Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
Tho "Per1uisites" Of Our legislators
Just Representation Presented in
New Light

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New Light
DOVER, January Sth.-The amount Of
business transacted TO day In the Lfgisln
ture was rot as large as that trans.
acti yesterday, but for the second
day tie work done was conslde able
more than is usual 50 early in the session
But II is evident from their determination
to adjourn tomorrow till Tuesday that
the members of both houses have about
exhausted the amount Of business they
came prepared 10 do, and like good legis-
lators and discreet politicians desire TO
consult their constituents before proceed
ing further.
All the members have been supplied
with large quantities of goosi-Quills, s;eel
pens, pen holders, foolscap paper, ink
stands, paper cutters, big ind little e1vel.
opes. rubber, postage stamps and a Wos-
tenholm pen-kuifr-at TIE expense of the
State, OF course. It took paid officer
about a day to deliver ali these articles,
and he really challenged sympathy wher
he would appear on the door Of tn, Hous
| gro tuirg under heavy loads Of stationery
etc and quilting ami h.owiHg like por-
/ poise from sheer exhaustion.
A slight, gentle smile could he east y
| 4 tected In the visage of member when
| ne observed the "butltrH coming in hi.
direction with some new invoice Of some
thing. Aud, indeed, il was really difficult
/ 20 guess whit the next something would
be-hut Il always turned ont to he some.
! thing, and that sane slight, gentle sml,
would develop into full grown grin whcl
! THIS. that, or the other, was deposit 4 upon
his desk, and his official position thus re
/ cog,ized 10y grateful gov, rnment. Hat
| one been 10 enough. al this siege Of the
session, to suggest the oit-rcpeated state
ncit that republics are ungiatefnl,"
am rot certain but the righteous ludigna
ton pent up in the patriotic hosoms o
/ the receivers Of the uscfu', ard in som,
cases cinamcLtal articles, wOnld have beer
/ lDi lo1,e, and the q loter Of that stupen
/ dnus l,hel on our form Of governments
would have suffered tho logical conse
! qucuc,s OF coming unexpectedly in coo
I tact With a bundle Of bones travelling Of
/ the speed of the electric Hash.
/ OF all the aiiiclcs furnished the mem
. bcrs hone seem to be SO generally used a,
are the wrappers intended for enclosing
&c pub Docs As fast as the printing pres
produces cop'e s of the Governors message
or some other local State paper they arr
distributed TO memters who immediatell
wrap and direct them to some one of thei
constituents Constantly licking the gun
On these wrappers makes one dry an,
saliva scarce, so the consequence Is tina
article Is becoming scarce here.
really ptied the messenger for tn,
House to day. 4 member had lots o
messages he wished 10 send away, but h
failed 10 produce sufficient saliva to Undue
tlal adhcsiyeness on the part OF the gun
Of the wrapper to insure safety In trans
mission hy mail. lie gave it up and cal
Ted The messenger to do the licking. Tn
messenger looked SICK. His supply q
saliva was exhausted, for he had jg.
completed a similar task. lie tried Il
however, but he couldn't make the wrat
prs stick worth a cent, aud az the conseu
of the member abandoned the job. lfan
STATE Journal reader has failed to r,
cei,e any pub doe promised from th
vicinity, he OF she Will now know whei
to charge the failure. If more saliva
! obtsinable next week, however, the docu
mentary machinery Will again be put il
order.
Although representation according
h population is generally opposed BY Il
mcmbers from the lower part Of the Sta
when IL is proposed 10 give New Cast
county her rights In ths respect, nor
. more readily See toe injustice Of the prll
cll4e WHICH gives 10 tue lew tue same Vol
allotted to the many than the gentlemt
2 repr, senting Kent aud Sussex counties
the House. To prove that this is true il
q Oaly necessary To relate an incident IN Il
c p oceedings Of the House to day. ioi
t RESOLUTION was sent from the Senate WhiC
provided for the appointment of a comm
. tee of four TWO members 1T each nod
+ Instant v Dr.llugh Maitin, Of Sl-sex,v
upon his feet and denounced the PROMO.
II ton TO allow a body compo el of nil
C members the same representation on
a committee as it was proposed TO give
n body composed Of twenty-ore members.
C TIE idea Misrepresentation accordii
- to population was Urcselt ii in a ne
r light, ami whun tie Chair put the mott,
Il made by Dr., Martin amending tho rt sol
B.; lion by giving the House three membs
on the committee, q general "Ayen we
u up, and the k-ut ant Sussex membt
"A were the most enthusiastic voters for I
measure.
n A bold and determined move for repl
d sentatiCn according 10 Population "
IF soon be made-perhaPs cary next week
and should it fail, as fear it will, 1