Evening journal., 1901-01-18
JOINT SESSION CONFIRMS
THREE LEGISLATIVE ATTORNEYS
Philip Q. Churchman for tho Regular Republicans, Frank
Davis for Union Republicans and James Il.
Hughes for the Democrats

signatures at the last moment and de-
feated submission.
DETAILED VOTE OMITTED.
President Cannon and Clerk Cain con-
ferred with Judge Pennewill yesterday
about how much of the proceedings Of the
executive sessions should appear in the
Senate journal. lie advised them that
the public record should show the action
Of the executive session in full including
the vote. with the exception that the
names of those voting should he omitted.
The clerk will keep separate record OF
the detailed votes omitted.
WANT RACIAL DISTINCTION.
Those Moors who form a unique colony
In Kent county object to- being classed on
the registration lists as Negroes and
| Representative Hutchinson has offered o
bin in their behalf. 1t provides for an
amendment TO the registration laws
which will enable them to bc registered
as "mulattos' or Moors
SUBJECT TO DEBATE.
Although a good looking bachelor, not
necessarily a confirmed one, Senator
| Clements. Of Kent county. has no use for
wife beater Yesterday he introduced
his bill providing corporal punishment at
the whipping post for men who do vio-
lence to their wives. 1t provides for from
FIVE 10 thirty lashes, according to the
| gravity Of the oncnsc.
Il guess You re not married. are yout
inquired Senator Harrington another
Kent member, when he heard the bill
read.
NO, I'm single" replied Senator
Clements.
Il thought so." said Senator Harring-
ton. and he leaned back in his chair and
proceeded TO think while the bill passed
on to its second reading
As for Senator Clements-well, he ius
naturally passed the little story aroun,
and President Cannon admits that it j.
still a debatablc question whether th
laugh that followed was on Senate
Clements or Senator Harrington.
WEAKER THAN lie WAS.
United Statcs District Attorney VII
liam Michael Byrnc spent yesterday j
Dover sizing up the senatorial situation
b He had conversations with many OF tn
members and after it was all over. cam
to the conclusion that Addicks cannot b
elected. and that his position is weake
than it was two years ago.
] THE LEGISLATIVE SICK.
Senator Groves and Rcpresentativ
Hcarnc are suffering with the grip. tn
former was unable to attend the session
yesterday. and the latter scarcely wa
able to be there. Representative Hitchc
returned TO his desk, but ne is far fror
WELL
The Democratic members are lookin
D forward with pleasure TO the receptio
! which will pe given in their honor o
Monday evening at the home Of Senate
Kenney.
= LITTLE BUSINESS on HAND.
With one-Quarter Of the session gon'
but seven bills have been introduced
V the Senate and about twice that numbC
in the House. The amount of bushes
y on hand is unusually small, but it in
cludes several important appropriate
II bills that could be got out of the way {
later business if the members w0ul
settle down and consider them.
Adiutant- General Garrett J. Har
a Andrew G. Gray and Lilburn Chandle
e Of Wilmington. were i'm town yestefda
l. On Nt~NNf tue trustees OF DtlhWd
College win come here to lay before Coz
i ernor HUM and the members Of the LEI
g. islature a statement of the needs Of Il
+ institution.
e Superintendent Hancker ondeavored
ID obtain the passage by the House of Il
5; bin carrying with it an appropriation
he s124,00O for the Delaware State Hospit
e at Famhurst but motion for early az
50 journment prevented him from accor
be- plishing his purpose, although he had d
Iy members cooked and pinned for affirm
rs tive action.