Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09
ssan Correspondence of Gazette and journal.

DOVER, May 1.-The Republican con
ference, held tonight, was u iz1le. 1t
proved conclusively that the Republican
party i'll this State is rent By factional feel.
Ing and that ii is incapable Of electing a
United States Senator. 1t began at $50
o'clock and continued until midnight,
Representatives Ball and Wilson were
absent. The former was not in town and
the latter refused to attend. Representa-
tive Pyle had decided to stay away but re-
considered his decision.
The Massey men desired the conference
especially to prove that they are not trying
TO create q Senatorial vacancy, and they
furnished abundant proof that they are
not jesting They appealed to the factions
tp 90 into secret caucus and make the
CAUCUS binding, but the Higgins and
Addicks men spurncd their appeal. The
tormer claimed that the original caucus
was binding. because there were II men
present and they constituted u majority OF
ehe Republican members, The Addicks
Den would not consent to nnythinSand III
actions, ii not in words, said Its got to
be Addicks or nobody" Senator Pierce
stated that the Democrats intend to force
final adjournment on Thursday, and AS
serted that tomorrow will be the last OPP
portunity to elect. lie expressed the
opinion that the Democrats will iilibuster
ON Thursday for the purpose Of preventing
the taking OF more than one ballot.
WILLING TO VOTE FOR ANYBODY.
The Massey men announced that if Hig.
gins and Addicks were dropped they
would leave Massey and 20 to any man
whom their opponents named. They sug
gested John Ii. HofTecker, James Penne-
will, William 5. Hilles, Watson X. Sperry
and Joseph X. Whitaker us compromises
md Representative Pyle suggested Colonel
Henry A. du Pont.
THEY mDicELED sPERRY.
The Higgins ana Addicks men ridiculed
tue idea OF selecting Mr.. Sperry for com
promise. and Senator AIrichs said they
might as well vote for Channcey NJ.
Depew. Representative Reybold was OPP
posed to taking secret ballot.
POWER OF ADDicKs' MONEY.
The Addcks men reminded the con-
ferees of the money MIR. AddiCks has put
Ill Delaware politics and declared that IL
costs money to carry Kent and Sussex
counties. Finally, hope of reconciliation
was abandoned and the conferees sepa.
rated.
TwENTY-FouR ELLIS PASSED.
The General Assembly transacted large
quantity Of business to-day. Twenty-fonr
bills were passed, Is by the Senate and
by the House.
DIVORCE LEGISLATION.
Three divorce bills were passed by the
Senate, rs follows:
Senate bill to divorce Elzcy and jennie
A. Richardson.
House bill to divorce Frank C. and
Josephine Lee.
House bill 10 annul the marriage of
Louise w. and William Thomas.
CHIEF JUSTICES SALARY.
The Senate passed. amended. the House
bill to amend chapter 2ls. Vol. XVIII,
Laws OF Delaware. The bill allowed the
Chief Justice So per day additional salary
for every day that he holds court in the
county in which he resides. The amend
ment allows him $500 per year additional,
instead of the per diem mentioned.
LIMITATIONS OF JUDGMENT LIENS.
The House passed House substitute for
the House bill limiting judgment liens. 1t
repeals tAe law limiting judgment liens so
far as itapplies to Kent and Sussex counties
and continues 1t Tor New Castle county.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
Other bills passed included the follow.
ing:
PASSED THE SENATE.
House bill III relation to recording the
oaths of notories public and commissioners
of deeds.
House bill to incorporate the Little st.
Georges Marsh Co.
House bill for the relief of the heirs Of
James j. Davidson.
Senate bill to incorporate the Eureka
Brick Co.
House bill to incorporate the Fleming
Canning Co.
House bill to incorporate the Sussex
Trust, Title and Safe Deposit Co.
House bill to incorporate the Enterprise
Construction Co.
PASSED THE HOUSE
Senate bill to incorporate the Laure
Loan aud Trust Co.
House bill 10 incorporate the Silver
brook Cemetery Co.
House bill diyiding New Castle hundred
into two election districts.
House bill for the relief of the heirs Of
Robert Graves.
House bill to change the name of Ma
poleon Trader to Napoleon Warrington.
House bill to incorporate the Hearn'
Branch Ditch Co.
THE oLEoMARGARINE BILL.
The Senate passed the Oleomargarin'
bill by vote of to 3. Senators Handy
Harrington and Pyle voted in the mega
tive. Senator Handy changed his vote 81
that he could move reconsideration.
SEVENTH WARD ENLARGEMENT
The House concurred in the Senat
amendment to the House bill to enlarg
the Seventh ward OF Wilmington. Tn
amendment extends the western limit Il
Rising Sun lane and the north limit to ia
Brandywlne.
BILLS KILLED.
The House went into executive sessio
to consider the House bill to incorporat
the Ecuador Gold Mining Co. and the Hig
License bill. Opponents OF the former sal
they did not understand why a foreign col
poration should come here after charte
Al. when it could obtain one at home. II WI
represented that the concern came here I
save expense, but il was considered strang
that company with capitalization 9
$l,OO0,00O should come so far to save a te'
dollars. The High License bill precip
tated lively discussion. After the Hous
had arisen from the committee of III
whole tho bills were reported unfayorabl
aud killed. The vote on the High Licens
bill was rs follows;
No-Representatiyes Burton, Fleming
Jolls, Killen, Money, Mustard, Reybol'
Sypherd, Walker aud Watson and SpeakI
hlcAlullen-ll.
Yes Representatives Brown, Davis
Moore. Morgan, Pyle, Robbins, Townset
and Wilson's.
Absent-Iiepresenta Ball and Dial
p.
STATE FAIR APPROPRIATION.
The Senate adopted Senate joint res
luton to appropriate $1,000 annual
during the next two years for the PAYNE
OF the State Fair premiums. The list
awards is 10 be paid by the state treasur
after having been approved by Il
Pro lem Records voted in the negati
and Senator Pierce was absent.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
The resolution to prolong the legislat
term was vigorously opposed by Repi
sentative Walker. The Senate will act
it tomorrow.
TuF TEMPERANCE BILL,