Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
and Records and Reprosontatlva Daily

DOVER, March 15.-lnterest in the
Senatorial contest is again waning.
Since the middle of the week there has
not been ripple of excitement.
Speaker McMullen is credited with
saying that Mr.. Addicks will not gain a
vote.
The Addlcks men declare that the story
OF an alleged conversation between
Messrs. Addicks and Bach, during which.
it has been asserted, Mr.. Addicks said
he would never allow his men to leave
him and, il necessary, would force a
Senatorial vacancy, is falsehood.
DIVORCE MILL GRIsT.
The House, to-day, passed the follow
ing divorce bills 10 divorce Isaac @.
Haines from Auna NJ. Haines; to divorce
Anna May Roach from Thomas j.
Roach, change her name to Anna May
Lawler and give her the custody of
their children; TO divorce Sylvester Tor
bert from Ellen Torbert; to divorce
Frank G. Lee from Josephine Lee and
give him the custody of their children;
to divorce Mary j. Daniels from William
j. Daniels, Jr., and give her the custody
of their children; TO divorce Annie h.
Wiley from Ulysses s. Wiley and give
her the custody of their children.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.
The House passed, by vote OF 13 to
8. the House bill to repeal the act which
abolished the office OF assistant secretary
of State. The roll was called by request
of Representative Sypherd, who desired
to put the Republicans on record. Rep
resentatives Money, Davis, Killen,
Sypherd and Watson voted in the mega.
tive. All the Republican members, ex-
cept Mr.. Money, voted in the affirmative.
CONCERNING SEWER LIENS.
Representative Pyle called up for pas.
sage the House bill in relation to cancel
ing liens against property which has
been severed. lie explained that the
Board Of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department and the City Coun-
cll Of Wilmington favor the measure.
Representative Moore thought that
possibly the citizens might disapprove
Of the bill and suggested that action be
deferred until next Monday.
representative Pyle said he would
consent to a postponement and Mr.,
Moore's suggestion was followed.
fhEE BATH.
The House passed the House bill
authorizing the Board OF Water Com.
missioners of Wilmington to establish
and maintain free bath and empower.
ing said board to appoint watchmen to
prevent the pollution of the Brandywine
REPRESENTATIVES, MooRE's COMPLAINT
Representative Moore presented reso,
1ntipf nnftfnar hui xt.rNN I'D
the public be admitted to the floor OF
the House. The impudence Of man
who stood behind Mr.. Moore's desk this
morning and read without permission 0
letter sent to the complainant prompted
the offering of the resolution.
Representative Brown amended the
resolution by substituting the Houst
rule respecting persons eligible to ad
mission TO the floor, which amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Moore announced that if the
overcrowding IN the vicinity of his
desk does not cease he will be compelled
to ask that he be given seat elsewhere
STATE APPROPRIATIONS.
Representative Pyle had referred 0
House joint resolution directing tht
State treasurer to puy 5000 to thu
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
- Children; also, u House joint resolu
ton directing the State treasurer TO pay
$500 TO the Society fer the Proven
lion of Cruelty to Animals. Sai(
sums are TO be expended in aid o
the objects of the societies. The Societ,
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren has been aided by the State slnct
1883 ana the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals has been a recip
lent of State aid since 1887.
REPEAL OF A CHARTER.
Representative Burton introduced al
act to repeal the bill incorporating tn
Vines Branch Ditch Go. The compau,
is authorized by the Sussex count,
Levy Court to Go business and that i
why the passage Of the repeating act il
desired.
ROLLS OF DELAWARE TROOPS.
The Senate laid over until to.morroS
the following joint resoiutionoifsred by
Senator Handy:
! WHEREAS. The rolls of the seventh an
Eighth Regiments of Delaware Volunteer
are not on file in the office OF the adiutan
/
Second and Fifth Regiments of lnfantr
and OF the Cavalry Battaliuns as filed il
said Office are incomplete; and
WHEREAS, The public service require
that complete rolls Of all the Delawar
troops should be preserved for use an
reference; therefore
Be il enacted, de-, That the Adiutan
General Of The State be and he is hereb
authorized and directed to request the SCI
retary of War to furnish for the use {
this State properly certified copies of sue
rolls of the Delaware Volunteers calle
into the service of the United States rs ~
not nov on tile in his Office or are incon
plcte. und that the items of eNpens
thereof shall be submitted to the Coz
ernor, and. upon his approval thereof, th
amount shall be paid by the state trca
urer upon the warrant OF TIE Adjutan
General, VINO shall disburse the same.
The Senate passed the House bill /
incorporate the McLear & Kendall q
The principal office Of the company
to be in Wilmington.
Representative Pyle gave notice of u
act to amend the charter of the City {
} Wilmington. The bill in relation I
additional appropriations for the Wasl
ington and Phoenix fire companit
should have been introduced as a
amendment to said charter. Hence th
, said notice.
The Senate passed the House bill
enable Franklin G. Maull to erect pie
opposite Lewes.
, The House postponed for wee
, action on the House bill respecting I'll
} settlement of deceased persons il
terests in co-partnerships.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
incorporate Milford Council, Jr. o.
| 4. NJ.
!, Colonel Cooper has prepared for Il
bill in relation to selling or givlr
| Hrunr t., minors and hahifual dru n