Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28

On motion of Senator Handy, the two
houses separated until noon on Monday.
DOVER, Feb. 3-Representative Walker
requests TIE GAzRTTE's correspondent
to publish the following respecting the bill
which bowled Speaker McMullen out of
the contest for the position of the clerk of
the peace of New Castle county Notice
given, January Sth; read first time,
january 18th; second reading, January
18th; reported, January 23d; passed by the
Hsuse, January 3d. All this time, he
says, Mr.. McMullen was voting for Sena-
tor Higgins.
Speaker McNfullen Joined the Massey
faction January 9th. Many believe that
4 he did this for the purpose of 'taffeying"
the Massey voters and persuading them to
join the Higgins column.
DOVER, Feb. 25.fhe 5Tth ballot for
United States Senator was taken by the
Legislature in joint session at noon to-day.
Like all the others, it but marked the per.
sistence of the deadlock. 1t resulted as
follows:
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and Rep
resentatiyes Burton, Jolls, Money, Rey-
bold, Walker, Townsend and Wilson's.
For Wolcott-Senators Harrington and
Fenimore and Speaker Watson. and Rep
resentatives Davis, Killen. Watson and
Sypherd-7.
For Addicks--senator Handy and Rep
resentatives Ball, Brown Moore and Rob-
bins-5.
For Massey Senators Moore and Pierce,
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc
MIllen-4
For Thomas F. Bayard-Representative
Daly-1y
For Ebe W. Tunuell-Senators Pyle
and Records and Representative Mus
tard-3.
Neutrality-suspicious. Morgan and
Pyle. Il,
houses neparated until noon tomorrow.
DOVER, Feb. 25.-rhe Sussex county Re-
publican members of the Legislature are
nearly splitting" themselves over a
speech made at Georgetown last Friday by
Charles f. Richards, III which he vigor-
ously opposed all forms of bribery and
corruption ut elections. Said speech is re-
garded as bid for Senatorial honors. 1t
is stated here that MIR. Richards bid will
not be any more successful than Benjamin
Hields' bid was.
COMMITTEES BUSY.
There were committee meetings galore
this afternoon and in consequence the
House, did not have quorum. Speaker
McMullen took advantage of this state Of
affairs and went to Wilmington,
|, The committee OH divorce decided to
recommend the following divorces Eliza
A. Short from John +. Short, Wallace w.
Andrie from Hettie G. Andrie, Lizzie B.
NlcCaulley from Isaac b. McCaulley,
which couples reside in Niillville, Milton
and Wilmington, respectively.
SCHOOL FUND APPoRTIoNMENT.
A committee of colored citizens appeared
before the committee on education and
urged that the colored children be pro-
yided with better school facilities or that
| the colored schools be given pro rata APP
portionment of the school fund.
| "a They were appointed by the late educa-
| tional convention of colored citizens and
| submitted aseries of resolutions, adopted by
that convention, requesting better school
| facilities.
| The speakers were introduced by w. II.
| o. Ennis Of Delaware City.
S. l.. Parker of Laurel directed attention
to the salaries paid colored teachers and
| spoke of the school terms. He claimed
that the salaries are small and the terms
| short
T. Marsh Williams of Smyrna gave
statistics of illiteracy among the colored
| people in this State. He said the coored
wares population and constitute SIS per
cent of the illiterate. He gave the follow
ing figures to show the decrease of lliteracy
during the last decade: Alabama, II per
cent Mississippi. 10 per cent; Arkansas,
y per cent Tennessee, IL per cent; Della
ware, s per cent.
Professor L. d. Hieland asked for the
appointment of superintendent exclus-
lively for the colored schools.
5. l.. Conwell of Sussex county asserted
that the colored people virtually provide
! the buildings used for colored schools.
that they pay all the current expenses of
said schools and that more than one-half
OF the schools have from 80 TO 100 pupils
| under the care of one teacher. He also
said the colored people are regular con-
trihutors 10 the school fund aud do not
receive any apportionment from it.
QUEEN ANNE's RAILROAD
William S. Hilles, attorney for the Balti-
| more, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Co.,
appeared before the Senate committee on
| private corporations to oppose the act
authorizing the Queen Anne's railroad to
cross Delaware, His first objection was
met with the announcement that the road
| which he represented does not touch
within six miles OF this State. Next
he objected as Delawarean, but when lie
was informed of the proposed Senate
amendments he withdrew his objections
and advocated the passage of the act. He
stated that he had supposed at first that
the Queen Anne's Railroad Go. is engaged
| in speculative scheme, but he believed
now that it is engaged in bona fide trans
action. He asked the committee to not
| tie up the company with unreasonable
amendments and to let it have grade cross
| ings.
One off the proposed amendments re-
| qures tine company 10 spend $4,000 in
this State during the ensuing year.
Messrs. Brown and Lewis, citizens of
Maryland. assured the committee that the
company means business.
Wilmer Emory gave the same assurance
and told the committee that the company
is willing to accept any amendments that
are reasonable.
Large delegations came from Adams
ville Ellendale, Milton, Georgetown and
| Lewes to champion the bill. The visitors
will remain in town until tomorrow.
During the evening the Senate chamber
was thronged with advocates of the bill.
lMPATIEHCE AT WASHINGTON.
1t is stated here that the Republicans at
Washington are becoming extremely i'm
patient over the failure to elect United
States Senator and are urging that some
thing be done Immediately.
BRANDYwINE SPRINGS RAILWAY.
The Senate committee OH private cor
| porations reported with an amendment
the Senate bill supplementng the act in
cooperating the Wilmington Il Brandy
wine Springs Railway Co. The amend
ment struck out all after the enacting
clause and substituted section requiring
that the company have a mile of track
laid by July 3ist next, and the road conf
| pleted by July 3lst, 1896.
Members of the committee explained
| that the amendment was virtually IA re-
newal of charter under the provisions
stated in the preceding paragraph.
Senators Pyle and Handy contended
| that the amendment authorized the CON
struction OF a road ITO begin nowhere and
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