Evening journal., 1909-01-26
LEGISLATURE NOT
TO SEE LAUNCHING
But Militia Will be Sent to
Inauguration, and Leeis-
latOrs May Go, Too
speciaI to THE EVENING JouRNAr.

Epecial TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Jan. Ex-Governor
Simeon S. PennewilI last evening went
20 Washington to confer with the Ad-
1ustant- General Of the War Depart !
ment concerning Delaware's partici-
patton in the ceremonies incident to
the inauguration of William II. Taft
as President.
AS was stated in THE EVENING
JOURNAL last week. the Legislature
will not attend the launching of the
battleship Delaware. but in all prob
ability will attend the inauguration of
President Taft. and will send the Or
ganized Militia Of Delaware 20 partici-
pate.
Senate and House yesterday after
noon conferred on the subject. but left
affairs in an indefinite shape. The
Senate went into executive session to
consider the subject The Senators
decided in favor Of sending the Militia
TO the Inauguration and also TO ap-
propriate up TO $500 toward defraying
the expenses of Governor Pennewilll
and the Delaware official party to the
launching OF the battleship Delaware
on February 6. When the question
Of the Legislature attending the in
uguration came up the motion to at
end was lost by vote OF 70 Z. Sen
tors Monaghan, Morrison and Moore
were absent.
Want Legislature To Go.
After the session Senator Conner an.
nounced that he would move to recon-
slider the vote by which the question
Of the Legislature attending the in,
auguration was lost. Senator Miller
i,r Of rt-Uf
up on reconsideration with those desir-
ing the Legislature to attend. and the
Senate in all probability will vote to
go. Then it win be lip to the House.
The House members went into a con.
ference in the legislative parlor during
q recess yesterday afternoon. Il was
decided to appropriate mp to $500 to de-
fray the expenses Of the Governor and
official party to the launching OF the
Delaware, and also was deemed in
advisable for tie Legislature to go 70
the launching. The Senators also de-
cided that It would be inexDedient for
the Legislature to go to the launch
ing inasuuch as the official party is
limited TO sixty persons by the New
port News Shipbuilding Company
There are ffty-two members of tho
Legislature.
The. members Of the House, with one
dissenting vote. decided in conference
TO send .ha Organized Militia to take
part in the inaugural parade. The
dissenting vote was by Representative
Brockson. who opposed the plan on the
ground Of economy in expending the
states money. The question of Tho
Legislature attending the inaugura.
ton was talked over. but no definite
q 1.I..s ]. y,
had to hasten away to catch theii
trains homeward.
Committee TO Launching.
Action yesterday afternoon on tn
subjects was informal, but formal &C
ton will lbe taken i'm open session o
both branches In all probability
committee of the Legislature will b
appointed 20 attend the launching o
the Delawere. and.it is likely that IN
Legislature VIII decide TO attend tn
inauguration in body. thus adherin
TO the custom set many years ago. III
only objection that arose was on tn
ground of economy. the partisan ques
tion not entering into the discussion
at all.
1t is estimated that it will requir
about 81 500 to send the Organized Mil
tia TO lnt lnduEuidNioii ihN' Ne-',-
the troops got either free transporta
ton or transportation at very loN
rate, and also We're cared for in WASH
inatou at the expense OF the Govern
,neut. rhis year, transportation O
tho troops viii have to be paid for an
their quarters in Washington will haV
10 be paid for by the state.
Delaware Official Party
Delawaro's official party OF sixty vii
fnclude Governor Pennewill and hi
Immediate relatives. Miss Anne Penne
will Cahall. the sponsor; Miss Ellen ,
dupont and Miss Frances Hazel aide
20 the sponsor; former Governor Pres
ton Lea and Mrs. Lea members q
Governor Pennewilrs staff and thei
wives. state officials. Delaware mem
hers os the Federal Congress and
fe,V others