Evening journal., 1901-03-06
COURT TO HAVE
NEW MEMBERS
Question Over Board Of EIeC-
lions Bill
COULDN'T AGREE on MOVING DAT
Senate Passes Measure Providing Life
Certificates for TCacheTS-Oihor
Work Of That Body
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staff Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, March 6.-ln the Senate yes
tWday afternoon Il was a question
whether the House bill Increasing from
three to five the membership OF the
Board of Elections fer the city OF Will I
mington required a majority or a two
thirds vote. The bill was reported IA
vorably by Senator Knox. who put 1t
on dts passage. Senator McNulty
raised the question on the vote, dsclar-
ing that the bill really amended the
charter of Wilmington, and asking the
chair to make ruling. President Pro
TEN. ellison called in Philip O. |
.ChurchmGn and James H. Hughes OF
the stan OF legislative attorneys. Mr.
'Churchman said that IN his opinion a |
majority vote would pass the bill. as
ii CID not apply o. the city elao,ion, |
but merely to general and special eltc-
lions. Mr.. McNuty asked him why, !
If that We're the case. the bill prov dad |
that the enlarged board should meet
for organization early in April more !
than a year before the next general /
election. Mr.. Churchman replied that
the two new commissioners would |
draw no salaries for this year. but
only for the years in which general or
special elections ara held. The three
commissioners now in office would
hold the city election in June. and re-
celvs pay therefor.
Mr. Hughes said that he had notl
had time to examine the bill, and Mr
McNulty moved that 1t be laid over
until 1890 o'clock this morning. His
motion was seconded by Senator Knox
and prevailed. Mr.. Hughes now has
the bin under advisement.
MOVING DAY IN THE SENATE.
Senator Hart was in favor Of and
Senator McFarlin was opposed TO the
House bill fixing March l as the NOV
ing day in rural New Castle county.
when 10 was reported favOIably to the
senate yesterday afternoon. The for
n.er believed il would give renting
farmers, who now move on March 25
lnearly a month On their new farms to
lpreparo for the years work. Senator
Mclarlin declared that the farmers in
New Castle hundred cid not want the
moving day changed, because It would
Interfere with their Interests in the
matter of feeding their stock Finally
the matter was laid over until o'clock
this afternoon.
$4,000 FOR THE COLORED COLLEGE
Without q dissenting vote the SEN
late passed the House bill making an
appropriation Of $4,000 to the state
college for Colored Students. at Dover
1t Will be usedtO erect a new and much
needed building on the college grounds
LIQUOR BILL AND STUDENTS.
Senator Blakely objected to the pass
ago Of the House bill to punish persons
who give Intoxicating liquors to stu
dents Of colleges, academies and
schools 1t was reported favorably ana
champioLed by Senator Slaughter. Sen
ator Blakely said II might prove a dan
gerous measure to saloon men, because
they would be unable to distinguish
between students and those who were
not students. At his instance the bill
was LAIRD over until 2.SO o'clock this af-
ternoon.
MOORE'S PET MEASURE BILL
Representative Moore's pet measure,
an act to do away with kissing the
Bible in taking oaths, met a summary
death in tbs Senate yesterday after
noon. Il was reported unfavorably and
every member voted against it, 1t was
the sentiment OF the senators that
many men have more respect for the
Bible than they have for their Oaths,
land that the passage Of the bill would
eucCurago perjury. Representative
Moore backed the bill chiefly fer sani-
tary reasons.
SLAVE LAW REPEALED.
An old slave law was wiped from the
Delaware statutes yesterday afternoon.
, The Senate passed the House bill re-
lpealing the law compelling colored per-
sons, who intend to get maj red, to ap-
pear before a magistrate. make affi-
, davit that they are not slaves and re-
, oeive a certificate setting forth that
fact Senator McNulty explained the
intent Of the bill and urged its pass
age. Net a vote was recorded against
it.
NO PRIOR THRESHING LIENS.
Not a senator voted in favor Of the
. House bill giving owners Of threshing
machines prior liens on grain threshed
! by them. II was reported unfayorably
4 by Senator Alies, who expressed the
belief, on behalf OF his committee that
it should be killed. The Senate acted
on the suggestion, and seventeen votes
went on record against the measure.
a BLAKELY'S MOTION LOST.
e Senator Blaksly thought it would be
II a nice thing to hold session Of the
Senate last night, but his colleagues
voted him down. They decided thai
the time could be utilized to better ad-
vantage by holding committeeN meet
ings instead.
~ HIS WORDsaOF NO AVAIL.
|, This is a partisan measure, pure and
2 simple" said Senator McNulty, aftcl
= THE House bill increasing the member.
|. ship of the Levy Court OF New Castl'
S county from five to seven had beer
2 put on its passage in the Senate. H'
Lhnn nrncalel TO show that the d