling, Pyle and Ross. The remaining
three. Messrs. Records. Watson and Will
liams. are classified rs doubtful, with the
chances leaning to their voting against the
resolution.
LEGISLATIVE EoTEs.
DR.. Porter, yentriloquist Of marked
ability, gave a free exhibition of his art in
the Senate chamber this evening, which
those present enjoyed hugely.
MIR. Spruance gave notice this afternoon
to abolish that ornamental! feature of
the Police CommisSion--the Wilmington
city detectives; in other words, to legislate
Detectives Hattnn and Hawkins out of
office. If these officials so desire, il is given
ont that they will be accorded opportunity
to show cause why this should not be done,
and, incidentally d rehearing upon certain
charges which were preferred before and
diSallowed by MGssrs, Wiley and lester.
Mr.. Brian's Broadkiln River Shad Fish.
ing bill prohibits the use of rnttlers aud
limits to one hour the time when nets shall
be set across the river. 'Rattlers" Mr..
Brian explains, comprise apparatus at
tached to bouts and operated by crank,
which make noise under water that scnres
away all fish in the neighbOrhood. Some
of the fishermen set nets across The river
and then, going @ long distance up stream,
start these rattlers and drive all the fish
before them down into the nets.
Preston Lea ami Willard salisbury came
down this evening 10 see II anything new
in connection with the Brandywine
Springs railway bill had developed
Peter l.. Cooper is also here. anxious to
ret his Wilmington e New Castle Electric
Ri way bill out of the Senate committee
-. ...,e., 90. nan, Mr. Watson, the
chairman OF that committee, IS absent,
He feels confident that the bill will &C
through the Senate, il he can only get the
committee TO report it.
Senate.
DOVER. March THE Senate met at II n, m
Notice. By Mr.. McMullcn, act 10 eXcmti
owners aud tenants OF land from certain liabi
ties und sr tho game lava
Head and rrfered: House bills in rotation tC
tho collection OF taxes In Kent and SIssss
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