Evening journal., 1899-02-18
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YESTERDAY.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
D3vcr, Feb. ls.-Senators Meredlth.
Democrat, and Shakespeare. Regular
Republican. were stim absent yezrer-
day, but may arrive to-day.
After the pseNminaIies OF prayer
caqng the ron arli reading the jour
nal, had been disposed Of Senator ABB
Bcit moved that ab l1.3O o'c.ouk THE
b-dy go into executive session to con-
slider appointments made by Governor
Tunnell by This move the Union Re
publicani5 hoped to defeat The nOmina-
tion If Bernard ]. McVey to be state
detective, Joining NJ with the Roman
Tammany trouble, and trading with
Senator Moore in the matter. The
friends Of Mcvey were apprised OF the
lmpend.ng tr-uble and set themselves
about averting Il. They succeeded in
staving Off consideration cf his case
urtii to-day, and 1.-The balance cf the
day was spent in endeavoring TO pre-
vail upon the powers that lbe % make
am official declaration that Roman
Iammanys name would not fbe sent
IN. Senator Farlow and Clerk Of the
Sanate Kenney had long interview
with Sdudtary IL Slate Highes but
that official could say ncth.ng (which
wcu,d Ihind the governor. Representa-
tive Donahcs wired TO Detective Me
vay TO come d-wn Immediately and
work in his cwu behalf Senator AL
tud is eHpd9ially solicitous FOR McVey's
scalp. and he win certainly get It un-
loas lhe govdiacr fecedes from bic
p. sgtlon with respect to Tammany.
The executive sosslon did not hesi'
tate no confirm the reappointmenlt o
Estate Dehective Waiter Wltsil for fou
years. State Librarian Thomas w. JEFF
lferssn fer two years, and Eajah ID
Wooalen to he Justice Of the peace a
Illt1rt, hut McVey and hds frien'd'
have a stiff flsJht before them II Tam
manyls name is cent in flr a thir
time.
Senator Far.ow introduced his ba
making a closed season for game unit
January IS. 1901.
In THE face Of a favorable repor
= the House bin relating to oysters d
I.eipsic river and Simon's creek wa
defeated by a vote OF yeas and !
nays. Senator Farlow refused Ito vot
, some cf THE cystdrmen we're unfavoI
| able to the bin, and their sentiment
e were expressed by their representative
S here.
a Favorable action was taken by tn
senate ON Representative OiDay's bi
g fixing a standard oyster measure fc
e uge in Delaware. Senator Farlow r.
D. fused to vote, as he did net thorough
> understand the Dill.
NO ENAOTING CLAUSE.
Chairman Knox, of ah'e Senate Con
e m..hee on Judiciary, reported favo
!. ably. with an amendment changing II
ventaige, but mot the intent Of the meal
u ure, the House blh providing FER ~
p pur.shmenk Of persons who iss'
"A wcuthross dhdcks. After the amen
,e mont had been adopted Il was disco
,ol erdi ahat ahe blel had no enactir
,e crarlse. and ft was rsccmm.tteh &
" aeim further amendment.
s. IA COMMITTEE no SEIIIE.
Fx-Rdrrcecrl.atve j. Flralk Elias
came down yesterday with James N
gary to sagtie up The affairs Of q
at committee appointcf two years ago
I'd remodel and uefurnish The State Houi
r. In furtherance of eihis project Senai
'ol Moore offered joint resolution
10 pointing joint iJcmm.ttee to edJ
ng with the lsulli.ng committee ami
n, fix THE compensation Of It's membe
1t was adopted, and Senators MOI
and Merdd.th. Two hoN'rg-cver me
be,s, werc appointed u represent
w Senate on Uhe ccmmlutee.
vi To the senate President Same
to yaitcrday aattttnoon presented and q
ien read the repent of llhe grand jury
on the Court cf General Session relat
az TO rhs corH.tion Of Now Castle
The puS-ce Of having it read was
impress up-a The members the mex
sity fcr prison ref-m in that ccui
To FOLLOW DEBTORS.
Senator G.aw,s gave notice OF an
TO amaad chapter 542, volume 16, Il
p. of Delaware in relation to atta'chm
cf wages. IT, enslbles a credst-r
KrrH .rr cultsex county to fellow