Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

btaf1 Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
DOVER, April lG.-There was a large
attendance III the House legislative cham
Der this morning at the moment of the
eonvening OF the joint session to take the
1l2th ballot for United States Senator.
One ballot was taken. The vote was the
same rs yesterday.
When Representative TownseAd's name
was called he arose, and hesitating an in.
slant, pronounced the name, ANTHONY
Higgins" II Is said Mr.. Townsend was
"groomed" this morning by Mr.. Higgins
supporters.
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and Repre-
sentatives Burton, Jolls, Money Pyle, Rey-
bold. Townsend, Walker. and Wilson,.
For Addicks-Senatur Hanby and Rep.
resentatiyes Ball, Brown. Moore, and
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce,
and Speaker McMullen and Representative
Fleming.
For James acknowledgements
MOrgan-l.
For Edward Ridgely-speaker pro tenn
Records, Senators Fenimore, Harrington
and Pyle and Representatives DAILY, Davis,
killen, Sypherd and Watson-0.
For Thomas II, neutrality-suspicious.
Mustard--l.
Absent-Speaker Watson-i.
On motion of Senator Pyle the two
houses separated until noon tomorrow.
DOVER, April 16-The greater part
of to.day's legislative business was Of
routine nature.
Ten bills were passed. seven by the
House and three by the Senate. Nearly
all were private acts.
FooRD BoTTLING CO.
Senator Pyle introduced an act to in.
corporate the Foord Bottling Co. of
Wilmington. Its incorporates are /:
William G. Foord, William H. Robin
son and William q. Fesmier and its
capital stock is not to be less than 5000
nor more than $4,000.
THE GOVERNMENT OF WILMINGTON.
Senator Pyle also introduced an act
providing for the appointment of a
commission to consider the question of
municipal government for the city of
Wilmington. 1t provides that Daniel
W. Taylor, William D. Mullin, Alfred
d. Warner and John S. Rossell shall be
appointed commission to consider
said question and submit to the General
Assembly nj Its next session . full re-
port of their investigation, with recon-
mendations respecting any changes in
the existing system of government for
said city that may be deemed proper,
and that the General Assembly shall
compensate them as it deems just
A similar bill, naming Mayor Short
lidge, Peter L. Cooper, Jr,, and Charles
NJ. Curtis as the commissioners, was
introduced in the House recently.
SEEKING A LOAN.
Representative Pyle introduced an act
to authorize the Marshallton School dis
trict to borrow $1,000, said sum to be
expended on school building.
WORLDS FAIR REMINDER.
A joint resolution presented by Rep.
rescntatiye Jolls, directing the State
treasurer to pay $71S.07 to Hubert
Cassidy, his executors or admins.
traitors, was referred to the committee
on claims. The preamble says: The
contract for erecting the Delaware
State building at the Worlds Fair was
awarded by the State Board of Worlds
Fair Managers to Mr.. Cassidy for the
contract price of $7,441, said building
10 be built according to plans and speci.
fications submitted by the board; the
plans and specifications were defective
they having to be changed so as TO con
form to the laws and ordinances of the
city of Chicago, thereby requiring Mr.
Cassidy to expend large sum in exces;
OF contract price, to wit, the sum Of
S1,761.o7 making the total cost of the
building the sum of $0,290.07; the SAID
alterations were made with the consent
and under the direction of the board
there has been paid to Mr.. Cassidy tht
sum of $S,491, leaving balance o.
$7lS,07 due him.
Seen after the completion of the sale
building Mr.. Cassidy asked the board t
allow him $l,719.O7 extra. The boar,
carefully considered his claim and do
cided to grant him only $1,000 add
tional. He now appeals to the State 70
the balance.
SEPARATION OF AN OFFICE.
Representative Pyle introduced, b,
request, an act to separate the Office @
assessor and collector in the city o
Wilmington. The amount of salary Il
be paid the officials to whom the bill
applies has not yet been fixed.
ANOTHER BRANDYwINE BRIDGE.
One of the proposed permanent i'm
provements to the city of Wilmington
TO be provided for by the $250,000 thu
the Board of Directors of the Street en-
Sewer Department desires to borrow,
is said, is bridge across the Brandy
vino short distance east OF the Bait
more g. Ohio railroad bridge
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.
Drs. ]. A. Ellegood, j. Harmer Rilt
Irvine M. Finn, r. G.. Ellegood, p. W
Tomlinson, +. w. Cooper, Nathan Pra
and Hiram Il. Burton were given heal
ing to-day respecting the bill to regulal
the practice of medicine aud surgery.
orAnE unuNDAuy LIME
State Auditor Lewis, ex-Speaker {
the House Hotfecker, Squire Smith {
Newark, J. f. Johnston, Eli Davis an
others were heard on the State boundar
line question. Mr.. Smiths terms {
justice of the peace will expire to.mo
row.
SECRETARY OF STATE SWORN.
Secretary of State Whiteman quail
fed this afternoon. The oath was AZ
ministered by Chancellor Wolcoti.
Another effort will be made to secu
an appropriation from the state for Il
Dover fair.
MASSEY OUT OF THE VOTE.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and journal.
DOVER, April 17.-'rhe large atten
ance Of spectators that assembled
witness the Joint session of the Gener
Assembly for the purpose of voting
United States Senator, at noon to.da
were treated TO genuine surprise.
The surprise was the disappearan
of George v. Massey's name from [