Evening journal., 1901-02-12
MAKES
FUNNY MISTAKE.
AiSSIip Of the Tongue Caused
Much Amusement
TO.DAY'S VOTE FOR SENATOR'S
Many Important Measures Come Be-
fore Both Branches Of The Della
ware Legislature
TO.DAY'S VOTE FOR SENATOR'S
Special Dispatch to Evcnlng Journal.

Special Dispatch TO Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. 12.-Many persons were
present at tho balloting for United
States senators to-day The vote for
long term senator was: Kenney, 2s:
Aeeiehs. 16; Dupont. .; Higgins, 3;
Bird, 1.
When Representative Monaghan's
namo was called, he respondent 81. Ed
ward Addlcks."
Then, much confused by his slip OF
the tongue and the laughter which
greeted It, he corrected his vote ard
said: Richard r. Kenney."
Everybody enjoyed the joke. for he
IS one Of the most radical anti-Addicks
men in the Legislature On rapping
fer order TO suppress the laughter,
President Ellison knocked the head Of
his gavel off.
Representative Monaghan was busy
talking to Robert G. Harmon. when
he made his slip Of the tongue
On the short term ballot, Senator
Farlow created a sensation by voting
for Saulsbury. dropping Gray.
The ballot for short term was:
Salisbury, .; Addicks, IS; Richards
s; Higgins, . (Chandlcr and Hitchenl
Hnles, 3.
Governor HUM sent to the scnat.
for confirmation the appointment o.
these school superintendants: New
Castle Daniel b Jones; Kent, jane
T. Carroll; Sussex. Icon A. Davis,
State Librarian, Cornelius Tucar.
Tho Senate passed tho Senate BIZ
providing punishment fer executors
administrators. and others who en-
bezzle money or trust funds.
The Changers had a hearing during
the noon recess on railroad tax bills
and urged their passage.
Representative Dayott gave notice ot
a BIN increasing the salary Of the cor.
oner of New Castle county, and au-
thorizing him to appoint a deputy.
Representative Monaghan gave no.
tice Of an act giving Wilmington $780,
600 Of the State liquor license revenue
to be collected in the city.
The bill giving Wilmington one-hal
Of the liquor license revenue collected
in the city by the State passed In,
House. after a big fight, by a vote OF
10 10 H. Mr. Baynard voted for it,
The Senate adopted the joint resolu-
tion. offered by Mr.. Alice, appointing
these Farmers Bank directors: For
Georgetown branch, Hiram r. Burton
John G. Johnson. Jr.. and Emery b.
Riggln; Dover Bank. Thomas c. Roe
George Il. Murray and Charles W.
Lord.
A large delegation OF Changers Is
here to-day in advocacy Of the bills
increasing the tax on railroads.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
providing water works and sewers for
seaford.
Senator Slaughter gave notice Of a
bill authorizing peace officers TO enter
houses and arrest dlsorderly persons
without a warrant.
Senator Brasre gave notice Of an
act providing free transportation by
all railroads in the state for judges,
State officers and members Of the Leg
islature.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
authorizing the governor to appoint a
ccEector Of oyster revenue at salary
Of $780,
Representative Baynard gave notice
of a bill increasing to $4,000 the ap-
preparation TO the Delaware Industrial
School fer Girls.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice CT an act
in relation to the Jersey truck in WI
mington
The House passed the bill prohibit
ing the sale Of oleomargarine as but
ter.
The Senate. in executive session.
confirmed the appointment OF school
superlntendents and State librarian.