The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-20

A Busy Session in the
House. J. Edward Ad-
dicks Receives 20
Votes.

day when Representatives, Baynard
and Dayett and Senators Groves and
McFarlin voted for J. Edward Addicks
ior the short term for United States
Senator. Speaker pro term Ellison
raped for order often each leg
islator announced for the first time
his vote for j. Edward Addicks and
the applause was deafening. There
was q fair sized crowd in the rear Of
the House who gave vent to their en-
thusiasm by applauding the four men
when they announced their vote.
Each one OF these gentlemen have
been voting for numerous we'll known
gentlemen for United States Senators
since the voting began on the 18th
day Of January and Notwithstanding
their efforts to elect United States
Senators they have thus far failed to
accomplish the much wished for seec-
ton. They finally have made up their
minds that they will do what they
can to bring about the election Of two
Senators and with that idea in view
changed their votes yesterday and
gave j. Edward Addicks 20 votes
The committee of CITY councilmen
were down Yesterday trying to impress
the Senators that their bill which
passed the House giving the city Of
Wilmington some $37, 900 was needed
and solicited their votes on the same.
1t begins to look as if the bill had
struck snag in the Senate and it will
require hard work to get that body to
pass it. We do not see how any Of
the Senators can have any objection
to voting for the bill.
EX-Congress man Jonathan S. Will
lis was here and he was not wearing Il
very pleasant expression on his physi-
ognomy. lie had a very caustic let
ter published in the Morning News
this week, reading the Republican
members in the General A Assembly
regular lecture on their duties in pas
sing the law aboishing the office of
State Detectives. The preacher poli-
tician might as well save his breath
for he has no Influence with the Re-
publican members in the Legislature
1t is a case of sour grapes with the en-
Congressman. Wonder what Office he
is now after.
Frank II. Davis came in for quite
lengthy article from the pen of the
Evening Journals Dover correspon-
dent in last evenings issue. Frank
says it is case Of mistaken identity.
He is not responsible if the bills he
draws for the members of the Legis-
lature do not meet all the require
ments The calling up of the cigar
cite bill in the lIonse after it had
passed last week was the cause of the
write up given to Attorney Davis.
Senator Alice says Davis can prove an
alibi.
Yesterday being next to the last
day in which new bills could be pre-
scented to the Legislature and the
House was fairly deluged with them.
At least 30 notices Of bills We're given
To-day winds up the new business
which can he presented and the crop
bids fail to be as large as that of yes
terday.
Notices were given of bills by Rep
rcSentative Scotch to raise revenue
and provide for the current expense S
of the State Government by placing
tax on Life Insurance companies do
ing business in this State. Also to
incorporate the town of Little Creek,
providing for the election Of town
commissioners Of SAID town. Also
granting to w. S. lIendrickson the
title of the State to certain tracts of
salt marsh inLitte Creek Hundred in
Kent County. Also that Good Fri
day Shall be legal holiday.
Representative Dayett gave notice
of a bill providing for the payment Of
the fee Of certain County officers to
the County Treasurer OF several coln-
ties OF the State and regulating the
auditing Of the accounts.
Notice of q bill was given by Rep
re sentative IIearn that all yeteuaries
Shall register and pay an annual Ii
ccnse of $40 to the State Of Delaware
Representative Warren gave notice
of bill to borrow money and issue
bonds to secure the payment for the
purpose of supplying water and cleo
trio lights and a sewer system in the
town of LcwcS. Also to rc-incOrpOr-
ate the town of Milton.
Representative Pepper gave notice
of d bill making the person furnishing
untrue or libcllOuS articles to news
papers and securing the publishing
therein miSdcmeanOr and fixing the
penalty for the same. Also regulat-
inc the recovery of exemplary DANA
gcs civil action for libel.
Representative llardesty gave no.
ticc Of bill providing for the licenS-
ing Of certain physicians to practice
medicine in the State OF Delaware.
Representative Ewing gave notice
Of bill providing for assessment and
collection of uniform tax on all
property OF Railroad companies. Also
10 amend Chapter 81. Volume II,
Laws Of Delaware, entitled, An Act
concerning the establishment of q
general system of free public schools
by defining the power of collectors.
Repre- sentative Hope gave notice
of bill regulating the sale of intoXi-
eating liquor by requiring the signers
of application for license to he from
the town instead Of school district in
which an inn or tavern is proposed to
be kept and limiting persons in Sign
ing applications. Also bill to in
corporate the Board Of Education of
Dover relative to the sum Of money to
be raised by taxation in any one year.
Representative lIodgson gave no
tice Of an act authorizing the Road
Commissioners of Appoquinimink
Hundred in New Castle County TO