Evening journal., 1901-01-30
d moved for its

| the Onll6u OidicSs OWluB 10 the failure
and inability of State Legislatures TO
elect; and
Whereas, The commercial and indus
trial interests Of the State Of Delaware
require that the State shall be repre-
sented at Washington by two United
States senator's; therefore be II
Resolved, By the Senate and House
Of Representative of the State of Della
ware in General Assembly met:
That the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativeS Of the State of Delaware,
now in session, hereby urge, and re
quest the Congress Of the United
| States to enact legislation at its pres
ent session providing for the election
OF United States senators by popular
vote in the several States of the Union.
Resolved, That a copy of this reso-
luton be sent to the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
1t was voted down unceremOniously,
and without debate, by the following
vote:
Yea-Messrs. Baynard, Clendaniel,
| Dayett, HOdgson, Holcomb, Hope, lay
ton, Long, Prettyman, Ralph, West,
White, Speaker McCommOns-13.
Nay-Messrs. ArOn, Chandler, Clark,
inson, Monaghan, Pepper, Pilling, Rob-
ertson, Shallcross. Short, Scotch, Vim
yard. Warren, Wright-1S.
BLOCKED SALOON SCREEN BILL.
Senator Brasure baked an effort to
force the House saloon screen bill yes
terday by demanding that it lay over
for a day, after it had been reported
favorably by the committee. The mem
bers overlooked the fact that no such
rule prevailed in the Senate, and he
carried his point.
Because he didn't understand it,.
Senator Abbott, acting under the same
mistaken notion regarding his rights
under the rules, had the House bill Civ
ing the banks in St. Georges hundred
Saturday half holidays carried over un-
Oil to-day.
BILLS AFFECTING LAUREL.
Senator Farlow gave notice Of two
bills affecting Laurel. One provides for
refunding the towns bonded indebted
ness, TO place it ON better footing, and
the ether for a new town charter.
modelled after that of Clayton.
BRASURE WINS VICTORY.
1t was a sad day for the Tobacco
Trust The Senate, by a vote of 13 to
3, passed the Brasure bill prohibiting
the manufacture and sale Of cigarettes.
cigarette papers and cigarette tobacco
within the State Mr.. Brasure made
a speech in its behalf, and Mr.. Nc
Nulty opposed it on the ground that
there is law enough at present il IL
were enforced. He and Messrs. Har-
/ rington and MeFarlin voted against il.
Mr.. Farlow did not vote. William f.
Smalley, Jr., attorney for the cigarette
people, will try to kill it in the House.
PILDORY IS IN DANGER.
1t begins to look as though the pill
lory soon will be a thing Of the past
in Delaware. Chairman Maull, Of the
Senate COMMITTEES on Revised Statutes.
made a majority report in favor Of the
measure yesterday and it was put on
its passage.
Mr.. Clements spoke in favor of af-
iirmative action. He said it was en-
dorsed by majority of the judges and
many prominent lawyers and others.
The vote was as follows:
Hea-Messrs. Alice, Brasure, Glenn
ents, Farlow, Groves, Hart, Knox, Nc
Farlin, McNulty, Pennewill, Ellison
Il.
Nay-Messrs. Abbott, Blakely. Har-
rngton, Maull, Slaughter, Wright-6
By unanimous vote the Senate pass
ed the Clements bill for the punish
ment Of wife-beaters by whipping. The
committee amended the bill so as tC
leave the corporal punishment discre-
tionary with the court
PRIVATE WHIPPING DEFEATED
There is a sentiment in the Senate
against making the whipping Of criminals
private, and it resulted yesterday in the
defeat Of Senator Knox's bill in that be-
half.
The bill was reported favorably by
Chairman Maull and the vote was as fol-
lows:
Yea-Messrs. Abbott. Blakely. Knox
McFarlin, McNulty, Pennewill, Ellison
S.
Nay-Messrs. Clements. Hart. Har
rington, Maull, Slaughter, Wright-6.
President Cannon ruled that the bill
had failed TO receive the constitutions
majority, and Senator Knox changed hi
, vote to nay and gave notice that he woult
. move to reconsider the action of the Sen
ate.
WAR on SLOT MACHINES.
otidtuI Alict udS ueEun n war agalnS
slot machines and kindred gambling de
vices. He gave notice of his bill yester
) day.
HARRINGTON AGAINST IT.
When the Senate bill creating the ofIic
of state veterinarian was reported bac
to the Senate yesterday with amend
ments fixing the salary at $500 and tn
expense allowance at $50 it passed. Sen
ator Harrington being the only membe
to vote against il. He asserted that tn
Office was not necessary and that III
salary was too high for the work tina
: would be required to be done.
g BUSINESS MEN PROTEST.
Wilmington business men Of promir
j. ence were here yesterday urging the Reg
; ular Republican members of the Legisli
ture to stand firm in their opposition I
"A Addicks. Among them were Elmer ]
! Mitchell and f. H. Thomas, OF Mitche
* Thomas, and A. IL. Garrett, Of Ga
J.. rett & Barr.