Evening journal., 1905-02-04
SENATE'S RULES
ARE ADHERED TO
Appropriation Bill Returned
Because Initial Was In
serted With Pen
BILL FOR STREET TO THE RIVER
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to Ihe Evening JOuIhdl.
Dover, Feb. 4.-The State Senate re-
fused and ordered returned to the
House late yesterday afternoon an ap-
preparation bill paying John P. Arm
strong as treasurer $3.50 for expenses
incurred during the Inauguration Of
Governor Lea. The initial "P" had been
inserted in Mr.. Armstrong; name with
a pen, thus violating the Senate's rules
against interlineation, and Clerk Cos
lee was ordered back, hot foot, with the
bill, which had passed the House.
Many of the representatives. took ex-
cepticn to the Senate's treatment or
matter which could not have been mis-
understood, and there was impending
friction between the two Houses until
Representative Davis introduced an in
tervening notice of a bill to protect
dogs while running foxes between May
1 and August 1 of each year." after
which the House adjourned until Mon
day.
The Lieutenant Governor who had
ruled that the bill was defective with
its spurious "P" would have yielded
but the Senators passed a motion that
in view of his rulings the bill should
be returned.
Delaware to Get $4,000.
The sum Of $4,000 including interest
is to be collected from the United
States Government by the State oi
Delaware. The Senate yesterday af-
ternoon passed Mr.. Mendinhalrs join
resolution authorizing Governor Lea tC
appoint an attorney to go to Washing
-. .as1 20 40
nay out Of the proceeds. The sum il
an accumulation of money awarded
Delaware by Congress for supplies and
accountrement furnished during thu
war OF 1912 and while it was adjusted
long ago at Washington, the appropri
alton was never actually passed au'
thorizing the treasurer to pay over thl
cash.
The Senate postponed consideration
upon a plea from the House of Repre-
sentatives and Council Of Arizona
soliciting a protest from Delawar
against the new Statehood bill a
amended at Washington.
The Legislature is still hard afte
the liquor sellers and bills came in to
day increasing the license fees fron
$500 and 5000 to $500 and $500. and cur
failing the saloons open hours to
m. to 10 p. m.
Wilminstsn's Road to River.
Wilmington's road to the Delawar
River came up for consideration whe
Representative Jester presented
measure providing for the widening G
Twelfth street and its extension east
ward to the river the Street and Sewe
Department to begin paying for tn
work with an appropriation OF $4,000
It was rumored that rider" had bee
attached TO the bill. authorizing a rail
way company to lay double tracks alon
the thoroughfare. but this is denied.
Distillers, also, are to come under tn
ban. The Baggs bill to prohibit tn
sale of liquor by distilleries in les
quantities than one quart appeare
Yesterday and went to the committe
on temperance.
The legislators decided to take two
days rest and adjourned until Mon
day before settling down to the con
tinuous sessions necessitated by III
prospective Senatorial deadlock.
Chaplain Smith OF the Senate is max
ing an exceptional record. Heretofor
Il has been the custom for legislatiN
chaplains to hurry away after offerin
prayer. Not so with Chaplain Smitl
He remains and takes an interest in a
the legislative work frequently cor
ferring with the Senators about the
welfare and about good and bad legi'
lation. The presence Of the chaplal
here. there and everywhere. has cause
an entire abstinence from harsh wort
in the committee rooms where nows
days only Sunday School language
heard.
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