The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-20
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Francis G. DUPONT Re-
Ceives Two Votes For
u. S. Senator.
ADDICKS PHALANX Is FIRM.
The Interest in the Sena=
torial Vote Falling
Off at Dover. Sew
eral Bills We're i.
Passed.

F0SScu.
Daver, Jan. 49, Sixteen days have come
and gone since the Legislature assembled
at Dover and the Hous, has not yet finish.
cd its organization. Four ballots huvo
election has resulted. To-day Senator
B.akely and Representative Frizzell voted
for Francis G. DUPONT and six of the
Democratic mombers voted for John G.
Gray and fifteen for Senator George Gray.
Col. Henry A. DUPONT receiving and 10
votes respectively Oh tho third and fourth
ballots.
Herman First who was OH Wednesday
elected enrolling clerk Of the Senate came
near not being elected. Senator Pyle was
against him aud by him not voting the
Senate would have been tic and Frist's
election would hivo boen held up Tho
Senator had left the chamber when tho en-.
rolling clerk was voted for and Senator
| Alice also was away, thus giving the
Democrats tho nece, sary one majority and
insured his election. IIc Is In every way
qualifsN for the position and r, ceived
fitting recognition from his party for the
work lie has done for it. There is one
thing certain tho Democratic party takes
care OF It's friends
Each house will look after its own print.
| ing and, like all other great reforms that
don't save money, they always emanate
| from tho colossel brains of Delaware Re.
| lublicans. Tho act MS passed by the House
Is u peacharena It's q shame the State
has not its own printing office and thus
savo at least the fabulous sum Of ten dol
lars a year.
The House is runnin to fits of economy
1t regulates tho prico Of its printing and
then employs two attorneys. But then,
you need not wonder at anything this Leg
islature may do.
The bill Introduced by Representative
Robertson to take tho placing of jurors
names in the wheel out OF the hands OF
the Levy Court and place 1t in tho hands
of two jury commissioners, was read the
third time and laid over until Monday af-
ternoon on motion OF Mr.. Donohoe.
The bill has considerable merit md will
without doubt pass tho House on its being
called up on Monday.
The Democratic members of the House
yesterday wire white carnations in the
lapel Of thoir coats, which, tlioy said was
an emblem Of purity. ,.s
Representative McNulty gave notice Of
bill, which, II 1t becomes law, will put
greater power in the hands of Judge Ball
Of the Municipal Court. The bill is one
that should be killed in its present form.
Tho Senate passed the bill empowering
the Governor to appoint an additional
Notary Public in Appoquiuimlnk Hun.
dred.
Representative J. B. Clark gave notice
that he would introduce an act to provide
for the secrecy and purity Of tho ballot Of
this State. The idca Is to do away with
the Australian ballot law md 60 back to
the Jacksonian simplicity tf voting. Eacll
party have single ballot the same as Oh
nomination days.
Whilo reading over the names of the
different Representatives by Clerk Shep-
pard, he said chat Mr.. Buell. had voted for
George Gray, which brought that gontle-
man to his feet with tho rojon0r that il no
did he was not aware of 1t. 1t was j. Ed
credited to.
Representative Frizzeli gave notice Of
bill he would introduce tomorrow rcquir-
iEg the placingoi safety gates at a certain
railroad crossing at or near Elsniere In
Christana Hundred.
Representative Shalloross gave notice Of
II bill to pay commissioners compensation
for laying out public roads.
Mr. Roberts gave notice of an act to ss.
tablish Board Of Water Commissioners
in The city Of Wilmington and for such
other purposes. 1t gives the water ron ters
paying over $l0a year the privilege of ap-
plying to the said Board of Egter Com
missioners for meter services on such
dwellings
There is another bill In the hands of
Senator Pyle which Is wider in scope. that
II it becomes law will reduce all water
rents to housoholders nearly ono half Of
what is now demanded.
Mr.. Donohoe had read for the frst time
a bill - appropriate $500 to the Historical
Society Of the State of Delaware.
The bill for the protection and prosecu-
tion OF persons using beer bottles for put
ting up catsup and root beer In their
houses received its third reading and was
sent to the Senate for concurrence
Tho bill known as house bill No. 8, per.
tanning to deals in the future with such
cases as tho Botkin case received It's third
reading in the House and was sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
Representative McNulty will try and
have pissed bill to make 1t . misdemear-
or for BARRIERS to keep open and shave on
Sunday. under penalty Of $50 for each
and every offense.
Representative Sballcross introduced to
day Lill to regulate tho trimming of
hodges along the public roads In this State
II the bill pssses. farmers will have to cut
their hedges at least onco year and never
Allov tho thorns TO lie In the road. This
b Off, o! the cvils asked reipedied by the
" heelmsn Of tho State.
Senator Har: laid before tho Senate his
bill providing that church officers should
ot be selected by the trustees. but directly
By ths congregation.
Another veto will bo taken tomorrow on
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