Evening journal., 1897-01-12

AMI OAAlLIB OAN lAiN hAA-Abi<' ~
CAESAR RODNEY AND BAYARD.
THE BUSINESS BEFORE BOTH
HOUSES YEsTBRDAY-LEGISLA-
TIVE NOTES.
stml correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER. Jan. 12.-Outside OF the
partisan debate over the approval OF
the Journal OF proceedings Of last Tues
day and the election Of a reading clerk
the morning session of the Senate was
largely routine in character
The House having adopted joint
resolution appointing a committee to
draft rules governing intercourse be-
tween the two houses, and Speaker
Riggin having appointed Messrs Davis,
Donaldson and Dukes. the Senate con-
CURED in its action and Speaker Har-
rington appointed Senators Pyle and
Alrichs.
At the afternoon session the joint
committee made its report, which was
adopted
MORNING WORK OF THE HOUSE
At the morning session Of the House
yesterday Messrs. Dempsey, Smith and
Riggin were named by resolution as
committee to draft rules governing the
proceedings of the House; a resolution
offered by Mr.. Donaldson granting the
privileges OF the floor to ex-members,
state officers and others was adopted,
as was also one offered by Mr.. Taylor
providing the members with wrappers
and stamps.
Messrs HAZEL, Taylor and Whitney
were appointed a committe to consider
the message of the governor and ac-
companying documents.
Messrs. Mccoy, Eliason and Martin
were appointed to make arrangements
for the Inauguration Of the governor
on January 10. The Senate concurred
and appointed Senators Pyle and John
M. c. Moore.
Mr. Dickey gave notice Of three bills,
none of which has yet been received.
One provides for the incorporation OF
the Delaware Manufacturing Company,
another to regulate assignments for the
benefit Of creditors, which was before
the Assembly two years ago. A third
is the bill for the relief of the National
Guard, being entitled an act to amend
chapter 20, volume 10, Laws OF Della
ware, while a fourth. entitled an act tC
amend chapter 26, volume l9, Laws OF
Delaware, has reference to the New
Castle county tax office. Il viii leave
Rettew Republican, in office but will
take from his hands all power TO use
the office for partisan purposes
A PARTISAN DIVISION
After Clerk Doherty had finished
reading the Senate journal yesterda,
morning and Speaker Harrington ha6
said that II there were no objections
the journal would stand approved "a
read. Mr.. Alrichs. Republican, moves
that it be not approved. In suppor
OF his motion he went over the pro
ceedings OF last Tuesday, called atten
ton to the various alleged discrepan
cies, and declared that IL was not
true journal of the days proceedings.
Mr. Handy, Addicksite, also made
bitter attack upon It. He declared tn
Senate to be, a bogus one; invoked th
shades OF Hazlett, Clayton and Bayar
70 bear witness to the Irregularities
declared that Mr. Meredith had no righ
to seat in the chamber. and implore
the Democrats to be fair and just. Th
Democrats were not I'm talking humOl
Mr.. Pyle called for the question on MI
Alrichs' motion not TO approve. TN
yeas and nays We're demanded and tn
result was that the motion was lost b
the following vote:
Yea-Messrs Alrichs, Handy, Pierc
Moore.
Nay-Messrs Fenimore, Pyle, Mer'
dith, Moore, Mr.. Speaker.
On a motion to approve the journ'
this vote was reversed, the Democra
voting yea and the Republicans nay.
Speaker Harrington declared u
journal approved.
STATE TREASURERSHIP.
Ex-Speaker OF the House w. L. ST
man. OF Delmar is in Dover worllii
up his boom for the Office OF sta
treasurer He has two opponents in Il
field They are John N. Carswell
wilmington. defeated Democratic ca
didate for receiver of taxes and cOun
treasurer, and ex-State Senator w
liam NJ Ross, OF Seaford, who was
prominent sound money man anrii
the recent campaign. Mr.. Sirman n
strong support in Sussex county, and
is understood that several OF the sily
men of Kent county are predisposed
his favor. Several of the New Gas
men are favorable to the election of
Carswell
STATE LIBRARY REPORT.
Senator Pyle and ex-Rrepresentat
John w. Jolls filed with the speak'
of the General Assembly yesterday I
report of the special committee Z
pointed TO superintend the building
the State Library addition to the ST
House. The committee will be comp'
sated and discharged.
FOR AMATEUR SAILORS.
Senator Pyle gave notice of an
to incorporate the Gordon Heig
Yacht Club. The bill is not yet
hand, but it is understood that seye
young men OF Wilmington who are
terested in sail-boats propose to beco
Incorporated and build clubhouse
or near Gordon Heights, making Il
rendezvous for the fleet during
yachting season.
THE SENATE'S CHAPLAIN.