Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-14

UT parts OF tne Dill approved shall be
the law, and the item or items of ap-
preparation disapproved shall be void
unless repassed according to the rules
and limitations prescribed for the
passage OF other bills over the executive
veto. Every order, resolution, or vote
to which the concurrence of both
houses of the General Assembl, may be
necessary Except on question of ad.
jourDment) shalt be presented to the
Governor; and before the same shall
take effect shall be approved by him OIL
being disapproved by him shall be re.
passed by three.fifths of all the men,
bers elected to each house of the Cen
eral Assembly according to the rules
and limitations prescribed in the case
of BILL"
Further consideration of the other
sections of article 3 was postponed,
after which adjournment was made un-
til this morning.
Dover, Jan. S.--Nearly every mem
ber was in his seat when the Consti-
tutional Convention met yesterday
morning. Secretary Jones was de
tanned at his home in Georgetown, on
account Of the serious illness of his
daughter, and Reading Clerk Gum
acted in his stead. On motion of Mr..
Ellegood. +. Z. Bach was selected to
assist Mr., Gum during The day.
Chairman f. d. Hearne of the COM
mittee on Governor and other execu-
tive officers presented the following
partial report which was, on Mr..
Hearne's motion, received, and on
motion of Mr.. Cooch 800 copies were
ordered printed:
other executive officers recommend the
following amendments:
First. A Lieutenant Governor shall
be elected at the same time and for the
same term as the Governor; he shall
possess the same qualifications of
eligibility for office as Governor, and
he shall be president Of the Senate,
but shall have no vote unless the
Senate be equally divided.
Upon any vacancy happening in
the office of Governor by his death,
removal, resignation, or inability, the
Lieutenant-G Governor shall exercise the
office during the residue Of his term, or
until the disability shall cease.
1.-THE Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive for his services the same COM
pensation as shall be provided by law
for the Speaker of the House of Repre-
Bentatives.
Second. The following State officers
shall be elected by the people of the
State: Attorney General, State Treas
urer, auditor and insurance COM
missioner.
"Third. The following county officers
shall be elected by the people of the
respective countless: Prothonotary, clerk
of the peace, register of wills, recorder
OF deeds, register in chancery and clerk
OF the Orphans court.
"Fourth. All fees received by the
sheritfs and other county officers in
exeess of - dollars, shall be paid to
the county treasurer for the use of the
county.
Edward D. Hearpe,
"William A. Cannon,
"E. W. Cooper,
"W. 4. Smithera,
"a. L. johnson,
"W. Q. Spruance,
Committee. -
Mr.. Cavender stirred up a hurnet's
nest by offering the following: IRE
solved, That hereafter, when the con-
vention is in committee of the whole,
no member shall be permitted, without
leave. more than 10 minutes at any
one time, or more thar twice on any
one proposition.
Mr.. Salisbury objected strenuously
to the adoption of the resolution. He
could not recall where any one had
abused the privilege of talking in COM
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Sapp moved to amend the reso-
luton by substituting 10 minutes for
10 minutes.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to amend the
amendment by substituting two hours
for 10 minutes. The amendment was
not seconded.
Mr.. Spruance thought the object of
the resolution was unwise and un-
precedented. The object of committee
of the whole is to allow freedom of
discussion and debate. 1t was Just as
unwise as making similar rule to
govern committees. He would rather
abolish all stenographers in the State
than to curtail debate in committee of
the whole.
Mr.. Salisbury made point of order
that the rules adopted by the conyen-
tion prohibited changing a rule except
by two.thirds vote, and he contended
that the purpose OF the resolution was
to change rule.
Mr. Cavender explained his object
in Offering the resolution, by saying it
was his desire to curtail the expense.
Mr.. johnson was opposed to cutting
off debate. although he had no doubt
but that there would be Unnecessary
talk.
President Biggs thought Mr.. Sauls-
bury's point of order was we'll taken.
Mr.. Richards expressed the belief
that under the existing order of things
matters would bs all right.
Mr.. Cooper preferred eurtailing the
expense to limiting de-
bates, and suggested that il any mem
ber had speech which he desired to
go on record, it might, by special
action. be placed on the record.
Messrs. Martin, Bradford and Pratt
spoke in opposition to the adoption of
the resolution, and. on motion of Mr..
Cavender, it was laid on the table,
thus ending the discussion, which had
been quite spirited.
MIR. Herring created some surprise by
calling the attention of the members
to the fact that while most of the COM
mlttees were equally divided between
the two parties and also each county
was equally represented, ouch was not
the composition OF the committee on
the sale and manufacture of intoxi-
eating liquors, which was made up of
one member from New Castle county,
four from Kent and three from Sussex.