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


law of the two lower counties similar to
that of New Castle county.
The divorce mill was pretty active.
Senator Handy gave notice of the intro
ductlon OF an act to divorce Mary A. and
William IL. Hollingsworth. The act to
divorce Georgianna and Jefferson Davis
lieltz was read i'll the Senate and referred.
Representative Sypherd gave notice of an
act to divorce Estelle and lsidore Freid.
The act to divorce Ellen X. and Edward
L. Fighter was read in the House and re-
ferred. Representative Walker gave notice
of an act to divorce Frank q. and Josephine
Lee. Representative Dply gave notice of
an act to divorce Mary Il. and William I.
jackson.
TO ABOLISH THE STONE FILE.
DOVER, Jan. 2i.-rhe General Assembly
had somewhat busy session this morning.
Representative DAILY gave notice of the
introduction of on act which says that
person to be eligible to appointment as
school superintendent shall hold proper
certificate or college diploma, or be a
graduate of normal school.
He also gave notice of the introduction
of an act to establish at Dover a State
Training School for Teachers. The act
will provide for an appropriation of 81, 900,
and empower the State Board of Education
to employ the proper instructors. Matters
relating TO the method of teaching alone
will be taught.
Representative Walker introduced an
act to repeal the law authorizing work
| house (stone pile) for New Castle county.
| The House ordered that 500 copies of the
act to ensure for the free schools of Della
ware uniform curriculum be printed.
| The act was introduced this morning.
Representative Walker gave notice of
the Introduction of an act to repeal the
bill authorizing the appointment OF special
constables.
FOR A NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Senator Pyle gave notice of the intro
duction of an act providing for the ap-
| pointment of an additional justice OF the
peace for Wilmington.
| IN THE SENATE.
The Senate concurred in a joint resolu-
| ton setting this afternoon for the Gen eral
Assembly to visit the State Hospital for
the Insane at Farnhurst.
THE FIRST BILL PASSED.
The first bill to go through both branches
of the Legislature is the act to renew the
charter of the Home for Aged Women.
| HIGGINS LOSSES A VOTE.
DOVER, Jan. 24.-The first break in
the Republican lines occurred when the
eleventh Senatorial ballot was taken in
joint assembly of the Legislature at noon
| to-day.
Speaker McMullen of the House, who
had been voting all along ior Senator
Higgins, to-day voted for George V. Mas
sey. The ballot resulted as follows:
For Higgins-Senator Alrichs, and Re-
presentatives Burton, Jolls, Money, Pyle,
Reybold, Townsend, Walker, and Wilson
%
For Wolcott--Senators Harrington, Pyle
and Speaker Watson, and Representatives
DAILY, Davis, Killen, Sypherd and Watson
IS.
For Addicks-Senator Handy, and Rep.
resentatiyes Ball, Brown, Moore, Morgan
and Robbins-6.
For Massey--Senators Moore and Pierce,
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc.
Mullen-1,
For Tunnell-Representat Mustard
Il.
Senators Fenimore and Records were
absent.
LIKE AN ADMISSION OF DEFEAT.
DOVER, Jan. 2I-The capital is "dead'
tonight. The State House and the hotels
are nearly deserted and there is not the
slightest ripple of excitement. The furort
Created by Speaker McAlullcn's change ol
position in the Senatorial battle ceasec
here when the members Of the Legislature
departed for Farnhurst. Only live mem
bers-Senators Alrichs and Pyle and Rep
resentatiyes Ball. Moore and Wilson-havt
returned. After inspecting the State Hos
pital for the Insane, all the Assemblymen
with the exception of the five mentioned
went home.
Senator Higgins and most of the politi
cinns disappeared during this afternoon
exodus. The Senator went to Wilmington
His departure from the seat of war at this
critical time is regarded as being equiya
lent to an admission that he is defeated. il
is believed that he sees now, it he did moi
before, or that he ought to, the folly o.
: continuing in the fight. Fred y. Bach, hi
private secretary, went to Wilmington
, also, but reappeared on the battle grount
! late in the afternoon. Mr.. Bach is the sol
occupant of the Higgins camp.
ADDIcKs MEN ON GUARD.
Representatives Moore and Ball ant
Messrs Donahoe and Kittinger, reinforced
/ by few local Republicans. are guarding
! the AddicES stronghold. Mr.. Bach, to
night, would undoubtedly have found
q difficult TO "kill time" had he not received
an invitation to visit the Addicksites
: which he quickly accepted. During tn
a week he has made several social visits t
: the Addicks headquarters and Addick
a leaders have returned the calls. These in
dications of friendliness, contrasted witt
n the bitter feeling which existed a weel
!. ago, have created uspicion-susplcion tina
!, the Higgins leaders are becoming hypno
i tized by Mr.. Addicks. Senator Higgins
: il is asserted, has declared that he wUul
rather see anybody elected than MI
: Massey.
/ WHAT CAUSED M'MuLLEN's S CHANGE.
9 What caused Speaker McAlullen to desel
!. Senator Higgins? This question has bee
s asked repeatedly since noon but there ca
be found nobody who can satisfactoril
$ answer it, The lIigginstes are trying t
g "let themselves down easy" by saying tha
d he could not avoid it; that he did it for
Y purpose, and that he will return to tn
higgins ranks. They also say that he trie
= to take Representative Money with hin
e but the Latter would not go. Many beliey
II that Mr.. Money would have Topped o
i the second ballot, ii another ballot ha
s. opinion that, ii another ballot bad bee
taken, the change i'll the situation woul
D. be greater.
y ! BACH NEARLY HAD CHILL.
~ A citizen avows that when Speaker NJ
i Mullen voted for Mr.. Massey Mr. BaC
n NEARLY had u nervous chilP' and ado
=, that Mr.. Bach immediately went to til
, bar of the Capital Hotel and got drink
/ the first drink he has had since the col
:, = test began" The "medicire' must hay
~ been effective, because MIR. Bach was
/, splendid spirits tonight
N ADD1CKs LEADERS VERY JOLLY.
4. The Addicks leaders were in the jollie!
,r kind of mood. They declared this afte
le noon, and repeated the declaration t.
n night, that Mr.. Addicks will be electe
at that there is no doubt of him winnin
IS Some people assert that the Addicksit'
lie are bluffing-that they are quaking all
le are trying to conceal their fears. 1t is pr
ut dieted that in the event of an Addict
1f break II. A. Richardson would be IL
IL beneficiary. 1t is said Mr.. Richardson "h
IN the Senatorial bee in his bonnet"
lt ABOUT THE STATE DETECTIVES.