Evening journal., 1901-02-13
DETECTIVES NAY
WALK THE PLANK
Senate Passes Knox Bill
AbOIiShing Two offices
WILL ATTEND INAUGURATION
Senate Adopts Joint Resolution TO
That Eifeet-0iher Business
Before That Body
WILL ATTEND INAUGURATION

STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover. Feb 13.--It now looks as
though State Detectives Bernard J. Nc
Vey and Walker Witsil, Democrats, |
whose terms would not expire for two
years but for legislative action, will
have to walk the plank. The Senate, |
by strict party vote, Senator Farlow
absent, yesterday afternoon passed
the Knox bill abOlishing the two Of
fees. This action was the result Of a
caucus. held at noon, in which Cover !
nor HUM participated with the Repub-
lican and Union Republican members
Senator Maull, Democrat, reported
the bin favorably at the afternoon ses-
sion, with a minority report signed by
himself and Senator McNulty, in oppo-
sition to the measure.
Senator AIcNulty moved that the NIL
nOr.ty report be adopted. He was voted
down.
Then he attacked the bill as q parti-
san measure and charged that it was
contrary to the letter of the Constitu-
tiOn. He said that if the State detec-
tives had done anything wrong the
governor could remove them after due
hearing. The Republicans, he said,
thorize Governor HUM to appoint men
to take their places.
These offices We're created by an act
of the Legislature OF Delaware" said
Senator Abbott, "and the Legislature
can undo what it already has done.
The detectives of the State are more
like members of the cabinet Of the at
tcrney- general than anything else. In
order to make his ofice q success he
must have those IN his Office who are
in sympathy with him and in whom he
has confidence. 1t is with chat purpose
that this b.ll was created and is eX-
pected to pass this body"
''If there are amy charges against
these men they can be brought to the
governors attention and if they are
dismissed from the service he can ap-
point Republicans in their places. -"
said Senator Clements. ''We should
not go to work and legislate them out
of office"
"It is not a constitutional office. but
an Office created by statute" said SEN
ator Knox. 1--WE are merely going to
repeal the act: that is all. We are not
interfering with the Constitution"
Senator Brasurs advised the Demo
Gratis to take their medicine like men.
Whatsoever man soweth, that
shall he also reap, " be said, his Scrip
tural quotation causing a laugh.
Il hope the gentleman will remem-
Der that remark two years from now,
retorted Senator McNulty intimatina
that then the Legislature would be
Democratic.
The bill then was put to vote, and
every Republican and Union Republi'
can lined up for it and every Democrat
against it. The vote stood 9 to i'm its
favor.
MAKING STATE DIRECTORS
Should the House concur in the ac
ticn Of the Senate yesterday the State
representation ON the directories o
the Farmers Bank and its two branche
will be complete The House resOlu
ton appointing City Solicitor II.
Conrad. James Megary and Edmun
Mitchell, Jr., directors of the Whining
ton branch already had been concurre
in when Senator Alice proposed {
provide for the principal bank in Dc
yer and the branch in Georgetown. II
offered resolutions naming Thomas {
Roe. George H. Murray and Charles v
Lord. directors of the Dover bank, an
DR.. Hiram r. Burton, John G. JOIN
son, Jr.. and Emery B. Riggin director
for the Georgetown branch. They wel
adopted without debate or division.
COMPULSORY PASS BILL
Senator Brasure is one of the men
bers Of the LEGISLATURE who believl
that the acceptance of a railroad pa
places members under special oblg
tions to railroad companies. He pr
poses TO remedy this, if he can, by o
tanning the enactment of a law COZ
pelling all the railroad companies
this State to provide to judges, 9th
State officers and members and office
of the General Assembly free transpc
tation within the boundaries Of Z
State. Notice of such a bill was Civ
yesterday.
ARRESTS WITHOUT WARRANT,
Senator Slaughter gave notice Of
act to amend chapter 746, volume
Laws Of Delaware. His object Is
make it possible for peace officers
go into houses and arrest disorde
persons without the forma.ity of
tanning a warrant before hand.
OF INTEREST TO TEACHERS.
School teachers viii be interested
Senator Abbotts bill to amend chap
81. volume 21, Laws of Delaware,
which he gave notice yesterday. It \
make changes in the term certifca
of teachers and abolish pFovisio
grade certificates. The bill is not
in hand.
FIXES VOTING AGE.
Senator Hart introduced his bill