The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-10

| Tue question Oi WnclHcT tue pdpeTS
in the case should not be returned
to Learned, they voted with the
| democrats and thus disposed OF the
case TO the entire satisfaction oil
Scotch ard the Democratic mem
bers in the House.
| 1t was a slick piece Of work on
the part o! MIR. Holcomb and reflects
credit upon him
The Republicans who voted to
return the contest papers to Harvey
d, Learned we're: Clark, Dayett,
Finn, lIodsson. Pilling and Pretty
man. The vote by which the con-
test was decided was: Yeas, 20;
nays. n, Representative Ahern
was absent.
There was talk after the House
adjourned Of trying TO nave tle case
reopened bv fling new papers on
| behalf OF Mr. Learned and then OBJ
tanning legal opinions On the point
IN dispute.
Those taking part III the debate
were Baynard. Moore. Kitchen
aud Film on the Republican side,
and Mcssrs. lolcoinb and Mona.
CHAN.
As soon "a the rcsu, of the mo.
ton for reopcring the case was an
nounccd, Mr.. Hocomb presented
the following resolution to follow up
the advantages already gained:
Resolved, That the clerk be
instructed to return all ,ommu.
nIcatiuns to Harvey Dexter
Learned, with the Information
,b,, ,boy yera nnt Glod in i'm.
for him to make a contest for a
seatin, the Honse sthev should
have been filed the first dav Of
the session, Der chapter .. sec.
tjon Laws nj Delaware
Mr. IIo,romh movsd tho ,dont;o,
Of the resolution, the effect Of which
was to throw the case entirely out
Of the House. Representative Bay-
nard urgcu that nothing further be
done until the proper legal advice
or the question OF law involved be
obtained Tor the guidance OF the
members. When the ave and nay
vote was taken, Representative
Dayett joined the other Rcpubli-
cans voting with the Democrats,
and the papers were ordered re.
turned by vote of % to H. The
vote was.
Ayes Measrs. Clark. Davett,
Finn, Goodcn. IIardestv. lIcarn,
Ilcalcy. Hodgson Iloicomb. Pill
ing. prettvman, Ralph, Shallcross,
Nirvard, Warren, West. Wright
20.
Nays Mcssrs. Aaron, Barnard,
Chandler. Clendanel, Ewing.
Kitchen. Hope, Layton, Long,
Moore, Robertson, Short, Scotch,
White, Mr.. SpcaGer-l4.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Scnate-Atternoon session.
Secretary OF State Hughes IN.
formed The senate that Governor
Tunnel had appointed William B.
lharp Justice OF the peace for
Kent county and submitted his name
Tor continuation.
House lolnt resolution was con.
Cured III and Messrs. Alice,
Slaughter aud Penncwill appointed
on the inaugural Committee.
Mr.. Abbott declined to serve as
member Of the enrolling commit
tee.
The following bills were intro.
duccd by Slaughter: An act author.
lllng the Recorder OF Deeds Of New
Castle county to make new mort.
gage induces; by Knox, an act pro.
vidIns mat lndei able pencils shall
be used IN marking official BALLOTS;
ACT 10 amend the act IN relation TO
lhcy Levy court OF New Castle
county; an act IN relation to collec.
ing Oh taxes in New Castle county.
IN THE HOUSE.
Concurred in-Senate Joint reso.
resolution providing for the annoint.
ment of ioInt committee IN s.ttio
with the state treasurer. stat, audi
tor, secretary of state and si,ts II.
bra,au, Amendments Msssra
Kitchen, LAYTON, and IIolcomh
members OF the committee to setu,
with thc state treasurer and st.t.
auditor. NJessrs Ew,nr ni1, Ir.
and to sr,,le win ,ha sa-r.. 's
state. NIcssrs Robertson pro,t W
~, m and Uardoste 70 oatua n;i,.
III. siate l;hr,r;,n WIZ
Notices were given no Mr. 1y,r
ron NJ onoct 70 nroyido rcr H., ,. na
;nmo f liro c.rt;rc,taa ., '.s 'auu
~ bo haye taught for 10 ve,rs. hv