The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18
ADJOURNMENT
DAY CHANGED.
Both Senate and House
Changes the Date to
March l3.

| nay III DOlh VI HCi
was but little new business offered an
what was presented was transacted in
hapless sort of manner quite in contras
from the mesh Of Yes erday.
Speaker Clark was In his position thi
morning as also were ilil Tho members o
tho joint Houses with the exception OF sew
ell.
Next to the senatorial question: the nc
ton OF the Senate in posiponlng conllrma
tion OF the Governor appointment of Ber
nard j. McVcy of Wilmington to be stat
detective for four years. was the most fro
quently discussed subject. Senator Moore
it.appearsis opposed 10 Roman Tammany
confirma ion as Superintendent OF SCHOOL,
of Sussex county and fearing that tho Re
pubjcans of the Senate, will unite with th'
Democrats in confirming him, he has
ngreed with the Republicans, who are o.'
posed to Mr. McVcy's confirmation because
of political reasons. to vote against Mr.
McV, Y whose chances therefore ara unfa.
vo,ablc at this time Should the Senate re
fuse to confirm either appointment, Govern
or Tunnel will appoint both men after
! tho Legislature finishes its work.
| s.t:r4 TO ANOTHER HERO MEMORY.
There made its appearances in tho House
thla morning an act carrying on appro-
praton for the erection Of another monu.
mcnt to the moinory Of ono OF Delaware )
distinguished sons. 1t was given no!icc
Of by Repre- sentative Donohoe, q veteran
of tho Civil War, and provides for the ap-
preparation OF 50 900 for the erection Of
an equestrian atue b tho memory of
Major General George Sykes. This is in
accordance with tie custom in several
states to erect statues to the memcry OF
their ropre onta;iyes rs corps commander
of the Union Army at the battle OF Gettys-
burg. The Adjutant General Of this State,
tho Presdcn. Of tho Fifth Army Corps
Society the president Of the Society
OF the Army of tho Potomac, General
John u. Donahoc, General j. Parks Pos
ties. General Felix sAugus of Baltimore,
Colonel lIenry A. DUPONT, General James
H. Wilson and Governor Tunnel are
Lt1neu iflC CUIHlIlltLCC w sclCtU
site Old tho battlefield at Gettysburg, on
which tho Statue Is to bn erected. Tho
tito for the denied plat must be obtained
from tho Government
OPPOSE THE wOGKHoUsE BILL
The United Labor League of Whining
ton to-day formally opposed the passage
of the bill Great ng worlihouso in New
Castle County. The opposition was in tho
form Of II communication which contained
figures proving that convict labor OF hc
country had reduced the cost of certain
products to cost which is ruinou7 to tho
mill owners, mechanics and labcrtrs OF
this, as we'll rs of other States. Tho pas
sage of such an act would therefore be an
injury to the State, and 1t was urgently
requested by the League that action on
the measure be Indefinitely postponed
The communication was filed.
Mr.. B. Kitchen this morning gave no.
the City Council of Wilmington tho city
craniatory and placing 1t under the con.
troll of the Board of Health of that city by
which bodyit was originally controlled.
The agitation in Wilmington which pre-
cpit,ted the proposed measure has cxton-
de,i over period of a year. The council
of that city is opposed to the health board
controlling tho cromatory and will there.
sore oppose the passage of the measure.
Mr.. Robertson gavo notice of an net
changing the name of Albert Clark Ubcr
to Abort Havors ick Uber
I DMr. Wagoman gave notice of IN act rc-
Attorney General White to tho
extent Of $500 for extra expenses incurred
in the prosecution of Mrs. Cordelia Bot
kin and for extra services in the suit Of the |
P. W. & I. Railroad Company va. ASA.
Canal an Inland Waterway.
Tho act authorizing the appointment by |
tho governor of an additional constable
for Brandywine Hundred, New Castle
County was introduced by Mr.. Ewing
nnd under suspension of rules was read
q second time and referred. Mr.. Shorts
net recognizing the Levy Court Of Sussex
County took similar course.
Mr.. Roso's act authorizing the State
to secure temporary loan of
f35. 600 for tho purpose OF meeting the ex-.
)ense of the present General Assembly,
passed the House without q dis enting
,ote
These acts were given their first reading:
MrShorts net providing for the refundlng
Vt n s6. 600 debt of Sussex County; Mr..
Iushebcck' $ act granting appeals in di-
'orce casos: Mr.. Frizzell's act allowing
Employees Of the street railway companies
# he tate one half hour in which to cat
heir meals WAS made the special order of
business for Monday afternoon at 3
,'clock
Mr. Thorp gave notica of au act enabling
he Board of Education of the town Of
darlington to raiss for school purposes in
ny one year. a sum not exceeding $500,
rntcr existing law the board is not all
owed to collect more than sl.50O.
The Senate today passed. joint resolution
king March 13 at2 o'clo6k'in tho after-
oon, as the time for adjournment sine
ie. Tho resolution was presented by Sen
or Kuox, and later was sentl to tho
Iouse whers:it will DO made tho special
rdcr for next Monday afternoon, In all
reliability 1t will be acted on favorably In
ho House.
Tho House also concurred in the Senate
,int rsolution providing that no new
usiness be accepted after February 27
his will give the Legislators timo to lay
heir paps tor the dying days of the sos
on.
The original resolution for adjournment
xed the date as March Q, but it was DEEM
1 beat to add another week in order that
Il business might be transacted. This viii
,ake tho length of tho session 20 consc-
itive days, including Sundays or sixty
orking days, whom the Sundays are
mittcd.
When the resolution was presented In
10 House representative Robertson
fought it should not be acted on too
,stily, and he moved that 1t be malo the
,ecial order for Monday afternoon next,
hch was carried unanimously.
When the Senate joint resolution to re-