Evening journal., 1897-01-14

cdiu lHdJ he ldu lnNliCu COunScl 10 De
present and had the power to hire
clerks He expressed himself as being
opposed to further resolutions or in
structions TO the committee.
Speaker Riggin expressed the opin-
ion that the committee had the power
to employ the clerks. but Mr. Dempsey
insisted that the resolution was offered
in the interest of economy. knowledge
had come to him that a large staff Of
clerks was to be employed and that he
believed that two were amply sufficient
In reply to this Mr. HAZEL said that
the sting had showed itself. and II was
apparent that the object of the resolu-
ton was to cause delay and tie the
hands of the committee. He said that
If two men could count the vote in five
days, then a larger force could do It in
less time. In his opinion the case
should be settled as soon as possible.
Mr.. Dempsey asked him If he were
anxious to push the contest because of
justice or from selfish interest in the
case.
To this Mr.. HAZEL replied that It was
his motive to do his duty, no matter
where the chips fell. He believed in
letting the man elected by the people
of New Castle county occupy the seat,
no matter whom he might be.
Mr.. Donaldson was recognized by the
chair and informed the House that
Chairman HAZEL had told him that
they would hire fifty clerks if neces-
sary.
Mr.. HAZEL replied that he qualified 1t
by saying more or less" The COM
mittee did not intend to incur unneces-
s9ry expense in its proceedings.
Mr.. Dempsey stated that he could not
understand why the Cheairs-Dicley
case should be pushed so hurriedly
when, as a matter of fact, seven seats
from Kent county were surrounded by
doubtful conditions. He failed to see
why the Kent county men should con-
Germ themselves in a New Castle county
contest, but Chairman HAZEL had DEM
onstrated that the United States sena-
torship was back Of his eagerness. He
expressed the conviction that Chairman
Hazell's seat was more in doubt than
that of Mr.. Dickey. He urged the
Kent man to remember that his seat
was in doubt, and that the New Castle
county members would fight for JUS
tice.
Mr. HAZEL denied that he represented
particular district. On the contrary
he declared that he was a part of the
| Legislature of the state and could raise
his hand to heaven and declare that he
! believed that he received a majority OF
/ the honest votes of Kent county, and
| that his majority was from 500 to 600
| If he did not believe it to be a fact he
would vacate his seat. He denied that
! there was a contest against a Kent
county seat as the Court of Errors ant
Appeals had rendered a decision favor
able to the Kent members, every on
of whom had prima facia evidence o
election. He reiterated his declaration
that the committee would do justice.
Mr.. Donaldson retorted that the de
cision handed down by the Court o
Errors and Appeals was in favor of tn
Kent county men. but It hinged on
technicality and did not enter into thi
merits of the case.
Mr.. johnson expressed the belief tina
it was unfair to expect the COMMITTEES
to do all of this work. and that Ken
and Sussex had no desire TO do thl
house-cleaning for New Castle county
Just as Speaker Riggin was going Z,
speak on the matter without vacatinl
his seat. the question was called fo
and Mr.. HAZEL demanded the yeas an,
nays. The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Dempsey
Dickey, Donaldson, ]. IL. Hopkins, Nc
Cullough, Short, Taylor, Thompson--s
Nays-Messrs. Davis, HAZEL, l..
Hopkins, Johnson, Martin, Mccoy
Smith, Watson, Mr.. Speaker.
1t was at this juncture that Mr. Ha
zell made the mistake of the day, so IA
as the Cheairs side of the fight wa
concerned. A man beside him was keep
ing tally. He made the vote 8 TO s. Il
+ order to have opportunity to move 70
reconsideration at a subsequent tim
MI HAZEL jumped up and changed hi
vote from no 10 yes, thereby causin
the adoption Of the resolution by
vote of 10 to s, whereas, If he had re
Trained from taking such action
would have been lost on a tie vote. II
saw his blunder and Immediately en-
g. deavored to reotify it by moving to re
y consider. but his motion was not pu
! Mr.. Donaldson Offering a joint resolt
r ton providing for adjournment of bot
houses until D. m. on Monday. IL wa
t also adopted by a vote Of 10 to 8.
The anti-Dickey men immediatel
e transferred their fight to the floor {
the Senate and before the resolutio
p had reached there had every prepari
T. tion made to kill it. Clerk Spicer too
g the resolution over and Senator Ply
e called it up and moved that the Senai
r non-concur. Senator Pierce seconde
3 the motion Senator Handy advocate
favorable action on the ground that II
e Senate had nothing to do, and that II
L brains Of the House members neede
|, time TO cool off. His speech was fac
e tious in character, but it did not hay
the desired result. Senators Pyle an
e Pierce replied to him, and when u
u vote was taken the resolution was xii
e ed. not a senator voting for IT,
e The House was informed of the Se'
u ate's adverse action, but before it n;
a received the information Mr.. Johns,
81 called up the Senate joint resoluti'
Is providing for adjournment until Fl
u day. and moved that it be read.
If Mr. Donaldson asserted that the res
~ luton was out of order because q
ie House had a right to adjourn for thr