Smyrna times., 1893-01-04


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TIE General Assembly met in Dove +
yesterday. There is no especial inter-
est or expectancy in the present sess-
ion, at least such has not cropped out
from any source we have seen, and yet
there are some measures, if they had
not been worn out by such frequent
overhauling before the public, that
would naturally excite an interest in
what they would effect. There is a
general feeling that the present session
should be short one. There is no
reason for its being anything else.
There will be very naturally nothing
done this week besides organization
and hearing the Gubernatorial message.
Next week the important work to be
done will be to select a successor to
United States Senator Gray, who will
succeed himself without question, if he
is net given a position in Mr.. Cleve-
lands Cabinet. There will be no con-
tentiOn over the selection of a Senator,
and that duty can soon be dispatched.
The routine matters Of finance and
appropriations should be quickly dis
posed of. Some amendments to the
election and registration laws may be
passed, and the question of cOnstitu-
tional convention may be taken up for
consideration.
The matter of pensioning the judges
should be considered in earnest, and
some measure adopted by which the
courts shall be restored to their proper
standard. By taking a decided stand
against turning the Assembly into a
divorce mill, and providing a cheap
method of procuring judicial divorces,
much time can be saved for the trans.
action of the legal business of the leg
islators. There will be no questions
to consider like those that consumed
the time at the session of 1891.
There is no doubt but there will be
some legislation asking for a change
in the judiciary system. The long
continued illness of the Chief Justice,
and the fact Of Judge HOustOn's con-
stantly increasing debility, makes sue h
course imperatively necessary.
There will also be some railroadng
legislation asked for, as it is a we'll
known fact that, the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company have for long
time been casting wistful eyes at the
Peninsula traffic, and are anxious to
secure legislation which will enable
them to extend their tracks in that
direction. As this would interfere
with the Pennsylvania, there is no
doubt but the latter would fight to the
bitter end.
Addicks will also be on hand with
his Oxy-hydrOgen gas project, as it is
not probable he proposes to sink the
capital he has invested in the works at
Wilmington. He is shrewd and far
seeing, and if shrewdness combined
with money, can enable him to accom-
plish his ends, the public may rest
assured that he will do so.
Some additional legislation will be
asked by the liquor dealers, the exact
nature of which cannot as yet be ascer-
tanned. 1t is however certain that a
bill will be presented, making it a mis-
demeanOr punishable with fine, for
minor to misreprepresent his age for
the purpose of obtaining intoxicating
liquor or for any one to do so for him.
OFFICIALS OF BOTH HOUSES SELECTED
BY THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Dover swarmed with politicians and
place hunters Monday, the occasion
being the eaucuses of the Democratic
members of the Senate and House of
Representatives for the selection of
officers, to be chosen at the organiza.
tiOn of the General Assembly Tuesday
The crowd in attendance was larger
than ever before. and though the can.
didates for the various offices, were less
numerous, the interest was intense.
and the wire pulling more persistent
than ever.
The seven Democratic Senators
quickly completed their work. Senator
Charles =. Houston of Sussex. was
nominated for speaker by acclamation.
Senator Ross declining to be a candi.
date. and w. A. c. Hardcastle. of Smvr-
ma, received the nomination for clerk
on the first ballot He received four
votes, Robert c. White, of George.
town, two, and f. Il. Cochran, Jr.' of
Wilmington, one. x-Representative
John Doran, of Wilmington, was nom
mated for sergeant-at-arms out of l3
candidates; Rev. ]. Z. Duhamel. of
Dover, chaplain, and Joseph Scanlon,
OF Dover, page.
The candidates for Speaker of the
House were J. Harvey Whiteman and
William COOch, both of New Castle
county. On the first ballot Whiteman
received 10 votes and Cooch nine.
There were 2l members of the caucus
bnt neither Whitman nor C09ch voted.
so the vote was accepted a7 ..r .I-ive.
although the successful candidate had
not received a majority of the votes
For clerk, John II. Layton, of Sussex.
received II votes to Z for Daniel NJ.
Ridgely, and 3 for Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.
Out of l3 candidates John Porter. of
Kent, was nominated on the fourth
ballot for sergeant-at-arms.
Rev. J. F. StOnecipher of Dover, was
named for chaplain, and William Sim.
mons, a Dover lad, for page. Both
caucuses finished their work before IL
O'Clock, making unusually rapid prog
ress.
A large number of ex-members from
the State, of both houses since 1881
were present. Among others present
were Governor Reynolds, Ex-Governor
StOckley, of Georgetown; Speaker
DOnohoe, of the last Senate; Speaker
Sirman, of the last House; Judge J.
Frank Ball, of the Wilmington Munic.
ipal Court; Ex Secretary Of State, w.
F. Causey; Ex-Coneressman Martin, of
Sussex; Insurance Commissioner, Isaac
n. FOOks; L. Irving Handy, chairman
of the Damocratio afafa oaufraI oor,-