The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12
THE GENERaLAssEMBLY.
Interesting Notes of Dull Day iu the
Legislature.

Dover. March 18th
Twenty-Five memberB OF the General
Assembly met again In joint session to-
day to vote for the man OF YOUR choice for
Y. $. senator. Higgins, Addicks and
Wolcott boDbed up severely with six votes
each, while the big four stood firmly by
Massey and three sought shelter under
tho protection of Tunnel.
1t is now given up as u bad lob by all
hands and tho joint session daily Is only
to carry out the law Tor no cnoice will be
made The Governor has no power to
appoint even though the next House bad
ly wants Republican Senator from Della
ware.
Tho many friends Of Representative
Walker were pleased to hear that that
gentleman was much improved and that
IN u few days he VIII be able to be In his
place iu the House where his presence
and services are greatly missed.
Superintendent X. L. Holiday of tho
Delaware railrOau has invited tho mem
bers OF the General Assembly To take
trip to UhinGoteaguo Island. The mem.
bers returned u vote OF thnnks for the
invitation, but they cannot accept as they
want TO look at tho SUCCESSOR OF ex.Sena-
tor Higgins before they go to look at the
ponies and other hts on Cnlncoteague
Island.
Represenia atlvo Moore In the House had
tho OH charteriug the Hibernia Brewing
Company tabled for week. lie wants to
have a chance TO examine the bill as he Is
OF tho opluion that tue company would
be given too much power
Franklin q. Maui feols quite happy no
doubt that the House passed the bill per
mitllng him TO build u pier at Lewes. Ii
the Senate Will do tie same tnen " viii lie
good thing. Now that the Queen Amos
rairoud aas beeu chartered II coaling
station will he opened at the Maui pier
hlr. Mustard tooG Il rod out OF pickle
to-day aud gave Tie iirst thrashing TO The
real estate agents OF Wilmington. lie
will INTRODUCES bill which will forbid the
appointment OF real estate ngont as
notary public. Mr., Mustard Is nf the
opinion that no ono should be appointed
but disnteresteG party.
About twonty butchers from Whining.
ton arrived here to-day ac3ompdn1d pY
Coroner Stidham. Thoy had their
ha tcnsts. knives aud slsiyers IN Rrlps nnd
were down tor blood They claimed
that the small boy OF Wilmington should
be allowed to lily his kite. BiE men ily
their kites ana why should the small boy
he drned the right to do so? The butchers
said they were not interested In this horse
betting bill, bat thoy were deeply inter
estud III the bill ealing Tor tho consLitu-
tiOnal convention dsleRhtee.
lhny would like to see the bill allowing
New Gu stlo tc borrow s20N0 PASS the AS
sumblr. us several New Castle peopla
would taen be able TO pay bills they owe
to tho butchers.
officer John Purcell Of the Wilmington
| Patrol Servl0o WAS here to-day. ils crme
| down to see tho the differences between
senator Hanby and representative FIom'
! ing. lie Expressed his opinion that they
| were rouslng tomatoes. but OF different
| brands.
In the House to-day Mr. Jolis gave no.
tice of bilt TO divorce James L, and
| Christian Latch. ....s
The following bills were introd uced;
| By Mr.. baly, supplement to chapter SS,
| volume 10; by Mr.. Jolls further suppis-
| ment TO an act to charter the Farmers
| Mutual Insurance Company OF St
| Georges aud AppoquinImink hundreus
| to authorize 1t to Insure railroad por4on
| al pruuetty against loss nv iIxnJ mug,