Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Measures That Have Come Before that
Body the Past Week.

The first month of two in which the !
Legislature is to vote is passed, and
but little has been done, because but
little business has been offered. The
undeniable interest of the State is in
the Senatorship-who shall be elected
to this important Office Last week
eighteen ballots were taken without
result-the vote uniformly standing -
for Addicks, 10 for Gray, 10 for Dupont
with a slight varying each day with
complimentary votes for Handy, John
G. Gray, John A. Nicholson, John b.
Pennington among the Democrats, and
Francis G. Dupont and w. S. Hilles,
among the Republicans. The Union
Republicans say they have been fooled
SO many times by the Regulars" that
they have about decided to stand to
the last for their candidate.
Last week A. A. Watson, of Dover,
was elected enrolling clerk of the
House by the following vote, Watson,
18, W. J. Harrington, ,, J. Thomas
Lowe, IL.
The Governor has vetoed the Joint
resolution appointing Messrs. Hayes,
Churchman and Polk, attorneys for
the Legislature, and on Wednesday
morning Senator Knox called the mat
ter up for action. The resolution was
passed over the Governor veto; only
three, and they all Democrats, voted
against its passage. 1t was then sent
to the House where it was passed by a
decided vote, Donahoe, McNulty,
o, Day, Clark aud Taylor opposing it.
Another blow was given the Cover
nor when the Senate refused to con-
firm his appointment of Roman Tam
many, as Superintendent of Public
Schools in Sussex county. Objection
was made by Senator Moore This is
the third time his nomination has
been rejected.
Mr.. Rose gave notice of two pro-
posed acts, the first being of an act
to compel all trust companies and
banks in the State to publish annually
list of unclaimed deposits.
Mr.. Robertson advocated the bill re-
forming the jury system by removing
it from. partnership and placing it in
the hands of jury commission.
Mr.. Shallcross gave notice of a bill
compelling owners to trim roadside
hedges twice a year and to remove
the trimming within ten days.
The House, Monday morning,
killed the bill to give justices of the
peace additional jurisdiction.
Representative Clark gave notice of
an act equalizing taxation for school
purposes.
Representative Donahoe gave notice
of an act for the benefit of men who
are drinking hard and cannot stop.
By a vote of 20 to l, the House
adopted House joint resolution urg-
ing Congress to approve the treaty of
peace between the United States and
Spain.
Only one Democrat voted, Repre-
sentative Taylor, who voted in the
negative.
The Senate adopted a Senate Joint
resolution urging Congress to provide
3O-foot channel in the Delaware
River and Bay.
Referred-House bill reducing the
legal rate of interest in Delaware;
House bill providing for the discon-
tinuance of the New Castle branch of
the Farmerss' Bank.
Introduced-By Mr.. Donahoe, act
relating to the admission of persons to
| the State Hospital at Farnhurst; by
Mr.. Frizzell, act providing that electric
railway employees shall be given half
an hour for each meal; by Mr.. Short,
| act incorporating the town of Days
boro (referred); by Mr. FriZzell, act
the Baltimore and Philadelphia Rail
road Company to put safety gate on
the Dupont road, near Elsmere: bv
Mr.. Robertson, act equaliZing water
rents in Wilmington.
The legislative measure that shall
close the Farmers Bank, at New Cas-
tie, was read in the House Yesterday
Representative j. B. Clark gave no.
tice OF a bill to ''provide for the secrecy
OF the ballot" This bill proposes To
abandon the "blanket ballot" and re.
turn to the use of the "vest pocket hal.
lot" PooNe' o"i-
No Senator Yet.
The vote at noon to-day for senator
stood as follows:
j. E. Addicks-15.
Geo. Gray-15.
III. A. Dupont-14.
T. Hand,