Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

Davis, Killen and Sypherl-5.
For Addicks-Senator Handy and Rep
resentatives Ball, Brown, Moore, Morgan
and Robbins-6.
For Misrepresentation Moore and Pierce
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc
Mullen-4.
For Ebe W. neutrality-suspicious.
Mustard-l.
For John Il, acknowledgements
DAILY.
Administrations Fenimore. Pyle and
Records and Representative Watson.
Speaker Watson announced that there
had been no election and Immediately, on
motion of Senator Harrington. the joint
ssembly separated until noon Monday.
DOVER, Feb. 1.-The House deferred
until Monday action On the Senate substi-
tute for the Oyster bill.
Representative Reybold gave notice Of
an act to authorize the Governor to ap-
point all additional notary public for Will
mington.
Representative Burton gave notice of an
act to divorce Elias ]. and Carrie L. Taylor.
Representative Walker gave notice of an
act 10 secure manufacturers and owners of
railroad equipments and rolling stock in
making conditional sales and certain con-
tracts for the care thereof.
The House passed the act to change the
name of Marguerite X. Carpenter to Mar
gueritc Richardson.
Professor Yocum of Smyrna, Professor
Hastings of Kenton, Professor Corroll of
Dover and Superintendent of Schools
| findall of Kent county addressed the
| House for about an hour, the first two
advocating the act for uniform cur
riculum, and the last two recommending
| said act and also the acs for State train
| ing school for teachers.
Representative Pyle stated that he is not
| prepared to vote favorably on these bills,
and announced that he will prepare a
| joint resolution for the appointment of a
| commission to report to the next General
Assembly in relation to the public school
| system of the State,
Speaker Watson presented memorial
| from the American Social Purity Alliance,
asking that the age of consent be raised to
Is years. Referred.
DOVER, Feb. 2. Delegations from
Georgetown and Lewes came to town to-
| day and urged that the Queen Anne's
/ Railroad Co., be granted permission to ex.
tend its road across Delaware. Wilmer
Emory of Centreville. Md, received the
visitors and introduced them to the MEM
| bers of the Legislature. 1t is said Kent
| and Sussex counties are unanimously in
favor of the project.
MIR. Emory is director of the company
and is also its attorney. He has been here
| every day this week and has been kept
busy pointing out the benefits to be de-
| rived by the extension of the road. He
claims that this route will be the shortest
that Washingtonians and Baltimoreans
can take to reach the seashore and that, in
consequence, the road will boom Reno.
both; that it runs from east to west and
does not rival any line. and that it will
afford for Delaware products quick transit
to two large cities. If the privilege re-
quested is not granted it will not be due to
any neglect on his part.
DOVER, Feb. AIN joint assembly, at
noon to-day, the Legislature took two
ballots-the Goth and 30th-for United
States Senator, but neither was effective
in making any change in the Republican
deadlock. They were alike in every
respect, and each resulted as follows:
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs and
Representatives Burton, Jells, Pyle
Money, Reybold, Townsend, Walker
and Wilson--9.
For Wolcott-Senators Harrington
and Fenimore and Speaker Watson, ane
Representatives Davis, Killen ant
Watson-B.
For Addicks-Senator Handy, ant
Representatives Ball, Brown, Moore
Morgan and Robbins--6.
For Massey-Senators Moore ant
Pierce, Representative Fleming ant
Speaker McMullen-4.
For Ebe w. Tunnell-Representativ,
Mustard-1.
For John R. Nicholson-Senator Pyl
and Representative Daly-S.
Absent-Senater Records and Repre-
sentative Sypherd.
M'MuLLEN WANTS A LONG SIEGE.
, Speaker McMullen asked Speake
Watson if he would let him move tina
the joint assembly continue In session
without eat, drink or sleep until
u United States Senator is elected.
The questiOner was informed that tn
law would not permit the entertaining
of such motion.
DOVER. Feb. 4.-The Senatorial situation
indicates that Mr.. Addicks has ''corneret
the market and that he has no intention
of unloading" Speculation as to wha
will be the next move has ceased an
everybody is patiently waiting for some
thing to turn up" For the time bein
manouvring. The battle for the Senator
, ship is seldom mentioned except jokingly
To the few legislators who die not e
home tonight, whist, Nancy Dawson
McGinty and other games were NOR
fascinating than the Senatorial fight.
Seventy-fve bills have been introduce,
already. The number introduced by Feb
ruary 4th, 1898. was II and the number in
PRODUCED by February 18th, 1891, was "A.
A HUMOROUS RESOLUTION.
| The Legislature was kept quite busy to
day. During the latter part of the morn
| ing Speaker McMullen vacated his chat
for short time and asking Representativ
Morgan to preside. While the Speake
E was absent Representative Moore actu
4 ated by spirit of fun, and reminded Q
i the four hours and a half which he an
some OF bis colleagues consumed Saturda
0 during their journey from Dover to Wi
. mington by freight train, presented til
i following joint resolution
: WHEREAS, The question OF rapid transit hg
1 exercised the minds of the oificuls Of tn
cities OF New York and Philadelphia, a. we
, as those III authority on the Delaware railroai
and
I, WHEREAS Useful and important informs
, ton has been suggested by one OF the men
i bers OF the General Assembly, now therefor
e belt
I Resolred, BY the Senate and House Of Rel
, resentatives OF tho State of Delaware in Gel
!, eral Assembly met:
4 That Frederic Pyle be and he is hereby nj
I pointed rapid transit commissioner of ID
n state OF Delaware Tor the period Of the wee
!, ending Saturday, February 9th, at l2 o'clUcl
/, noon.
o The resolution was referred to the con
S mittee on fish, oysters and game, whic
reported taveraDly, whereupon it wa
v adopted by the House and ordered to tn
e Senate During the afternoon Mr.. Pyl
e submitted the following report, whic
was referred to the House committee o
/ divorce: ......
: February ith, lS1b.-Deeply grateful to ii
House OF Representatives which adiourne
O July 4th, 1895, after the, election of Anthem
~ Higgins as United States Senator, for the gret