The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-10
INAUGURAL
BILL PASSED
Appropriation Of $500 Obtained
Without Dissenting Vote.
ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY
State Chemist Wolf Makes Interest
ing Report to the Senate Papers
Relating to Federal Land
Grant Presented.
ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY
Special 10 The Sun.

Dover, IAN. 9-The visitor to the Stat
Capitol who remains over night Just no,
Is likely TO be impressed with the ide
that there's mighty little interest in D,
lltlchl matters being shown, especial
when it is taken into consideration tina
such 4 momentolls event as Il couple O
United State Senatorships and a con
pete change III State government ar
hut Il few suns Distant
The surface Indications would lead II
TO tins conclusion. for out where tn
electric lights gleam on the main bOule
ward Of this capital City, regular Sab
bath iuletnesS rcigns, and politics d
politicians are nowhere in evidence. Blu
back Of thu curtains which drape tn
do6rways of the hotel reception room
aud beyond the sliding doors of tn
state street offices there are far differ
cnt scenes. In fact beneath the surface
the Capital of Delaware is n regua
secthng cauldron Of political manipula
lion, nnneuyering and energy. Few
visitors are seen on the street but never
thelcss the town is filled with them.
Within the past three days it is saf,
to say that over two-thirds of the bes
known Republican and Democratic poll
tcnls in the State have visited Dover
and they did not all come to find out
Al Just what hour Governor-elect Hum
would De inaugurated or get diagram
Of the inaugural processon's route
John Hum has been elected governor
and that matter has been settled-mer
don't leave their home and stay away
over night to ascertain what they al
ready know to be n fact
Speaker McCommons was first named
for the Spcakership evidently by men
who knew him, for he possesses all the
attributes that 20 to make the ideal
speaker. He has already given evidence
Of Il nerve and irmness that invites nc
bulidozing tactics. As Il skilled parlia-
mrntarian Speaker McCommons has the
advantage Of being able to decide quick
ly and intelligently.
Phil Cannon, as his friends call him,
doesn't seem to be weighted down with
the honor of being the first Lieutenant
governor that Delaware ever had. He
was herc =ssest-s..i - -
/ the chamber over winch ne Is soon -
preside, as unconcerned as an ordinary
constituent.
- Ridgely Harrington is being urged
his friends for the position of Stat'
rorion. Uidgeley is the oldest sol
sesscs many Of the traits which made
father Il nowcr in the political Affairs
this State. He is an active part!
,ker and has taken much interest Il
affairs of the Union Republican
3Mty.
Secretary Cain and his assistant
pob. NIears. form a team back of tn
Ecnnte desk calculated to handle ea
beditiously and inteligently everythin
hat comes their way.
Senator Jeff Blakely is one OF III
host popular members here. prihe
n good fellows socially, keen as an III
trimmed thorn hedge when business q
hands ii: he's chap that down u
State men tie to, in or out of the Senat
h. won the distinction last session
4 man who had the faculty OF forihli
his o.yn opinions and the courage 10 G
knress them and act mp to them, ana
has already proven that he has lost no
of his old-time spirit during the y
years recess.
lrrO SETTLE WITH STATE TItEA
URER.
The House met at 11.Oa TINS inorllii
Speaker McCommons occupying
chair. Chaplain Spencer offered q Pr
|l1 er. Two members of the House W.
absent. a
tus,Mr. Kitchen moved that JOINT resu
I'M authorizing the appointment OF
M 123*l,uittee with State treasurer
IS itor he rend and adopted, when y
T 2jI Sneaker McCommons appoln
&srs. Kitchen, Layton and Hoicoi
NJ { III WI. Monaghan moved that House
Sgza entitled can act to authorize
ar n IptrnV the
s1JSkes of the inauguration of the
aSor and acknowledgements, pe
K " 6sidered. The bill adopted was pas
4 ~ %# a member dissenting.
Rz5 fr. Ewing asked that the Sci
3}33pt resolution providing for the
& Eminent of n committee to settle
Ia secretary of State, be adopted, w
ssyas done. Speaker McCommons
&pointing Messrs. Ewing, Pllllng
I Ionaghan.
Mr. Robertson had joint resolt
nroyiding for committee to settle
Dzfhe State librarian passed. Repres'
Hives Robertson, Prettyman ana iia
E were appointed.
5aAIr. Robertson gave notiee, ol
S$s, the purpose Of providing iof
fAIabulance service for the cry ol
j3ngton. -
dr Warren gave notice OF bll
fstiHd IAN act to grant certihcat'
W&Aeerfain school teachers.
GS5 Ar. Robertson presented Dill lo
Az y Il !::,,,nroyemen Of the Christiana
So .phicb was read. The bill is back'
6eyerN prominent citizens Of vii
fon who say that the increased
ming makes this move necessary q
annropriation of 100000 will be aske
~ This will be paid in three yearly u
mehts of $4,000 each. This bili
~ Worded us to prevent any ifau
s8a use of the appropriation.
q W Mr.. Kitchen gave notice OF q
% proyiding for the receiver of take
q E county treasurer to receive a perc
M on all moneys collected before tn
# day of January of each year !
not an increase as these officials
never received percentage.
& Mr.. Holcomb gave notice that a
future day he would present an
# the provision of all electric and
3& cars with proper Tenders.
N Mr.. Finn announced his inten
\ # presenting bill entitled "An
: @ nrovide for the permanent impro
of highways" Mr.. Robertson
similar bill at the last session
4 failed passage.
Several members have spoken