Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-31
Special Correspondence Gaztto and Journal.

Special Correspondence Gaztto and Journal.
DOVER, Jan. ITO days legislative
business was OF an unimportant nature.
Senator Pyle gave notice OF an act to renew
the charter of the knights of st, Lawrence
of Wilmington,
The Senate tabled the memorial concern.
Ing the appropriation Of State funds TO
Sunday-schools
Senator Alricbs introduced an act to re-
peal the law forbidding the opening of
ballot boxes in contested election cases.
Senator Pyle introduced supplement
70 the charter Of the New Castle County
Mutual Insurance Co., which is designed
to authorizes the company to insure against
lightning.
Representative Walker gave notice of an
act for the dissolution of partnership and
the appointment OF receivers.
Representative Townsend gave notice of
an act to incorporate Enterprise Circle,
Brotherhood of the Union.
Among the acts introduced in the House
was the one of VIII ch Representative Davis
gave notice yesterday,to appropriate s., ON
annually for the Delaware Agricultural
Society.
The acts for the incorporation of the w.
j. Lang and the Samuel J. White Com
parties have been lost, but duplicates have
been obtained.
TIE CIV EkNuR TAKES HAND.
DOVER, Jan. 20.--The Republican mem.
. bers oil the Legislature. or, more strictly
speaking, some Of them, are beginning to
see what holy SHOW" they are making
OF themselves in the Senatorial fight and
the contest for the State trcasurership but
their repentance ~ not sufficient to cause
them to cease their ridiculous antics. A
few say they are getting very sick, but
they are making no attempt whatever to
obtain remedy.
Speaker McMullen says: ~ am willing
to continue voting, without egting or sleep.
Ing, until somebody is elected. | am will
ing to vote for anybody we can elect. pro.
vided he will be u credit to the State.
asa tired of this pulling and hauling.
There are too many who have man they
want elected"
Governor MarYil, it is stated. attempted,
to.day, to persuade Senator Pierce to vote
fer Senator Higgins. Mr.. Pierce's reply is
said to have been: II will never vutc for
Senator Higgins. There is no office i'll the
gift OF the Governor of Delaware which
would lndIco me TO vote for him." 1t is
also declared that he made overtures to
Representatives Morgan und Robbins and
they spGrned them. The further assertion
is made that the Governors outrageous
abuse of the State patronage is causing IN
Gignation among those whom he promised
tnat he would refrain from participating
III The senatorial contest
The Local Option State Central Commit
Tee held meeting this afternoon in the
Hotel Richardson. Job IL. jackson aud
Alfred ID. Warner Of Wilmington, were
among those present. 1t Is said Important
business was transacted. A gentleman who
was asked for information replied that the
committee decided to Keep the proceedings
secret.
The Governor has announced the follow,
a1A tau ;,,ft, -.
Simpson of Wilmington, inspector of rifle
practice; DIR. William p. Orr of Lewes,
encouragement Robert g, Houston oil
Georgetown, assistant adiutant-genernl.
small delegation, including IL. j.
Stoeckle, +. N. SEWER and John McGowar
accompanied by E. X. Cochran, Jr., ap
peared before the committee ON revised
statutes this afternoon and protested
against the repeal OF the bottle law
The committee on appropriations gave
audience to "A delegation which advocated
an annual appropriation OF $1,000 for tn,
State Agricultural Society, Addresses wert
made by John. f. salisbury, John B
Wharton and others.
The action Of the Senate in tabling th'
memorial from the Baptist churches o.
this state, asking for the repeal of the law
i'll relation to appropriations for Sunday
schools. caused surprise and some people
declare it was discourteous.
The amendment with which the Houst
passed the act to incorporate the Samue
j. White Carriage Co. corrects a gram
NAUTICAL error.
Representative Daly's joint resolution Il
amend the joint resolution in reference tc
the line between Kent and Sussex eountie
names John Hopkins as surveyor, vic
William Atkins, deceased.
Representative Jols gave notice Of tn,
introduction Of I'M act TO amend chapte
53G. Vol. XII, Laws of Delaware, which
will provide thar the rate of mileage to b.
allowed commissioners to lay out public
roads, while on duty, shall be 3 cents.
A brick granary near the source of Ceda
creek. Sussex county, suggested the chang
ing OF the name OF that stream to Bricl
Granary river. ..a
THE LINES uEBRoKEN.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and journal.
DOVER, Jan. 30.-Two more ineGfectua
ballots for United States Senator-thc 2ls
and 22d-were taken by the Legislature i
joint assembly to-day. They showed IL
change from yesterday. excepting tn
difference made by absentees, and resulte
al follows
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs, and Rep
resentatives Burton, Jolls, Money, Rey
bold, Townsend, Walker, and Wilson'S
For Wolcott-Senators Harrington, Pyl
and Speaker Watson, and Representative
DAILY, Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Watson
s.
For Addicks-Senator Handy, and ReE
resentatiyes Ball. Brown, Moore. Morga
and Robbins-6.
For Massey--Senators Moore and Pierre,
Representative Fleming and Speaker NJ,
Mullen-4.
Senators Fenimore and Records, an
Representatives Pyle and Mustard WEI
absent.
The continued absence of Representatiy
Mustard, the lone champion of Ebe "
FUNNEL, deprived the latter gentleman G
his customary vote.
The ballots showed that the Republica
lines are still unbroken. Addicks receive
the votes Of his six faithful followers, an
the four Massey men, under the lead
"Unclc Zeke' Fleming, did not waver
the slightest degree. Higgins loss of
vote was due to the absence of Represent
tive Pyle.
RUMoRs THAT WERE NOT TRUE.
There were whispers during the morI
ing that Representative Money would d
scrt Senator Higgins and goto Mr.. Masse
He would do this to-day, many prophe
quietly but positively declared.
In consequence there was large ar
expectant gathering in and near the Hou
chamber long before the joint ballots we
taken. The multitude was doomed to di
appointment, however, for Mr.. Mon,
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