Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24

THE TRBAsuRER's SETTLEMENT.
The joint committee appointed to settle
with the State treasurer and examine the
accounts of the State auditor reported as
follows;
We have carefully examined tho books of
the treasury department and hRd all charges
sustained by proper vouchers and tho accounts
Of the state treasurer correct. We hnd the
following sums due the several FUNDS at tho
close Of the fiscal year ending December 3lst,
lh9i:
10 the general fund ...................$ T,0ji.76
10 the sinking fund.................., 3,892.BS
10 the school fund. COMMUNICATIONS. 2BfUl.ud
10 the hospital fund ....,........ .0a
Total Observation-Disclosures. .S4O.3I5,ba
satisfactory evidence has been submitted to
us that tho amount named ID Ia the credit OF
the state treasurer and trustees OF the school
fund, in the Farmers Bank of the State of
Delaware and Its branches. The securities OF
the several funds of the state have been gone
over and found to BIZ In safe keeping. We
have also examined the accounts Of the State
auditor.
ABOUT APPEAL CASES.
Senator Pyle gave notice of the intro
ducton Of an act to amend chapter 81,
Revised Code. The amendment will re-
quire that, in the event o. an appeal from
II decision of Justice of the peace, the
appellant, before he can carry his appeal
to the upper court, pay to the justice OF
the peace the costs to date.
FOR ANOTHER STONE PILE
Representative Walker gave notice OF
the Introduction of an act to repeal chapter
go Vol. XIX, Laws of Delaware. The
said chapter is entitled An Act to Permn-
nently Improve the Condition of Certain
Public Roads in New Castle County" and
provides for a workbouse, or more
strictly speaking, stone pile for that
county.
RESOLUTIONS TO LAY OVER.
The House committee on rules reported
favorably on Representative Days rule
that no resolution, except for adjourn
ment. shall be adopted the day 1t is intro
duced ii one member objects-and the re-
port was adopted.
ANOTHER BALLOT AND NO CHANGE.
Special Dispatch TO Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Jan. 23.-Secretary Of State
Smithcrs emphatically denies that he has
expressed an opinion concerning the
number of votes necessary to elect a
United States Senator.
The attention of Speaker Watson was
directed this morning TO the case OF
| Senators Lapham and Miller, in 1851. The
New York Legislature elected Laphanl
Senator. Miller contested the election, Oh
the ground that Lspham had not received
n majority of the entire membership d
the Legislature. Hill of Georgia, chair
man of the committeeto which the matte
was referred, reported that u majority o
the entire membership was not necessary
to elect, but that majority OF thos
present and voting was sufficient The re
port was adopted and Lapham was seated
Speaker Watson has announced individ
TALLY to the Assemblymen that he viii
rule accordingly.
There is evidently some mistake in tn
above citation. Warner Miller and Elbridg
q. Lapham were both elected Senator
from New York, in 1851, after the sensa
tional designations Of Senators Conkhn
and Platt. There could have been no con
test between them.-ED. Il. B..
Balloting for United States Senator be
gan punctually at ~ o'clock to-day, an
continued five minutes, Only one ballc
was taken, resulting as follows:
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs, and Re
representatives. Burton, .Iolls, Money, Pyle
Reybold, Townsend, Walker, Wilson an
Speaker McMullen-10.
For Wocott-Senators Harrington, Pyl
and Speaker Watson, and Representative
DAILY, Davis, Kilen and Sypherd-7.
For Addicks-Senator Handy, and Rel
rescntatives Ball, Brown, Moore, Morga
and Robbins-6.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierc
and Representative Fleming-S.
For Tunnell-Representative Mustar
II.
Senators Fenimore and Records an
Representative Watson were absent.
| Speaker Watson announced that thei
had been no election.
Immediately thereafter the joint Assem-
bly, adjourned until II o'clock to-morroy
J HANDY AND FLEMING SHAKE.
Approaching Representative Flemir
Senator Handy held out his hand and r
marked: MAY | venture" Pleasal
greetings followed and Representative y
shared them.
JoLLs NEARLY MADE A MISTAKE.
When Representative Jolls voted h
/ tongue became slightly tangled and
came near pronouncing the name MA
sey." This was caused by having in mir
, the name pronounced by Representati'
Fleming, who voted Immediately pr
ceding Representative Jolls. The incide
caused much laughter.
There was laugh also when Represe
tative Mustard voted for Mr.. Tunnel.
5 Mr.. Addicks occupied seat in Il
Senate gallery during most of this NOR
:; ing's session. He was invited to flo
seat, but pleasantly asked to be excuse
: saying that he was comfortable where
was.
= TO CONFER ABOUT STATE TREASURER.
8 The Republican members of the Gener
Assembly will have a conference to-nig
v on the question of agreeing upon Sta
k Treasurer. The Higgins contingent fl
y confident that it will result favorabiy
Il their candidate, Winfield s. Quigley.
y Dover, Jan. 23.-Both branches of t
1t General Assembly were in session about
70 hour this morning The quantity of bu
= ness transacted was small.
:. The House passed three bills. o
IS makes the law relative to bogus fire sa
/ apply to the whole State. Another is
l. relation to the assignment of liqu
y licenses.
N The latter was passed with an amer
50 ment which subjects the assignee to
er same restrictions and penalties which t
:. assignor was under previous to the ira
~ fer being made.
ie The report of the committee appoint
le to settle with the State Treasurer a
W Auditor was read in the House.
lie Representative Sypherd gave notice
the introduction of an act to divorce Ste
and 1sidore Freed.
We Senator Pyle introduced supplement
ed the charter of the Wilmington d. Bran,
ey wine Springs Railway Co.
%. Senator Alrichs gave notice of the int
"a duction Of an act in relation 10 the {
lection of taxes in Kent and Sussex col
YET ties