Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14
WHO WILL IT BIZ?
SENATOR GRAY SAID TO BE
SLATED, BUT
The Democratic Caucus ON Monday
Evening viii Probably Give Big
Surprise to Many-Bayard's DON'T
want It,'-A Dull Week In
Both Branches of the

DOVER, JAN. 13, 1892.
Evidently the cold weather OF the
past week has had something to do
with the quietness that has prevailed
at the State Capitol. The sessions
have been dull, the. members duller,
and more interest would have been
manifested in horse race or a cock
fight than has been evinced in the rou-
tine work of both Houses of the Della
ware Legislature.
There are great many conjectures
as to what win be done in the Senator
ial fight. The friends of Bayard say
that he can be elected to tie United
States Senate again, but the maj ,rity
of politicians who know anything about
the matter shake their heads in ! know
ing manner and say nothing.
The work of the Saulsburys is taken
AS matter of fact and the Bayard-
Gray supporters say that had Cooch,
manifested sufficient interest in the
matter aud pledged his support to Kent
County he could have been made
Speaker. OF course this is very nice
consolation for defeated faction to
boost up its forlorn hopes, but when
the bare facts of the case are laid be-
fore US We find far different state OF
things.
There may be chance for Bayard,
but it is very slim one, and it is more
than probable that his name will not
be mentioned when the Democratic
caucus meets on Monday evening, to
elect Senator, State Treasurer and
Auditor.
The judiciary question is meeting
with serious consideration, and will
have final attention at the present ses-
sion. There is diversity of opinion
as 10 What steps can be taken in the
premises by the Legislature, but some
thing must be done 10 remedy the evil
that now confronts us.
There is no hope of the Chief Justice
ever again being able to SIT ol the
bench, al d Judge Houston's enfeebled
condition is a constant reminder that he
may be iaken down TO his bed at any
time. If such contingency should
arise, the wheels Of justice would be
completely blocked in New Castle and
Sussex Counties and not case could
be tried. The majority of the lawyers
in all three of the counties are in favor
of passing the retirement bill presented
at the last session, which provides that
any judge Who is over 20 years Of age,
and has been on the bench not less than
10 years can be retired on pension.
But the great defect of the bill is
that it leaves it optional with the
judges whether or not they avail them
selves Of its provisions, and there comes
the rub. 1t is we'll known that both
Judges Comegys and Houston are both
opposed to the bill, consequently unless
there is change in the optional part
its assage will not effect any relief.
Among The val ious measures that
will have consideration at the present
session the divorce mill problem will
make things very uncomfortable for
applicants. Scriptural grounds only
will form sufficient cause for the grant
of divorces, and there will be no whole
sale milling as in previous years.
Senator McMullin has his weather
eye open ON every movement OF his
Democratic colleagues and will oppose
any measures that are not for public
veal, while Senator Pilling is also look
ing after the Republican side of the
Senate, and has already made himself
a conspicuous figure about the Capitol.
Among the measures passed was one
ostlacising the country weekly papers
from the Senate. In past sessions it
has been the custom for the Senate to
secure six copies of each weekly Taper
published in the State for the use of
the members, but the bill authorizing
it this year met with Waterloo. In
the House, however, the members have
had more consideration for the weekly
press, and will furnish one copy of each
for that bO1v CYnro