Evening journal., 1901-02-14
LEVI G. BIRD N
NOT CANDIDATE
And Would Not Be Under
Any Circumstances
TO.DAY'S VOTE FOR SENATOR
Railway and Railroad Companies
Fighting Measures Now Pending
Before The Legislature
TO.DAY'S VOTE FOR SENATOR

Special Dispatch TO Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb 14.-Levl c. Bird has
sent tbs telegram to President Pro
Tenn. Ellison: Wont you kindly ten
der my thanks to the members of the
General Assembly who voted for me
yesterday for United States senator?I
had not the slightest intimation from
anyone Of such intention. VIII you
kindly say to the members voting for
ma before YOU ballot to-day, that
am not, under any circumstances, a
candidate for United States senator?"
The vote to-day for long term SEN
ator was: Konney. %; Addicls, l6;
DUPONT, 7; Higgins, 4; Bird 2.
Baynard went to Higgins
The short term ballot was as fol-
lows: Salisbury. %; Addicks 16;
Bird s; Hilles. 8; John II. Layton. 1;
Richards, 2 (Robertson and Hltchen).
Farlow voted for John II. Layton,
Democrat, brother Of Secretary of
State Layton.
The Legislative Bivalvc Club gave
an enjoyable oyster roast last night.
Representatives Of the Wilmington
City Railway Company were here yes
terday afternoon and were given a
hearing. They are fighting Represen-
tative Holcomb's bill providing tenders
fer street cars.
Members OF the Legislature have
received circular letter from the
Wilmington and Northern Railroad
Company protesting against the in
crease OF State tax. Colonel A. G. Nc
Causland is here representing the IN
terests OF the company.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
making first grade teachers ce'tih-
Gates good for five years; second grade
certificates good for two years, and
abolishlng the professional grade cer-
D tifcates.
The Senate killed the Senate bill in
cooperating the Kent Savings Bank,
in which Governor Hum is named as
an incorporation.
Senator McFarlin, TO prevent any
recurrence OF Mayor Boyd's commit
\ ment bills, introduced an act limiting
the monthly fees OF municipal officers
for commitments to twenty dollars.
The House, by a tie vote of Is TO Is,
! killed the House Single Tax bill hx-
/ ing the manner in which real estate
P property shall be assessed.
: The Single Tax bill taxing vacant
lots in Harrington was recommitted.
The Single Tax bill tahmrdlhrdl uu
> In the House notices were given of
( bills as follows: To fix first Saturday
. in June as time for holding school
2 election in Kent and Sussex; TO allow
attorney-general a contingent fund OF
81 900: to provide a different method
$ Of appraising restrained goods; au-
4 thorizing the City Court clerk OF Will
mington 20 issue marriage licenses
extending until July /, 1892, the time
for collecting 1899 taxes in the city Of
: New Castle; to repeal the act requ.r-
s ing the city Of New Castle to pay 5000
b to road commissioners.
=, Senator Brasure's anti-cigarette bill
=, came up in the House this morning. A
motion to recommit it. made by Rep
r resentative Moore, was defeated by a
vote Of twenty to twelve
Mr. Clark read a letter from a ha-
bitual cigarette smoker in Delaware
City urging its passage.
Representative Robertson moved to
make bin special order for next Thurs
I day. This was voted down. and the
, House parsed the bill by vote OF 20
to 1S.