The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-10
.fOBRTH EDITION
LEGISLATURES
LAST MOMENTS,
EXCITING FINAL SCENES
Speaker McMullen Declares II. A..
DUPONT u. S. Senator.
uovernor Watson Rules That There wns
No Election.
lover, May 9


upro O'Clock this afternoon Delaware
nnd the country in general Hnew that no
successor to Ex-senator Higgins had been
elected. But since that time pant of tEa
people Including Mr, Higgins assert that
Colonel II. A. DuPont was elected to day
having received 10 votes, majority OF
the legal votes casts.
The deadlock practically began on the
night OF the caucus, January II. Previous
10 the caucus both the Higgins and Ad
dicks factions had been making claims of
an election on the iirst ballot But when
the time for caucus arrived the Addicks
forces bolted. Higgins received s votes,
Mnssey l and there were two blanks. On
January l6 the first ballot for United
States Senator was taken in Joint session.
Higgins received 10 OF tine ~ Republican
votes, Addicks q aud Massey g. From that
time until the close to. day the Legislature
has been la session six days u week. 1t
having been decided that at least one bal
lot mu st be taken each day until the dead.
lock was broken.
There were over 200 ballots cast during
the session.
Shortly before O'Clock Senator Airiche
aIos and read the following protest
which had been prepared by leading
lawyer:
I'VE respectfully challenge the correct
ness OF the announcement of THIS vote.
and divers preceding votes. and do now
most respectfully Insist aud demand that
htnEy "A DuI OuL US now u6CitItu 6lttltu
Senator for the unexplred term OF two
years. commencing on the 4th day OF
March, 1895 inasmuch Us 1t Is now re
spectfully Insisted that this joint Assem-
bly, consists OF 80 members, the honorable
gentleman now undertaking to preside
and participate therein being Governor of
the slate and not now n Senator"
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
Speaker Watson positively refused to
entertain the motion, or to permit the
protest to go upon the journals. lie de.
clared the proceedings out OF order and
when Senator Pierce appealed from his
decision he refused to entertain his ap.
peal.
Senator Harrington followed the Gov.
ernor's move with motion for the two
Houses to separate. but the motion was
defeated by vote OF is to l2
Senator Records renewed the motion.
and Representative Daily tried for re.
cess OF five minutes but both motions
were defeated.
Senator Records again moved for a
separation. ard while the roll was being
called upon this motion the clock in the
Kent County Court House. across the
square, struck the hour Of O'Clock,
But the House clock was one minute
slower. and Representative Burton made
motion to take another bullot for SEN
ator. Speaker Watson watched the clock
closely and when the hand pointed to
the hour OF ), he arose and said. The hour
agreed upon tor Inc final adjournplent OF
this General Assembly having arrived,
now declare 1t adjourned without day."
McMuLLEN DECLARES DUPONT ELECTED.
Immediately thereafter Speuker Nc.
Mullen, Of the House, announced. And
j, as Speaker of the House. declare that
Henry A Dufont has Deeu legally elected
United States Senator from Delaware"
Dersive yells greeted Speaker Nc.
Mullins unnouncemeut. aud the crowd
instantly melted from the lobby aud rush.
ed out to discuss the evont. The Demo.
cratic members and the Addick5 meEi fol.
lowed. and tho most exciting and interest
Ing Legislative session over known in
Delaware was at all end.
The House met at s o'clock this morn.
Ing and passed the bill allowing ClaimS
against the state. Members allowances
were also approved and resolutions
adopted allowing the CLERK $500 ana the
reading clerk $500 extra compensation.
The House passed the Senate bin fol
tile prevention of corrupt practices and
fraud at elections, with an amendment
giving persons stricken from the rBEIs.
tratiOn the right to appeal to the Courts.
The following Senate bills were pls5ad hy
the House; Senate substitute for tLl
House blll respecting houses OF Ill.iame
to divorce Benjamin .. aud Victoria l.
Jacobs; kettine and William ii. Rogers
Katie and Charles /, Morris.
The House killed the bill TO appropriate
fl2UO annually for Two years to lhN lsoYpI
Far, lhs senate passed the following
bills. Increasing the salaries oil tho At
toIney General aud the Deputy Atto.ney
General; incorporating tho AGetylnt
Light Company tor the rellor Of tho Welt
mun iron " Stee Co, IhS uncorefnOniuus
wlnlins up OI this legislative AiluIrs lefl
more han nu6 red bids to be uctct
upon. Among them We're the following
To prevent corrupt practices uud fraud ul
elections; 10 Increase the national !.unTL
appropriation. ten divorce bills; au acl
allowli cEutma hBalnst tho state aEgIe
Cutting $4,000 and the AddlCk5 l,Ns bills
THE PAY OF OF II LEIIsLAgous.
Thc Muu.s atIox-ua n. uccuunts. as fol