Evening journal., 1915-01-07
plain course. The Republican mem

plain course. The Republican mem
bers seem bent upon preventing.
'As one of the Democratic mem
bors l desire to say that we have
no wish to block public business. We
are here to perform our duty and to
obey the law If the Republican Sen
ators can reconcile it to their
conscience to defeat justice, it is for
them to assume this responsibility.
Our hands are clean. 1t is for the
Republican members to justify their
action to the people. ! would simply
remind them that they are establish
ing a dangerous precedent They are
following a course which means that
the win of the people, as expressed at
The election. is not to be considered.
We Democratic Senators 90 not
abandon this contest: we still stand
for the Constitution. for the law and
for the rights of the people. The
responsibility must rest where il be-
longs-with the Republican Sena-
tors"
The Republicans made no reply cr
comment. They felt satisfied with
'he justice Of their position.
current resolution providing for a
Joint session of the Legislature at
1890 o'clock Thursday morning 10
hear the reading of Governor Miles
biennial message. II was concurred
in by both branches
Lieutenant Governor Ferguson retired
from the Senate chamber in order to
catch train while the resolution was
being read. The lieutenant governor
called Senator Gormley. Democrat, 20
the chair to preside i'm his absence.
While the Republicans have elected
Senator Walker as president pro tenn.
hev offered no objection TO Senator
Gormlcy presiding and he remained in
the chair until the close of tho session.
Senator Furniss moved that the ballot
boxes be turned over TO the custody OF
Sheriff Kiiby. The Democrats voted
for the motion and the Republicans did
not vote but Mr.. Gormlcy declared the
motion carried, the Republicans offer-
ing no objection.
Then. ON motion of Senator Hart,
Democrat, the Senate adjourned TO 1880
o'clock today.
Ballot Boxes Remained
After the Suatc had adjourned. the
four ballot boxes of the Fifth Senatorial
district stood on the Senate floor. No
body gave them amy attention.
Scrgeant-at-arms Gregg walked about
the Senate chamber uncouccmcd. Some
body asked what was going to be- done
with the ballot boxes
Senator Gormcv asked the sergeant
at-arms If he had notified the. sheriff to
cot tire ballot boxes. Sergeant alarms
said ho had not. He said he had started
to notify the sheriff but somebody mad
intercepted him and told him nos to go,
because the motion for him to notify
the sheriff had not bccn carried bv n
majority vote. Meanwhile, the ballot
hovcs remained ON the senate floor for
half hour before the she. if and two
colored men removed them.
business Of House.
Al tho afternoon session Of the
House a resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Hill, providing for the Sc
curing Of necessary supplies from the
State librarian was adopted.
Senators Anderson and Hart. COM
mittce from the Senate, notified the
House that the Senate was organized
and ready for business.
Bill Clerks Named.
Under suspension Of rules
House joint resolution. naming HON.
er G. simmons. of Wilmington. bill
clerk of the House and Harry Pretty
man, of Indiana River hundred. bill
clerk of the Senate, was passed by
the House and ordered to the Senate
tor concurrence. Both are Republic
cans. Prior to the passage Of the res
olution. Representative Elliott moved
to amend the resolution by substitut-
ing the name Of former Councilman
James A. McKoown. of Wilmington.
a Democrat for Homer c. Simmons
This amendment was defeated by a
party vote and the original resolution
was passed by a party vote.
Speaker Grantland informed the
House that he had talked to Represen-
tative Daisey, who broke a leg by fall
ing yesterday morning. Captain
Daisey. he said, would be taken to his
home at Omar. Baltimore hundred.
and says he will be on duty in the
House by the first of February. if he
has to be brought there in a rolling