Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24


making these appointments, and with the
Senate to concur in such resolution. This
INC Senate Will refuse to do, and the
present incunbents, State Treasurer Hor.
beyl and Auditor Boyce, will hold on to
The end OF the session, after which the
Governor will have the appointing
power.
The Senators would gledly supplant
Treasurer Herbert with O Woloott man,
but they will not lot faotionalism sway |
them 30 fur as to consent to filling his |
plhce with Republican.
Down, Jan. 22.--Artiele H., section
l6, of the State Constitution provides:
The State Treasurer shall be appointed
biennially by the House OF Representatives,
with the concurrence OF the Senate. In
case OF vacancy IN the office of the State
treasurer Ia the recess Of the General AS
senbly, either through omission Of the Cen
erat Assembly 10 appoint. or by the death,
removal out OF the State resignation or In
ability OF the State Treasurer or his failure
70 give security, the governor shall all the
vacancy By appointment to continue until
the next meeting Of the General Assembly.
This is all the constitution says on this
subject, but this leaves no room for ques-
tionipg the right Of the State treasurer to
continue to hold uffiae, during biennial
session OF the General Assembly, until his
successor ID appointed or until the session
terminates. Consequently AIR. Herbert
is and bids fair TO continue to bs state
treasurer until this General Assembly ad-
| journs sine die and his cots as auoh will
be valid. Checks bearing his signature
In the meantime are not likely to 60 beg
ging or be offered at discount.
AS to the auditor Of accounts, he Ia an
officer not known to the constitutional
creature of the Legislature merely-and
the General Assembly has, theoretically,
the same right to extend, enrtail or even
abolish his office as it had to create 1t
perhaps even more right, since 1t IL moi
altogether clear by what authority tht
Legislature originally created the office
unless iha auditor is to be regarded SO 1
sort of Legislative clerk, Practically
however, this Legislature can do nothing
more In the premises than IT hAH d3ne
because Of the opposing political Com
pexion OF the two houses. The Htatut
(Chap, 80, SEQ. /, Revised Code) provide
that the auditor s'sbal hold his Office TO
the term OF two years from tho secont
tuesday In January in the year In whic
he shall be appointed" aud there 1t stop
on the question OF official term, but Pre-
yides tDat Iii the Office shall becom
vacant during the recess Of the Gsneri
Assembly the governor shall have powt
10 fill the vacancy by an appointment Il
the remainder OF the term"
The expected deadlock over these of
GERS was inauRurated this Afternoon
when the House adopted and sent Into u
Senate Joint resolutions appointing
| these offices the Republican cane
nominees Charles II. Atkins for Sta
treasurer and William e. Knowles I
! State auditor. The Senate has pigeo
| holed them for the present, but MT.
.. b. Richardson will probably call the
1 up in that body tomorrow, when
4 course the Senate will refuse to concur
E the House nominations.
There was little merriment IN !
Q House this morning when MIR. Lod
!, spruug resolution reappointing Mess
= Herbert and Boycs. OF course tilt
were .noesn enough to outnumber
"a ,sayes,n and Speaker Hofeoker was abb
y rema1king, with smile, that he thoui
! the noes had it, when Mr., Hynson, v
: absorbed in conversation, had just abt
n half woke up to what was going on, cal
i in a startled tone for division. ]
Il amused Democrats, however, assured
\ speaker that they were satisfied TO lel
a the decision with him.
"a. AN IMMIGRATION BILL.
o, Mr.. Biggs is about to launch o
0. which provides for the appointment
49,. board of immigration commissions
70, composed of one real estate agent II
,h each county, to be appointed bienLii
10. by the governor. Said commission
IN shall receive SO per day and three &c
mileage each way. They may appoil
y secretary, with salary Of $500, part
cd whose duty 1t shall be 10 keep Q regli
q. OF all persons coming into the >
ry under the auspices Of the commas,
mt They shall use all proper means to IND
of immigration into the State and are autl
Is, lied 10 call semi-annuAl conventions
nd Dover, of real estate agents doing ?
,g- ness In the State. They are alao eut
nd lied to advertise In newspapers and u
Iry azines In OF ont Of the United stp
provided that they exercise due care
for prevent the bringing into the State
In any persons who may endanger
ate public morals, health, or p'
nd and good order. Furtherm
re. they may publish pamphlets, M
md essays, statistics, &C., with intoFma
10y as 10 soil, products, church, school
lily transportation facilities, may cont
be with and appoint sgents In Edrope
the elsewhere (Which seems to CONNECT
nm the United States anti-contract
on law), and encourage immigration BY
ing other methods as they may deem nj
OF make contracts with railroads and 81
Of boat lines for the transportation OF ~
grants, provide for their seception
temporary accommodation and look
- their employment; but It shall no
20, lawful, under penalty OF forfeituf
40 office, for haid commissioners, CIR
or Indirectly, to receive any comps
r.. tion other than that allowed In tins
A. The sum of S3, 600 per annum 10 70 .
,i.a propriated for the purposes OF th!s
~. which winds up with the proVlso IN
ri shall remain In forcs for two years.
nan WHO OWNS hENt lShANN'
for DR.. Richardson had q special
to mittee appointed this afternoon, st
the the House members thereon, with p
neil 10 employ counsel and examine
nesses, for the purpose OF Looking
the the lawful ownership OF cert"in
Inor lands, known as Kent Island, IN the
noe, ern part of Little Greek hundred,
n q county. These lands were Efantt
suit 1918 to Governor Stout and IN
.nds CLAYTON, on condition that they 81
Iun. reclaim them. To this end the gta
n or surroupdsd Kent Island, OF co
with about $40, 900, with an enbankl
and which was washed away shortly 81!
n to completion. From that time UNI
ear GENTLY the marsh has remained
claimed by the heirs Of stout
le of Clayton. I.ht
ray, 4 trivial bit of red tape brought
rcial wares three Presidential electors q Wy