Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16
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an Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
Dover, Feb. 13.-After hasty in.
bstigation, it is believed that no bill
es been illegally passed by both
anches of the General Assembly. The
Let that the Marriage License Bond
Nv repeater, declared by the President
the Senate to have been passed, did
|pt receive the constitutional majority
las discovered in time to have recon-
dered the vote by which the bill was
bst, and give it another chance of being
egally passed. Every Evenings cores
Sondent, on examining the detailed
Proceedings which he has recorded
2aily, finds that, on February 9th,
peaker Clark declared that the bill
king the manner in which real prop
rty shall be assessed in this State. q
Single Tax measure, had been passed
5y the House. Instead of passing the
Bill, as the House thought it did, IL
Killed it, for the bill received only IA
affirmative votes, four less than the
constitutional majority. The mistake
made by Speaker Clark merely caused
Me Senate to waste time in consider
ing the bill, which it consigned to the
Graveyard.
BuBsTI rUTE PRIMARY ELECTIONS BILL.
Representative Donahoe will intro
luce a substitute Primary Elections
ILL., 1t is as follows:
- Section /. That section 10, chapter
3, Vol. Xxx, Laws of Delaware, be,
nd the same is hereby amended by
kriking out all of said section between
be word "elector,'' in the fifth line,
nd the word "shall," in the said fifth
ne of said section, and inserting In
eu thereof the following: sat gem
raj, special or municipal election
Sec. 2. That section IL, chapter 1893,
fol. Xxx, Laws of Delaware, be, and
be same is hereby amended by strik-
BIG out all of said section between the
ord registration, in the 3lst line,
nd the word ''it,' in the 36th line of
bid section, and inserting in lieu
hereof the following: the said two
biting books of qualified voters for
fmary elections shall be compared on
hch day of registration, in the same
banner and by the same persons as
bw required by section 10, chapter SO,
NJ. XIX. Laws of Delaware, and any
tsons who has been duly registered,
required by the laws of the State of
elaware, shall be entitled to vote at
BY subsequent primary election held
any political party, organization
association to nominate persons to
voted for at any subsequent general,
pecial or municipal election.
Sec. 3. That section IL, chapter 1893,
Vol. Xxx, Laws of Delaware, be, and
he same is hereby amended by strik-
ng out all of said section between the
cord INSPECTORS, in the 18th line,
md the word to- in the 18th line of
)aid section, and inserting in lieu
hereof the following: ION each day Of
Registration.
Sec. A. That section u, chapter 1893,
Mol. Xxx, Laws of Delaware, be, and
The same is hereby amended by strik-
Ing out all of said section between the
word registers, in the Both line, and
The word "append, in the 32d line of
laid section, and inserting in lieu
Thereof the following: sit, shall be the
Buty of said inspectors, Immediately
bitter each sitting for the registration
and the revision of registration of
Eoters, to-. i"
Sec. 5. 1t is hereby made the duty of
The Department of Elections for the
eity of Wilmington to transcribe, or
ause to be transcribed, on the voting
books Of qualified voters for primary
Elections the names of all persons duly
registered in the city of Wilmington
previous to the general election in the
lear 1898, and the names of whom
lave not been placed on the said vot
big books of qualified voters for
Urinary elections, the books to be
prepared by said Department of Elec-
ions before the time set for the re-
ision of registration of voters in the
lily of Wilmington for the municipal
lection in the year 1899. All primary
lections hereafter held by any politi-
|al party, organization or association
b select persons to be voted for al
ny subsequent municipal election hello
b the city of Wilmington shall be
onducted under the provisions of sale
HAPPIER 1893, Vol. XIX, Laws of Della
rare, as herein amended.
Sec. 6. All laws, and parts OF laws
ow in force and inconsistent herewith
re- hereby expressly repealed.
Legislative sessions are costly. Abou
As worth of gas was consumed at tht
tate House last month, and it required
ton of coal to heat the building las
Friday.
Forty-three bills have been intro
uced in the Senate, and 1877 in thu
House. ~.
Dover, Feb. 13.-There were bu
hree members Of the General Assem-
ly present this morning at the house
pr opening. They were Senators ALE,
md Slaughter in the Senate and Repre-
entative Satterfeld in the House. Al
hree reside in Dover.
The Senate opened at 11..40 o'clool
md organized by selecting Senate
daughter as president pro tenn, ant
rank Whelen as temporary clerk
Secretary of State James III. Hughe
Eas made sergeant-at-arms. Chaplain
turner offered prayer. The roll-cal
Fas ordered and the two Senator
answered to their names.
The House opened at 1l.3O will
representative Satterfield presiding
George M. Jones was chosen clerk ant
ienry Ridgely, Jr., was made sergeant
h t-arms.
Much discussion was had among tn
4 hree members of the Legislator
resent, as to the joint balloting TO
United States Senator.
several attorneys were present, In
luding Chancellor Nicholson, Score
airy of State Hughes, Henry Ridgely
r., and George M. Jones, all of WHOM
ere of the opinion that though ther
ere but three present, the ballotiu
hould 60 on as usual.
JOINT SESSION HELD.
After the two Houses opened, as n
i Their business could be transacted, tn
MEMBERS waited for IL o'clock {
rive. At that hour the two Senator
rOceelnd To the Hnusn whnrn th