The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-07
OUR DOVER
LETTER.
One More Day Then The
Legislature comes To
An End.

Dover Mar 6. There will be an cleo
tion Of two Republican United State
Senators PROBABLY to morrow if nc
then, for certain on Friday.
The Representatives have so muc
business on hand that they will
unable to get their bills before tn
House to get vote on them. TIL
House has absolutely refused to &C
upon any of the Senate bills until tn
House bills getout of the way. Their
was a lively time at to-night's session
OF the House, which nearly ended in
row between two members. Repre-
sentative Holcomb and Representative
Ewing had wordy interchange a
close quarters, during which fists wcr
put up menacingly, but the trouble
subsidized without any harm being
done.
Representative Holcomb was fight
ing vigorously Senator McFarlln's bill
moving from New Castle to Bear Sta
tion the voting place in the Thirt
election district Of New Castle Hun
dred. He spoke for thirty minute:
against the bill, which, he declared
was damnable piece of Legislation
and expressed surprise that any mem
Der could vote for such measure.
Repres entative Baynard took excep.
tlon and offered motion to postpone
further consideration on the bin I'm.
Til Tomorrow afternoon. While the
vote was being taken Mr.. Baynard
made a remark to the effect that
oven settle this business, and not
force legislation"
Representative lIolcomb heard this
and rushed over toward Mr. Baynard IS
desk, demanding to know why he had
been insulted by Mr.. Baynard's re-
mark.
Representative Baynald replied that
he only wanted 10 get more light on
the bill, when Mr.. IIolcomb declared
that Mr.. Baynard and Mr. Ewing had
put up scheme to prevent vote on
the bill. lie said Mr.. Baynard had
impugned his right to free speech and
free vote in the House.
Representative Ewing here. became
interested and proceeded to Represen-
tative Ilolcomb's desk. A wordy ex-
change took place, during which hot
words were exchanged. Each shook
his fist near the others face. Friends
went TO the two members and got
them to dcSist before either gave way
to his ire,
Representative Holcomb shortly af.
tcrward apoogized, saying that he
did not understand the intent of the
lie declared that he at
tempted no underhand work in the
Several minor bills were passed to-
night, one Of which schanges slightly
the boundary line between the Third
and Fourth election districts OF New
Castle county.
Representative Warren's bill abol.
ishing provisional grade certificates
for teachers also passed the House.
Dover, March 6.-The Regular Rcpub-
lican members of the General Assembly
attempted to make deal with the DEM
ocratic members of that body, naming
John Blggs and Willard Salisbury as
the men to be voted for. The advance
was rcpulsed, however, the Democrats
sending back the reply, "Go to -, we
do not recognize minority of any body,
the only thing You can do is to prevent
an election
Representative Clark was seen in what
appeared to be q serious conversation
with John Biggs, and this is supposed to
have been the reason for the dropping Of
Senator Kcnncy.
The Republicans Of all factions are
Of the ncgulars and dcnunciations are
falling dangerously close.
ON HAND AT BALLOT
ING.
A report was circulated today that two
United States Senators would be elect
aiSlcs and every place where Il person
could possibly squeeze in, in the House,
was on hand to witness the result and
great was the disappointment when the
vote tailed Addicks, 10; kcuney, %;
iu pont, 10; for the short term, Addicks,
II; salisbury, o.; Richards, 7; Higgins,
and Gray, |.
DEAiOtKATS CONFER AGAIN.
The Democrats held a conference this
Hinl were u"a'cl 70 II svN"tr
shaking up on the part Of some of the
N, II who wanted to break for Biggs and
some for Judge Cray. The majority
ruled, however, and the decision Is to
stand as heretofore.
NEW VOTING DISTRICT.
The Senate passed three bills providing
a new voting district III the seventh
Representative district of Kent county,
by Il vote Of IL yeas and nays. These
bills slrainghtrn out the Kenton election
muddie which has long been bone of
contention. The House bill compelling
conStabicS to wear badges dcnoting their
office was also passed.
The House bill authorizing the road
commissioners of Appoquinimink hun
drcd to fund the floating debt of the
the act authorizing the town
of Lcwes to borrow $4,000 for the main
tcnahce of water works, electric light
plant and sewer system; an act to
codify the insurance laws of the State
and an act fixing the salaries of the
chief justice, chancellor and associate
Judges We're read the first time and
referred TO the committcese
State Insurance Commissioner Geo.
W. Marshall, in an interesting and con-
vincing address in the House this morn
ing advocates the passage of the bill