Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-04

out the words "unless sooner convened
by the Governor. and inserting the
words "and ar suoh other times as the
Governor shall covens the same" The
section as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Murray moved to adopt section 6
of the report.
Mr.. Sniithers moved to amend the
| section by inserting after the word
| "memb in the second line the
words "but no person having received
loss than plurality OF the votes cast
shall be eligible as such member. T"
| Tho amendment was non concurred in.
Mr. Bradford offered an amendment
striking out the words ''be authorized"
and substituting tho words "havs
power." which was agreed to.
Section 6 as a whole was then
adopted, as was likewise section 7.
Mr.. Bradford moved to amend Sec
on 16 by inserting the words "gen.
eral and uniform" before the word
"law" in the last line, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Ellegood favored tho motion to
adopt the section. and Mr.. johnson op-
posed it. On a call for the yeas and
nays the section was adopted by a vote
of IL to ], Mr., johnson alone voting in
! the negative.
The yeas and nays on the adoption of
section II resulted: Yeas, 16. Mr..
Herring asked to be excused from re-
cording his vote at the present time.
Section is was adopted after Mr.
Bradford had explained that it was de-
signed to prevent legislation being OBJ.
tanned under false colors, The blank
in line Of section IL was filled by in
serting tine word 'tsixty."
The blank IN the ninth line of section
10 was filled BY inserting the word
twenty" On motion of Mr.. Sauls-
bury an amendment was added to Sec
| tion 10 as follows: sThe cost to the
| State for stationery and other supplies
for each member Of the General Assem-
| bly shall not exceed the sum of S25 for
any one session." The amendment was
adopted.
| Ii was here discovered that quorum
was not present and on motion the COM
mittee arose and reported progress.
Dover, Jan. 30--Only IS members
participated in the proceedings Of the
Constitutional Convention yesterday,
12 OF the 30 being absent. Both the
morning and afternoon sessions were
devoted to the consideration OF the
report OF the committee on the Legisla-
| ture '''','''
Section is was reconsidered on motion
OF MIR. Bradford, and amended 80 as TO
eXcept from its provisions general
appropriation bills. y The section is
calculated to guard against "riders'' in
legislative bills.
Mr.. Salisbury endeavored to have
the vote by which section II, referring
to lotteries was adopted, reconsi3ered,
but after considerable discussion the
motion was defeated by a vote Of IL TO
Z, Mr., Giichrist demanding the yeas
and nays. '>. t..:''.,t
Section 49, limiting Legislative ses-
sions, was, on motion of Mr.. Sauls-
bury, taken up, but after a short de-
bate was recommitted. Mr.. Bradford
succeeded in having the vote to recon-
nit reoonsidcred, and it was finally
agreed to discuss the matter at the
afternoon session.
/ MIR. Cnoch moved that when the con-
vention adjourn it ha to neet on Tues
day ut 10. 30 a. M, which was agreed to.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Gill
christ presented a memorial from the
colorod people OF the State, which on
his motion was referred to the com.
mittee on education without reading.
MIR. Gilchrist presented memorials
from the Equal Suffragists signed by
GA residents of Sussex county; SO
| The were referred to the committee on
elections.
MIR. Ellegood presented two petitions
from tho Delaware City NJ. L. Church
in favor of submitting the question OF
license or no license to vote of tue
people every two years, which wero
| appropriately referred.
| in tho committee OF tho whole Mr..
Bradford (section 10 being again under
discussionH offered the following as u
| substitute, which no said had been
prepared after consultation with several
mombers of the present General AS
senbly:
Sec. 10. The members of the General AS
sembly, except the presiding officers of the
| respective Houses shall receive rs comrcn-
sation for their services Il per diem allowance
of S5, and the presiding officers Il per diem
| allowance of 81, for each day of the session,
not exceeding o. days; and should they re-
main longer in session they shall serve with
| out compensation. III case special or extra
session of the General Assembly be called
| the meubers aud presiding officers shall re-
ceve like compensation Tor period not ex-
/ CGctNllt1
Mr. Herring further amended the
above by making tho compensation for
presiding officers S6 instead of 81.
Tho section was adopted as amended.
| Mr. Douahoe, during the discussion
Of the report of the committee on
| elections, threw the members and
| spectators into state of CONSERVATION
by Introducing au amendment to the
report prohibiting any member of the
| General Assembly from receiving or
accepting railroad pass or other trans
! portation from railroad company.
| Mr.. Bradford, who had the resolution
in charge, asked Mr.. Donaboe TO with
draw tho amendment, at the same tine
announcing that he not only favored
the proposition, but also agreed that
| it's operation should not be confined
altogether TO the members of the
| General Assembly, but should include
| the State and county officials as well.
| lie suggested, however, that as it's
| scope should not be confined to the
| members OF the Legislature, it could
be made practically general by incor-
| porating tho proposition in another
| place in the Constitution.
/ Several other members of the conyen-
| tion expressed themselves as unalter-
ably opposed to the present system of
issuing FREQ railroad passes, and Mr..
Donahos stated further that when he
was member of the Legisature-a
the same was the case now-it was i'm
| possible TO get a committee together in
the evening because rs soon as the