Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-14

committee to make arrangements for
the Inauguration, was concurred 10.
The committee consists OF Senators
Pyle and j. M. 9. Moore and Represen-
tatives Mccoy, Eliason and Martin.
Mr., Pyle introduced a Joint resolu.
tion providing for committee Of two
from the Senate and three from the
House, to whom should be referred the
report of the commission appointed at
the last session to make an addition to
the State Library Building. Messrs.
Meredith and Alrichs we're named as
the Senate members of the comInittee
The report, which was submitted by
Commissioners Pyle, Jolls and McMul-
len, was read and referred to the COM
mittee.
The report of the Rev. Cyrus Cort
and W. l.. s. Murray, chaplains OF the
last General Assembly, who had been
instructed to prepare a record Of the
Peter Minuit memorial exercises on
April 23d, 1895, was presented aud APP
proved and bill for Sc was referred to
the committee on claims, to be ap-
pointed.
On motion of Senator Pierce the clerk
was instructed to furnish each member
with two daily papers of his choice,
and also to furnish the necessary
stamps and wrappers.
Reading Clerk Hegeman was sworn
and entered upon his duties.
1t is rumored that bill is to be intro.
duced in the near future for the incor.
poration Of an electric railway to run
from the northern end Of the State,
through Wilmington and the principal
towns below that city, and to termi
nate at Seaford. New York and phila.
de'phia capitalists are said to be back
of the project.
The session of the House seemed Ia
be quite attractive to members Of the
last body, as x-RepreEentatires Jolls,
Brown, SirmaD, DAILY, Salisbury and
Sypherd were on the floor part Of the
day and earnestly and intently watched
the proceedings. Besides the above
were noticed Judge Ball. I. Bayard
Heisel, f. W. Kurtz. James W. Ponder,
John +. Callahan and William Michael
Byrne of New Castle county; Frank
Reedy Of Milford, late candidate for
sheriff OF Kent county and Thomas
Baxter of West Dover hundred, whom
the counsel for the Republicans seek to
mandamus ip order TO compel him to
make out certificates.
The proceedings in the morning
seemed slow, the Dickey and anti
Dickey forces in the House watching
each other very closely, however, seem
iDg!y expecting move to be made that
would in some way effect the pending
contest.
Acting Governor Watson seems to
take considerable interest in this
matter, and when il was brought UP in
his office shortly after noon, during a
running conversation, he remarked
that be was unequivocally opposed to
any sort of crooked work at elections
by either party, and those who engaged
in such practices or proiited by them
should lie made to suffer. ....
Gen. II. Ii. kenney. who is promi-
nently mentioned for Senator. entered
the ball OF the House short time
before the afternoon session opened.
lie passed around among the members
present and was warmly greeted. The
general had scarcely retired before Hon.
John u. Pennington also put in an ap-
pearance. He also chatted pleasantly
with the members, but withdrew in a
few minutes
The resolution offered by MIR. Demp.
sey and adopted, authorizing the an
pointment of a comm ittec on rules, was
intended TO act in measure as a
superaedeas other words to stay the
proceedings in the rs-Diclsey con-
test by preventing the appointment Of
the standing committees by Speaker
Riggin until after the committee on
rules had reported. Ii is doubtful,
however, whether this was necessary,
because, while the customary mot ion
authorizing the Speaker to appoint his
committees was not adopted on the first
day OF the session, it is generally under
stood that the election of the Speaker
carries with it the privilege to appoint
the regular standing committees, with
out further action by the House. AS a
mattor OF fact too, Speaker McMullen,
two years ago, was not specially EN-.
powered 10 appoint his committees,
which is shown by the journal
However, when the Speaker an
nounced later in the session that he
was prepared to announce his COM
mittees, the DIckey men did not force
the point made during the recess, and
not word of protest or objection was
uttered by any one.
One of the bills given notice of by
Mr.. Dickey piovides for postponing
the Wilmington city election another
year aud allowing the city officials to
remain in Office an additional year. 1t
is the intent of the bill to mako the
city elections less frequent, and thereby
save expense.
Another bill. of which Mr. DIckey
gave notice PROPOSES some changes in
the Office of the receiver of taxes of
New Castle county, but not to legislate
Receiver Rettew out of office
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Dover, Jan. II. The Senate met at
1l.30 a. M. Speaker Harrington in
the chair. All members present
Prayer by Chaplain T. p. Revelle.
journal of last Tuesday read. Mr..
Alrichs moved that it be not approved.
Motion seconded. Yeas - AIrichs,
Moore, tRop.,l Handy, Pierce.
Nays = Fonimore, Pyle, Meredith,
Moore, Dem, Mr.. Speaker--5. MIR.
Fenlmore moved that Journal be ap.
proved; carried. Yeas. 3; nays, 4.
Notice: BY Mr.. Pyle, an act to in.
corporate the Gordon Heights Yacht
Club.
House joint resolution appointing
Joint committee on joint rules was con.
Cured in, Committeu--Mebsrs. Pyle
and Alrichs.
William ii, Boyce being given priyi-
Iege Of floor, informed the Senate OF
tho resignation of Reading Clerk. elect
iieuston. MI. Moore nomIn ltod l.. d.
9. negeman; MIR. Pyle nominated Il.
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