Evening journal., 1899-01-14
MAULL'S SEAT. SECURE
Committee Reported Adversely
on DR.. Burton's Claim.
NEW POWER FOR JUSTICES
BILL GIVING THEM FINAL JURIS-
DGCTION IN PETTY CASES SET
ELEMENT WITH STATE LIBRAR-
GlAN-NlOVE FOR FIFTY CENT
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STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. 14.-ln the absence OF
President salmons, who went home
early to see what the burglars had
.et him, Senator Pyle presided at
yesterday afternoons sezNon OF the
Senate.
The session was late ~ beginning,
owing to the long sitting Of the Com
mittee on Elections in the Burton.
Maull contest. 1t was long after 2
O'Clock before the committee settled
down to work. Senator Knox being the
only minority member present.
Chairman Lewis presided. Senator
Maull was represented by ex-Judge
David T. Marvel. DR.. Burton was rep
resented by Robert Richards, Robert
G. Houston and Joseph II. Cahall.
1t was nearly O'Clock when the
committee concluded its work, Mr..
Knox having made strenuous efforts to
have the ballotlboxes opsned and fail
ed. Ex-Judge Marvel prepared the
report for the majority Numbers and
placed it in Chairman Lewis hands.
The minority member, Mr.. Knox, had
his report prepared by Mr. Richards.
At 3.57 Chairman Lewis arose ana
offered his majority report.
Speaker Pyle reminded him that the
time had come to go into executive
session, and Mr.. Abboot, Union Repub-
liean. accentuated the fact.
Chairman Lewis Immediately with
drew his report and the chamber was
cleared for executive session.
In this session the nominations Of
Magistrate Dodd, of Millsboro; Super
intendent Of Schools Smith, Of New
Castle, and Superintendent Of Schools
Tindal, Of Kent, were confirmed. Al
the instance Of Senator Moore the
nomination Of Roman Tammany tothe
office of superintendent Of the Sussex
schools was not confirmed, but wen'
over to some future time.
AT the cnclusion Of the executive
session Mr. Knox made a motion to ad
journ, but was defeated. Then the FOL
lowing majority report Of the Com
mittee on Elections was read.
A majority Ct your committee t
whom was referred the coptested elec
ton Of Hiram R. Burton agains
franklin c. Maull respectfully repor
that they have examined the facts anC
papers in said case and find that tn,
contestant had full opportunity to con
test the same under the provisions O
the Constitution and laws Of the state
That the contestant applied to the Su
lperior Court sitting at Georgetown TO
the purpose OF ascertaining the stat
Of the election in Sussex county for
recount and contest. and after enter
ing into the same withdrew his sal,
application, and that tie Superio
Court then and there proceeded an
ascertained the state Of the election
b throughout the county a2l certifieI
! that Franklin c. Maull was duly elect
ed senator from the Fifth senatoria
) district in and for Sussex county.
That the said court had jurisdiction
, OF all the grounds alleged in his state
ment Of contest before tbs body.
A majority Of your committee deer
1t inadvisable to further consider tn
J said contest and recommend that tn
) same be dismissed, they finding tina
{ the said Franklin c. Mault was dur
S elected TO the Office Of senator fror
the Fifth senatorial district in SUISSE
]. county.
Mr.. Knox raised the point Of orde
that Mr.. Mauil should not be in tn
chamber when his case was bein
heard.
I III anyone objects 10 my presenC
6 | will retire." said Mr.. Maull, and h
did so.
= Then Mr. Knox presented the minol
E lty report as follows;
!: Mr.. President: We hereby desire
: submit the report Of the minorit
;. members Of your Committee on Ele'
,. tions in the case Of the contest for II
;. seat in this body from the Fifth sen;
2. torial district from Sussex count
is Hiram r. Burton contestant.
L It is our opinion that the petite
e and specifications Of said oontestal
re show sufficient grounds to justify Il
IN opening Of the ballot-boxes in the re
d resenHative districts referred to in sa
rs contestants petition and Specification
Ell and the counting Of the ballots in sa
r petition and specifications alleged
r have been wrongfully refused TO
I'd counted by the election officers Of sa
respective districts; and
It is our opinion that it is necessa
for such opening Of the ballot+box