Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02

the Legislature. It'was as follows:
THE BALLOT IN DETAIL.
For Higgns--Senstor Alrichs and
Representatives Jolls, Reybold, Walker
and Wilson--5.
For Addicks-Senator Handy and
Representatives Ball, Brown, Money,
Moore and Robbins-6.
For Massey-Senators Moore and
Pierce, Speaker McMullen, and Repre-
sentatives Burton and Fleming-5.
For Edward Ridgely-Speaker Pro
Tenn Records, Senators Fenimore, Har-
rington and Pyle and Representatives
Killen, Sypherd and Waison-7.
For Thomas F. Bayard-Representa-
tive Mustard-1.
Absent-Speaker Watson and Repre-.
sentatives DAILY, Davis, Morgan, Pyle
and Townsend-6.
On motion of Senator Harrington, the
two houses separated until noon on
Monday.
DOVER, April o7.-To.day's session of
the General Assembly was brief and un-
important.
The House passed the House bill to in
corporate the Counsellman Canning Co.
The Senate bill to prevent corrupt .prac.
tices and fraud at elections was read and
referred in the House.
Dover. April 29.-The small number of
| spectators who attended the joint session
of the Legislature at noon to-day were
treated to two ballots for United States
Senator--the l2ith and 125th. Both bal
lots were ineffective, however, and they
were exactly alike, as follows:
THE BALLOTS IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and Repre-
sentatiyes Jolls. Reybold, Walker, and
| Wilson's.
For Addicks--senator Handy and Rep
| resentatiyes Ball, Brown, Money, Moore
| and Robbins-6.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce,
Speaker McMullen. and Representatives
| Burton. Fleming and Townsend-6.
For acknowledgements Morgan
II.
For Edward Ridgely-Speaker Pro TEN
Records, Senators Fenimore, Harrington
and Pyle, and Representatives DAILY, Davis,
Killen, Sypherd and Watson-9.
For Ebe w. Tunnel = Representative
Mustard-l.
Absent-speaker Watson and Represen-
tative Pyle-2.
On motion of Senator Pyle, the two
houses separated until noon tomorrow.
DOVER. April 29.-The next to the last
week of the legislative session opened
without any indication of change in the
Senatorial situation.
The impression that Senator will not
be elected is now becoming o conviction.
Persons closely identified with the
several factions, parties who have repeat
edly declared that the deadlock will be
broken. at last admit that it looks like a
vacant Senatorship.
Politicians are saying that the Legisla-
ture cannot transact the remaining busi-
ness by May 9th and it is possible that an
effort will be made to postpone the final
adjournment until May 10Th.
The General Assembly was brimful of
business to-day.
Twenty-one bills were passed, six by the
Senate and 10 by the House. They in
cluded the following;
Senate substitute for the House bill in
relation to houses of ill-fame and assigna.
tion. 1t provides that person convicted
of keeping such q house shall, on the first
conviction, pay fine not less than $50 or
more than 500, or be imprisoned for two
months, and on the second conviction,
shall pay a fine of not less than 500 or
more than 5000, or be imprisoned for six
months, or both; that in default of the
payment of the fine imposed on the sec
ond or any subsequent conviction, to-
gether with the costs, the same shall be a
lien on the premises provided that the
owner or agent has been notified of the
nuisance that the contract for the leasing
of such house shall be null and void;
that any owner who permits his premises
to be used aS such q house shall be fined
not less than $50 or more than $500.
Senate bill to divorce Ella I. and Joshua
B. Pusey.
House bill allowing the town of Seaford
to license amusements.
Senate bill i'll relation to pawnbrokers
(amepded.) The amendment authorizes
pawnbrukers to charge interest at the rate
of per cent per month.
House bill requiring the clerks of Boards
of School Commissioners to send annual
reports to the State auditor.
House bill to incorporate to Provident
Loan and Trust Fund.
House bill i'll relation to incorporated
ditch companies.
House bill to incorporate Faucet & Co.
House bill to amend chapter %, Vol
XlN, Laws of Delaware (the Five Com
missioners bilD 1t limits the time allowed
the receiver of taxes in New Castle county
for receiving taxes to two years from the
date ot his warrants, authorizes the Levy
Court to employ at salary of 800 each
two auditors TO audit the accounts of the
receiver and comptroller and requires the
auditors to publish their reports III pam
phlet form instead of in newspapers.
House bill compelling druggists assist
ants to undergo examination.
Senate bill to change the name of Harry
Minner to Harry Willis Voshel.
House bill to annul the marriage of
Mary Beddes and James Shaw; also House
bill to annul the marriage OF Louisa W.
and William Thomas.
The House bill TO increase the attorney
general salary was reported to the House
unfavorably.
Representative Walker stated that the
committee to whom the bill had been re-
ierred recognized the fact that the attor-
nGy-generars salary ssmall but it thought
this is a bad time to increase salaries.
Representative Jolls said the increase
asked for is too large. He favored increas-
ing the attorney generals salary but not to
the extent requested.
Representative Moore was sorry that the
committee had reported the bill unfavor-
ably. lie declared that the attorney
general is the worst paid officer in the
State. He hoped the House would pass
the bill over the report of the committee.
Representative Burton announced that
he would vote for the bill if it were taken
back and amended.
, On motion OF Representative Moore the
, bill was recommitted.
The House bill to Increase Bridgevilles
road appropriation was reported to the
Senate unfavoIably.
| The House bill to allow the recorder of
deeds of Kent county to make certain in
dices was reported to the House unfavora-
bly,, The bill was recommitted.
The House bill to Increase the salary of
the adjutlntgeneral and to increase the
National Guards appropriation was re-
ported TO the House without recommen-
) dation.
The following bills were reported to the
} House favorably:
9 House bill to MAKE Margaret H. and
Rosalie Il. Wilson the heirs-at-law of j.
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