Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06
A DISAGREEMENT IN SUSSEX
Regarding Senatorial and Rep
reSentative Districts.
OBSTINACY OF TWO DELEGATES
Quarreling Over the Basis of
Apportionment.
Each Disputaut Contandina That His Prop
osition rs tho More Notwithstanding
of the Fight Being Carried to the Floor of
the Convention.

Dover, April 30. The Constitutional
Convention assembled again yesterday
after recess of nearly a week. The
sub committees to whom had been dele.
gated the task of apportioning and
dividing the State into Senatorial and
Representative districts had not com
pleted their lahors so far as Sussex
county wan concerned. although New
Castle and Kent were ready to report.
The convention took recess until 2 p.
M, in order to give the Sussex men
chance TO get together, but it WAS
necessary for another recess until 3
o'clock and ths two members Messrs.
Martin and Richards called the entire
Sussex county delegation together in
endeavoring to reach conclusion.
They retired to the office of the Della
warean, and remained in consultation
until nearly o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury Mr..
Herring was elected president pro tenn
pore.
The committee ON accounts reported
farorshly upon the following bills:
Geyer & Hardesty. S26S; !. N.
Gooden. postage stamps, $40; M. Z.
Haman, ice, $40.
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Sussex county delegation of the Con
stitutional Convention is as far apart
as ever over the basis of apportionment,
and the obstinacy of some of tine mem-
bers prevented the committee on
phraseology from meeting on Monday
and consequently the convention ad.
journed until Tuesday.
Mr.. Bradford read the report from
the ub-committee OF New Castle
county, as follows:
REPRESENTATIVE DTsTMcTs-NEw CAS-.
TIE COUNTY.
No. |. All that portion of the city Of
Wilmington included within the Second
ward and the Fourth ward as their
respective limits now exist or shall
hereafter be extended and that part of
the Sixth aud Eighth wards as their
respective limits now exist or shall
hereafter be extended lying south of
and bounded by the central line of
Eighth street as the same now exists OF
shall hereafter be extended.
No. 2. All that portion of the said
city included in the Ninth ward as it's
limits now exist or shall hereafter be
extended and that part of the Sixth and
Eighth wards as their respective limits
now exist or shall hereafter be extended
lying north of and bounded by the CEN
tral line of Eighth street as the same
nov exists or shall hereafter be ex-
tended.
No. 3. All that portion Of the said
city included in the Seventh ward as
its limits now exists or shall hereafter
be extendad and that part OF the Fifth
ward as its limits now exist or may
hereafter be extended lying north OF
and bounded by the central line Of
Eighth streat, as the same now exists
or shall hereafter be extended,
No. A. All that portion Of the said
city included in the First and Third
wards as their respective limits now
exist or shall hereafter be extended and
that part Of the Fifth ward lying south
Eighth street as the same now exists
east of and bounded by the central line
of Adams street as the same now exists
and west Of and bounded by the central
line of Market street as this same now
exists.
No. s. All that portion of the said
city included within the Tenth ward
as its limits now exist, the Eleventh
and Twelfth wards as their respective
limits now exist or shall hereafter be
extended and that part of the Fifth
ward as its limits now exist or shall
hereafter be extended lying south ot
and bounded by straight line includ.
ing the central line of Eight street as
the same now exists or shall hereafte;
be extended, west of and bounded by
the central line of Adams street as the
same now exists and the westerly
boundry of the said city as the same
now exists or shall hereafter be ex-
tended.
No. 6. An OF Brandywine hundred az
it's limits now exist or shall be changed
by the extension of the limits Of the
city of Wilmington.
No. Z. All Of Christiana hundred aH
its limits now exist or shall be changed
by the extension OF the limits of saio
city.
No. s. All Of Mill Creek hundred as
its limits now exist.
No. o. All OF White Clay Creek hun.
dred as it's limits now exist.
No. 10. All Of New Castle hundred al
it's limits now exist or shall be changed
by the extension of the limits of sale
city.
No. IL. All of Pencader hundred al
its limits now exist.
No. II. AL of Red Lion hundred al
it's limits now exist.
No. 13. All Of st. Georges hundred a.
its limits now exist.
No. IA. All of Appoquinimink hun
dred az its limits now exist.
No. 10. All OF Blackbird hundred al
its limits now exist.
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
No. l. All that portion of the city O
Wilmington as Its limits now are o
shall hereafter bo extended lying to thi
north and bounded by straight lint
including the central line of Eight
street extending from the Delawar,
River to the westerly boundary of sail
city as the said boundary now ia o
shall hereafter be extended.
NJ. 2. All that portion Of the sale
city as its limits now are or shall here
after be extended lying to the south o
and bounded by the straight line Rfore
said including the central line o
Eighth street.
No. 3. AL of Brandywins hundred a
its limits now exist or shall be changed
by the extension of the city OF vii
mington together with all that portion O
Christiana hundred as Its limits nov
exist or shall be changed by the ex
tension of the limits of said city lyini
northeasterly of and bounded by tn
central line Of the Wilmington AMI
Kennett Turnpike Road.
No. 4. All of Mill Creek hundred a
Its limits now exist topether with al