Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

to-day, in joint assembly.
The first ballot resulted as followsi
For HiGgns-SenAtor Alrichs. and Rep |
resentatives Burton, Jolls, Pile. Money, |
!, ReyOoll, Townsend, Walker, and Wilson
| ~
For Wulcott Senators Harrington, Pyle
! and speaker Watson. ahd Representatives |
| Davis kileu. Sypherl and WAtson-..
| For Addicks-Senator Handy, and Rep
resentatyes Bali, Brown, Moore. Morgan
| aud Robbins-6.
For Nassey-Senators Moore and Pierce,
Representative Fleming aud speaker Me-
For Ebe W. neutrality-suspicious.
! Mustard-l,
For John r. Nicholson-Representatiye
Daiy-l.
Administrators Fenmore and Records.
| NICHOLSON GAtSs VOTE.
! The second ballot resulted:
For Hisgins-Senator Alrichs and Rep
iressntatives Barton. Jolls, Pyle, Money
| Reybod, Townsend Waikerand Wilson,.
For Wolcoit-Senators Harringtous and
Speaker Watson, and Representatives
Davis, Killen Sypherd and Watson-6.
For Addicks-Senator Handy, and Rep
resentatiyes Bail, Brown. Moore, Morgan
| and Robbius-6.
For Misrepresentation Moore and Pierce.
Representative Fleming and Speaker
McMullen-4.
For Ebe W. Tunnell-Representntive
| Mustard-l.
For John R. Nicholson-Senator Pyle
and Representative DAILY.
Administrators Fenimore and Records.
The third ballot was exactly the same as
the second.
A NEW GAS COMPANY.
DOVER. Feb. /. - The House to-day
adopted joint resolution offered by Rep
resentativH DAILY, appropriating 800 to AS
sist in defraving the expenses OF the col
ored Teachers Institute.
The act providing FOR State training
school for teachers was called up for pas.
sage by the House, whereupon Representa-
tive Walker moved that action be deferred
until February 9Th, which motion was
adopted.
Senator Handy gave notice of an act TO
amend the charter OF the Chester & Viii
mington Electric Railway Co.
Representative Walker gave notice of an
act to incorporate the Delaware Gas Co
He cannot tell at present who is back OF 1t.
Owing to the absence of two members
of the committee on Revised Statutes the
Senate, went into committee Of the whole
with Senator Pyle presiding, to consider
the House bill to repeal the quarry pur-
chase act. Senator Handy is opposed to
establishing State penitentiary. Senator
Pyle advised his colleagues to go slow.
After half an hours wrangling the
committee reported progress and the Sen
ate deferred action on the bill until next
Monday. Meanwhile, Senator Pyle will
question the New Castle county Levy Court
as to what it proposes to do respecting the
Wooddale quarry.
The Senate passed the following House
bills: To change the name of Robert
Carter Cox, to incorporate the w. d j.
Lang Co, and to renew the charter of the
Vulcanized Fibre Go.
Representative Walker introduced an act
to incorporate the Bellah Supply Co. of
Wilmington, which desires to engage in
the mercantile business and to manufac-
ture and sell implements, machinery and
other, articles. The incorporators are
, Thomas 5. Bellah, Wilmer Palmer and
William II. Gibbons. The capital stock is
, not to be less than 5000 nor more than
! $50 1000.
) Other bills introduced in the House are |:
To authorize New Castle to borrow $1,000;
to change the meeting time of the State
Board of Education; to authorize the ap-
pointment of an additional justice of the
peace for indian River hundred.
The House passed acts to rencorporate
Keokuk Tribe, lmp'd o. K. NJ, and Good
5 Samaritan Lodge, /, o. D. II.
Dover, Feb, 1.-The monotony Of the
; Senatorial deadlock was broken o.day by
+ Senator Pyle and Representative DAILY
: transferring their votes from Chancellor
< Wolcott to Attorney-Generol Nicholson.
e Their action caused slight ripple of ex-
s element. but they being Democrats IL was
s not regarded as having any SPECIAL signiti-
5 canoe. The Republicans, seemingly, are
remarkably inactive and interest III the
o selection of United States Senator is wan
i ing fast. A few look upon the existing
{ state of affairs as a calm before storm,
v The gossips have ceased making predic.
Q tiOps, there being nothing In sight upon
r which calculations can be made with the
r slightest degree Of accuracy. The Higgins,
k Addicks and Massey factions cofitinue
firm and each reterates that its ranks VIII
i not be broken.
e Representative Ball introduced an act to
change the meeting time OF the State
= Board of Education. II says that the board
= shall meet the first Tuesday in August
d (instead of the second Tuesday in July as
l. at present. to select text books. The pro
e posed change is desirable from the fact
that the county superintendent Of schools
v are appointed the second Tuesday in July.
d Senator Pierce gave notice of All act to
amend chapter SOL Vol XVII, Amended
IS Revised Code. 1t will provide that the
a season for cunning for partridges, quail
n pheasants and rabbits shall begin Decem
l. Der LIST Gnstead of November LIST, as now,
and continue two months,
l. The Senate passed the House bill to lay
Il out public road in West Dover hundred
Senator Pierce gave notice Of an act to
v The Senate passed the Senate substitute
'e for the MispiIion Oyster bill and the
10 House deferred acting upon IL until next
II Monday. The substitute prohibits the tax
ing OF oysters from the Alispilli0n, and
y Broadkiln rivers and Broadkiln sound ex
l. cept for the purpose of being eaten ant
y says that not more than five bushels shal
te be taken therefrom at any one time.
Report was made to the Senate that tn,
s. vote cast for a Constitutional Convention
,r was sufficient Tor calling said convention
r and the report was adopted.
a Representative Ball introduced an act t.
IF incorporate Globe Lodge, No, 10, l. .. o. L
re Representative Mustard gave notice o
X an act to equalize taxation for county pur
G. poses. He says several people are bacl
of it.
n Representative Pyle gave notice of al
De act for the better government of Whining
ton. AT present it is still sin the rough
n 1t will be fathered by Mayor Shortlidge
re Its provisions will include making tn
mayor, ex-otticio, member of the severa
m municipal departments of Wilmington
Or taking the president Of City Council ant
the chairman of the finance committee o
to that body out of the Board of Park Com
st missioners and putting in, in lieu thereof
the mayor and the city engineer and re
is ducing the membership of that hoard L
ill las may be determined before the bill j
IS introducedD five or three,
Each branch OF the General Assem- bl
ee received q certificate setting forth that tn
State auditor-elect had bonded aud that tn
Mt Governor had approved the bond
us Representative Bail introduced the di
te vorce bills OF which he gave notice yester
day.
ed The House passed the act in relation t
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