Evening journal., 1905-02-14
TWO BALLOTS TAKEN FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR
THEY SHOWED NO CHANGE, BUT 1T is Ex-
PECTED THAT THE UNION REPUBLICAN
DISSENTERS WILL SOON LEAVE
THE ADDICKS CAMP
DEMOCRATS HELD LIVELY CAUCUS

held on next Tuesday morning. This
was agreed to and at 11.35 o'clock,
after having been in session since 1880,
the caucus adjourned.
Ex- Secretary of State Caleb r. lay
ton, who is reported to have deserted
Addicks, was on the floor Of the Legis-
lature today and It was said that he
has again taken up the Ad1icks cause.
This was a surprise to tn legislators
and others who supposed that he had
broken away from the Union Republi-
cans.
The hall of the House of Representa-
tives was crowded today when the joint
session was held in anticipation that a
change would occur in the Senatorial
vote. Union Republican and Demo-
cratic leaders were numerous.
Meredith Made a Mistake.
An amusing incident occurred just as
the roll call was completed. Represen-
tative w. S. Meredith, Democrat, Of
Wilmington, who had left the hall, came
rushing in and going to his desk he
exclaimed in a loud voice; "Mr. Presi-
dent, 1 wish to have my vote recorded
for Willard Salisbury" AS the vtoe
for Senator had not been taken, the
assemblage burst into laughter and
Mr.. Meredith could not understand the
reason therefor. He looked around in
bewilderment.
President Conner soon came TO his
relief. however, with this reply: YES,
Mr.. Meredith, we will do that when we
get down that far" 1t was then ex-
planned to the Democratic member that
the words Of the clerk which he heard
when he entered the door related II
the roll call. This was the first diver
sion that has occurred I'm the joint
session since the balloting for Senator
began last Wednesday.
Representative Benson (U. RI to-
day introduced a bill exempting musi-
cal instruments from attachment. ex-
cept when payments on them have mol
been completed. They are now in the
same class as sewing machines. i
this should become law, it viii enable
the owners to play accompaniment
while other household goods are beinl
taken for debts.
Proceedings in the Senate.
The Senate met at 1880 o'clock this
morning, all Of the members being pres.
ent. The following important billl
were introduced and referred to th'
proper committee:
Act changing the registration days IL
the city Of Wilmington to the seconS
Saturday in July and the first and sec
ond Saturdays in August.
! Act providing a further supplement
to the act in relation to the establish
ment of city parks in Wilmington b,
authorizing the negotiation of a LOAF
of $4,000 for improvement of tn
parks, now in existence and $50. 900 70
the establishment of additional parks
Act giving consent of the State o
Delaware to the purchase by the gov
ernment of three tracts of land aggre
eating 2O7 acres for the use of tn
military reservation attached to For
dupont: permission for the execution
of all offenders convicted OF high trea
son or capital crimes against the gov
ernment, committed anywhere in tn
world.
Act providing a new charter for tn
city of Wilmington (same as Jester in
troduced in the House).
Act authorizing the Levy Court q
Sussex county to build a bridge owe
Laurel River. extending Central avenu
in the town of Laurel.
Act extending to twenty years tn
imprisonment now fixed at ten year
for the crime of assaults upon womer
y Act to abolish the pillory.