The sun., 1901-03-01
DEMOCRATS
UNDECIDED
Conference Held Yesterday Rela-
tive to Hearn Bribery Case
GEO. Il. HOLLIS MAGISTRATE
Lieutenant-Governor Capnon's Eyes
Affected and He May Not Pre-
side at ANY Future
Meetings.
GEO. h. HOLLIS MAGISTRATE
Special to The Sun.

Dover, Feb. 2S.--The Democrats held
conference this morning to decide what
course to pursue in regard to the Hearil
case but no action was taken. The
decision was to lay the matter over till
Saturday morning. The investigation
committee asked for more time in the
House but no special date was set Oh
which to deliver "a report.
1t is understood, however, that the
rcport published in The Sun of today
was true in every respect, Representa-
tive Clark being the only one of the com
mittec who cannot reach satisfactory
conclusion.
Senator Harrington informed the Sen
ate this morning that Lieutenapt-Gover
nor Cannon will not be able to sit as
president Of the Senate ut any time dur
ing the present session on account of al
cffection Of his eyes. This is deeply re-
GREETED by the members as Mr. Cannor
had boone fixture in their estimation
such as is not easily removed.
Governor Hum today submitted thu
following appointments to the Senate fol
confirmation: William ii. Belts, as jus
tice of tie peace for Indian River hun
dred; George III. Hollis, as justice of tht
peace, for Wilmington, to succeed JOIN
A. Kelley, whose term expired yesterday
William NJ. Green, justice Of the peace
for camden, to succeed William X
Draper, whose term has expired. Thes,
appointees were confirmed in executiv,
session this afternoon.
NO CHANGE IN VOTE.
The vote today was without change
Addicks, 16; Kenney, 23; du Pont, Z
and Higgins, 4. For the short term
Ado.cks, 20; Salisbury, %, Richards, Z
Messrs. Kitchen and Robertson wer,
the only abscntees.
The House this morning passed til,
following bills: Senate bill authorizing
special tax for shelling roads in thu
Second Representative district of Sus
Sex county: House bill reincorporatint
the town of Georgetown; House bill ap
propriating s79.26 to Andrew ]. Horsey
Columbus Watkins and John S. Herrirs
ton for services MS Assawaman cana
commissioners; House bill einpowerin,
the board of pardons to summons wit
nesses and compel their attendance
Senate bill incorporating the Milfor,
Trust Co.; House bill reincorporatin,
the town of Milford; House bill auth
orizing an additional notary public fo
vest Dover hundred, to reside at Hart
ly; House bill giving owners Of thresh
ing machines prior lien on grain thresh
I'd by them House bill 10 amend the ac
relating 10 the jurisdiction Of justices o
the peace in civil cases OF debt by pro
yiding for freehold security in appeals
Witbdrawn-House bill authorizin,
the town council of Milford to borrow
$4,000 for tho Improvement Of street
and the payment Of outstanding debts
Reported vorably-House bill au
ihorizing the appointment of joint com
mittec OF the General Assembly to hav
the State House lighted by electricity.
Reported favorably--House bill ap
propriating $60l.61 to James III. Hughes
late Secretary Of State, to reimburse hin
for money expended during his term o
office; House bill appropriating $1,000 4
1efray the expenses of the State Boar
of Agriculture in making an exhibit 0
the agricultural products of the State n
The Pan-American Exposition, at But
falo; House bill providing for the pay
ment Of certain expenses incurred il
the burial of certain INDECENT soldiers
sailors or marines: House bill authori2
ing the fish commissioner to co-operat
with the States of Pennsylvania an
New Jersey in assisting to restore til
sturgeon fisheries in the Delaware ba
and river; House bill appropriating $40
to the Mercantile Printing Co. of Wi
nington, for printing 1000 copies of tn
general corporation law; House bill ar
propriating $5S9.15 to the Dover Inde,
for printing licenses. incorporate
blanks, &c., for the late Secretary q
State; House bill to amend chapter G.
volume 81, Laws of Delaware. by d,
f'ning the powers of collectors; Hous
bill to amend chapter 81, volume q
Laws of delaware. by providing a di
ferent method. &C.; House bill authori.
ing the commissioners of school distrio
No. Ill Of New Castle county to borro'
money to build new schoolhouse; Hous
bill authorizing the commissioners {
school district No. III of New CAST
county to sell a school building and Ian
in the said district and apply the pr,
reeds thereof to the erection of n me-
schoolhouse; House bill authorizing I'll
commissioners of school district No. II
of New Castle county to borrow none
10 build new schoolhouse; House bi
authorizing the commissioners of scho
district No. 115 of Pcncader hundred
borrow money TO pay for the repairin
and remOdeling of their schoolhous
House bill incorporating the commission
ers Of school district No. 1875 of Kei
county by the name of "the Board {