The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-08
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Committees Appointcd-Argu.
ment Over Journal or Min
utes--AdJicks Men May -
Come In,

The Constitutional Convention resumed
its Sc SsiOn at Dover, yesterday, but little
bu-iness was transacted.
After he reading of the minute, somo
question arose u, to whether they shoull,
he called the journal or the minutes. y
1t appeared from the discussion that in
used, Journal was used in 1881, and
iunriiui in 1852. i was finally decided to
Use the name journal
The chairman OF tho committee on
order of business inOvea that the proposed
committee on judiciary consist of eight
members instead Of six, as mt first pro-
posed The committee to notify Rev
Walter r. Avery Of his election as chap.
lain reported that the work had been per.
formed and Mr.. Avery had accepted. Dr.
Pratt, from Tho committee on oath, re.
ported nothing In the laws of this state
was said concerning the taking of an oath
The Constitution OF the United States re-
1urcs that executive ana judicial officers
must swear to support the Constitution
Of tho United States whlo the Constitu
tion of this state requires tho same class
of officers to take an oath TO perform their
dniies with fidelity. The conventions of
1891, 1851 and 1Sl} in this state took no
Uaths. The committee believed that the
convention could not exclude u member
Wbo refused to take an oath, The COM
mittcc therefore reporte;! in favor of an
oath being required and the report wBs
adopted,
STANDING COMMITTEES NAMED,
President Biggs announced these stand
ing cOmmltterS:
Legislature richards, Martini Murray,
Salisbury, bradford Cooch
Governor and executive officers -Hearn,
Cannon, Cooper, Snlilhers, johnson, Spru-
ance.
Judiciary -Spruance. Evans, Bradford.
Caycnder, Richards, Hearn, Burris, Mar
tin.
Elcctons--H -Harman. Spruance, Cavender
Herring. iG!lngood. Cannon.
Securing the purity Of tho ballot Brad
ford. Evans. Carlisle. Cooper, Wright,
Dasey.
COrporatOns-Pratt. Clark, Dascy,
Richards. Donahoc, lFlrris.
Crimes, puuiahmens and impeachments
Moore. Cooch, Snithers, Sapp, GllGhrist,
johnson.
Agriculture-IIorsey. Wright, Pratt,
Clark, IIarman. Moore.
Alterations and calling of constitutional
Conventions-O Martin, Carlisle, Sapp,
Burris, TTarman,
Acconnts-Sausbury Murray, Dcnahnc,
Gichrist Ellegood, Orr
In the appointment of committees each
was made to consist of an equal number
of mcmhers, and Republicans and Demo
Gratis each have the same number Of mem
bGrs on each committee.
MIR. salisbury wanted the committee on
tho resolution 10 submit the constitution
to the people and on rules be made per
mapcnt committee. as they have not yet
had cborca tn rerort
NJ. cnn,,a,oo o,d so,oro, otbors be1d
W.T. Hpi ua''I a"u ,, os.'i". taenSo $3.50 ,I,a
that thls was not necessary "e'"''c 'uG
committees baye a right to continue until
they are ready to report.
Mr.. Salisbury withdrew his motion.
prcsidant pires nreserted a communica-
.,a, snnn, tho Ma,, C,s,1o SUNDAY echoo,
t'oii ''"' ''' .NV" n''''0 , .;,.
NS?hela'ioh ASKING ltal '"'a' op'ioh
clause be placed in the constitution
Mr. Salisbury moved that the communl-
cation he referred 10 the committee on jul
dietary
A. c,ooo eoia thot os +bo comn,uni-
w. 'pi u""ee a.s,'i SOW .h"a a 90 IA nanrasant
carton was iespe.'iu' one anu 'epi eNen'-
ed the sentiment OF large nullper oi peo-
loo II, aid mt think the iudiciarv com
wv ~ "'' A'' ''''''i ,.
mtiec was a proper one lhe question
must Ic faced sooner or later, and ought
=, ,oo,,i,o s,rio,, consideration JIa suy