Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

DOVER March lH.-Ine majority OF the
prophets are ready to admit that they
have gotten away out at sea- on the Sena-
torial conuadrum-they are willing to con
TESS that they know nothing whatever
about the perplexing riddle--and they are
strongly tempted to cease trying TO solve
the problem.
A few '"knog.it.alr' individuals are
whispering that OK Senator Higgins will
soon lose three votes, that Mcssrs. Addicks
Bradford and Richardson will each receive
one OF the deserterS but when you inquire
who will "slide" and when the slide"
will come you nall them. You asoer-
tain then that their fund OF information
Is exhausted.
Politicians who have been closely watch
Ing the drift of things and who have care
fully sounded" the wranglers express the
opinion that if Senator is elected he will
lut be named until the Legislature is pre-.
pared TO adjourn sine die. A disheartened
Republican says says he does not believe
there will be an election before the 5Yth
second of the Goth minute of the 2Ith
hour of the last day that the General
Assembly continues IN session.
Representative Morgan almost parnlyzed
: gruup nf acquaiutances this afternoon
by remarkinS: Tomorrow will change
my manner of voting. l reached that de.
termination Yesterday When asked IL
be meant that ho intended to vote for
another candidate he replied: stop
your qui2zing Wait and seq" II is pre-.
sumed that he meant that in pronounGlng
Mr., AddiCks' name he will say John
Edward Addicks,' instead Of parting it
in the middle" thus, u. Edward Adj
dicks" us has been his custom. Some day,
maybe, the AddiGks men viii startle the
gallery" by prunonnclng their candi-
dates name in full, to W.T. John Ed
ward Charles O'Sullivan Addicks." A de
sire to not hamper the clerks with un
necessary work has caused them to uu.
brHvlate the name, but they are beginning
to think that they have been considerable
long enough aud they may yet utter il i'll
full.
some OF the statesmen are Catching IL. y
Disguised constituents are sending them
letters Indignantly repToving them Tor
their dilly-daIlyiug and bidrnng them to
CEASE their tritlng. These letters are
creating feeling uf uneasiliess among the
wire'pulers.
The hall Of the House Of Representa-
YES, some days, is II reminder of II race
course at u county fair Frequently puliti-
cal lieutenants enter the chamber and
groom" their charges preparatory to the
Senatorial ballot. They, seemingly, are
afraid that tho "colls will break the
traces"
DELEGATIONS AND COMMITTEES IN CONFER
ENCE.
The Board of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department of Wilmington up.
pearel before the committee On municipal
corporations this afternoon aud protested
against the passage of the Senate bill re-
curing the payment vi Il sewer assess
ment only wien sewer is entered and
fixing the rate of assessment at 81 pef
front foot. Said bill is being fatherod by
Phillip Plunkett aud others, The directors
stated hat the present. assessment is more
equitable ana declared that If it is changed
they vii! be 50 hampered that they will
not be able to continue the work OF con.
structlng sewers. They urged the Senate to
pass the House bill authorizing the board
10 allow 3 per cent discount ON curb liens
paid on or before Il specified date and to in.
crease the amount OF the liens remaining
unpaid after said date; also, the House bill
enabling the board To cancel sewer liens
against property severed before the adop
ton OF the new system Of sewering.
The Board OF Health and representatives
of the Master Plumbers aud Journeymeu
Plumb ers associations were heard III ad
vocacy OF the House bill to regulate SAM,
tary plumbing
Brandywine Springs Electric Hallway Co
were gwen hearing by the committee on
private corporations respecting the Senate
supplement to the act incorporating sale
company. The committee was informed
that the Wilmington City Passenger Rail
way Co. was incorporated in 1861; that tn,
Street Railway companies were incor
porated in 1877 and 1883, respectively, ans
that the first named company aid no
attempt to prevent the last two mentioneC
companies constructing lines i'll Whining
ton. The delegation commended that ii il
had been intended that the Wilmington
City Passenger Hallway Co. should nave
the exclusive right of occupying the street,
of that city, subsequent legislation hat
abrogated that right. The supplement
will be reported to the House with al
amendment authorizing the laying O
tracks on Greenhill avenue and sixti
street, and STIMULATING that Sixth auC
French streets shall be the Wilmington
terminus of the road. Representative Pyl
will further amend by requiring that rail
linIilar to those laid OH Delaware avenue
be used.
THE SENATE IN \ sLAUGHTERING MOOD.
To-day's session of the Legislator
possessed more than usual vim. Com
mittee meetings necessitated suspensio
OF House business during the afternoon.
The Senate killed tho Senate bill /
transfer the farm of John c. Phillips fror
School district No. So to District No. A.
Sussex county.
It treated likewise the Senate bill to n
quire New Castle county to keep the Stat
road in repair. Senator Handy, Will
comparing IL with the recently-Slain mars
bills, alluded to it US an inland snake an
dubbed the marsh bills water snakes. III
spoke ut considerable length and made n
marks which abounded with characterist
expressions and caused ripples of laughte
Senator Pyle also opposed the bill.
The Senate also killed the House bill
repeal the bottle law. Senator Alrict
alone voted in favor OF the repeale
Representative Mustard, who was ii
author OF the defeated bill, says he will ii
trOdnce another net of the same natur
one that is moss covered
The House bill 10 incorporate the Cypre
\ Creek Ditch Co. was put tosleep" in Il
Senate.
! SPEAKER M'MULLEN BUoYANT AGAIN.
speaker McMullen's buoyancy of spir
returned this morning, when Represent
tive Mustard gave notice of all act
repeal the recently-passed act to amer
section "a, chapter 81, Amended Revis
Code. The amendment provides that Il
clerks OF the peace shall receive u fee f
recording The transfer of liquor licens
and by voting i'll the affirmative thereC
the Speaker made himself ineligible +
appointment to the position of clerk of Il
peace OF New Castle county. The repeal
will be introduced tor the purpose of pt
hitting him to emerge from the trap
which he iMcautiously stepped.
MILK INSPECTOR.
The act providing for the appointing
of a milk inspector and prohibiting |
sale OF impure milk, notice of which "
given by Representative Daily, is to app
TO the city UI Wilmington only and il
- creature OF the Board OF Health.
BREAK FROM HIGGINS.
DOVER, March 2O.-kive ballots
United states Senator were taken to-day
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