Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
Machine &c. were reported to the House

law authorizing the Levy Court OF New
Castle county to secure stone quarry.
The House killed the House bill to
make Good Friday a!egal holiday; also,
the House bill authorizing the road COM
missioners OF ST. Georges hundred TO
levy an additionaltax.
Two bills granting title to certain salt |
marsh were killed by the House. |
Representative Mustard mentioned
the fact that u committee to purchase
flag for the State had been appointed
and declared that iftho Legislature con-
tinued to give salt marsh away there
will not be left any land over which to
float the flag. He contended that it was
wrong for them to give salt marsh away |
when they did not know its value.
The House adopted joint resolution
providing for the appointment Of joint
committee to settle with the late Secre-
tary of State. Tine Senate concurred.
Sneaker ol'Tem Records introduced
an act authorizing the clerk of the peace |
OF Sussex county to transcribe the
original lines of the school districts in
that county and record the changes
which have been made therein.
Senator Fenilnore introduced an act
to divorce Margaret E. and John Edward
McNabb.
Representative Burton introduced an
act authorizing the town OF Lewes 70
borrow $4,000.
Fifty5six bills are ON the House cal.
endar ready to be called up for tnal
action.
Lewis @. Vandegrift and other law
yers were heard by the Senate commit
tee on private corporations this after
noon in advocacy Of the House bill re-
lating to foreign corporations dong
business in thisl State. Otho NoWiand
and John S. Rossell opposed it. e
DOVER, April 2o.-Fresh excitement
was added to the Senatorial situation
to-day when tile 10th ballot for United
States Senator was taken. Representa-
tive Money OF Blackbird hundred, VINO
has been credited with an intention TO
vote for Addicks almost from the oegin-
ming of the deadlock, at last made these
predictions gobd. He voted for Addicks,
and the Bost ION gas magnate again
reached six.
Only one ballot was taken to-day, re-
sulting as follows:
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For acknowledgement Jolls,
PYLE, Reybold, Walker, and Wilson-5.
For Adaicks-Senator Handy and
Representatives Bali, Brown, Money,
Moore and Robbins-6.
For james Pennewill-Senators Moore
and Pierce, and Representative Flem-
ing and Morgan-4.
For Massey-Speaker McMullen, and
Representatives Burton and Townsend
-3. .s
For Edward Ridgely-Speaber pre-
tenn Records, Senators Fenimore and
Harrington and Representatives DAILY
; Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Walson--6
For Ebe w. Tunnell-Representativc
Mustard-1.
t Absent-Speaker Watson and Senate
Alrichs-2.
Paired-5enato Pyle with Senator
. Alrichs.
E On motion of Senator Fenimore, th
r two houses separated until noon oi
!, Monday.
!. Down, April 2o-To-day's session o
I the General Assembly was extremely brie
Y and devoted almost entirely to the trans
action of routiDe business.
, The Senate passed, amended, the Hous
: !. bill to incorporate the Bombay Hook Lam
! Improvement and Transportation Com
pany.
e for the relief of School district NO. d.
! New Castle county.
0 Dover, April 23.-The first ballot q
8 the week for United States Senator
= the 117..-taken to-day, showed no chang
in the contending lines. 1t resulted a
d follows:
:. THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
9 For IIiggins-Senator Alriehs an
: Representatives Jolls, Pyle, Reybolt
y Walker and Wilson--G,
y For Addicks-Senator Handy an
IS Representatives Ball, Brown, None,
u Moore and Robbins-6.
y For james ennewill-Seuator PierC
v and Representatives Fleming and Moi
gan-3.
g. For Massey-Speaker McMullen an
4; Representatives Burton and TowI
- - send-3.
as For Edward Ridgely-Speaker pi
~ ~ tenn Records, Senators Fcnimore, Ha
u, rington and Pyle, and Representative
nla DAILY, Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Wa
~ son-9.s ~
ae ne For Ebe w. Tunnel-Representati'
's as Mustard-1.
~ y. Absent-Speaker Watson and Senat
"a Moore-2.
~ On motion of Senator Pyle the tv
houses separated until noon to-inorro'
on DOVER, April 22.-The General Assemb
n. transacted fair amount OF business
day. Most of it was of routine nature.
l. Fourteen bill were passed, eight By u
ne Senate and six by the House. They we
ee mostly private corporation and road bl
he The "breeze" created by the Hou
fNf
tive Pyle's High License bill which h
i'll been sleeping in committee for two montl
~. was the only thing that broke the mon
IL tary of the session.
no The House passed, amended, the Hou
-, bill to incorporate the Jucoby Construct
ne Co. of Wilmington. The amehdme
q stimulates that the capital stock shall Il
exceed $500, 900. The charter, unamend'
to authorized the corporation to increase
nv capital stock to an unlimited amount q
would have enabled it to take contract
~ sttlpenduus as the construction OF
"; Nicaragua canal.
Dill The House passed the House bill allowi
t a Judge So per day additional to his regu
M salary for every day that he holds court
lse the county in which he resides.
,ks Representative Walker explained Il
the bill was drafted for the benefit of
Chief Justice. He said it would incre
the Chief Justices salary between ;
OF aud $500. but still it would not be us la
as the salary Of some of the associ
Use. justices.
an Representative Moore stated that
ate Chief Justice, with possibly one except
to iH, h;i, ia 10 Iaad ,,,Snid Scraase IN
ing Cullen's salary about $50 and Ju
to Marvel's about the same amount.
eek greatest increase would be received by
un- Chief Justice and the resident judge
red. New Castle county.
uri. Representative JOllS ana Sypnefu