Daily Republican., 1881-03-14
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From the PshinsulM News.
Resolutions have been introduced in
the House Of the Delaware Legislature,
excluding members OF the press who
make unpleasant allusiops TO any. of
the Slate legislators. This is precise
lly what the Legislature Of Delaware
do after some silly transaction Of theirs
which the press gives to the people
with natural comments. The quist So
clusion of = Star Chamber would suit
f, the majority Of the honorable mag.
mates, whose thin skins are so ssnsi-
tive to the ridiouls their foolish action,
Individually or collectively evokss,
The sursst sign pablo body has aons,
or 10 going to do somsthiDx silly, ia
when 1t seeks to expsl reporters.
Without the aid Of the press the sx,
istenys Of the Legislature would scarcs.
ly be knowA, and its published pro
cssdipgs would DO necessary to convincs
that sach q body had been. In in
forming the ublio what has hAppened,
what Is likely TO occur, and 10 giving
able criticism and suggestion from its
funi Of information, the press Is often
of ~ much value to the public as the
Legislature itself, and a. 3 cost Of
nothing.
From the Georsetown Inquirer,
What ails William Payn.sr Jones'
Hs seems to BE- going wrong generally
lie Is conspicuous in the Legislature I,
irst, for voting against a proposition to
allow competing line OF railroad be-
tween Wilmington, Philadelphia and
Baltimore. But the bill passed. Then
he offered = silly set OF resolutions
about Tilden and like dead issues. And
the Senate unanimously tabled the
stuff. To cap his folly with the crown
OF sbsurdity he now proposes 10 expel
from the hoor Of the House all rspor
ters who snail in their reports or cor
res poadeuce refer to any member OF
the House by name or inueudo." Now
this is q fine proposition, sven for the
member for Lewis aud Rehsbo,h. He
mu,t DO sour on something, and prsba-
bly, remembers the defeat hs expsrieD
ced in the nominating convention at
the hands Of Senator H0rsey aud his
friends. But If he wishes To improve
the condition Of ths reporters let him
! press mis- resolutions to dual passage
and sxpsl the offending reporters. 1t
won't hurt them much, Their employ
srs will probably increase their wages
and relieve them from the drudgsry Of
reporting dry proceedings by appoint
ing other men to do that work and al
loving the prosecuted scribss mora op
portunity 10 follow the cranky ways Of
W.P. This, at least, was about the
experience OF the writer in the days VI
73, when an Outraged" House by a
vote OF l3 to 8, ssnt him from ths floor
20 the lobby.
from .he washing, ,On Republican.
Tho Democratic legislature of Della.
ware has before II the consideration o
4 resolution to exclude reporters from
tine privileges OF the aoor and lobby fol
the following ofsnsss, namely: Refer,
ing to any member OF the House BY
name or inusrdo, whereby such mem.
bsr may be alluded to otherwise III al
Is necessary and proper in reporting
proceedings. The object Of this order
Is to cut OF the Republican pres Of Dover
from criticising the wsighty Legislators
II this massive State. They do not love
the light Of the truth.
From the Maryland Courier
The House Of Delegates Of Delaware,
not contentsd with making itself ridic,
ulous by passing the TiIdsn resolution
wants 10 make itself more rilieulous
by passing resolution excluding al!
correspondents of rsWspapers from this
Aoor Of the House, who In any way
critiSiss any member OF the House, an !
q resolution to that eject was presents 4
in the House Wednesday.