Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-10
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Formal Preparations Made For
Observation-Disclosures.
STANDING COMMITTEES SELECTED
The Union Republicans Not In
Attendance.
Manufacture and Sale Of Intoxicating IL
quors Referred 20 Special Committee
The Position of Chaplain Accepted by
the Rev. Waiter ~. Avery, ID. ID.

Convention got down to business yes
terday,, when committees were APP
pointed.
Upon. the opening OF the session,
some changes were suggested in the
minutes, or rather, the journal, and
1t was decided that tho corrected jour
nal should he read at the afternoon
session, tho intervening time being
allowed for the clerk to make the
necessary alterations.
On motion Of Mr.. Spruance, the
secretary was instructed to furnish 30
copies OF each of tho Wilmington daily
papers and three copies Of each Of
the weekly papers Of the State for the
use oil the members, and also one copy
of any. other paper for each member,
the delegates to make their own So
leetions. Ii was understood that the
papers are to he ordered with the un-
derstanding that they are to be regu-
larry supplied CD aud after the day OF
the first session next week.
On motion OF MIR. Martin, the seci Q.
tary WAS authorized to furnish each
member with copy OF the Revised
Code and also u copy Of the proceed
inGs OF the last General Assembly.
On Mr.. Donahoe's motion. tho
secretary was directed to furnish
clamps, postal cards, wrappers and
other small stationery for the use OF
the members.
Mr.. Cannon made a motion that the
sargeant-ata he instructed to main.
tain, as near rs cun possibly be done, a
uniform temperature of 65 degrees.
This created a little merriment, Mr..
Spruance being OF the opinion that no
such action was necessary. He said
that while temperature Of Go degrees
might do for some Of his farmer
friends, some Of the 'house plants"
would probably, in the event of tho
adoption Ut the motion, need overcoats
and wraps. Mr.. Bradford agreed with
Mr.. Spruance, and no action was taken
on the motion, 1t not having been
seconded.
On motion of Mr.. Hearne, tho secre-
tary was instructed to furnish the
members with lists of the, committees,
which had been announced by the
chair
At the reassembling of the conven-
tion in tho afternoon, the first bust
ness taken up was the reading and
approving OF the corrected journal OF
the proceedings Of the opening day.
Chairman Bradford of the committee
on the order of business. submitted
partial report, which provided for
the appointment OF committees Of six
on the following subjects: 1.-The
Legislature; 2-The Governor and
other executive officers; - The
judiciary ~ 4--Elections; 5--Securipg
tho purity of the ballot; 6-Corpora.
tionH; 7-Crimes, punishment and
impeachmentB; g. Agriculture g.
Alterations and amendments to the
Constitution and calling Constitutional
conventions; 10--Accounts. The re-
pnrt was adopted and the commi ttee
nued.
Evans, chairman Of the com.
90 on the avisability of having
sicnographi0 reports of the proceedings,
stated that the COMMITTEES had con
forred with Stenographers Hardesty and
Guyer and had received an estimate.
which showed that the cost would be 80
cents per 100 words, where four copies
were taken, with the provision that in
case the business of any day would not
amount to $40, that $40 per diem
should be allowed to cover expenses.
The committee was Of the opinion that
the reports should be geographically
reported.
Mr.. Spruance thought the report
should be laid on the table for further
confederation, his idea being to give
the committee an opportunity to make
further inquiry. While the motion was
sending, Messrs. Guyer and Hardesty
were asked to make an explanation con
corning the work. 1t was finally
decided to postpone further considera-
tion of the report until next Monday
and that the committee be continued.
1t was then resolved, on motion of Mr.
Salisbury, to employ Messrs. Guyer
and Hardesty, on the terms named by
them until the end of next weeks
session.
Chairman Donahoe of the committee
on permanent quarters, stated that the
second story of the new library annex
was the only available place, and
recommended that committee of three
be appointed to prepare the room for
occupancy. Mr.. Spruance offered an
amendment to the effect that the
present committee be continued and
authorized to proceed with the work OF
preparing the room for the occupancy of
the convention. A.
Mr.. Burris. chairman of tho COM
mittee on rules, prtsented report in
tho form OF resolution providing that
the rules of the Rouse of Representa-
tives Of the State of Delaware at the
last session and Cusbing's Manual,
thc Auabdui oppo lob cobhtIt
with the rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives, be used to govern the DELHI
CREATIONS of the convention, and that
each member be provided with copy
of the House rules and also copy OF
Cushing's Manual. On motion OF Mr..
Bradford, further consideration of the
matter was postponed until Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Lavender, it was
decided to adjourn until 9 O'Clock next
Monday afternoon.
Dover, Dec. S.-The Constitutional
Convention reassembled at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon with Chairman
John Biggs presiding and majority
Of the delegates present The Union
Republicans Of Kont county, however,
were, not in their seats. Chaplain
Walter b. Avery made the opening
prayer.
Following the reading by the clerk
of the record of the preceding session
Mr.. Martin objected to calling the
record the journal, and made motion
that the record be known as the
minutes Mr.. Spruance moved to
amend by substituting the word Jour
nal" for minutes, and 1t was finally
decided to call the record the journal.
Mr.. Bradford drew attention to the
difference between an ad journment