Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28
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Residences.
New Castle county will have to pay
the costs of the Cbeairs- Dickey con-
test. An impression prevailed that the
expense would fall to the State, but
Representative HAZEL yesterday called
the attention Of the House to chapter
%, section 6, Laws of Delaware, which
reads as follows: IF the House having
cognizance Of the matter shall de-
termine that the sitting member is not
entitled to his seat, 1t may order that
the costs incurred by such contested
election be paid by the county from
returned az duly elected; and in that
case provision for the payment Of such
costs, shall BIZ made by the Levy Court
of the said county at it's next session
after the adjournment of the General
Assembly.
Section 6, quoted above, 1t will be
seen, makes it optional with the
General Assembly as to whether the
state or county shall pay the bill, but
Mr. Hazel remarked that the bill of
expenses would be sent to New Castle
county. II the case is frivolous and 80
decided by the House in which 1t
occurs, the General Assembly may
order the contestant to pay the bill as
will be seen by the following section
which reads as follows:
''Section Z. The said house In de-
termining against the claim OF the con-
testant may also decide that tho pro.
ceeding on his part is frivolous and
yexatious and may order that be shall
pay the costa of the contested election
but without such order the contestant
shall not be liable to costs and the
same shall be paid by the State as
heretofore in like rases. !"
While no definite action has been
taken by the House, 1t 10 likely that a
bill for all the costs on both sides will
be sent to the Levy Court Of New
Castle county.
The two houses had wrangle over
the matter of adjournment. In the
House MIR. Dempsey offered joint
resolution sdjoprning both houses until
II o'clock Monday morning. Mr..
Donaldson suggested that the time be
made 9 o'clock Monday afternoon, and
MIR. Dempsey accepted the amendment.
| The resolution was sent to the Senate,
where it was laid on the table until
afternoon. Several Of the Senators were
opposed to adjourning so early in the
week. and the two houses came near
locking horns on that point, but the
Senate finally amended the resolution
and adopted it. making the time of
| adjournment IL o'clock Monday morn
ing. The House concurrsd in the
amended resolution, and the General
Assembly adjourned until IL O'Clock
Monday morning.
Dover, Jan. &c. As the members Of
the General Assembly went to Hon. Il.
L. Martins funeral yesterday, but
little business was transacted at Dover.
Each house held brief session in the
morning.
In the House Representative Don
aldaon stated that james II. Marshall,
who had been elected enrolling clerk,
would be unable TO serve, and requested
that Herman L. First be elected b,
acclamation. He nominated Mr.. Fris
and Representative Cheairs nominated
William G. l.. Carnagy OF Red Lior
hundred. Messrs. Whitney and Taylol
were appointed tellers. and Mr.. Car
Macy was elected by vote of ii to 8.
Speaker Riggin announced the deatt
of Hon. n. l.. Martin and on motion o
Mr.. Short joint resolution wa
adopted providing for the attendance o
the members at the funeral and the ap
pointment OF committee to prepare
suitable minute. Senators Pyle ant
Pierce and Representatives Short
Davis and Taylor.
In the Senate Mr.. Pierce gave notic
OF an act to amend the charter OF tn
town of Milford, the object being Il
allow the town authorities to imprisol
offenders in the town lookup to serv
short sentences.
Dover, Jan. 27.--The cold weathe
had depressing effect on ths member
of the General Assembly yesterday ant
business Jagged.
Several new measures were give
notice of in the House, and aevera
divorce bills were read.
The bill which will interest Will
mingtonians most, and which wa
given notice of by Represent ative Nc
, Cullough, has for it's object the repeal
, ing of the act providing for Satuida
half holiday in the banking Institu
tions OF Wilmington, which has bee
, in operation for year. Mr.. McCul
i Tough said he had received numerou
complaints about the law from peopl
; who claimed that they were put to cor
siderable Inconvenience by not bein
able to do business with the city bank
on Saturday afternoons, and the meas
ure is for the relief of the people VIII
claim to have been discommoded.
l Mr.. Mccullough also gave notice {
!, nm act to incorporate the Mechanic
,, Cycle Co., with capital stock Unite
to $50, 900. divided into shares OF SIC
: each. The company is formed for th
! purpose Of manufacturing and sellin
bicycles and tricycles, and the princi
1 pal place Of business is to be located
: Wilmington. The proposed corporation
arc William i. Hawkins. Charles c
! Guyer, B. Frank Mcdaniel, Jesse X
Baylis and John d. Bates. The mar
agement of the affairs of the compan
:, is to be in the hands Of directory {
: three or five stockholders.
: The Phoenix Fire Go. Of Wilmingto
a wants chemical engine and has RI
a newed the application made to the GeI
= eral Assembly two years ago. The bi
!. is In the hands OF Senator fyle an
!. notice OF it was given by Senator Py
= yesterday. There has been but lit
comment on the bill.
Delaware City wants light an
!, water plant, and in order to raise Il
= fund necessary ii is proposed to rail
h the tax rate for improvements from
= to 80 cents on the 500. Notice of
:, bill authorizing ths increase was give
q yesterday by Representative Cheair
= who also gave notice OF the followir
- bill:
:. Sec. l. That 1.-THE Mayor and Commi