Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02

this State, and measuring the same in
any measure contrary to the provisions
of this act, shall be liable to fine
of $40 and costs. Failing to pay the
fine and costs, the person convicted
shall be imprisoned not less than 20
nor more than 30 days. One-half OF
the proceeds shall 60 to the informer,
and the other half to the collector of
oyster revenue.
When the House was passing the
House bill reimbursing Attorney Cen
eral White for prosecuting Cordelia
Botlsin, Representatives Davis, FAIRIES
and Frizzell voted in the negative, but,
before the result was announced, Rep
resentative Frizzell changed his vote
to the affirmative. In explanation of
his manner. Of voting, Representative
Davis says: 1.-THE money advanced by
the attorney general was borrowed from
the bank at Georgetown without the
governors authority. understand Mr..
White also intends to put in u claim
for personal expenses.
The House bill equalizing taxation
for school purposes, reported unfayor-
ably in the House, was advocated by
the Delaware Single Tax Association.
The House bill amending the act in
relation to foreign corporations doing
business in this State, killed in tho
House, provided that small building
and loan associations in Pennsylvania
near the State line should do business
in Delaware without paying a license.
The proposed amendment to the
House bill providing for the publica-
tion of the report of the proposed com
mittee to audit the books and accounts
Of certain county officers in New Castle
COUNTY restricts the publication to
pamphlets. :,
The proposed amendment to the
House bill appropriating S110 for pur-
chasing type writing machine for the
State insurance commissioner provides
that said machine shall become the
property of the State.
THE BALLOT FOR SENATOR.
Dover, Jan. o. The 10th ballot
resulted as follows;
For George Gray, Dem. Senators
Farlow, Hart, Maull, Meredith, Moore,
Slaughter and Speaker Salmon, and
Representatives Cottingham, Donahoe,
Donovan, King, McNulty, Rose,
Shallcross and Taylor-15.
For j. Edward Addiclts, Union Rep.
Senators Abbott, Alice. Brasure and
Pennewill and Representatives Buell.,
Davis. FAIRIES, Frazier, Herring, Hun
ter, Hushebeck, jenkins, Satterfield,
, Short and Tharp-15
For Henry A. du Pont, Regular Rep.
Senators Knox, McFarlin and Shake
speare and Representatives Burns,
Dennison, Ewing, Hazard, Kitchen,
Lattomus, Robertson, West and Speaker
Clark--12.
For DIR. Joseph III. Chandler-Sena
tor Blakely and Representative Frizzell
-.
For L. Irwin Handy, Silver Dem. -
Senators Lewis and Pyle, and Repre-
sentatives Jester and O'Day-4.
Absent-Messrs. J. B. Clark, Como
way, Pilling and Wagamon-4
Total vote, 48; necessary to a choice,
%.
No election.
DR.. Joseph II. Chandler, for whom
Senator Blakely and Representative
Frizsell voted, is a we'll known physi-
clan who resides at Centreville, near
Wilmington.
CHANDLER GAINS A VOTE.
The 18th ballot was taken, and re-
suited:
For George Gray-15.
For j. Edward Addicks-15.
For H. A. du Pont-11. Represent
alive West left Col. du Point on this
| ballot.
For L. Irving Handy.
For DIR. Joseph II. Chandlef-3. Rep
resentative West joined Senator BlaKely
and Representative Frizzell in voting
for DIR. Chandler on this ballot.
Total vote, 4S. No election.
EIGHTEENTH BALLoT-No CHANGE.
The 18th ballot was ordered and
| taken. 1t was an exact duplicate OF the
| 18th.
The injection of DIR. Chandler into
| the contest caused buzz of excite
ment, but it quickly subsidized.
At l. 80 O'Clock, on motion of Senator
Slaughter, the joint assembly separated.
MIR. VESTS EXPLANATION.
In explanation of his manner Of
voting, Representative West said:
81 am independent; go when and
| wherever / please. II vote for q
Democrat, you need not think strangely
Of it,
Representative Frizzell declined ia
make an explanation.
Senator Blakely also declined to
make an explanation.
Dover, Jan. 27.-There was an air OF
| WEAKNESS about members and specta
| tors alike, when the joint session of the
General Assembly convened at noon
| today to resume the contest for United
States Senator. The various fruitless
ballots are become monotonous, as the
conviction is formed in advance that
| they will result In no election, and
| there is not sufficient variety about
| them-or has not been heretofore-to
make them at all exciting or to give
the slightest Indication of break in
| the protracted deadlock.
The 10Th ballot of the joint sessions
was taken promptly, and resulted as
follows:
| For George Gray, Dem. Senators
Farlow, Hart, Maui, Meredith, Moore,
| Slaughter and Speaker Salmon, and
Representatives Cottingham, Donahoe,
Donovan, King, Rose, Shallcross and
| Taylor-14.
For j. Edward Addicks, Union Rep.
Senators Abbott, Alice, Brasure and
Pennewill, and Representatives Buell.,
Davis, FAIRIES, Frazier, Herring, Hunter,
lIushebeck, jenkins, Satterfeld, Short
and Tharp-15.
For Henry A. du Pont, Regular Rep.
Senators Knox and Shakespeare, and
Representatives Burns, Dennison,
Ewing, Hazard, Kitchen, Lattomus,
Robertson and Speaker Clark-10
| For DIR. Joseph H. Chandler, Regular
Rep. Senator Blakely and Repre- SEN
tative Frizzell-2.
For William G. Spruance, Regular
Rep. Senator McFarlin-1.