Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21
THE Trump" LEGISLATURE.


Addicks Effected senator''-Account OF the
Proceedings.
Stat Correspondence o. Gazette and journal.
Dover, Jan. l5.,-The trump" House
of Representatives met In the parlor Of
the Hotel Richardson, Mt 4.30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The roll-call
showed all OF the IA Kent and Sussex
county men on hand, and while the
House waI In session the members sat
around the room reading the news
papers aud most OF them paid littls at.
tention to what was going Oh. Ia fact,
but few of them appeared to caro- the
least bit about what passed. The
talking was done by Speaker Moore
and DR.. George w. Marshall.
The iourna was read by Clerk
Brown and approved without comment.
Dover. Jan. 15.-The trump" House
met this morning at O'Clock, aud adj
journed Immediately until O'Clock on
Monday afternoon.
Speaker Moore said: "We- are going
to keep within the bounds OF the law,
il it keeps US here all summer"
Dover, Jan. Is. The "rump" House
reassemhIed at the Hotel Richardson
last evening.
Speaker Moore announced the COM
mittees.
Notices OF bills we're given as follows:
BY Dr. L. S. Conwell, an act entitled
can Act TO Equalize Taxation;'' by
DR.. M. II. Downes. an act entitled IAN
Act to Repeal Part OF an Act Relating
to the Registration OF Voters =" being
paragraph 6 of chapter 3S, Volume
NIX, OF the LAWS of Delaware; by Will
liam j. Thoroughbred, an act entitled
IAN Act TO Repeal the Delinquent
Tax Laws OF Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties. 4"
Dover, Jan. 10. The trump" Legis-
lature 10 now in full blast. The Union
Republicans organized their Senate
yesterday afternoon, when Senator
Handy swore in j. Frank Alice as
Senator from Kent county and Thomas
ii. Curry as Senator from Sussex
county, while MIR. Handy represents
New Castle county. Organization was
effected by electing Handy Speaker and
George w. Roberts clerk. No business
was transacted.
In the House bills were given notice
OF as follows: By DR.. Marshall, bill
to regulate the issuance of man
damuses; by Mr.. Herring, bill relat-
ing to registration and election officers,
requiring them TO comply with the laws
of the State and providing for penalties
for violations; by DIR. Moore, a bill re-
lating to bribery at elections.
4 notable feature was the first APP
pearance OF Presiding Elder Il. Ii.
Adams, who opened the session with
fervent prayer.
During the meeting Clerk Roberts Of
the Senate appeared and notified the
House that the Senate was organized
and ready for business.
Adjournment was made until 10
O'Clock this morning.
At D O'Clock last night the members
Of the trump" Legislature held eau
Gus at the Hotel Richardson, and made
the following nominations, after a 3D.
minute meeting: For United States
Senator, j. Edward Addicks: for State
Treasurer, Charles ii. Atkins Of Mil
ton, the present incumbent; for State
Auditor, Beniah Watson of Dover.
Sixteen members-13 Representatives
and Senators-were present. Senator
Handy was chosen chairman ana DR..
Conwell secretary. u. D. Moore put
Addicks in nomination, and ne was the
unanimous choice. Senator Handy and
Representatives ID. O. Moore and
Downes were named as a notification
committee. They informed Mr. Ad-
dicks, who was in waiting, and Mr..
Addioks made speech, accepting the
nomination. t.l
A resolution was adopted that the
Legislature continue in session.