Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
If it Appears to Give General Satisfaction
IL May Not be Submitted to the People.


1t May Not be Submitted to the People.
Staff Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
Dover, Jan. &c. the question
has been frequently asked recentl, as
to whether or not the new Consti-
tuition, which is now being formulated,
is to be submitted to the people. a
representative of The Gazette sought
an interview with one of the most
thoughtful members of the convention
and questioned him on this point.
The gentleman is resident of one
of the most enlightened sections of
Sussex county, aud from the time of
his election he has kept in constant
touch with his constituents, and for
that reason bis opinion may be taken
as the prevailing sentiment in his
neighborhood. as he will use his utmost
endeavors to have the wishes of ma
jority of the people respected.
When the question was asked the
delegate stated that he had no hesi-
fancy in expressing his desires and also
his opinion as to what will be the final
result. He said it was his belief that
when the Constitution is completed
and the members of the convention
have passed upon it in it's entirety, it
will be printed and given as wide pub
licity as possible from one emo of the
State to the other, and the convention
will adjourn for a month, in order to
allow that space of time for the think-
ing public to become thoroughly
acquainted with it.
If, upon reassembling at the end of
the month it is found that there is
any great objection to the Constitu.
tion, he believes a majority of the
members will vote to submit it to this
people for ratification. If, however,
it appears to give general satisfaction,
the convention will, in all probability.
promulgate the new instrument and
have ii go into effect at once.
The reporters informant also stated
that II there is found to be any great
opposition to any of the causes after
their adoption, 10 the course of the
work, the convention will reconsider
all apparent unwise action and recon
struet such portions as are not salts
factory to majority of the people.
In his opinion this course will meet
the views of all right shrinking people,
and it is duty the members owe to
thoir constituents.
The matter OF expense being touched
upon, the delegate stated that. while
the convention will probably be more
costly than any OF it's predecessors,
there is Eo inclination on the part oil
the convention or any OF the in
dividuals to put the State to any more
expense than is actually necessary.
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EXPORTED FROM DELATAEE.
Nearly Five Million Dollars Worth of OH
shipped From This state Last Year.
A bulletin issued by the Bureau OF
Statistics, at Washington, contains the
following figures regarding the export
OF mineral oils from the customs dis
trict of Delaware;
Crude--3, 1863, 81 gallons in Decem.
ber. 1895, valued at Sl67, 125; 6, 1876, 63:
gallons in December, 1896, valued al
1888, 562; 80. 650. 941 gallons during the
| IL months ending with December, 1898,
valued at 81, BIZ. 1858: 20. 93s. 052 gallons
| during the IL months ending with De
| cember, 1896, valued at So, 452, 4GS.
Naptbas--751. S7j gallons during the
II months ending with December, 1895,
valued at So4,006;, l,S40, 543 gallon.
| during the II months ending with De
| cember, 1896, valued at Sl34, l39.
Illuminating-6. 0l9, 974 gallons il
| December, 1895. valued at S304, 55S
3, 26s, 600 gallons in December. 1896
valued at s2ll, $50; 3s, 1853, 707 gallont
during the IL months ending with De
| cember, 1885, valued at S2,03l, SS9
10, 253, s92 gallons during the l2 month";
ending with December, 1896, valued al
| 81, 1S6, 39s.
| Total Mineral Oils-9, 1S9, Si5 galloni
IN December, 1895, valued at S47l, 693
10. 004, 632 gallons in December, 1896,
valued at s5a5, 22l: n. 666, 523 gailoni
during ths IL months ending with De
cember, 1895, valued at "a. 05s. 24S
92, 032, 487 gallons during the u month";
ending with December, 1896, valued a
S4, T23, COO.