Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-15

Especial Correspondence Of the STATE JoraSAi }
DOVER, March 10. - Recently both
branches Of the Legislature passed reso-
luton TO accept no new business after to-
morrow, aud both branches disagreed as
to Its exact meaning. The Speaker of the
Senate has decided, and Is supported In
his decision by the members Of the body
over which lie presides, that notices Of
bills given To morrow will preclude their
Introduction on the day following or at
any other time. On the other hand, the
Speaker of the House ruled to-day that
bills given notice of tomorrow can be
introduced on or after Wednesday and
as no appeal was taken from his decision
II Is safe to presume Mr.Burehinel's views
we're entertained By all the members Of
the House.
The senate, to make lis decision Of the
questions appear final, concluded TO Ike
recess until evening that Its members
could give notice of all the new business
they wish 10 bring before the Legislature /;
but the House tomorrow will continue ~
il has been. "When doctors disagree"
sc. Now, deal of trouble may ailse
from the different interpretations put upon
this resolution by the two HOUSES. For ln-
stance; It Is thought notlcs VIII be given
in the House tomorrow OF measures that
should become laws before the end of the
session but If the Senate is at all con-
slstent II will not receive them from the
House, or at least, will not act upon them,
and 10 consequence they must fail. Some
remedy will doubtless be proposed.
The legislative aud executive DEPART
ments Of the Stale government, IL seems,
have collided, but no damage resulted suve
the domollshmtnl Of that Commission re-
Gently appointed to a settle q question Of
| Jurisdiction between New jersey ana this
| State. Il was badly damaged WIN il Was
found Il had no right to usurp the prero
gatIve OF the United States supreme Court
IN questions of jurisdiction between the
States Of the L nion. Il WAS further
damaged when the Legislature curaiied
its duties and gave it permission only to
settle the fishery difficulties b.tween the
two States, which of course will bs
settled by virtue Of the decision Of
the Court in the jurisdiction ques
ton, and In no other way. But the
collision ! have spoken Of above hli
totally demolished the commission and
IL now has no standing whatever. The
facts regarding the commission are az fol
lows The Legislature, by Joint rcsolu
ton, Great, tue commission and aproii to
the commissioners. The Se.re AIRY o
State forwarded to the government o
Jersey cett.ded copy Of this action b!
the Legislature, and IN due time the Gene
raj Assembly of New Jersey created
commission aud Governor Parker appoint
ed three commissioners to meet the com
mi-sioners appointed on the pat Of hi
Safe. A few days atlefwald GOverno
Ponder received a copy Of these proceed
ings by the New Jersey Legislature, undo
the seals of the Secretary OF Suite an
Governor Of the Commonwealth, and im
mediately forwarded them 10 the Legi;
tute, with the message that, in yie'
, of the facts Of the cuse, they be
lunged to the legislative, not the executive
department OF the State government. B
/ this Governor Ponder meaut that he ha
: nothing to do with the commission as
7 stands, and il is said intends to wiihhol
: his seat of Office to the proceedings.
he does this the commission created j
=, the Legislature will be dead letter, an
!, the commissioners appointed, Therefore
i will not be recognized uiiicillly by Ne
y Jersey. Governor Ponder doubtless b.
n. leves that the Legislature had no right
|, appoint the commissioners, aud that
a doing so il took from him u ri In eujoy,
BY his predecessors. Hence he refuses b
A seal of Office to the commission. As u
Legislature Is at present In 10 humor
y rtcede from the position it has taken, al
- the Governor is equally immovable,
y. would not be surprised If this ends Il
~ whole matter. ". L.