Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-27

Special Corresponds .ce o, Gazette and Journal
Dover, Jan. 25-Gov. Tunnel came
to Dover this morning and at noon sent
tha following list OF appointments 10
the Senate for confirmation:
james II. Hughes OF Dover to be
Secretary Of State.
Samuel lsenschmidt, Thomas j.
Bowen, Jr., and John Il. Dickey, all of
Wilmington, notaries public.
Caleb Q. 1indalo Of Dover, Superin-
tsndent of Free Schools for Kent county
for one year. Willard I. Smith of
Delaware City, Superintendent OF Frae
Schools for New Castle county; Roman
Tammany OF Georgetown, Superin,
tendent of Free Schools of Sussex
county. Lewis Sasse Of Wilmington.
Justice of the peace and notary public;
William II. Reynolds of Middletown,
Justice Of tho peace; John q. Bsebe
Of Iswes. notary public George W.
Wiley of Bridgeville, justice OF the
peace; John L. Marshall of Rehobotb,
justice Of the peace
Dover, Jan. 26. 1t was expected that
the General Assembly would take step
yesterday in the direction OF changing
the method OF procedure in regard to
making the State laws constitutional.
1t was known on Monday night that
there was desire on the part Of somo
of the members to apportion tho work
among the several committees OF the
two houses. each committee to take up
such laws as would probably come
under It's notice. The plan was to give
the committees authority to obtain
legal assistance. and should all Ut the
attmneys who havs been regularly en-
plored be unable to give attention in
any case the committee was to bave
power to call in any attorney considered
qualified to cope with the subject in
hand. 1t was not the intention to in
terfere with the work OF the legal COM
mission. as the sentiment was that the
more important matters were to no lhft
with the commissioners. 1t was he.
Level that resolution with this end
in view woulu be introduced in the
Senate yesterday morning, as several
Of the members had sAid they were
thoroughly tired OF sitting around and
doing nothing, but it was learned ia
the morning that Attorney John b.
Pennington was sick at his home and
the new idea was not formally presented
IN either house. The day was passed
mainly 10 thinking the matter over, as
to what would be the best course to
pursue to facilitate the object of the
special session and accomplish tho de-
sired result. Something may be done
to-day, Attorneys Lyman and Richards
went to their respective homes yester'
day, each having taken a portion OF .1e
work. They expect to send in the
work as fast as il is ready.
The Wilmington city charter bill ia
again before the General Assembly and
ia in the hands Of the Senate committee
IN corporations. 1t will be amended
aud an effort will be made TO eliminate
all Objectionable features.
At the afternoon session of the Senate
Mr.. Pyle. after speaking about the
necessity for new charter for the city
Of Wilmington, moved tho cousidera-
tion of the vote taken on May 18th last,
by which the bill providing a new
charter was laid over until the succeed
ing biennial session, which would be
next winter. Mr.. Pyle incorporated in
his motion that the hill be- REFERRED
back to committee. Mr.. Handy seconded
the motion and voiced tho sentiments
Of MIR. Pyle in advocacy OF reconsirera-
ton. He referrad to the numerous
commissions in Wilmington and the
NHlbE 3iu bhouSb
new charter badly needed and he
behaved majority of the people we're
OF the same opinion. He could see no
partisan schemes in the proposed chsr-
Ter. MIR. Alrichs said he thought it
would be better to defer the matter
until the next session, when Whining.
ton would have more representation.
The motion to reconsider the vote by
which the charter bill was laid over
and to refer it back to committee was
carried by the following vote
Ayes Messrs. Pyle, Meredith, W. L.
Moore, Handy and the SpeHker--d.
Nays-Mesars. Alrichs, John NJ. O.
Moore and pierce-3,
kbsent-Mr. Fenimore.
Immediately following the adoption
Of this motion Mr. Handy moved that
the action shutting off all business eS
cont such bills as were intended Il
make the laws constitutional he re
srinled SO far as tho city charter bill
was concerned. He wanted the matte
made clear 60 that the members woulf
know where they stood This roll cal
on the motion was commenced. Messrs
Handy and Meredith had voted in tn
affirmative and MussrH Alrichs, j. NJ
G. and W. I. Moore had voted in th
negative. W. L. Moore, in voting, ex
pluined that he did not blink suci
E action was necessary, as tho bill wa
old business. At this iuncture Speaker
Harrington declared the motion out o
order and it was withdrawn by MIR
Handy.
ON molten of Mr.. Meredith the Sen
ate unanimously receled from its actio
shutting off new business, so far as th
hill giving the Governor and secre
tary of State stenographer an
TYPEWRITER was concerned, and tn
bill was called up by Mr. Mere
dith. 1t vas read twice and referIe
to tho committee on finance. The bill
which originated iu the House an
pssssd that body, provides $3.50 an
nually for stenographer nnd tyne
writer for the Governor and secretar
OF State.
In the House Representative Haze
gave notice ola bill amending the Ne
Castle county pawnbrokor and junk
dealer law, which was passed at tn
last session. The bill provides that th
license shall he paid annually; tina
dealers in secondhand furniture sha
he exempt from ia provision; that or
surety may be sufficient; that unr'
deemed articles, after being held IL
ak months may be sold in any manner
the public auction feature being elm
mated, ami that the county comptrollt
ahall audit in November Of each YET
the accounts of the clerk of the peat
of the county with pAwnbrokesH ar
iunktlenlers, and report to the Ley
Court within 30 days thereafter. 1t all
...ar;1aa fnr re,anactment of the la