Evening journal., 1903-02-13
SENATOR ALLEE
MISSED A VOTE
Was Called From Legislative
Halls by Gas Suits in
New York
.TNENTY-FOUR WOULD ELECT
When the Ballots We're Counted it Was
Found That the Members Could Not
Agree on choiee-Valentines for
House Members.
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House Members.
Special 10 the Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 13.-Twenty-four votes
woud have elected today on joint ballot.
Senator Alice, called away by the Bay
State Gas activity. missed his first
joint session in six years. or since the
beginning OF the deadlock. He was
paired with Representative Connolly
(Dem), who did not attend the joint
session. though present at the state
House.
The ballot follows:
Long term
Addicks-19.
Rodney-17.
Balls.
William II. Stevens.
Higgins.
Absent-Allee, Paradee. Connolly,
Messick and Lowe.
Short term
Addicks-17.
NichOlson-1S.
H. A. DuPont-S.
Hilles-2.
Richardson-2.
Brasure Withdrew Act.
Senator Brasure withdrew his act. in
| troduced by him on Wednesday and re.
fewed under suspension of ru'es tC
| Committee on Revised Statutes. beinf
an act to encourage the consumption
of grain in this State by distillers.
All bills having clause increasing
reveneu aid must originate I'm thu
House. D. o. Moore gave notice of al
act I'M relation to weighing freigh
hauled by railroad companies in thi
State. and to authorize the appoint
ment of an official freight manager.
Mr.. Conner gave notice of an ac
providing that the sheriffs shall hav
power to serve reauisition5.
| Speaker Anthony today gave valen
tines to all the members of the Hous'
AS the roll was called packages wer
handed to the members containing
perfect photograph of the Speaker
vote Of thanks was extended to him.
| "A bill doing away with the man
additional notary public bills whie
are flooding the Legislature. was intro
duced by Representative HolcUmb. Th
bill provided that if a petition signe
by twenty-five freeholders in any dis
trict is sent to the Governor. He
authrized to appoint notar
public for said district.
Another Road Bill.
Mr.. Newton introduced another goo
roads bill. 1t is different from tn
others. because the Levy Court CON
missioners of each county are author
lied to supervise expenditures Of u
money for the roads in his own distric
Each district will receive $1,000 froI
the State, provided that the distri'
raises $500. A yearly appropriation
S25 900 will be granted by the Stai
for this purpose. Five hundred copi'
of the bill were ordered printed.
An important bill was brought up
Mr.. Finn. 1t provides for the prote
ton of food fish and terrapin in Il
Christiana creek. The bill provides
will be unlawful for anyone to fish
that stream with any device other tha
bait and hook from the Delaware raj
road bridge to the county bridge, di
lance of about two miles Robert NJ
Farlin, John Cranston and Charl
KERN are appointed a commission
issue permits for fishing in the streal
the cost of the license being 81.
All funds derived from the issuan
Of these licenses are TO be deposited
the State treasury. Five hundred copi
we're ordered printed.
Another Tax Bill.
An income tax bill was introduce
by Mr.. Frazer. The bill is the sar
! as that introduced in the Senate
Mr.. Pennewill. One hundred copl
we're ordered printed.