The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13
IDoings of the Legislature.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The General Assembly has now set
tied down to business and the mem
bers are finding ample work to keel
them employed. The committees ar
making good progress and every effor
Twill be made to complete the work ant
10 resign In some reasonable time.
The bull to allow the Delaware Stat,
Fair Association $4,000 year, was OF
Friday reported favorably by the Com
mittee on Appropriations with amend
ments, The money is gwen on con
|dition that no old debts shall be paic
with the money but that it shall -bt
used only to pay premiums at the
SanDual fairs.
The House by vote of IL to s passed
for the second time the House bll
allowing advanced rural pupils to at
tend town schools.
The Senate passed the Giles House
bill against wages and bets, and drawn
to shut up pool rooms in Wilmington.
THE bill provides that violation be
Punishable by fine OF 800 to $4,000
or imprisonment for from three months
to two years 1
The Senate also passed the House
bill for the reliet of Speaker McMullen.
Senator Handy made big fight
against the bill. but 1t passed by vote
| of 9 to 8.
AS MR.. BURTON SEES 1T.
"You do not appear to be any nearer
the election of United States senator
now then you were wnen you first came
down here remarked leading Demo-
|crat to Representative Burton, one of
the two Higgins men from Sussex
county.
"No it does not appear so upon the
surface, but as matter OF fact, we are|
|much nearer that result" he replied
|"We will elect senator before we leavel
there. You need not fear about that. n
Mr.. Jolls has introduced bill to|
prevent repetition of the cases which,
|gave Kent County to the DemocratsI
lat the last election by striking 10OI
voters from the registration lists.
Senator Pyle has introduced a bill
Ito prevent corrupt practices at elec
|tions. 1t provides line of $4,000 or q
years imprisonment for buying or
selling vote.
Owing to the death OF Governor
Marvil but little business has been
transacted this week as both houses
by joint action decided on Tuesday
morning, when his death was an
to adjourn until after his fu-
neral on Thursday. 1t was necessary,
however, to meet in joint session every
day at noon to ballot for United States
Senator.
Before adjournment on Tuesday,
Speaker of the Senate William T, Wat
son of Milford. was sworn in. as Gov
ernor, and William Il. Reckords of
Laurel was elected Speaker to Ill the
vacancy made by Mr. Watson becom-
ing governor.
WHO ACTING GOVERNOR WATSON is.
He was born in Milford in l849, is :
the son of Bethule and Ruth r. Wat
son, Is a graduate of a college, IS a
great reader and is proud of having
Dne of the finest private libraries IN
The State. He ls a member of TempleX
Lodge. No. 8, A. +. A. NJ of Milford,
aud is also Knight Tempiar.
William Tbarp, who was Governor
Of Delaware from 1S47 to 1851, was the
grandfather OF Acting Gov
srnor Watson, his mother being a
laughter of the Governor.
While Democrat he has never been
Identified with the machine of the
)arty. He has always been firm in
his convictions of what was right. BE
vas opposed to the contest for the
eats of Senators Pierce a3d Moore,
md his stand more than anything else
prevented the Democrats from push
ng the contest. For this the ringsters
10 not like him. He is not bound or
,ledged to anyone, and it is believed
" those who know HIM that he will
oake a fair, impartial and Intelligent
xecutive officer.