The sun., 1901-02-23
WILL PROBE
BRIBE CHARGE
Committee Of Five Appointed in
the House Of Representatives
BY SPEAKER McC0MMONS
Messrs. Baynard, Moore, Holcomb,
CLARK and Shallcross Will Hear
What Mr.. Hearn Has to lay.
Latter Employs Attorneys.
Special to The Sun.

Dover, Feb. 22.-There was a surprise
in the House this morning when Repre-
sentative Moore took the floor and said:
II want to arise to the question Of
privilege, it is a question that concerns
the honesty, integrity and dignity of
every member of this House. On We'd
pesday there appeared in the Evening
Journal an article entitled an Addicksite
attempt to bribe Representative Hearn
Mr. Speaker this article has been copied
by other newspapers in the State and
I think it is one of the most damnable
outrages ever perpertrated on human
being and il there is any Addicksite in
the General Assembly who did this he
should have the full extent of the law.
claim it has cast upon the members
veil-tbey are besmirched-and ask
that Mr.. Hearn stand upon his feet and
give the name of the briber, and God
knows that 1 will ask that the attorney
general take action in the case"
This address by DR.. Moore was lis
tened to in opend mouthed wonder by
every member present and coming, as it
did, unexpectedly
IInI ba
to speak. He said: II heartily agree
with the member on the other side and
| move that the speaker appoint a
committee of three to investigate this
charge
Representative Chandler asked when
the committee should report as it might
take year.
Mr.. Moore, quickly replied that ten
minutes, nm hour would suffice it Hearn
would tell, or he would agree to the ad-
iournment of the House until the affair
was settled. .@t
Mr. Holcomb asked that Monday be
set a, the limit His suggestion was
adopted. II tsfgaS aMEa
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE AP'
POINTED.
Speaker McCommons appointed Messrs
Holcomb, Moore and Baynard as the
investigating committee.
The committee went to work immedi
ately after adjournment at noon, bu
the proceedings were not divulged. Mr.
uearn has employed Alexander M
DAILY and Henry Ridgley, Jr. as coun
sell
The committee met again after Dime
and submitted statement to the Hous
that further proceedings would b
stopped till Tuesday next
Mr.. Monaghan offered resolutio
that two more members be added to tn
investigating committee, naming Messr'
Shallcross and Clark. The resolutio
was carried.
This move was heartily sanctioned b
The Union Republicans, who want th
investigation to be strenuous and fa
and with an equal division of probel
ho with
BALLOTING CONTINUES WITH
OUT RESULT.
The ballot today was split up as usua
Representatives Kitchen and Roberts'
voted for Henry B. Thompson, for Il
short term and Levi G. Bird for t
long term The balloting in detail wa
Addcks, 16; Kenney, 2S; du Font,
Higgins, 8; Bird, 2. For the short teri
Addicks, 20; Salisbury, %; Burton
Hughes, / and Thompson, 2.
While President protein Ellison
announcing the vote Senator HafriI
ton arose and moved for separation
the two Houses. This created quite
laugh but Mr.. Harrington did not
anything humorous in it as he want
10 eaten tram.
OPINION OF ATTORNEYS.
James ii. Hughes, one of the legls
tive attorneys, presented and read
opinion of the legal staff of the Gene
Assembly on the vote needed to pass
liquor license revenue bill The decis
was that three-Quarter vote was nee
~ary as the bill was an approprlati
Senator McNulty requested that his
he recorded in the negative in order
anove for reconsideration. Nothing m
of importance was transacted. J
routine was:
Concurred in--House amendment
The Senate bill authorizing the Cover
e appoint notary public for
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.
Reported unfavorably and kille
senate bill in relation to pilots
pilotage.
Concurred in-House amendments
me Senate bill to reincorporate the tt
of Laurel.
Reported acknowledgements
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