The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-03
In the Convention,

DOVER June 2. III looks now that the
names OF the msmhare OF the Constitution
al Convention will be affixed to the In.
strument on Friday. Thate were several
reconsiderations Of former reports. The
Sections were all adopted.
Section g. The terms Of Office OF all
State and county officers made elective by
this amended constitution shall commence
on the first Tuesday In January next after
their election, unless otherwise provided
in this amended constitution or sched-
ule.n
The vote by which section was adopted
was also reconsidered upon motion OF Mr..
Biggs, who offered an amendment which
was adopted, making the fourth paragraph
read, as finally adopted;
"All indictments, proceedings and mat
tiers which, on the sLid-dsy Of, In the
year one thousand eight hundred and nine.
ty,-shall be depending In the Court Of
General Sessions of the Peace and Jail
Delivery, shall be transferred to. and pro-
ceeded In to final Judgment and determt-
nation in the Court Of General Sessions,
established by this amended constitution,
or be otherwise disposed OF by the Court
of General Sessions, and all books, records
and papers of said Court of General Ses-
sions Of the P eace and Jail Delivery shall
be transferred to the said Court Of General
Sessions" g.
Section 49, The provisions Of section
IL Of article 2 Of this amended constitution
limiting the amount OF the compensation
of the members of the General Assembly
and the presiding officers of the ropresen.
tativo houses, shall not apply to any adj
journed special or extra session Of the
General Assembly, held prior to the first
Tuesday in January in the year 1890"
Section IA was reConsidered, also on
motion of Mr.. Spruance and amended in
this wise;
Until the General Assembly shall enact
general incorporation law as provided
for in section Of article of this amend.
ed constitution, existing corporations may
be renewed for q period not exceeding four
years without change or enlargement of
their corporate powers or duties in the
manner lawful before this amended con-
stitution shall take effect"
'The chancellor, chief justice and the
associate judges first appointed under
this amended constitution shall be APP
pointed by the governor without the con-
sent Of the Senate for the term of twelve
years; and tie persons SO appointed shall
enter upon the discharge Of the duties of
their respective offices upon ia king the
oath of office prescribed by this amended
constitution"
Section z. All persons made by this
constitution elective at the time this cleo
tive constitution shall take effect who
have been elected or appointed, and whose
terms will expire before the next GO neral
election, and before the first Tuesday of
January 1899, and until their successor
shall be duly qualified, unless otherwise
provided in this amended constitution Of
schedule
'And all persons in office in this State
made by this amended constitution eleo.
tive at the time this constitution shall take
effect, who shall have been elected or ap.
pointed and whose terms will expire be-
tween the first Tuesday of January. 1899,
and the first Tuesday of January, 1901,
shall hold their respective offices until the
first Tuesday of January, 1901, and until
their successors are duly qualified unless
otherwise provided in this amended con-
stitution or schedule.
"The successors OF all persons who, when
this constitution shall take effect, shall
hold state or county offices made elective,
shall BE- elected at the election preceding
the first Tuesday Of January, in the years
1899, 1901 and 1908, as the terms of the
persons holding Offices as aforesaid, shall
respectively expire according to tho pro.
visions OF the section of the schedule"