The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
WILLIS BOOM
. SIDE TRACKED.
Promised Sensational De-.
velOpments Did Not
Materialize.
WENT TO DIR. CHANDLER.
But the Centreville Physi-
clan Reached Unlucky
Thirteen. Then
Stopped.
WIN. HILLES AGAIN NAMED.
WENT TO DR.. CHANDLER.
WIN, HILLES AGAIN NAMED.

and as q consequence The deadlock 10 Q
stiff as ever. But there was every evident
Of all inclination on tho part Of the Ragu
lurs to elect, for on two ballots Of the da
DR.. Joseph II. Chandler polled the Regu
lar strength, with tho exception OF tn
vote of Senator McFarlin which went t
William s. Hllles II had been whispere
by Regular leaders that the Union men
would vote for Jonathan S. Willis and i
had been believed by many, but the Uniol
men rsfuted the abatement that Mr.. Will
was to be accepted as compromise can
didatc giving Mr.. Addicks the usual vote
which they doubtless Will continue to dt
for several mere weeks. notwithstanding
plcyailing rumors this afternoon tina
Mr.. Willis will b, agreed on in short
time.
Mr.. Prowne, Mr. Heald and Mr.. Hous
ton were hero again to.day looking afte
their interests while DR.. Marshall cam
up from Georgeto Hn to SEQ that Mr.. Ad
dicks chances were not endangered. l
vas said that DR.. Marshall'e presence OF
the floor Of the House had the effect o
crushing tie Willis Loom, but as th'
story emana.ed from Regulars 1t was g
Won but little credence.
R.v. Vaughn S. Collins opened the Sc,
sion OF the Senate with prayer owing te
the illness Of the Chaplain.
Senator B!akely to morrow will intro
due, an act to amend The present law GOV.
e"ing pu nishment for persons who enter
houses during the night with intent to
commit burglarly, murder or rap, elimi
mating the death sentence imposed under
the present law. Senator Bakely's act
will provide for imprisonment and not
more than forty lashes for the offender
Notice OF the bill was given to-day.
Senator Pyle tomorrow will introduce
an act providing employment at hard labor
tor prisoners sen enced to the New Castle
jail. The act provides that the Levy Court
of New Castle county shall purchase n
quarry conveniently located within the
county. and there shall cause to be erected
workhousc. to be built of stone taken
from the quarry. All prisoners row SELL
fenced to the stone pile at New Castle Jail,
and all similar offenders in the future, are
to be consigned to the workhouse, II the
bill becomes a law. The worEhouse il to
ho in charge Of a superintendent, who is to
be appointed by tho Levy Court, which also
is to havo the appointment Of deputies.
bailffs, etc. Eight hours shall constitute
a dny's work in the quarry, and the Stone
shall be broken to size suitable for inn
proving the roads In the county, for which
purpose it shall be used.
There was introduced and referred by
Mr.. Alice an act providinga normal course
of trimming for teachers; bv Mr.. Slaughter
an act 10 pay Layton g. Layton 81, ,O3I 80
for supplies.
House joint resolution endorsing ship
subsidy bill was concurred in.
The Senate this afternoon killed the
House bill regulating the mannor in which
real estate shall be asse ,s.d in this state,
The bill was opposed by Senator Lewis,
who held that complications would arise
II the system proposed went into effect. He
thought 1t was Single Tax measure.
Senator Pylo defended the bill. saying It
was similar to laws existing in California,
Massachusetts. Maryland, and other state
Even if it did SAVIOR of Single Tax idea, as
he had heard it cxpounded Harold Suddell
of New Castle was here today working ia
behalf OF the bill.
Senator Brasnre is IN advocate of homo
industry, and 10 day he gave notice that
he will introduce an act to provide that all
physicians, matrons, stewards, and other
empl,yes in the Delaware State Hospital
Mt Farnhurst shnll be residents of this
state at least three years before their an
pointment.
Senator Pyle tomorrow will introduce
two acts In relA ion to the Wilmington
public schools. They were drawn by City
Sollc tor Conrad OF Wilmington. One bill
iirects the state treasurer 10 pay over to
jhe board tho school dividends due tho col
,red people Of the city. and which are now
led up by reason OF defect in the law.
The othor so amends tho luw that tho
Board Of Public Education may admit to
he schools OF Whining on pupils from out
Il 10 the city by payment Of so for pri-
nrry and grammar schools and $40 for
,igh schools. They are not to beadmitted
o the exclusion OF the city scholars.
NEW CASTLE LOCAL OPTION.
Senator Hart Is making an effort to se-
ure sigIers to petition that tho question
# local option be presented to tho voters
# Now Castle county for their action. 1t
3 expected that Bishop Coleman will be
ere tomorrow and he may confer with |
senator Hart about tha matter.
SESSIONS LIvELIEsT DISCUSSION.
The House had its most spirited and pro-
onged discussion OF the session this morn.
ng over resolution offered by Repres .nta.
i've Robertson accepting $25.OlO annually
rom the Baltimore and Philadelphia
ltilroad Company In lieu Of all tnxos.
he resolution provided that the sum be
aid in semi-annunl instalrnents for "A
eriod Of twoyears and urging its passag,
lr. Robertson said the resolution was
milar to ones adopted by the General
. 'sembly since 1889.
This year the company appeared before
ID Legislature after year Of financial
ardships it having gone into the hands
receivers and was thereby compelled to
pcrate Its lines with evon creator
The saving OF Sis COD, tho company hay-
,g originally paid $40, COZ. was great fac
W in It's interest and ha the.cforo moved
..e auop ion OF the resolution.
Mr.. McNulty prccipitated tho fight
yuinst the resolution declaring that tho
ate wa. in reed OF finals and that in
oad Of the payment OF $4,000 being a
,rdship to the company baoauso Of its
nancial difliculie it was able to pur-
lase almost a million dollars worth OF
bling stock n short lime ago. Ho de-
AIRED The resolution snake" and closed
Is argument by moving that tho resolu-
on 10 made the special order CT business