The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-24
LEGISLATURE
BUSY DAY.
Senatorial Situations Dull
But Much Other BuSi.
ness Occupies Law
Makers Time.

Dover, Jan. 23,-There are absolutely n,
new developments in the Republican Sen
atorial situation tonight and there proba
by will DO none until after the Regular
Republican conference tomorrow night
when, it Is understood. vital matters, reIa
tive to the party future is to be discussed
What these matters ar or whether the!
will be made known there this week In the
way OF change in the p sition of tho
Rcgniars is ony conjectural. But 1t ha
been limited, and from an authortive sourcc
that they do relate to the Senatorial dead
lock and will prove excellent food for poll.
ical thought thrnu ghout tho State for
weeks to come.
Tho Union mon have no conferences
booked nos will they take part In those OF
the Regular faction unless 1t Is understood
that the majoritys selection shall BE- the
man toreccvo the undivided Republican
suppo.t. This position on the part of the
Addicks' constituency has not changed
since hat memurall, caucus anl cannot
possibly. AS for the intention of til" Reg
ulars in this particular as before stated,
nothing can be said with ubsou' c certain
ty.
The story of yesterdays ba!lotlng was
told in these columns. 1t developed tho
usual Addicks strength and also demon
strated that Col. DUPONT had not lost a
supporter, excepting MIR. Kitchen, who
was detained ut his Wilmington homo on
account Of his wife's Illness. Tomsrrow's
balloting will present tha identical Repub.
licau vote. but E., Democratic sido may
ca t few mora comps" for admired
friends
IN THE SENATE.
Tho proceedings of tho Senate took an
amusing turn this morning, when Mr.
Blakely offered the following resolution:
"Whsieas, We have learned with great
deal Of pleasure, that this mentor Of this
honorable body, to wit, the Hon. George
Carter, .alias The Woyfarer," "i3nl
Jones'" otc., has recently been blessed by
the arrival of a bouncing Llhy boy into hts
family circle, BOW therefore,
''Be it resolved by the Senats Of the State
OF Delaware:
THAT we do cxtenl our E.ost hearty
concratula' ions to the said Gsorgu Carter
in this, his hour of indcscribabls Bills, and
weWia recommend that the president pro
TEN OF the Senate appoint committee to
,olpot fI,,, tn nj pntN irr,
Ii was aaop cd unanimously.
Mr.. Knox gave notice Of an act to repeal
that article of the Delaware Law, which
permits the taking of appeals to the Super
ior Court OF certain petty caso.. The now
law is designed to prevent cases pending
long in the court.
MIR. Knox also presented joint rcsou-
ton urging Congress- to provide IA 80 foot
cnarnel in tho Delaware river aud bay and
the same was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Shakespeare gave notice of an act
providing for 4 S'ate Board OF Agriculture
Theso House bills were passed: bill. to
amend chapter So, volume Is, Laws Of
to deaf dumbanh blind
benclicarics); 20 givo this S!ate jursdlc-
tion OF crimes commenced in this State
and completed elsewhere; for the protec-
ton Of boitlers and vendors.
Senate bill in rela ion to Selbyvillc pull
10 school was reported back favorably
from Ccmmit,co and made tho special Or
dor OF business for Thursday monins at II
clock.
The Senate concurred In the joint roso-
luton fixing Thursday afternoon MS tho
lime for visiting tho Fhrnhu,st asylum.
IN THE HOUSE.
There was pro cntcd in the Houso this
morning by Mr.. Herring, joint res,lu- |
ion calling on both Houses of Congress
% rat,fy tho Spanish. sii.Amcr:cnn Peace |
Treaty Mt an carly date. Ths presentation
If the resolution was somewhat surprising |
md tho question which have grown out |
which came principally from the Demo-
'rntic side OF tho House. Mr.. McNulty.
Who prcrintatod the discussion considered
he resolution I'm imely, us it appeared at
! time when the treaty had not yet been
discussed in Congress. Ho was further
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