Evening journal., 1899-02-06
DUPONT ELIMINATED.
Regulars Left Him To-day to
Vote for Willis.
VOTED FOR ADDIoKs FOR A KID


WELL FIGHT THE FIVE COMMITS
sIONERs' BILL. FOR SUSSEX
COUNTY-UEGIsIIATIvE DolNGS
TODAY.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. C.--Eight members Of
the General Assembly were absent to-
day when the thirty-ninth ballot was
taken for United States senator They
were Messrs. conaway. Hiucnen. oDay
PGling, Tharp, West, Meredith and
Moore.
The vote stood: Addiclxs, Ia Du-
Pont, 3; Gray, IA; Chandler, 4; Handy
4; Willis, 8.
On the thirty-elghth ballot Senators
Knox, MeFarlln and Shakespeare
raised willis to nine, eliminating the
name Of DUPONT and leaving Chandler
three. The vote stood. Addicls, IA;
DUPONT, o; Gray, "A; Willis, .; Handy
/ - AAanAltAf o.
Or the thirty-ninth ballot Frlzzel
voted for Addicks for blum, raising
his vote to fifteen. An effort was then
made 10 separate the houses, which
failed.
Frlzzel returned to Chandler on the
fortleth ballot, and laughed heartily at
the disappointment OF the Addicks
mon He afterwards said; Il voted
for Addicks for a kid"
Mr. Kitchen appeared in time to east
his vote fer Willis on the forty-irst
ballot. Frizzel remained with Chan
dler. The forty-hrst ballot stood: Ad-
dicks, IA; DUPONT 0; Gray, IA; Handy.
(; Willis, 10; Chandler. 3.
The houses then separated.
Representative AlcNulty to-day gave
notice Of an act to compel all dentists
coming INTO the state to be examined
by the state board.
Representative Robertson has In his
possession a biz authorizing the city
Of Wilmington to borrow money to
eliminate grade crossings.
Representative Donahoe gave notice
Of a bill amending the Wilmington
primary election law so as to provide
for the comparison OF the registration
hooks at the close OF each day.
The Addicks members he'd a confer
ence this morning and decided to fight
the five commissioners bill for SUSSEX
county.
Detective Mcvey came down th'
state to-day to ferret out the murderer
Of the colored man Jones, who wa'
killed at Haziettville, a short distance
from here.
The Senate this morning passed th'
bill extending to Sussex county the
law relating to Orphans Court reeog
nizances.
The House passed the Senate bill
fixing the analysis fees OF the stat'
chemist. alsothe Hushebeck assessmen'
bill
{ Representative Shallcross, in the
House to-day, gave notice Of an acl
to prohibit the sale Of cigarettes il
E Delaware.
Mr.. Rose also gave notice Of 1
measure abolishing the Board Of Stree
and Sewer Directors Of Wilmington.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Feb. GA committee OF Sus
: sex county teachers wac IN Dover ol
a Saturday and appeared before tn
o House Committee on Education. Thei
r object was to get through a bill Z
e prevent the State Board Of Educatio
I From adding new stuuies 70 the exami
= nation OF the teachers. They wan
= such additions to be made by the Ger
e eral Assembly TO the end tnat the
IT may have ample time 70 prepare
pass examination in any such extra
= ordinary studies which are to d
4 taught. A bill will be introduced tn
10 week.
s, BILLS REPORTED FANORABl4N.
ID Favorable reports were made
: House committees on House bill fl
n IL a standard Of measurement r
10 oysters in this state; for the prote
Il, lion Of carp in AppoquiniminK rive
n. authorizing the courts 10 widen roa'
81 and bridges; Senate bill relating
a the fees Of the state chemist.
e. FIRST IN THE HOUSE.
or These Senate bills we're read FL
'e- time in the House on Saturday: Sc
M ate bills relating TO the bonds Of stat
~ county and municipal officers; a
:hcrzing the state librarian to pr
chase law books under the SUPERVISE
OF the judges Of the Supreme Coul
lb- relating to flour and other grain me
Dr.. sold in bags.
zoe GONE TO COMMITTEE.
og- The House referred these bills
us committee: Senate Dill re.aung
shoriff's bond; House dill providi
for the granting Of certificates to c