The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-01
WITH THE
LEGISLATURE
Senatorial Fight Becomes
FarCiCal as it Approach
eS the Climax.

ballot taken at noon to-day Speaker Sal
mon, as II to infer that Senator George
Gray was the only candidate entitled to
the prefix honorable" cast his vote for
"the Honorable George Gray" Several
other gold men voted simply for George
Gray but when Representative Clark's
name was called he very emphatically al
nounced his vote for "the Hon. l.. Irving
Handy, as If to inform Mr.. Salmon that
the Free Silver Congressman was also en-
titled to an honorable prefix. Then the
laugh became SO audible that Mr.. Salmon
was compelled to rap for silence. Alter
few minutes Interruption Clerk Kenney
proceeded with the roll call until he an
nounced the name of Representative Frz-
zel who cast his vote for "Mr. ], Edward
Addlcks." Then came another ripple OF
Laughter which was resumed when Repre-
sentative Robertson placed himself on re-
cord as an admiror of "the Hon. Levi G.
Bird" and Representative Wagamon Of
Senator George Gray" The child's play
was no. repeated on the seventy fifth
ballot however.
There is absolutely nothing new in the
senatorial situation at this writing and
Regular leaders say there will bo no new
developments until the last Of the week
when Anthony Higgins or Jonathan S.
Willis may be supported.
Neither House, transacted much busi-
ness To-day. The attention of tho mombers
of tho House was occupied throughout the
morning session by the final reading of the
amended general corporation ACT At the
noon hour the reading was suspended un-
til 2 o'clock when MIR. Hayes resumed the
work. AT o'clock the voluminous meas.
uro had been read by sections whereupon
Speaker CLARK called for remarks before
final action on the measure. There weo
no renal ks, however. and tho vote was
taken. 1t Stood thirty one in favor of the
bill and it was sent to the Senate for con-
currence.
Tho general scope of the new corporation
act is contained in section one, as follows:
"Any number of persons, not less than
three, may associate 10 establish corpora
tion for the transaction of any lawful busi-
ness, or to promote or conduct any leEiti-
mate object or purpose under the provisions
of and subject to the requirements of this
act, as hereinafter provided; excepting for
sucn purposes as are excluded from the
operation of a general law by section of
article 0. OF the constitution of this state.
upon making and filing Il certificate of in
corporation in writing III manner herein-
after mentioned"
In the af ernoon thu House passed. tho
following acts:
House bill providing genera. cor1nra-
tion law (as amenaed); Senate bill repard.
ing forthwith summonses Issued BY JUS
tices of the peace; House bill for protection
of game Gas amended); House bill provid-
Ing for service on uninoorporated associa.
tions; House bill providing for service on
joint stock companies; House bill regu-
lating the sale of yellow irefoil mixed
with red clover las amendcd); House bill
repeating the law providing Tor the pro.ec-
ton of sturgeon.
The House bill excmpt;ng physicians
from the payment of license was made II
special order for 3 o'clock Fl liday afternoon.
SENATE BUSINESS.
During tho morning the Senate passed
;''r join! resolution in relation to the print
ing of the Duke of York records Com.
mi'tnc, Mcssrs. Farlow md Knox.
These acis were introduced: BY Senator
Pyle, an act requiring certain employers
of labor to pay such employees in lawful
money once in two weeks
The Senate passed the House bill to nj
low the town of Dovor to borrow S., 100
with which to es,abli,h an electric light
works and improve tie water work. Tho
House bill to incorporate the town OF Del.
mar also was passed..
S,nator Moore presented tho report of
committee to settle With the lrgi.ln i've
committee to supervise the remolclng of
the state House aut it WAS adopted. The
urexpendcd balance Of tho funl set aside
'o' that purpose IL Sl7073.
n J'iHl rtsoiuilon Introduced by senator
Moore and adopted, provided for the ap-
Precipitation of $50 to John W. Fenimarc,
}. Frank Eliason, john NJ. =. Moore, B,u-
jamin A. Hazel and Asbury Smith each
for their services as members of tho COM
miltee to supervise tho romodeling.
Tho House bill providing for state
work-hOuse was read for the first und Sec
ond times in tho Senate this morning, and
was referred SO that it can finally bo acted
on at an early day.
hc Senate passed these bills: House
bill providing electric light and bond ISSUE
for Dover; Senate bill in tela lon to phar-
macy; House bill incol poratinv tho town
Of i'"nar: anendacnt to tho yellow tre-
foil bill.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Among tho visitors about the State
House to-day was former Senator Antho-
ny Higgins Of wi imington, who was re-
newing acquaintances
Raco.dcr Clark of New Castle County
brought here today an amendment to the
act providing for tho making OF indices Of
records In his Office. Under the ORIGINAL
acr compensation was fixed for the work,
but Mr.. Clarks amendment provides that
he work shall be done without expense to
the county. Mr.. Clark il de,ircu, of do
ing the work for ihe Improvements of tho
office and fearing that compensation fee
would result in tho death of the bill, he
drew the amendment
Levy Court Commissioner Lynn OF New
Castle county was among the days vi.i-
torE. Ho Is interested in tho act providing
for the reelection Of Levy Court Commits.