Evening journal., 1905-03-06
PRESIDENT DID NOT
SEE THE Legislator
THE TRIP TO WASHINGTON WAS THEREFORE
FRUITLESS INSOFAR AS A SETTLEMENT
OF THE SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
is CONCERNED
SMALL VOTE ON TODAY'S BALLOT
IS CONCERNED

The pairs today were: Representatives
Townsend, u. r.. and Handy, d; Speak
er Denney, U. r., and Cooper, D.; Mar
shall, u. r., and Sewer, D.; Vandenburg'
U. r.. and E. p. Ellis, D.; Davis U. r.,
and Wright, D.; Bbbott, y. r., ana
Smith. D.; Lyons, U. r. and w. S. Mere
dith, d. Messrs. Sewer, Vandenburg'
Wright, Abbott and Meredith were pres
ent but did not vote.
Mr.. Lyons who is afflicted with throat
affection did not go to Washington as he
expected, but Instead returned TO his
home in Lewes to recuperate. He is now
convalescent.
T. c. DuPont's Southern Trip.
T. Coleman DUPONT, who was in Wash
ington during the Inauguration with Mrs.
DUPONT, did not return, but proceeded
South on three weeks trip, the most of
which time will be spent on house boat.
1t is expected that Mr.. DUPONT will go
as far as New Orleans
Whether the Addicks dissenters will
again vote for him during his absence is
not known, but it is believed he will not
return until after thee lose Of the Legis-
latu-e.
The absentees in the Republican ranks
from Washington beside Representative
Lyons, were Senator Pennewill and Rep
.resentative Benson. Senator A. b. Lingo
and Representative r. d. Lingo. Jr.. who
have broken away from Addicks, we're
entertained by Senator Alice with the
other Union Republicans. The Regulars
were the guests Of Senator Ball.
Bill to Abolish the PilIory.
The Senate was in controversy this
morning over the supposed law 20
abolish the piilory. The bill wiping
out the punishment of standing in the
stocks for an hour is known as Senate
bill No. so, and it came into the Senate
on Friday with a favorable report from
committee and today was called up by
Senator Smith, chairman of committee
on judiciary for final passage.
At once there arose a spirited debate
over its passage. Mr.. Sparks asked
that he be allowed an opportunity to
consult criminologist and police au-
thority and custodians Of criminala
throughout the State to ascertain the
effect of abolishing the -pillory after so
State after so many years Of uss.
Mr.. Smith in favoring the bin said:
Mr.. President, we as progressive Del
awareans, standing here and legislatine
for the people in this advanced age can
well afford to abolish the pillory stu
at the dawn of a new century. why not
let us wipe out and recover from our
penal institutions this relic OF the
dark ages. The whipping post we have
and it seems to be an established ad-
junct of the law. but II has come un-
der my observation that the whipping
post is enough to deter men from tht
commission Of crime and Is more
dreaded than the pillory. Beside. It /:
not human and we must today mete o,it
punishment as humanely as possible
Let us pass this law at this time
when men and States are achieving
greatness in all the lines OF progress
all the arts and sciences and thereb,
rid ourselves OF this form Of punish.
lment'
Mr.. Smith referred to a letter from
Chief Justice Lore in which the latte,
said the Senate would be doing III,
State a great service in abolishine In,
pillory. The bill was made speeia
order for Wednesday at II a. IN.