The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-22
Ibe constltutlon.l Convention.

DOVER, May 2l--In the Constitutional
Convention to-day local opinion was taken
up and the motion made by Mr.. Martin
to strike out the clause In the section ],
providing for the submission OF the ques-
ton Of local option to vote OF the PEG.
pie when 1t is SO decreed by majority OF
the members elected from any one dis
trict to the General Assembly. The mo-
tion was lost by vote Of II to 8 On the
adoption Of the section as printed the
vote was 10 yeas and nays.
When the final adoption OF the article
was moved MIR. Donahoe wanted IL made
d matter OF record that he was still OPP
posed to the article and would so vote.
The yeas and nays were not called, put
the ex-senator's negative vote was LOUD
enough to be heardi In the Senate chamber
Mr.. Eiegood' q railroads commission
BILL the only matter remaining, was next
considered, and there wss but little us
cussion. Mr.. Ellegood wanted action de-
layed, but the members thought IL advis-
able to dispose Of the matter at once. The
vote resulted in the rejection OF the pro-
posed article, but four members-Messrs'
Cannon, Ellegood, Moore and Wright
voting In the affirmative.
The schedule is yet to be completed, and
before this is done the convention Will be
compelled to determine whether the con-
sttution Is to be submitted or promul'
gated. The convention then decided TO
adjourn until Wednesday, but the Com
mittee ON Phraseology and Arrangement
will be hero on Monday to work upon the
schedule.
Section Q, OF article 0, which was laid
over last week, was again called, ana aiter
being amended as to the Language SO that
the president OF the Senate would nave
but one vote in case of a tie, on the vote
for governor, when the matter Is to be de-
CideJ by the General Assembly, the sec
ton was adopted
Mr. Cooch wanted to substitute for sec
ton 7 the provision from the present con-
stitution, which prohibits ordained clergy
men, etc, from holding tho office or gov
ernor, but the discussion showed that the
disposition of the convention was against
such section and Mr.. Cooch withdrow
his motion.
Section 20 Of the same article, which
also passed over, was taken up and alter
the language concerning the compensa-
ton Of the lieutenant. governor, when ser
wing as member Of the Board OF fardons
had been nade.c xplicit, the section was
adopted This completed the considera-
ton of article 3. the sections were renum-
bered, and the article rs whole was
adopted.
The next section taken up was section q
Of the article ON elections, " hich pertains
to the board of canvass. Mr.. Spruanco
commended that the section as proposed
was much better than tho act recently
passed by the General Assembly, which
provides for three certificates, though he
afterwards proposed an amendments,
which was adopted conforming the article
to the legislative enactment.
Mr. Cooch then called up his anti
clergymGn's amendment, which was with.
drawn earlier in the session, and asked
that il be made new section to the mis-
ccllaueUus article. 1t read as follows:
mo ordained clergyman or ordained
| preacher Of the gospel Of any denomlna.
| ton shall be capable of holding any civil
| office in this State, or Of being a member
| of either branch of the General Assembly
| while be continues In the exercises OF the
| pastoral charge"
The discussion was somewhat lengthy,
| and the amendment was defeated by u
vote Of Is to Q, the yeas and nays being:
AyC-Cayender, Cooch, Cooper, D0na-
hoe, Evans, IIearno, Martin. Sapp, Biggs
| g
Nay-Burrs, Cannon, Carlisle, CLARK,
Gilchrist, Herring, Moore, Pratt, Richards,
Salisbury, Smthers, Spruance, Wright
49,
DR.. Pratt introduced the following
| WllCl nc pIUpysCu lS u wv 5SNVipli " siiN
| article known Us miscellaneous, but be-
fore it was acted upon the convention ad
| iOlrned for dinner.
After the adoption Of this constitution
no person shall be permitted to serve as
grand or petit juror in this state unless
he be OF good moral character and shall D'
able to read this constitution in the Eng
fish language and write his name"
The question on tho adoption OF Till
was called Immediately after tho re
assembling Of the convention, Inc queS
ton Of no quorum was raised, but Conn
showed sixteen members present. INT
| vote resulted as follows the yeas and nay
Icing demanded thereon by DR.. Pratt:
Yras-Caunon, G.lchr.st llcarne, Moor
Pratt, S"pp, Wnght-7
Nays Burris, Lavender COOch, Evans
Richards, Salisbury, Smithers. Spruance
Bggs--0.
Mr.. EIegood was excused by unani
nous consent