Evening journal., 1901-01-09

WILMINGTON.
Enrollment-Hodgson. Aron, Long,
Monaghan, Prettyman, Healey, Hutch
inson.
Municipal Corporations - Robertson
Ewing, Baynard, White, Healey, Good
en-, Pepper.
Private Corporat.ons-Hope, Clark,
Moore, Pilling, Finn, Robertson,
Hearn
Constitutional keIorm Layton.
Chandler, Finn, Prettyman. Vinyard
With two contests on, the chief interest
centered in the composition Of the COM
mittees on elections. The one in the sem
ate. which will determine the Ross-Mc-
Nuliy case is composed of Messrs. Knox,
and McFarlin, Regular Republicans; Mr.
Pennewill, Union Republican, and Messrs
Slaughter and Hart. Democrats.
The Learned-Scotten contest in the
house viii be decided In committee by
these men: Messrs. Moore and Layton
Union Republicans. Mcssrs. Kitchen and
Hodgson, Regular Republicans, and Mr.
Hardesty, Democrat.
Both contests may be taken up next
week.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Tomorrow morning the Legislature
will so TO Farnhurst and inspect the state
asylum. In the afternoon it will 20 to
Middletown and attend the annual mcet-
/ ing Of the Peninsula Horticultural So
cicty. at which Prof Bailey, Of Cornell
University, viii urge the teaching OF hor-
/ ticulture in the public schools of the state.
On Friday both houses win 80 TO VIII
mington and inspect the new county
workhouse and the Ferris Industrial
School. both of which need financial as
sistance.
There viii be practically no legislative
business after to-day until next Monday,
when the senatorial caucusses viii be im-
mincnt and bring big crowd to Dover.
AGAINST ABOLISHING POST.
Many members OF the Legislature
openly expressed themselves to-day
against the proposed bin abolshing the
/ whipping-post as one of the penal insti-
tutions OF the state. Even Senator Knox
who viii introduce the bill for Clement
] q
is not in favor of its abolition, although
he is in favor OF limiting its use to certain
classes of criminals. most notably wife
beaters. Such a bin may pass, but at this
time the sentiment here is Tar from
friendly to it.
IN RlENDLY HANDS.
Patrick Neary. W. Dow. DimmoelS and
William +. Smallcy Jr, came TO Dover
yesterday and brought with them the
Board of Trade bin for the improvement
of the Christiana river. During the noon
recess the members gave them a hearing
in the state house parlor.
Mr.. Smalley read the bill and explained
its provisions which are that City Coun-
ell shall appropriate sum of money
equal 10 ten per cent. of fany Federal APP
preparation FOR dredging the Christina
riverprOYidcd that the appropriation shall
not exceed 100000, and that not more than
600 shall be expended I'm any one year
20 rid the channel oi the refuse entering
it from The streets and sewers He exc
planned that such q bin. carrying with 10
an appropriation of 100000 passed the
house two years ago, but failed TO come
up IN the senate.
Mr. Neary urged that the bin hc intro
duced at once and referred to its proper
committee. On Thursday night the Board
Of Trade expected to obtain for it the ap-
nrOval Of City Council. He wanted its
legislative status to be such that action
could be taken by the house as soon as
such approval had been obtained, for the
influence Of the measure was to be ex-
erted on the United States senate in IA
vor of a Federal appropriation and get
ting the stream in the permanent apprO-
lpriation list.
The meeting was interrupted and short
D ened by Speaker McCommons sending in
for the house members. but Mr. Robert
son. who viii handle the bill, gave notice
OF it at the afternoon session. and win
. introduce IL To-day. tt prahably VIII hc
referred to the committee ON cities and
towns. OF which he is chairman.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Robert Pennington, Harvey b. Vande-
grft, John L. Callahan. Former Speaker
of the Senate John /. Donahoc and VIII
liam II. Hcald, Of Wilmington. were in
town yesterday.
Former Senator Samuel Meredith
visited the senate chamner yesterday.
Former Representative Robert NJ
Burns and DR.. Clowney were here yes
terday morning in behalf OF the PhoeniS
Fire Company's ambulance appropriation
bill.
SENATOR BRASURE AND CIGAR
ErTES.
When Mr.. Brasure informed the senate
that on tomorrow of some future day hC
would introduce a bin making the selling
J ~ oifss ratto.s fffamo1 Ia tho ehnfo en.-arnl
Of the senator's laughed heartily. This bill
appears every session. and the tobacco
trust has been bled time and time again
by STRIKES" in that guise. But Senator
Brasure knew nothing of this. lie was
moved in his act by the large number OF
| small boys in his home town who indulge
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