Evening journal., 1895-02-25
THE OLD, OLD STORY"
Told Again BY the One Ballot
Taken at Dover To- day.
WORK OF SENATE AND HOUSE

Every Indication That There WIN BE No
More Nasty, AduiterAted Candy-Gov-
srnor Marvil and the state Detectives
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER Feb 90 --Messrs. Morgan and
Pyle. Addicks aud Higgins men, respec
lively, were absent to day, in consequence
Of which Higgins polled votes and
Addicks 8. The other votes were
Massey 4. Wolcott z. Bayard /. Tunnel
B. Those who joi-ed Representative
Mustard in his vote for Tunnell we're
Messrs Pyle and Rickords. Representa-
tive DAILY voted for BAYard.
Representative Walker, OF Mill Creek
introduced bin into the House this
morning repealing the delinquent laws OF
Kent and Sussex counties.
The House adopted q joint resolution
allowing the Worlds Fair commissioners
Of this state the sum OF 81. $50 80, to
meet their deficiency.
The House also passed the bill intro,
duced by Senator Handy to prevent the
sdulteration Of candy. II the Senate
acts favorably on the same, the street
candy stands will be done away with.
A bill awss also passed by the IHouse
authorizing the governor to appoint
state detectives.
Senator Pyle introduced a bill in the
Senate, the main object Of which is to do
away with voters assistants.
The Absant Senators.
Senators Pyle, Alrichs aud Moore were
absent on Saturday The two former
we're paired and the wife Of the latter Is
still too sick for him to leave his home at
Bethel.
Mustard Wants II Repealed.
Representative Mustard gave notice Of
bill repeating the law allowing road
commissioners to remove the snow from
public roads Ia time Of blockade He
claims that the iaw Of to day Is a dead
letter and might just as well be stricken
from the statutes.
Walker Makes = Statement.
Representative Walker emphatioally
denies that he played a malicious hand
against Speaker MeMullen by introducing
aud securing the passage ln the House OF
the bill increasing the fees OF the office
OF the clerk Of the peace. He had tRlb
with the speaker on Saturday relative tC
publication Of the day before aud tbs
speaker assured him that he attributed
his present unenviable position to nS
action on his part
The bill was handed to Mr.. Walker b,
Wslter H Hayes, Of Wilmington, Ions
before the senatorial caucus was helt
and probably before the General Assem-.
bly, convened He gave notice OF 1t ol
January 5 the title being IAN act Il
amend section "a chapter "a, Of th
Revised Code That notice was given
I, week before the caucus The bill wa
introduced and read FIRST time next da
after the caucus, January 16, and res,
second time and referred on January IL
The bill had passed the House befor
Speaker MeMullen had quit voting 10
Mr. Higgins.
That shows how much truth there /
In that story" said Mr. Walker. 1T 4
humiliating TO me to have to enter Int
an explanation. | didn't know that MI
[ McMullen was 4 candidate until the bill
, was passed. When learned 1t went L
the Senate and asked them to withhold
It. Mr.. Hayes came down and strucl
] the pay part out, | don't make that kin,
of light against man. l may di1e
! from a man but do not stab him In th
2 back
Inoreased Representation.
The Pyle Constitutional Convention
q bill. passed by the Senate, is not draw
Z. to the satisfaction OF the Republicans
n Representative Walker gave notice OF
3 bill which makes several radical depart
a ures 1t provides that New Castl
county shall have twenty delegates an
I the other counties ten each. their pay {
be- "a day and mileage. When
delegate resigns, dies or Is ineligible froI
any cause, the other delegates from hi
!. county may elect bis successor, thsrsb
II doing away with the necessity OF holdn
4 = general election This feature th
Q Democrats declare to be unconstitutiona
The bill raises the age Of qualification
! 25 years and prescribes that a delegai
}" must have resided In Delaware not les
N that three wears bafore his elactioR