Evening journal., 1901-01-15
VOTING BEGINS
FOR SENATOR'S
AddiCkS Gets Only Five Votes
in Senate
FARLOW WAS WITH DEMOCRATS
Matters Which Came Before Both
Houses Of the General Assembly at
Afternoon Session Yesterday
Special Dispatch to Evening Journal

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover, Jan 15.-Upon a resolution
offered by Mr.. Knox, the Senate pro
ceeded to vote for United States sena-
tor for long term.
The result was: Kenney, s. Ad-
dicks. 5; Dupont, 3. Farlow voted for
Kenney and Groves voted for DUPONT.
Mr. McFarlin was absent.
The Senate, on resolution by Mr.
Knox then proceeded to vote fer Uni
ted States senator fer the short term.
The result was Willard Salisbury q;
Addicks 5; Charles f. Richards 2;
John G. Gray L; William s. Hilles 1.
Farlow voted Tor Gray. Groves voted
for Eilles and Knox and Ellison voted
for Richards. McFarlin was absent
Balloting in the House for United
States senator resulted as follows:
Long term-DuPont, 5; spruance,
(Robertson); Kenney, Is; Addicks, 10;
Higgins. 1 (DayetD; Bird, 1 Ebay
nard.)
Short term-Addicks. 10; Richards,
I; Nields. / CBaynard); Salisbury, Is.
Dayett voted for Richards. Absent
Ewing and Kitchen.
Senator McFarlin arrived after the
balloting had concluded.
Representative Hope gave notice Of
bill to authorize Dover to borrow
81 OOO to complete its electric light
plant; also an act prohibiting the erec-
ton Of frame buildings on Loockerman
street
Representative Robertson gave no
tice OF an act to encourage manufac-
turers by abolishing the State tax
thereon.
Representative HOlcomb gave notice
Of an act striking the registration fee
provision out of the new Constitution
and providing a permanent registra-
zion Of voters. Representative Hol-
comb also gave notice of an act re-
habilitating the National Guard and
providing for a national encampment.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover. Jan. 15.-NO radical change.
have been made i'm the rules govern
ing the work of the two houses. In
the Senate rules the words pro tenn
are stricken out after the word presi-
dent. and in all other respects the old
rules stand
The only changes made in the House
rules relate to the times for meeting
and adiourning. Heretofore the House
has met at 10 o'clock in the morning
In future it will meet at 1870. Tn,
afternoon sessions will begin at
o'clock instead of 3.
DAYETT CHANGED HIS VOTE.
In the House yesterday Afternoon
Representative Dayett arose TO a ques
ton of privilege, and requested tha
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corrected that his vote would be re
corded against throwing out the con
test OF W. Dexter Learned for repre-
sentative Scotten's seat. His reques
was granted.
TWO SLIGHT SCARES.
There were two scares-one affecting
the Republicans and Union Republi
cans in the Senate. and the other thu
Democrats in the House-yesterday az
ternoon. but nothing came Of them bu
an early adjournment of the tw'
houses.
The Union Republican senators go
It into their heads that Governor Tun
nell intended to withdraw the nomi
nation of Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., 70
Judge Of the Municipal Court Of VIII
mington. but he made no effort to d
such a thing The Democratic repre-
sentatives heard that the Union Repub
licans would endeavor TO obtain a re
consideration Of the vote by which In
Learned-Sootten contest was throw
out. They forced an early adjourn
ment and that scare ended for the tim
being.
BAYNARD'S BIRD BILL.
Representative Baynard's bird bill
Of which he gave notice yesterday,
backed by the Delaware Audubon SO
clety It was placed in Mr.. Baynard'
hands for introduction by Mrs. VIII
liam S. Hilles. and provides a fine Of 5
for the killing OF song birds and other
not covered by the game laws, and ais
a similar fine for despoiling thei
nests.
PHOENIX BILL REFERRED.
REPRESENTATIVE Monaghan gave motto
of the act designed to divert from ia
State treasury to the treasures cf tn
incorporated cities and towns two