Evening journal., 1893-01-10
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
continued from Tlrsi Page.


sentatives voted for a convention; and
shall also by law enact ali provisions
necessary for giving full effect to this
article, as by reference to the Aforesaid
act, to be found upon page 4 of the 18th
volume of the laws of this state, Will
more at large appear:
And Whereas, 1t appears TO this General
Assembly by the message of his excel
lency. the Governor, delivered to both
Houses on the first day Of this present
session, that the said proposed amend
ment has been approved of by him and
published in conformity with the Consti-
tuition and the aforesaid act, which is
satisfactory evidence Of due compliance
with the Constitution in relation to
amendments thereof:
And Whereas, in the opinion of this
General Assembly, the said amendment
is a proper one and ought to be ratified
by it, That it may become part of the
Constitution:
Now, Therefore, in order to make such
ratification:
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the
State of Delaware in General Assembly
met three fourths of all the members Of
each branch of the Legislature concurring
herein. That the amendment aforesaid
| be. ana the same Is hereby ratified, and
the proposed substitute as herein before
recited is hereby declared to be part of
the Constitution of the State of Della
ware, by way of amendment to article
nine thereof
Section g. And be it further enacted,
that in any publication of the said Con
stitution hereafter to be made by au.
thority of law, the said amendment shall
be incorporated therein as part OF the
said article.
1t was given its first reading and will
doubtless be called up tomorrow, reac
and referred. if the committees are an
nounced by that time. Three hundred
copies were ordered printed.
Two Joint Committees.
The following joint committees wer'
appointed:
Rules for intercourse between the TIVE
Houses-Senate, Messrs. Watson ant
Lacey; House, Messrs. Hall, Spruanc
and Kenney.
To settle with the State Treasure
aud examine the accounts of the Stat
Auditor-Senate, Messrs Records an
Pnling; House, Messrs. Salisbury, Wat
kins and Hickman.
The House appointed the followin
committee on rules: Messrs. Day, Arm
strong and Speaker Whiteman.
For Unfortunate Women.
( This afternoon at 3 o'clock both House
met in the Hall of Representatives 70
e the purpose of hearing Mrs j, K. Barney
2 of Providence. R. l., deliver an addres
! on prison reform. Mrs. Barney is N,
tional Superintendent of prison an
4 almshouse work for the Woman's Chrii
tian Temperance Union.
e The meeting was largely ATTENDED
n The following well known temperant
a workers accompanied the speaker an
occupied seats in the hall. Rev. w.
S S. Murray, Miss Madge Hilles, presidel
q of the Delaware w. c. 4. U. Mrs. l..
s Morris, Mrs Kate Smithers, Mrs. W.
e S. Murray Mrs. Matlack. Mrs. w.
i. Smithers Mrs Annie Cowgirl, Mr.
Wesley Webb, Mrs. Annie Calhoun, Mr.
l. William DYER, Mrs 7. c. Frame al
Is Mrs. Annie Alloway.
10 Senator Williams was elected chai
m man of the meeting and introduced G
As speaker She spoke for about alf
N hour, urging the General Assem- bly,
pass an act making an appropria tion
r. 81 600 to be applied towards the esta
es lishment Of a home for fallen wome
"a This is a project which the Delawa
nj Wilmington Christian Temperan
n Union has had on foot for sever
months
Mrs. Barney said that it would p
the state to make such an appropriate
he as it would be a reform school witho
en- which many women who had taken
II. first downward step would be COMPEL
er to 20 to Jail and forever lose her standi
be and selfrespect. She called attenti
is to the good work done by Matron VIII
y. in the Wilmington police station.
M She also urged the Legislature
IFS amend the law which only c0mpels
man who has betrayed a woman to P
les so cents a week for the support of I
en- illegitimate child and only give $3.50 DO
di. for the faithful performance of his du
III. She characterized the law as disgr'
rp to the Statute books Her addr
abounded with sparkling anecdotes q
at at its conclusion both houses voted
ng their thanks.
5ed They voted for Grover.
OF The Presidential electors of Delaw
els met in the State House today and {
three votes for Grover Cleveland ,
-ne Adlai Stevenson. The meeting
an held this morning in the office Of
ZEN Secretary of State.
The electors were Hon. Charles
nay Lore. of New Castle county DR.. Eze
any w Cooper, of Kent; and William
eu' Coul bourn, OF Sussex.
Mr.. Lore was elected chairman and
,- ne f. Vandyke was selected as secretary
Nu' After casting their votes for the ID
IN ocratic nominees the electors selec
Nu- Horace G. johnson to be their smesser
sit TO carry the returns TO Washington.
.s Three copies of the returns were N
yea out. one will be sent by mail TO
ilcn Speaker of the United States
Oh ate and another by messen
~ Tho third copy viii be sent for.
lui keeping. to Judge Wales, OF the Tn
Stale Circuit Court.
The Caucus for senator.
On next Monday evening the ID
,,... cratic members of both houses vii
sA'' !. into Joint caucus TO elect United 81
Senator, state treasurer and state
Ifkei tor