The sun., 1901-03-07
Minority Report on Hearn Alleged
Bribery Case.
RECOMMENDS TO ABANDON
In Majority Report Representative
Clark Joined the Democrats in
Requesting Action by the
Attorney.General.
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
Dover. March 6.--The Regular Repub-
lican members of the General Assembly
attempted to make Il deal with the Dem
ocratic members Of that body naming
John Blggs and Willard salisbury as
The men to be voted for. The advance
was repulsed, however, the Democrats
sending back the reply, "Go to -, we
10 not recognize Il minority of amy body,
the only thing you can do is to prevent
IN election"
Representative Clark was seen in what
with John Biggs, and this is supposed to
have been the reason for the dropping Of
senator Kenney.
The Republicans of all factions are
expression Indignation over the action
Of the iiegulars and denunciations are
falling dangerously close.
CROWDS ON HAND AT BALLOT
ING.
a report was circulated today that two
United States Senators would be elect
ed aud Il crowd that hlled the lobby,
aisles aud every place where person
could possibly squeeze in, in the House,
wus on hand 10 witness the result and
great was the disappointment when the
vote tailed Addicks, 10; Kenney, %;
du Pont, 10; for the short term, Addicks,
10; salisbury, q; richards, Z; Higgins,
. and Gray, /.
DEMOCRATS CONFER AGAIN.
The Democrats held conference this
morning and were treated to Il sever,
shaking up On the part of some of tn,
men who wanted to break for Biggs and
some for Judge Gray. The majority
ruled however, and the decision is t
stand as heretofore.
NEW VOTING DISTRICT.
The Senate passed three bills providing
new voting district in the Seventh
Representative district of Kent county
hy IL vote of II yeas and nays. Thcs,
bills strainghten out the kcnton election
muddle which has long been Il bone o
contention The House bill compellin;
constables to wear badges denoting thci
Office was also passed.
The House bill authorizing the roa'
commissioners Of Appoquinimink hun
dred to fund the floating debt Of til
hundred; the act authorizing the tow
of Lewes to borrow $4,000 for the main
1enance of water works, electric ligll
plant and Il 9sewer system; an act t
cOdify the insurance laws Of the Stat
and an act fixing the salaries Of tn
chief justice, chancellor and associat
judges We're read the first time an
referred to the committees.
State Insurance Commissioner Get
w. Marshall, i'll an interesting and col
yncing address in the House this mori
ing, advocates the passage Of the bi
regulating insurance in Delaware. I'll
hill was afterward passed almost unan
nously. Representative Hutchinson b
ing the only one dissenting.
The fair sex were well represented
both Houses today.
IIEARN COMMITTEE REPORT
the charges of Walter NJ. Hearn tn
he was offered $1,000 to linger near b
homestead by II. Reese Layton, su
mitted their report this afternoon.
Representative Clark Joined Messi
Holcomb and Shallcross and their 1
port is as follows:
Whereas. This committee has cal
rnlly investigated the charges of an ;
tempt by Hon. Robert II. Layton, ME-
bcr of the House to bribe Hon. Walt
NJ. Hearn. another member of the Houi
and find the evidence produced so &C
ficting that it is impossible to reconc
it: and
Whereas, 1t is our duty to report c
proceedings, and lay the evidence tax
by us before the House with our reco
mendation as TO the proper action to
taken in the premises: now theref'
be it
Resolved, That the committee rep
to the House its proceedings and
before the House the evidence taken
il. and recommend that the entire nj
Ter he referred to the Attorncy-Gcne
of this State for such action Ms he II
soc fit to take in his official capac
and that the expenses connected W
the hearing before Ms he paid by
State.
c. p. Holcomb,
James r. Shallcr
Theo. +. Clark.
This is considered unusually weak
everyone and the report of the mlno
was received with much better IN
While being dismissed for pracuc
the same reason, insufficient evide
the minority report seems the most Sc
lie in asking that the case he dismis
'rbe matter was made special order
1890 o'clock tomorrow.
The House passed an uneventful
sion this morning. The only thing