Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

been selected. 1t Is desired 10 make the
selection from all parts of the state.
II was agreed to decorate the rink both
inside and outside and to adorn the ex-
terror of the Court House.
Both branches of the Legislature will
convene at II o'clock next Tuesday morn
ing for the purpose of attending the Gov
ernor-elect while he is being inaugurated.
The oath will be administered at the Court
House Ut noon.
1t has not vet been determined whether
the parade will precede or follow the ad-
mnistering of the oath. A member of
the citizens committee estimates that there
will be i,500 people in the procession.
Dover Band will head the National Guard.
Judging by the orders which have been
received By the hotel men the hotels will
be jammed that day and the preceding day.
To.day's visitors included Edward q.
Bradford, Acknowledgment Hart, Thomas
ii II. Messenger, NJ. L. nannenberg, q. G..
Cameron, DR.. Howard ogle aud Austin
Harrington.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ROUTINE.
The General Assembly transacted to-day
small quantity of business. the greater
portion of which was of routine nature.
Tomorrow morning, at II o'clock, was
selected as the time for canvassing the vote
for Governor elect.
The House adopted resolution to the
effect that when members give notice OF
Introduction of bills they shall state briefly
what the bills contain.
Representative Pyle presented a joint
resolution for the appointment of q COM
mittee of five three from the Senate and
two from the House to mark the position
occupied at hntictam by the Delaware
troops. The resolution provides for an APP
preparation of $1,000 and authorizes the
committee TO select three veterans to aid in
the work. Mr.. Pyle said he did not sup.
puse the House was prepared to act on the
resolution and ut his suggestion it was laid
oil the table.
Governor Reynolds sent to the House
detailed list of those TO whom he has re
turned direct tax. In the course of the
distribution he passed upon 1900 claims
and Issued 4,Bl3 checks. The whole sum
received by him from the government was
$50, BI2.o2; the smOunt refunued sos, 095.24.
The bhanco In his hands is $40, 7Tb.7S.
The expense incurred In refunding the
money amounted to $740.24.
THEIR ANSWER FILED.
Senator Records submitted to the Senate
the answers of Senators Pcircn and Moore
TO the specifications of the several grounds
upon which Messrs. Hearn and Stevens
have declared their intention to contest
the election of Messrs. Pierce and Moore.
The replies protest, assert and insist that
the specifications DO not disclose any valid,
substantial or legally sufficient grounds
upon which such contest can be sustained.
and that the proceeding on the part of
Messrv. Heurn and Stevens is vexutious,
frivolous aud without merit, and the in
vestigation thereof will entail a large and
fruitlcss expense and result in greatly III
creasing the burdens of the Taxpayers of
Sussex county. The contestees deliver the
following specifications of objections to
the right of the contestants to their seats ::
FirBt-lhat evon If the several grounds con-
tanned in the aforo said specifications wore
capable of being established by proof neither
thereof, nor all together, would, II legally es-
tablished, entltle either OF the contestants to
the office of Senator.
Socond--That neither OF the contestants re-
ceiyed either majority or plurality of the
legal votes given for said Office OF Senator at
the general election held In the snid county on
tho sixth day OF November, a. d., 1891, in the
several hundreds and election dstricts
thereof, but on the contrary II was definitely
and olclally ascertained BIZ the board Of can
vass held on the eighth day OF November, A.
d., 1901, In and Tor tue said county of Sussex,
that the contestees had received a majority of
all the votes given nt the aforesaid election for
the said offices OF Senators in the General
Assembly, and certificates wore thereupOn
| made ard signed by the members of said
board, according u law, OF tho election of the
ThTd-That these contsstess and respond
| ents further object and declare as lar rs they
| have any knowledge and belief, that each, all
| and eve.y grounds stated in the approximations
| Of Messrs. llearn and Stevens are wholly
| without foundation in fact and they therefore
| deny tho same as fully, completely, ana with
| the like effect, us II they had herein specln-
| csly denied each OF tho said several grounds
| in tho order of their statement.
| Eourth-And these cUntesteas are informed,
believe, and so charge, that, at said election,
| u large number OF votes were gwen for tue
| contestants In each hundred and oleitiOn DIS
trtct In said county which were cast by electors
| who wore induced to cast the same In consld'
| Grafton OF money or other thing Of value, given
| or promised to be given TO such electors.
Flfth-And these contesioes are informed
believe, and so charge, that the contestants,
| with divers other persons, contributed money
| TO a fund TO be used, and which was used, In
| tho several hundreds nIJ election districts In
| said county OF Sussex in securing tho voters OF
| divers electors for themselves and other can
| dldatos on the ticket wneroupon their names
| appeared AZ candidates.; ami that the contest
! ants expended moneys To corrupt the votes OF
electors at said election, and TO induce them "a
| vote fur the contestants.
| Sixth-1hat these coutestees are informed,
| believe, and so charge, that divers ballots were
| gwen at said electOh for these contestees for
| the Offices OF senator In the General Assembly
| in the several hundreds and election districts
| OF Sussex county which were improperiy
rejected aud discarded by the election officers
thereof, aud which should have been counted
| for these contestoes, and II such ballots had
been 80 counted las these q2ntestees insist they
should have been) tho maIortlies for these con
testces would have been increased accord
| ingly.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Jan. 9.-Representatiye Fleming
returned to Dover this morning. lie says
heidi not give the committee which, waited
upon him yesterday afternoon any salts
faction. He told DIR. Marshall, mem be-
Of the committee, he states the SAINT
thing he told Addicks at Harrington two
or three weeks ago. He will not divulg,
what this was aud will not talk further or
the subject.
1t is suspected that he will not vote for
Addicks.
Addicks and ]. Frank Alice visited thu
House this morning. They were extended
every courtesy and remained throng hou
the session.
BUSINESS IN THE HousE.
House bill No. was introduced to-day
II is an act to further incorporate tn
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. o.
Delaware and renew and amend the char
ter thereof. 1t was introduced by Mr.
Walker and given first reading.
Notice was given in the House of the in
PRODUCTION of several bills,
ENROLLING CLERK FOR EACH HOUSE.
Both bodies adopted the report Of tn
joint committee appointing an enrolling
clerk or clerks. The committee suggested
that each body select a clerk of its owl
choice. each to receive a salary of $500
Joseph NJ. Chambers was named as tn
House enrolling clerk.
cANvAssINa THE VOTE.
In the absence of Speaker Watson
Senator Records presided at this morning
session of the Senate.
The two branches went into Joint session
at IL o. clock to canvass the vote for Gov
ernor. Acting Speaker of the Senat