Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-14
stan Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.

GeaI OF preliminary work, which is
usual at the opening of the General
Assembly, it was IL. 30 O'Clock yeBter.
day morning when the Senate was
called to order, and formally opened
with prayer by the chaplain, the Rev.
Il. p. Revelle.
Clerk Doherty had Just finished read.
ing the journal, when Senator Alrichs,
r., arose and said: 81 object to the
journal and move that it be not APP
proved.
81 second the motion 90 exclaimed
Senator Handy, Il.
The motion was stated by Speaker
Harrington, and Immediately Senator
Alrichs explained his motion as fol
lows: II object to the journal because
1t does not set forth the facts in the
case. Ii says Senator Fenimore nomi-
mated Senator Pyle for temporary chair
man, when, the fact ia that Senator
Handy first nominated another party.
Then the votes were not counted. There
was no majority vote for Senator Pyle.
There were but eight OF us. and hut
four votes were cast for Senator Pyle.
On that vote Mr.. Pyle assumed tho
chair. The journal further says that
| Mr.. Meredith had a proper certificate,
while he did not have proper certifi-
Cate Tbs journal does not set forth
| tho facts in the case, and for that
reason | object to it being approved. I"
As soon as Senator Alrichs had taken
his seat Senator Handy sprang to his
feet and stated his objections to the
| approval of the record and incidentally
scored Senator Meredith.
| Never BEFORE" said Mr.. Handy,
has there been such a proceeding in
| the opening Of Senate as there was
at the assembling of this Senate. The
| journal is wrong. Make the journal
right, and | am sure there ia not a
Senator here who will not vote to ap.
prove it. 1t will not stand the test of
any court. l object to the so.called
Senator from Kent county tmeaning
incredibly having voice in the pro-
ceedings He came here with a certifi-
cate signed by the coroner, and not
signed by the sheriff. The sheriff did
not yacate his seat as far as | have
been informed. Mr.. Alice had a GER
titicate signed by the sheriff. Why
was he not seated? No attention was
paid to that certificate, and you went
on and organized like school boys for a
game of marbles.
" have always been proud of Della
ware. What would tina man buried in
yon churchyard, Rodney, who cast the
vote that We might be. independent
what would he say could he see what
has been going on? What will our
children say when they turn over the
pages in after years and read what has
been going on?
In your wisdom you took the re.
turns of rabble, backed up almost by
bloodshed. You ignored the will Of
the majority in Kent county. Do you
want us to adopt such journal as
that?
Take John NJ. Clayton, who con.
suited with Webster and Randolph,
and take Bayard, whose portrait hangs
in the hall; would they sanction such
| action?
We are making history. Let us
make it complete. This man is sitting
here directing his remarks to Senator
Incredibly who knows that he did not
receive majority of the votes of Kent
county. You will have lawsuits and
your laws will be declared illegal.
BE just! Go slow Be careful.
Keep on and you will bring on a revo.
luton. The idea of seating a man with
a minority vote. With him seated here
this tnuhul 10 a legal DOIlY,
Ii you 90 not correct the journal it
will be stain on the State OF Delaware
as long as the State of Delaware OK.
lists. 1t should not be approved. -
Senator Pyle called for the yeas and
nays on the motion that the journal be
not approved, and the result was as
| follows:
feas--Messrs Pierce, Alrichs, HANDY
and j. M G.. Mnora-l
Noes-Messrs. Pyle. Meredith, W. T.
Moore, Fenmore and the Spoaker--5.
On motion Of Senator Fenimore,
tho journal was approved by the same
| vote which mad been cast for the mo.
tion NOT to approve it.
Clerk Spicer of the House delivered
Joint resolution, providing for CON.
mittee OF three from the House and
two from the Senate to draft rules to
| govern the intercourse between the two
| houses, and announcing that MeGsrs,
Davidson, Donaldson and Dukes had
been appointed on the committee on
the part of the House.
The resolution was read, and on
motion of Senator Pyle, concurSed in,
and Messrs. Pyle and Alrichs were
named as the Senate members of the
committee.
William II. Boyce OF Georgetow an.
nounced that George II. Heuatun, vino
mad been elected clerk, desired to re-
sign, on account of the illness of his
wife. The resignation was accepted
and Senator W. I. Moore nominated Il.
| u. q. Hegemgn of Laurel, Senator Pyle
nominated baldwin Springer of viii.
mington and Senator Handy nominated
James +. Mclvur of Nav Castle. Mr..
| liegeman was elected, he receiving 8
votes, McIvor aud Springer none,
Senators W. L. and j. NJ. G. Moore were
| appointed committee TO notify Mr.,
llegeman of his election.
Senator Pyle gave notice that he
would Introduce an act to incorporate
the Gordon Heights Yachting Club.
| The bill has not been received, but il
is understood to be the intention OF a
number of young men in Wilmington
owning yachts to form club and locate
at or near Gordon Heights
A the afternoon session Senator Pyle
of the joint committee on rules govern.
! ing the intercourse of the two houses.
reported the same rules as were 10
| vogue at tue last session. They we're
adopted ana referred to the House for
concurrence.
Senator Pyle introduced Joint reso.
| luton providing for the canpassing of
! the vote for Governor at Ii clock this
morning and the appointment Of n
teller from each house, was adopted
and referred TO tho House Tor concur