The sun., 1901-01-08
DEMOCRATS
WORK TRICK
Defeat Action on Inaugural Ap-
preparation by Adjourning.
SENATE TO CONFIRM LATER
Mr.. Robertson Introduces Bill in Leg
islature to Provide for Com
pletion of the New
Workhouse.
Special TO The Sun.

special TO The sun.
Dover, Jan. For Monday session
there were an unusual number of visitors
here today and already the "bill hackers"
are putting in an apypearence. A dele
CATION of Wilmington City Council came
down i'll the interest of municipal mat
tiers. The following resolution offered
by Senator McNulty and adopted by the
Senate explains this delegations object:
Whereas, The Legislature of the State
being now in session and certain proposed
acts authorizing the expenditure OF
money and the issuance Of bonds
of the city of Wilmington will possibly
be introduced, and
Whereas, The burden of taxation is
already sufficiently heavy and no ade-
quate revenue being derived from any
source except from taxation on property:
therefore be it
Resolved by the Council of the city OF
Wilmington that it is the opinion of tn,
said Council that 10 act authorizing the
expenditure of money and especially acts
for the further increase of the city's
bonded Indebtedness should be considered
by the LEGISLATURE until an act providing
for an increase of revenue thereby re
lieving the taXables of the city shall!
have been passed, and be it further
Resolved that Il copy Of these resolu-
tions be presented to the General Assem-
bly,: Attest:
William i. Morrison.
Clerk
The Senate was called to order at
12.45 o'clock by President protein ELI
son who ordered a prayer by the chap
lain. The roll call found Senators Alice
Abbott Blakely, Brasure, Clements
Farlow, Groves, Harrington, Hart
Knox, Maull, McFarlane, McNulty,
Pennewill, Slaughter and Wright present
Senator Abbott offered the following
resolution: That the secretary of the Sen
ate be authorized to have printed such
blanks, etc. as shall be necessary for use
in the Senate, which was passed.
Mr.. Slaughter offered a resolution tt
send a notice to the U. s. Senator and
Representative in Congress to inform tn,
government that the purchase of the
Temple farm and Moore house at York
town, va. be made as a memento of the
Siege of Yorktown. 1t was adopted
III Mr.. Abbott offered a resolution that
kfomner members, governor and all STATE
Dticials, women and newspaper cores.
pondents be given freedom on the fiool
bf the Senate, which was adopted.
Mr.. Pennewill me red that the clerk be
4 INSTRUCTED to procure supplies for the
4 senate, adoption followed.
Mr.. Abbott moved that the clerk be
authorized TO procure 800 copies OF the
a manual for use of members, it was
adopted.
"a Mr.. Abbott offered resolution that
1.-TWO daily and one weekly paper from
leach county be ordered for each mem
5&ber. which was adopted.
IA Mr.. Pennewill moved that the clerl
kbe instructed to get Smiths diagram Of
parliamentary rules for use in the Senate
X Mr. Alice moved for adjournment till
80 and it was carried.
I'D SENATE HEARS MESSAGE.
The Senate assembled at 2.3O p. IN.
The biennial message of Governor Tun-
nell was read and accepted on motion OF
Senator Blakely.
President Ellison appointed Messrs.
Knox and McNulty as a special COM
5nittee on enrolment to compare the en-.
folled copy of the Senate joint resolu-
4 ion in relation to casting the vote fol
S&Epyernor and lieutenant-governor.
az Secretary of the State Hughes present
6fniirmation The Senate then went
1to secret session but action was de-
Fred until January 16. A list of the
L 9pointments follow:
braham Vandegrift, justice of the
lEH& &ace, New Castle county, for years,
e. pointed March 81, 1899.
esse w. Robinson, justice of the
8 lace, Sussex county, appointed April 26
20, years.
Thomas Bratton, justice Of the peace
ew Castle county, appointed for years
|2I lay IL, 1899.
4 ames ii. Tyre, justice of the peace
isseX county, appointed for 4 years
Fay Is, 1S99
e E. 3. Slaughter, justice of the peace
TENT county, appointed for years
4pne /, 1899.
Frank II. Maloney, oyster revenue col
zS}actor, appointed for years, June II
9a9.
4 7s|l& ftlons III. Evans, justice of the peace
Sussex county, appointed for years
4 {II]y 26, 1899.
8Imes Vanersdalen, justice of the
88aee, of New Castle county, appointed
IL 'i1{ "a years, December IA, 1S99
" 1puel Brady Cooper, justice of th'
VaaG& Of Kent county, appointed for
y&{&xSs May 4, 1900.
John w. Gibson, justice of the peace
AL Sussex county, appointed for years
Keptember 81, 1900.
Edwin Il. Cochran, Jr., City Judge o
Municipal Court, Wilmington, appointe,
f II years, October 90, 1900.
q Jnmes II. Richardson, justice Of th
3 srce, of New Castle county, appointe,
q 81 years, November 49, 1900.
81 William L. Cullen, justice of the peace
W. Kent county, appointed fer years
November 49, 1900.
Thomas o. Culbreth justice of tn
peace. of -.ent county, appointed for
years. November 22, 1900.
t}.F,harles Hamblin, Jr justice Of tn
peace, of Sussex county, appointed for
years, November 26, 1900.
SIR. Alice gave notice that at som
future date he would present an act 70
the redemption OF certain State bonds
On account of the lengthy report of th
adjutant general Mr.. Abbott moved tina
w<H0 copies of it be printed in lieu Of reat
ing, this was adopted.
sV TO SETTLE WITH STATE OF
FICERS.
On motion of Mr.. Abbott committee
were appointed as follows; To settle wit
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