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

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lngs, impose sentence upon him.
sec. :. That this act shall be applicable
to male aud female alike and shall go in
force Immediately upon its passage.
The Senate passed u Senate substitute
for the act to Incorporate Delaware
Lodge, s. of Fl. The substitute does not
materially change the original.
Representative Jolls introduced an
act to extend for two years the time for
redeeming a temporary loan of $4,000
which the last Legislature authorized
the New Castle county Levy Court to
negotiate. The Levy Court will be re-
.quired to provide $4,000 each year for
the redemption of the loan.
Senator Pyle introduced an act to in
corporate the st. Peters Female Benefi,
cial Society of Wilmington. The in
corporators are Michael Megary, Dennis
j. Mention, Daniel McElwee, Edward b.
Hickey, Daniel T. Kilroy, Nancy
Quigley, Mary Cusick, Teresa Bickta
and Elizabeth Coleman.
Senator Records introduced an act to
incorporate the Sussex Mutual lnsur-
ance Co. The incorporators are Elihu
j. Morris, DIR. William p Orr, Ebe w.
Tunnel, William I. Records, Charles
@. Stockley, f. G. Maull, Charles ii.
Atkins, IL. p. Cannon and Henry A.
Houston.
DOVER, Feb. 21.-There was large
attendance upon the joint assembly of
the Legislatura-at noon to-day, when
the bath ballot for United States Senator
was taken, but there was nothing in tho
vote to interest those present. II told
the same story of Republican helpless
ness. The result of the ballot was as
follows:
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and
Representatives Burton, Jolls, Money,
Pyle, leybold, Townsend, Walker
and Wilson--9.
For Woicott-Senators Harrington
Fenimore, Pyle, Records and Speaker
Watson, and Representatives Davis,
kiilen, Sypherd and Watson-9.
For Addicks-Senator Handy and
Representatives Ball, Brown, Moore,
Morgan and Robbins-6.
For Massey--Senator Pierce, Repre-
sentative Fleming and Speaker Nc
Mullen--3. 1
For Thomas +. Bayard Representative
Daly-t.
For Ebe W. Tunnell-Representative
Mustard--1.
Absent senator Moore-1.
On motion of Senator Handy the two
houses separated until noon to.mor-
row.
IT WAS AN ADDIcKs DINNER.
The Atkins dinner to the members of
tho Legislature was given at the Union
League, in Philadelphia, last night, and
preceded the theatre party. Twenty
two covers were laid. Mr.. Addicks was
among those present. Ostensibly it was
an Atkins dinner, but it is believed here
that it really was an Addicks dinner,
and possibly conference.
The pleasure.seekers returned at
O'Clock this morning.
DOVER, Feb. 2i.-The Higgins and Ad-
dicks managers declare that the alleged
Higgins-Addicks deal has no foundation
in fact. Fred Il. Bach asserts that the
Higgins followers will not desert Senator
Higgins, and the Addicks management
say no oyeTtures whatever have been made
TO them. Both factions state that they do
not see any indication of change III the
Senatorial situation.
sQUALLY SESSION.
To-day's proceedings of the Senate were
characterized by series Of squalls. The
last gale did not last long, but it was de-
structive. To Speaker McMullen of the
House it was extremely severe. 1t COM
pletely shattered his hope of becoming
clerk of the peace of New Castle county.
MMuLLEN's SHATTERED HOPES.
About two weeks ago Representative
Walker introduced bill requiring the
clerks OF the peace to record the transfers
of liquor licenses and providing that they
receive as compensation 81 for each license
recorded. 1t was an innocent looking act,
but il was loaded. 1t is said to have been
loaded by Mr. Bach and it is asserted that
he fixed it ostensibly for the purpose OF
punishing the usually wary Speaker for
his desertion of Senator Higgins, but
really because he regarded him as the
leader in the contest for the position of
clerk of the peace of New Castle county,
which office Mr.. Bach, himself, it is ayowed,
intends to seek when he becomes con
WINGED that Senator Higgins will have to
dispense with the services of private Sec
retary. The bill had fair sailing in the
House and by easy stages it reached the
point where its passage was in order. Then
II was that the load was discharged par
italy at least, and Speaker McMullen was
trapped Instead of voting in the negative,
as he should have DONE he voted Iii the
affirmative. He voted in favor of increas.
ing the salary of an office which he was
seeking and by that act he made himself
ineligible. He did not discover his mistake
until the bill had been transferred to the
Senate. Then he conferred with the men,
bers OF the Senate committee on,reyised
statutes and pleaded with the committee
men to report the act unfayorably and en-
deavor TO kill it.
This Afternoon the committee reported
the bill with an amendment, which amend
ment struck out the fee Proviso. Senator
Handy, who, it is said, has been 'aching''
for an opportunity to punish Speaker Nc
Mullen for "tlopping' to the Massey fac
ton, had not, at that time, completely re-
| covered from the spanking which lie re-
ceived i'll the preceding sqlall, during
which a bill introduced by HIM was put
| to Sleep He did not tumble until the
amendment had been adopted Instantly
there flashed through his brain the thought
that he had permitted the golden oppor-
tunity for which he had been longing To
pass without taking advantage of it and,
worse stili he was assisting in the effort
to pull Speaker McMullen ont of a hole.
70 fully arouse himself he gave himself
a few quick, hard "kicks.n Then he
hastily arose and moved that the vote by
| which the amendment had been adopted
be reconsidered, which motion prevailed.
Thereupon Senator Records, chairman OF
/ tlle committee, explained GnuU Ine amend
ment was framed for the purpose of in,
surfing the eligibility of members of the
House for the position Of clerk of the
peace of New Castle county.
Senator Handy followed, making re-
marks extremely brief, but heavily coated
with ''taffy." He said "The clerks OF
the peace should be compensated for the
extra work"
On motion of Senator Handy the
amendment was killed and Immediately
afterwards Speaker McMullen was com.
pietely "dinged' by the passage of the