The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-04
The New Constitution.

ton decided to promulgate the new cons
tuition. The report Of the committee W
as follows:
"Your committee, to whom was REFER,
the question of submitting the constit
ton to q vote of the people for ratiticatio
respectfully report that in Its judgmel
1t would DO for the best interests Of ii
people Of the State that this conventio
should promulgate the same.
Respectfully submitted,
u. WILKINS CooCH.
WILSON 7. LAVENDER,
CHARLES u. RICHARDS"
The following resolution was then o
fered;
Resolved that the amended constitl
tion and schedule which shall be adopte
by this convention shall be- promulgate
by this convention"
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-BuIris, Cannon, Carlisle, Caver
der, Clark, Cooch, Cooper, Dasey, Ellie
good, Gilchrist, Hearne, Horsey, Herring
Moore, Murray, Sapp, Richards, Smitherl
Spruance. Wright-20.
Nays-Donahoe, Evans Martin, Saula
bury. johnson. President Biggs-6. AID
sent-Bradford, Hartman, Orr. Pratt.
After lengthy discussion the Secretar
OF State was instructed to have 5000 copie
OF the new Constitution printed.
The secretary of the Convention was in
structed to print tho new Constitution il
three newspapers
Section 2, which provides when the con
stitution shall go into effect, was adopted
but the blanks were not filled. The,
were left until later.
| Section 3, which relates to the terms O
office of members of the General Assembly
was adopted as printed. Section 4, which
drescrlbes when the terms Of senators auG
| fnti xVao oh al
| 5, which provides when the first election
! under the new constitution shall be held.
| Section 8, which provides that tho term
| OF office of the present governor shall not
DO affected, were all ADOPTED without dis
cussion.
When section Z was recalled, which pro-
vides for the termination of terms of off.
ces which are made elective, DIR. Cooper
offered asubstltuto. The substitute mere
ly changed the phraseology.
Mr.. Spruance objected to the proposed
section because it extended the terms of
sixteen officers from six to twenty-four
months. He was opposed to extending
Offices The terms of the state treasurer
and state auditor are extended for two
years and thus doubled.
Mr.. Spruance then offered further
substitute which provided that the per-
sons holding office under the appointment
SuUuil cOullIu1 W uulu uueIn uuLll tnG
end of the term for which they are ap-
pointed, and then the governor shall
make an appointment to hold until the
next election. Such appointments were
not to be confirmed by the Senate,
There was considerable discussion over
the substitute proposed.
Dr. Cooper held that the substitute
which he had offered had been prepared to
suit those who were opposed to tho previ-
GUS section. II a display of partsanship
is to be avoided then the section offered
by myself should be adopted.
Mr.. Spruance held that the convention
or any member had right to offer an
amendment to the report Of the Commit
tee of the Whole. He had not told any
one that he weuld support the substitute
offered by DR.. Cooper.
Mr.. Salisbury held that the members
were not bound by the action of the Com,
mlttee of the Whole. He held that thu
matter had been voted upon to get out of
tine Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Sapp said that there had been lot
Of lobbying done for the matter.
Mr.. salisbury said if there had it had
been on the side of the substitute of the
gentleman from North Murderkill (Mr.
Cooper) rather than on that of the gentle.
man from Wilmington (Mr, Spruance)
Mr., Richards opposed the extension of
offices by the new constitution.
Mr. Herring moved to take a recess until
o'clock, but the motion was lost.
Mr. Spruance' : substitute was lost
DR.. Carlisle then offered an amendment
toDr. C0oper's substitute providing that
the section should not apply to the present
state auditor, state treasurer and insurance
commissioner
Pending discussion on this matter the
convention took a recess until 3 o'clock.
When the afternoon session opened DR.
Carlisle renewed his amendment to the
substitute offered by DR. Cooper to make
the terms of the present state auditor, state
treasurer and insurance commissioner ex.
pirc in January following the next gener.
al election.
Mr.. salisbury, who was opposed to ex-
tending any terms of office, held that il
other terms were to be extended those otIi-
cGs should be extended also.
The amendment to tho substitute and
itself were both adopted.
When section Il was reached, which pro.
Vided that any of the present judges who
were not renppoinJcd should receive a half |
years salary for five years, Mr.. Spruance |
offered an amendment to make the amount |
81 800 year.
Mr. johnson moved to amend by sub. |
shutting $1,000 year The amendment
ct Mr., Johnson was defeated, and the one |
offered by Mr.. SpruanCe was adopted
Whom most of the schedule had been |
adopted Mr.. Martin offered section to
provide that all printing done for and sup.
plies furnished the state should be dono
by contract. Some Of the members held |
that the schedule was not the place for the
section and it WAS withdrawn. 1t will be
made portion Of the constitution itself
Mr.. SpruanCc offered an amendment |
which provides for the board until a lieu.
tenant-governoris elected
The amendment was adopted. Several
othUr sections were also offered
The secretary was directed to enroll the
schedule, leaving blanks for the dates, it
having been adopted.
Mr.. Martin than offered his section to
DO put in the schedule, providing that sup
plies shall be furnished by contract, and |
printing for the STATE done in the same
way. The section was adopted as follows:
All stationery, printing, paper and fuel
Used IN the Legislative and other depart.
nents of government shall be furnished.
md the printing binding and distributing
vi other printing ard binding, and the re.
airing and furnishing tho halls and
'ooms used for the meetings Of the Geuer.
Il Assembly, and si,6 committees shall be
performed under contract, to be given to
he lowest responsible bidder below such
maximum price, and under such regula.
ions as shall be prescribed by law
Such bids shall be opened IN the pres.
nee Of the persons making the bids or
heir representatives No mcmbe. or Off.
Gr Of any department of the government
hall DO in any way interested in any such
ontract when awarded to or By any such
member, olli1oror department"
REGISTRATION FEE.
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