Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-08

eign associations doing business in
Delaware that fail to certify to the
prothonotaries the names of the
members of the associations shall
pay fine of $50 or be imprisoned
for 80 days.
Feb. 4.-The desk of State Sena-
tor FrancisJ J. McNulty was adorned |
this morning by beautiful floral |
basket two feet high and five feet |
in circumference, token of his vic
tory in the Ross McNulty contest. |
The tribute was composed of roses,
carnations, violets, heliotrope, lilies
of the valley, sweet peas and tulips.
attached to the gift was a card
bearing this inscription ITO Hon.
Francis ]. McNnlty, Second Sena-
torial District, New Castle county,
from his friends.
Soon after the Senate convened,
Howard d. Ross letter announcing
the withdrawal of his contest was
read. Next, on motion of Senator
Knox, a resolution to enter the
withdrawal OH the Senate journal
was unanimously adopted.
In the House this morning ,Spea-
ker McCommons read a communi-
cation from Joseph L. Carpenter,
| Jr., president of the board of direc-
tors of the Wilmington branch of
the Farmers Bank saying the board
had adopted a resolution request
ing the General Assembly to reap
point James Megary, William Bax-
ter and Henry c, Conrad State di-
rectors of the Wilmington branch
of the said bank. After the read
ing of the communication, Repre-
sentative Healy called up the spec
| ial order, the House joint resolution
re-appointing Messrs. Megary Bax
ter and Conrad.
Representative Robertson offered
an amendment substituting the
name of Edmund Mitchell, Jr., for
that of William Baxter.
Representative Healy moved that
the amendment be laid on the table,
which motion was defeated by a
party vote of 10 to I3.
Next, the amendment was adop-
ted by a vote of 10 to Is after
/. which the resolution as amended
was adopted by vote of IS TOT.
Notices given in the House in
cluded the following
: By Representative Hardesty, al
! act to protect muskrats in Ken
county.
BY Representative Wright, an &C
to protect sheep in Kent county.
: The House concurred i'll the Sen
: ate bill authorizing the Governor
to appoint notary public for Viii
1 liam S. Hilles' office, Wilmington
: also, i'll the Senate bill authorizing
+ the Governor to appoint State
: Board of Agriculture.
The Senate adopted a joint reso
luton, offered by Senator Abbott
T. permitting former Adjutant-G Gen
), eral Hart to retain his sword.
4 The Senate concurred in tn,
I House joint resolution providin!
for the appointment of a joint com
mittee OH military affairs.
q The balloting for United State
7 Senators attracted few spectator
y to the State House to-day.
I Representatives Ralph and West
Il Democrats, were the only member
of the joint assembly absspt. TIL
# senatorial situation was no
- changed.
!, The ballot for the full tern Sen
v atorship resulted as follows
y For Kenney-21.
v For Addicks-I6.
e For du Pont-8.
- For Hilles-2.
i For Spruance-I.
Il For Bird.
, For Higgins.
3 Total vote, so; necessary to
70 choice, 20; no election
: The vote for the short term ser
d atorship resulted as follows:
For Saulsbury-2o.
\ For Addicks-I6.
4 For Richards-II.
~ For Nields-I.
" For Hilles-I.
q John G. Cray.
q Total vote, so; necessary to
n choice, 20; no election.
# The joint assembly on motion
At Senator Harrington, separated III
10 til noon tomorrow.
IL TUESDAY The Joint Assembl
this afternoon balloted for tv
q. United States Senators withol
10 giving any indication of breakir
q the long deadlock. Representativ
re Healy (Democrat) was absent. I'll
1e result of the balloting was the san
r. as usual.
% The Senate considered sever
m applications from towns of low
20 Delaware for loans to establi.
20 electric light and water plants, al
10 to protect them from fire disaster
he The bill authorizing Dover to DO
TO row an additional $4,000 to cor
ms plete its electric plant was pass,
on and became a law with the Go
ernOr's signature. Senator Wright
81 bill to authorize the people of Sc
n ford to borrow SIS was pr
n scented, as was also one by Seaat
of Farlow to authorize the levying
be a special tax to improve the Driv
he ways about Laurel.
W. The House passed the Sena
of resolution presenting a sword
rd Former Adjutant General Care
w ]. Hart. who has been i'll the mi
no tary service of the State 20 veal
n, A heated discussion took pla
over the appointment of an ado
he tional notary public for the off
zee of Magistrate Culbreth, in Dow,
wo as soon as he is succeeded BY
m Republican. The House pass
IN the bill and several others creatit