Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22

the journal of the senate and 500 copies
printed Tor the use OF the attorney-gen-
cruz ana members Of the senate, which
was adopted.
Brown followed this with resolution
mat lo0 copies of the testimony of the
investigating committee be printed for
the use OF the committee. Goblin opposed
IL on the ground that il would take d
month, and Grady because it would cost
Sl,o00. The senate thought this was
100 much time and money and defeated
the resolution. 1t was now getting
towards dinner time and n good many
senators We're willing to adjourn, but
facker wanted the question OF the right
to administer oaths disposed of and Of
Tered resolution that the committee on
rules be instructed TO report resolution
on this subject, which was agreed to.
McCreary wasn't too hungry to re-
port that the committee on expenses
had consulted the encouragement and
been assured that he would, when the
occasion should arise, instruct the
auditor-general that tho expenses of
this extraordinary session could be le-
gally paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise Appropriated.
The report was allowed to lie on the
liable ana Goblin, who wanted to be sure
mat the money would be forthcoming,
asked that the committee be continued
and instructed to find out how the
money could be drawn.
In discussion that soon followed on
the employment of an official stenog-
rapher Goblin bcwailed the fact that the
senate had been called together to make
bricks without straw, and seemed to be
in as much distress as the unfortunate
lsraelites in Egypt. 10 allow him TO
get used to II and the committee on rules
to prepare rule on oaths, the senate
took recess for a half hour. At12.15
the committee returned and Goblin re-
ported rule 8, providing that all oaths
DC administered by one of the judges of
the Twelfth Judicial district. The rule
was promptly adopted and the discus
sion of the employment OF stenog-
rapher resumed.
HENsEL's OPINION.
Goblin wanted the committee on ex-
penses to employ one if they could.
McCrcary and Lloyd objected to this
and Grady announced that the state
treasurer would not pay any bills with
out better authority than the recon-
mendation of the senate committee.
Thompson finally thought written
opinion from the attorney-gcneral
would take some Of the tangles out of
the financial question, and after Offer
ing Il resolution to that effect, which
was passed, the senate adjourned until
3 o'clock for dinner.
When 3 o'clock came the opinion was
not ready, and Goblin moved that the
recess be extended 80 minutes to give
the attorney general the necessary time.
lie took an hour, but when the senate
was called to order at 4.25 the opinion
was ready. Goblin sent it up to the clerk
who read it. 1t claimed that the law
providing the salaries that should be
paid to SENATOR'S members and employees
of the legislature at regular, special and
extraordinary sessions was applicable to
this case, and quoted an opinion of the
late Attorney general Lear in defence of
his position. He said that if warrants
We're made out and signed by the pre-
siding officer he would advise the state
treasurer that he would be justified in
paying them.