Daily Republican., 1885-01-15
Our Law makers.
Spt clal Correspondence Of the REBUPLICAE.

DOVER, Del, January 1.-the per-
sorel OF the Delaware House of Represen-
tatives from lobby view would indicate
an improvement intellectually over the
preceding House and more of progress
sive tendency. There seems to be an alb
sence of the dull, sleepy members, who
seldom have anything more than ditch
kor an owl bill to. put through, and so far
In the session the member who spends his
time IN sleeping In his chair, while his
mouth becomes harbor for the flies that
are warmed into life by the genial heat
sent forth from Charlie Thomas heaters
has not been developed, though there is
every reason 10 believe that before the
session closes, many nap will be taken,
| and more than one member will dream OF
stun p pulling, spring time and plowiDg.
Quite Sunday school air vet prevails
In both Houses, the weighty questions
that will bring on division aud argument
not having been introduced yet. When
the Constitutional Amendments probably
railroad charter or two, the macada-
mizing Of the Hare's Corner road, tax
reform, all prominent questions, and
which are said to be sure TO come up,then
we predict the fun will commence, aud
those submissive lambs 80 docile and
tame at the commencement of the session
win be reused into opposition and elo-
queuce as the session progresses.
| The House has level-headed Speaker
In The person OF Mr.. Comegys, OF Middle
town, who by some strange combination
ltf political legerdemain was boosted into
the Speakers chair in preference to the
" nephew" of the distinguished United
states Senator from Kent County, Mr..
Il q 10. of I'M. anf
members of the body, and has thorough
knowledge of parliamentary rules, which
will serve him well when needed.
A glance over the members OF the
House leads US to single out Mr.. Barlow,
of Brandywine, as the oldest member,
somewhere in the ,fifties, while DR.. Howe,
from Leipsic, will not run far behind
him. Representative McCabe, from
Baltimore Hundred, is singled out ss the
: youngest member OF the House, his age
,videntally not being more than twenty
six. BY the way, this young man will bt
, the leader of his county delegation, and
we predict will be heard from upon every
question that will admit Of discussion. i
Is quite unnecessary to say that John +
Saulsbury, the nephew" will be tn
mouthpece of the Kent County delega
3 tion, and the little nervousness that 4
: noticed, the flash of the eye.indicates tina
he is a warrior to be feared. IL is eait
D that he is opposed to the representation
3 Amendment to the Constitution. If this b
SO the friends Of the amendment have 20
, u foeman worthy OF their best steel.
: But 1t seems strange that the Judges o
the Courts are not favorable TO the ratifi
: cation of the Judiciary Amendment, W hicf
If ratified would relieve them of much oi
UaI Il H.. Ii. Dat han .Nt
Ionly Judges but sound lawyers, and ther,
may be little objectionable germ ava,
ldown at the bottom of the Judiciar
Amendment that common mortals canno
= see, and therefore we must submit.
. The Sergeant at Arms of the House viii
4 not pass unnoticed through the session
! The duties of his Office are such that the
= would bring the most reserved man int
prominence, but Mr.. Rankin, a schoo
!, teacher Of Sussex, 10 the peer Of any mem
= Der of the House from that county in In
:, ltelligence, and is not at all troubled witt
reservedness. He is good at storytelling
and on that account he is welcome to SO
cial talk circles. He and Mr.McCabe ar
!. members Of Red MEMS Lodge at Selby
~ vile, Baltimore Hundred, and that beinj
about the only society with secret to i
ever instituted In that Hundred, 1t 4
popular, and these young men are boilini
d over in zeal for the order. Already
through Mr.. McCabe, bile have been In
troduced to incorporate the lodges at Sci
byville and Georgetown.
0 The Senate is composed Of such quiet
!, conservative gentlemen, that at the com
mencement OF session, ii is so quiet tina
lwere II not for the brussels carpeting
pin might be heard drop to the floor. Th'
youngest member of that body, A. b
- Cooper Esq, is the Speaker Of this body
of nine members. MIR. Cooper enjoys th'
distinction of being the only lawyer in thu
Legislature, but of doctors the senat'
has monopoly, no less than four OF tbs
? big nine being active practitioners, and
singular to that, although Homeopathy
= is popular all over the State, the Senat,
Lightning only struck the Allopathist
New Castle Co., contributes Drs. Chand
: Ter, Kent, Cooper, brother OF th'
Speaker, and Sussex goes one more II
7 doctors Martin and Mustard. DIR. MartiI
is the Oldest member OF the body, follow
ed closely by DR.. Chandler, both having
entered the fifty decade OF life.
Mr.. Cavender is not much over forty
robust, and In feature and cut oil whisker'
, is not In appearance unlike President Ar
thur. Mr.. McWhorter, In ayoirdupois, IL
the light weight of the Senate, but vii
be one of the most industrious, as he i'm
, mediately represents the business com
, munity of Wilmington. In this respect he
will he found attentive, and In political
action he W III be found conservative and
independent. He has independence, and
he will not be afraid to show it when po'
ltical measures will be introduced.
The Senate, in f. Foster, has Sergeant
A taf nd Ind
like its members An attempt without
success has been made to locate Mr.. Fos'
ter. For many years he was resident OF
!, Wilmington, but removed down to Clay
ton, and was there about six months,
J voted there at the last eiection, made ap-
Iplication for his Office as resident OF
; Kent County, aud some four weeks ago
removed back to Wilmington. AS it was
, lsupposed that Kent was given one of the
Sergeant At Arms, the members OF the
Legislature from that County are discuss
ing the question where Foster belongs. He
Isays himself that he is a member at large
of the Democratic party, but those who
are a little jealous OF distribution OF the
Iloaves are of the idea that New Castle has
been little piggish in gobbling up boththe
ISpeakers, ,one Sergeant-at- Arms ,anda iore-
man. Master Holt, one Of the Senate, is
very important parsonage. He has light
hair, a pretty boyish countenance, and
wears shorts he is general fayorite with
members and visitors.
The leading question in both Houses,
land one that has been suddenly sprung,is
how to stamp out at the shortest notice and
most effectually the pleuro- pneumonia In
'Icattle. Measures have been introduced
In both Houses, which will be harmonized
Iby a joint committee. Nearly all the
members being owners of cattle, are per-