Evening journal., 1905-01-24
WHILE THE SENATORS WERE DISCUSSING THE MATTER IN CON-
FERENCE Representative ABBOTT UNION REPUBLICAN,
EFFECTED A COUP IN HOUSE BY GETTING
THROUGH MOTION TO ADJOURN
UNTIL TOMORROW
SENATE MAY ORGANIZE BY CONNER WTTHDRAWING

now assured that the ballOting for Sen
ator will not begin until the Second
Tuesday after the organization" of the
Seate.
The Senators then took up the discus
sion of the organization of the Senate.
The Regulars renewed their proposal
to support any member from Kent or
Sussex counties for President pro tenn
pore with the exception Of Mr. Con-
ner. They further offered TO give all of
the Office in the Senate to the Unions IL
Conner would withdraw.
Mr.. Conner again asked whether
there were any personal objections to
him. He inimated that II he was per-
sonally unfit to fill the Office for which
he had been nominated. he would re-
tire. He was assured to the contrary.
The Unions Protested.
The other Union Senators protested
against the retirement of their NOM
inee and indicated that they would
fight out the issue. The reported Sc
lection of DIR. Thomas c. Moore as
Corners successor was not discussed.
After the conference had taken a re-
cess. Mr.. Conner denied that he had
withdrawn.
The House met at lilo O'Clock this
morning and quickly nipped in the bud
the plan to vote for a Senator today
At 11.30 o'clock Representative Abbott
(Union Republican, moved that the
House adjourn until II a. IN. tomorrow
and this was carried with but few dis.
senting votes.
Il Abbott's Explanation.
Subsequently when Mr. Abbott wa.
asked why he had made such a mo.
ton in the face of the proposal to taxi
up the Senatorial matter he replied thai
he was of the opinion the Legislature
could not begin balloting until boil
Houses shall have been organized. Tn
quick manner in which his motion q
adjourn was adopted demonstrates
that a majority of the other Repre-
lsentatives were Of the same frame o
lmind.
Notices were given OF a number o
bills in the House today. They in
cluded:
BY Mr.. Messick-An act amending tn,
general school law so that teachers il
the various districts of the State cal
draw the entire. amount of their salar
les by check out of the State appro
priation. (The salaries from the Stat
fund at present are limited to ss5 4,
month)
BY Mr.. Armstrong-To appropriate
$4,000 for the erection, alteration an,
repair of buildings for Delaware Col
lege.
BY Mr.. Jester-To authorize tn
Mayor and Council of Wilmington Il
convey the title of a certain lot of land
BY Mr.. Sevier-An act to authoriz
and direct the Governor to appoint 70
the city of Wilmington a justice of tn
peace and notary public. from the po
litical party receiving the second high
est number of votes.
BY Mr.. Benson-An act apprOpriat
ing $4,000 for the Improvement o
buildings for the State College for Col
ored Students.
BY DIR. Cooper-An act to revise tn
insurance laws of Delaware in orde
TO make them conform with the ne,
Constitution and the general incorpora
; tion law.
Reports were presented by Mr. Arm
strong on behalf of the committee {
arrange for the visit of the Legislator
, TO Delaware College, the county work
= house and State Insane Hospital q
5 Friday; Mr.. Meredith, on behalf of tn
: committee also made a report on IN
5 entertainment of the legislators by tn
e Wilmington City Council on next SAT
S lurday.