Smyrna times., 1884-08-06

The PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
ANENDMENTs.-The proposed amend
ments to the constitution of our State
which have been published only in the
strictly partizan papers in accord with
the State Government, are synopsized
by the DetdVare Democrat at George
town as follows:
Chapter provides for a general
act OF incorporation Incorporating mu-
nlclpal and private corporations. ex-
cept railroad and canal companies
which will avoid the passing of a sen
arate act every time a company de-
slres to be Incorporated.
Chapter 2 provides foran increased
representation by which the House of
representatives shall have twentv-five
members to be appointed between the
counties so that New Castle shall have
eleven, whilst Kent and Sussex shall
nave only seven each, and of the elev-
en- for New Castle, four shall be chosen
from Wilmington, and the other seven
trom the residue OfNeW Castle countv
The Senate is to be composed of foTr
members from each county. but of tho
i0ur from New Castle, two must he
chosen by the citizens residing i'm Will
mlhStOn, and two from the residue of
NeW castle cOunty,-tWO Senators TO he |
elecIed from each county bienniallv.
Chapter 3 proposes amendments in
regard to the judiciary, abolishinU the /
term of life or good behavior and /
making the term for twelve wears. If .
provides for five judges, one of whom .
Is to be Chancellor, and another Cbinf
Justice. (the said Chancellor and Cbiof
> Justice to be appointed from the rcsi-
uIe uti III any part OF the State) and the
OCher three shall be Associate Judoes
%no ". may De taken from any part Of
the state, but after appointment each
reside during his term, in the county
Tor which he is appointed. It also
provides for the establishment of a
municipal Court in the city of VIII
The Superior Court. Court
d General Sessions of the Peace and
Jan Delivery, Court Cf Over and Ter
miner ana Orphans Court are to he
composed OF only one Judge, to be the
Judge of the County whore
SUCH Courts are held, and in case tho
'esldent judge shall be unable to elf ,
ne chief Justice is to sit i'm his nloce {
ne Court OF Errors and Appeals upon
writ OF error or appeal from the Or
'nah court Is to consist of the Chan
eilor, the Chief Justice and the Asso-
ate Judges who did not sit in tho
,Ourt below, and upon an appeaI from
ne court OF Chancery, the said Court
10 consist of the Chief Justice and n
ne Associate Judges. The Chancellor +
no judges respectively are TO have a :
alary not less than $2,5OO. which NAV
e increased by the General Assemble
jurisdiction IS given to the Chancellor p
ne Register of Wills, instead of the y
'rphans Court and Superior Court"
The Democrat, which is supposed to O.
the organ Of the Governor and his d
arty adherents, discusses the topics of p
ne proposed amendments at length.
'aVlng the inference very plain that !,
ley are opposed to giving New Castle o
'ur additional representatives over t
-ent and Sussex counties. In regard
the judiciary it say: eff adoDted O
icy will completely revolutionize the e,
ltlre judicial system of the State =
hlch has been so long the pride and
past OF our people" 1t further says l
Constitutions arenotto be trifled with p
hey are not made one day to be torn P
Ito fragments the next" 1t is thus
en that the amendments from differ -.
1t standpoints are opposed by the %
epublieans of New Castle county and IN
e Democrats of Kent and Sussex. pl
nus itseems that all efforts to change
lr organic law prove futile. So it c,
IS been for the past thirty years. y