The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-27

| DOVER, Feb. 30 : The friends d Nj.
Bryan wsrs much ohaSflned over tho
fttiure OF the Hssuse ysstegaaaay 10 adopt
the joint resolubions inviting the l ssc
presidential candidate to address the
danefal Assembly on zoe suajooe u taxa.
ton aud finance, and last evening those
members OF che House who were RESPONSE
bic for the Introduction Of the resolution
consulted and decided to have the matter
re9onsldered o-day.
| Representatives Robert Fl. Wilson, Of
| Kept County, Is somewhat deaf and yes.
terday he voted against the resolution un-
| der mlsapprehension, This, however,
| proved fortunate, because he was by that
circumstance In position this morning
| to prove for reconsideration.
This he did when all the members were
In their seats with the exception OF Rep
ressntative Dukes of Sussex
Mr.. Wilson's motion to reconsider pro.
y!ded also that the ayes and nays should
be called on the question.
AS soon as the purpose OF Mr. Wilson
was realized Representative Hazel, a
Wolcottite, jumped to his feet and op.
posed 1t and moved to adjourn,
The ayes aud nays were ordered on the
motion to reconsider and resulted In the
affirmative by vote OF 10 too Those
voting In the negative were Cheairs, Of
New Castle; HAZEL, Of Kent, and Johnson
OF sussex, all Democrats aud Eliason, OF
New Castle, the lone Republican In the
House.
Representative Dempsy then moved the
adoption of the resolution, and representa-
tive snort OF SUSSEX, who occupies the
seat next to Denpsy, immediately de-
manded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Donaldson attempted to take the
floor, as he had stated above, in order I'd \
make some remarks, but was prevented
by the call for the yeas and nays.
This made Donaldson angry He claim.
ed that the action in shutting him of
was discourteous, and when his name was
called he refused to vote, and tho resolu%,
tion was finally adopted by vote Of ID I'd
T. Tho four who voted against recon.
slderation also opposed thu resolution.
The resolution was ordered to the Sem
ate for concurrence.
Senator Pyle Dem. had charge OF the
resolution In the Senate, but he did mott
call 1t up until the House had adjourned.
He said he would be glad to hear Mo.
Kinley or any other learned man discuss
the Issues Of the day.
Senator Handy (Rep had no objection
to the General Assembly inviting Mr.,
Bryan, but the question with him was
how the expense CT the entertainment
was to be met.
He did not believe In placing an embat.
go on any man, and thought that on Bob
lngersoll should be raised, He then ots
Tered an amendment to the resolution
providing that the State should be at no
expense.
Thts was seconded by Senator Pierce
(Hep and the resolution was adopted as
amended.
Shortly after this Senator Handy, in
answer to q summons, left the floor Of the
Senate, and as soon as Senator Pyle dis
covered his absence he moved for a recon.
alteration OF the vote OF yesterday. This
was carried, and before Senator Handy
could be notified the original resolution,
as 1t came from the House was carried,
The vote was to l. Senator Pierce yot.
Ing In the negative and Senators Handy,
Alrichs and John Moore, Republicans;
and William 7. Moore, being absent.
The resolution instruots the clerks o.
the respective Houses to notify Mr.. Bryan
which they will do on Monday.
In the House to. day Mr.. Short declared
that the trustees Of theFarnhurst Hospital
were behind in some of the bills, and ii
would be we'll for the Legislature to adj
vance them money. The House adopted
a resolution allowing the trustees $4,000
for immediate use.
A delegation II Smyrna people appear
I'D before the Senate Committee to-day to
.iousbV against tne proposed now Cnarl6E
or that town. They had petition signed
~ owners Of more than one-half of tbs
property of the town.
The Senate defeated the bill Of William
Ienks Fell to build o boulevard near
3randywihe Springs.
Notices were given in the House, as
ollows: Mr.. Short. to regulate fishing IN
he Delaware Bay between Broadkiln and
dispillion Rivers; Mr.. Mccoy, to regulate
he canning of meats and vegetablesl Mr.
tiggin, to amend the charter Of LAUREL
Dr. Pyle gave notice in the Senate TO a.
nend the Port Warden's law and to
mend the charter of the Wilmington and
The Senate passed the house bill to az
orce William T. and Mary j. Vandyke.