Evening journal., 1893-03-14
TO CHANGE THEIR SALARIES.
PLANS TO INCREASE AND FIX
THE JUDICIARY SALARIES.

An Opinion Now That tho chief Justice
WIN Either BE Attorney General John
r.. Nicholson OF Kent OF Hon. william
G. spruance Of New Castie-Can Cali
Special Sessions.
There Is a movement on foot at Dover
to Increase the salaries of the judges
and do away with the 50 allowance for
every day judge sits outside his own
county. It Is asserted here that If
Governor Reynolds should appoint a
New Castle county man chief justice the
associate judges would receive more
money than the chief, as the upper
county has longer sessions Of court than
both the lower counties The chief
justice receives SO 600 and the associates
81 400 and the friends of the increased
aud fixed salaries say that the associates
would get several hundred dollars more
than the New Castle chief Justice.
But little is said at the state capital In
regard to the new chief justice. One
legislator said that the man who could
fathom the depths of the governors in
tentions must have very long line
Attorney General John r. Nicholson.
Is the only Kent county man seriously
spoken of A man who Is very near TO
Lewis @. Vandegrft, the well nown New
Castle county lawyer, says that he thinks
Mr. Vandegrift cen get the honor If he
wants Il but that he does not want 10.
In order TO take it Mr.. Vaudegrift would
have TO relnquish practice OF more than
twice as much as the chief justiceshiI
paws. He appreciates the honor, but he
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fee In the heydey Of his legal profession.
The same authority states that he is
favorable TO the appointment Of Hon.
William @. Spruance aud commeuds the
Evening JOURNAL for the stand Il has
taken in the matter. He thinks that the
appointment of Mr.. Spruauce would give
great strength to the. bench and conf
dence TO the bar.
Special Sessions Of the Courts.
An act in relation to special sessions
Of courts Of justice will be introduced
In the House to-day or to morrow. II
provides that the chancellor may, when
ever a majority Of the members of the
Court Of Errors and Appeals shall deem
10 expedient. call special session of the
court TO meet at Dover upon such notice
as he shall prescribe. Such call shall bl
in writing, filed with the clerk Of the
court and by him entered on the record
| At such special session the court shal
have power TO transact any and all bust
ness which IL might lawfully entertain
at any regular session thereof
The chief justice is authorized to cal
a special session Of the Superior Court il
any county whenever a majority of tn
members shall deem it expedient. Thl
call shall be sent through the prothono
tary and entered upon the records. A
such special sessions the court shal
have cognizance of such business only a
the chief justice shall designate in tn
call for the special session.
It shall be lawful, at any time il
vacation, for a petition for a mandarin
to be filed in the Office Of the prothonC
tary Of the Superior Court Of any county
and the petition shall be immediatel
transmitted by the prothonotary TO th
chief Justice of the state. II it sha
appear that the matters contained in th
petition and aiiidavits accompanying th
same ought TO be heard and determine
before the time Of the next regular sel
sion of the court It shall be lawful fo
the chief justice to award a rule TO sho'
cause why a mandamus shall not b
issued, and TO make the rule returnabl
at a special session of the court, to
called as above provided.