Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-13

Dover. Jan. Il. - ha agony 10 over.
The House yesterday afternoon HUlectai
rending clerk to Till the vacancy
caused by tho death OF g. ". Kern OF
Milford and chaplain to succeed tho
Rev II. a. q. Vincent. resigneti. For
the former office Walton Thompson OF
Harheson, sun OF Representative john
Thompson, was chosen, and for the
Chaplaincy the Rev. Charles |. Stengle
OF Leipsic NJ. h. Church, was collected.
the new reaiing clerk IL about %
years al age, unmarried and resides
with his father at liarbeson and has |
been associated with him in tho lumber
business lie is native OF Sussex
county, but received much Of his edu
cation in baltimore, Md. Chaplain
Stengls is sun of the Rev. Adam
SteDgle and 10 promising young man,
Prior to going to Lierslc he was
stationed at the Armory NJ. Il. Church,
in Dover.
Contrary 10 expectations caucus was
held during the noon reGesa, the result
being surprising TO many. For the
Office of reading clerk Il ballots we're
necessary, il of the ballots standing as
follows: Thompson, 81; McFHrlane, 8;
Boyer, .. On the 18th ballot ono man
forsook Boyer and another Withdrew
from McFarlane. giving Thompson, II.
tho necessary majority. MIR. Stungle
was chusen the candidate for chaplain
on the first ballot, the vote being as
follows: Stengle, IL; II. ii. Collins, 81;
L. w. hayfield, 4. On the floor OF the
House Mr.. Thompson was nominated
by Mr. Short and Mr.. Stengle by Mr..
Hazel, and there was no opposition to
either candidate. When the bpllot vas
taken for reudipg clurk Mr.. Eliasou,
the only Republican memhor, did not
vote. but he did vote for MIR. Stengle.
Supreme Court matters occupied the
Intention OF the House during most of
the afternoon session. three bills On the
subject, the first OF the term, being
reau twice and referred TO the proper
COMMITTEES, under suspension of rules.
One, which was introduced by Mr..
Adams, provided That the Supreme
Court Of the State of Delaware shall
meet on the second Tuesday in January
and June OF each year. Two OF the
bills we're introduced by Mr.. Hazell.
One provided that the Supreme Court
snall inset at Dover OH the third Tues,
any in January and June OF euch year
that the seal of the Court Of Errors and
Apueals shall be the seal of tho SUI
preme Court until new seal shall lie
provided by Law; and that there ahall
he Il clerk appointad for the supreme
Court the appointment to BIZ made by
the Governor. Tho term of the first
appointee is to expire on the third
Tuoaliay in January, 1903, and afteI
that tho appointments are to he fol-
four years. The clerk is to have charge
OF the books and papers OF the couri
and is tn receive the same compen5a
ton as the clerk OF tine Court Of ERROR
and appeas. The other bill,introduesC
by Mr.. HAZEL provides that tho sheriff
Of Kent county shall attend all of thu
sessiuns OF the Supreme Court and shal
execute tina processes OF that court.
Messrs. Donaldson, johnson AMI
Adams. n committee appointed OH tn
resignation Of Chaplain Vincent, re-
ported at the afternoon session serie
nf resolutions expressing regret at ~
departure and commencing him 10
the faithful manner in which he ha
performed his duties. The report wa
unanimously adopted. /.
After the report on the San JoHe acal
investigation had been read and &C
cepied at the afternoon session of tn
Senate. MIR. Meredith offered Senai
resolution providing thar the Senat
shall not at this session act or any bl
or measure the purpose of which is ne
to adopt statutory law OF tue Stat
TO the new Constitution 1t was all
stimulated that the House should |
informed Of the aatiun of the Senat'
Mr.. Handy objected, IN tue grnun
that whilo thu Legislature is in sessit
ii should not refuse TO act upon al
measure which is for the public guol
On motion of Mr.. Handy, il vi
unanimol gy agreed that ths resolutlt
he made the epecial order for tho su
cperiing meeting Of the Senate.
Hnth houses adjourned shortly befo
S O'Clock until IL O'clock this NOR
ing. and most Of the members went
Wilmington to attend the jackson ID
celebration.
Dover, Jan. 12.--When the Genei
Assembly met this morning, as let
half of the members complained
having been made sick yesterday
the new paint in the State House, a
nm effort will be- made to organize
business and then take recess IN
next Monday. This may not be
complished, however, until to morrow
There ia talk OF appointing co
mission. composed Of lawyers, to arran
hills revising the laws to agree vi
the provisions of the now Consti'
ton; also, to prepare other necesst
measures
In the House, this morning, 1t
decided to revise the list of Commute
an as 10 conform to the new order
thiprs. The committees on divnr
roads and vacant lands and vital o
tistics will be dispensed with, ana
ways and means committee VIII
known as the committee ON rerer
and taxation, which, OF course, Will
nwav with the special committee
taxation. Formal action ON tue ?
posod reyinon Of committee Will
taksn this afternoon. Tho Senate II
also do aomething in this line.
Representative Donaldson gave moi
of bill to make illegal the giving
trading stamps. He proposes also
introduce a measure TO enforce the
lection of capitation tax or make
present law 10 operative
Representative johnson had REQ
mitted the Sussex County Levy Co
bill which WAC introduced last win
II will DO remodeled, the object be
to give Sussex county commits:
similar to tho one in New Castle couI
To tho Senate Senate resolut
offered by Mr.. Meredith, reading
follows, WIS adopted;
''Resolyed, That the Senate will
consider any bill or measure the OBJ
OF which is not to adopt the statu
laws Of tho State 10 the New Const
tion, except appropriation bills. prop
presented tn this body, ana the G