The sun., 1898-11-27

The first week or two of the session
heretofore have generally been irittered
away in idle motions, in meeting ana
adiourning, the members taking trips TO
their respective homes. About the time
the session should terminate, business
begins to accumulate and it isimpossiole
to dispose OF it before the let of May.
Let those who need legislation get their
bills in readiness so that it shall not
be their fault il the Legislature does not
complete their work in sixty days.-Daily
Republican.
The all absorbing theme In this State
at present is, "vho will be the next
Senator" Why not. "who will be the
next Senator'S" 1t is not at oil In Keep.
ing with any idea Of justice and right to
imagine that . man who has been prov
en- to have obtained the seat no now
holds by fraud, will be allowed 10 hold
il in the future. Why should he? What
right has he to it, after she Superior
Court Of this State has shown by the re-
count OF the ballots, conclusively, that
Mr.. Kenney was not the man the people
had chosen. II it had not been for the
Kent crime a Republican would have
been sent to Washington. Mr.. Kenney's
seat is not OF vital importance to the Re-
publicans; but ii is Of more than vital
importance to the Republican party IN
=, Delaware that this wrong and fraud
should be righted.
The Legislature in January can be de-
pended upon to select some one who
will represent Delaware at Washington
in manner not to be ashamed OF, and
no doubt that soon successor to Sena-
tor Kenney will also be elected -Nep
Castle Ners.
The Democrats are greatly concerned
over the election of United States Sena-
tor to succeed Hon. George Gray. In
the first place they have decided that a
sufficient number Of Republicans will re-
fuse to 60 into caucus tc prevent the elec-
ton of either Colonel du Pont, Anthony
Higgins,.J. S.WAlis, DR.. Burton or Ed
arwd Addicks Therefore, it is probable
that Judge PennewiIl or some other
gentlemen may be persuaded to accept
the position. We advise them to possess
thel souls in patience until the enigma
shall be solved. After the Legislature
meets it will soon be determined how
many men will absent themselves from
the caucus, and are willing to commit
harikari. Four years ago members
failed to discharge their duty and tw,
years after they elected Democratic
Governor out Of pure spite. We hope
they have since learned enough wisdom
t' avoid the blunders which promise ad
. ersity.-Dadv Republican.
Neither personal nor partisan legisla
:, ton will play any part at Dover mex
January. Zach body will be check OF
the other. While we regret the absence
: Of Republican control OF the Senate, thu
preventing the passage of several act
:. absolutely necessary in order to remove
= from thes statute books the remnants o
! Democratic partisan legislation; there i
/. some consolation in the guarantee tina
no further Objectionable Legislation WI
be enrolled.
6 When the new and enlarged Genera
;, Assembly meets at Dover it will consis
;, Of tbirty.five members in the lower hOus
y y ami seventeen in the upper house, a tota
= Of fifty-two, or an increase Of twenty.tw
y y over the old bodies. There will thus b
!, possible wider scope for action and
!, more general xpresslon of views on tllos
:, subjects that are to be considered. Their
= will be more individual thought an
- there ought to be more knowledge st
y cured on measures taken up. The ne,
- body will be more nearly Representative
NJ NJ than the Old bodies, and Wilmingto
~ ~ will have seven representatives in I'll
q jnnt body. At the sessions of 1897 an
- y 1898 Wilmington had no representati,
:" ip the House and only one in the Sci
u ate. 1t is true, however, that in the sc
y. ~ sion of 1898 one Of the rural member
!, hailed from Wilmington, having change
~ y, his place OF residence. But practica
~ ., this city was unrepresented. Now, an
~ ~ under the district system, this city is eI
y titled at every session to two Senate
" ~ and five Representatives. That is
-, marked concession over the provision
w Of the old and obsolete constitution til
-, =" was set aside last year. That much W
oi 90 gained for the better, and IN additit
~ there is now guarantee that no long
y, w will both Houses be made up entirely
w. members representing the same polite
party.
Il. Delaware has progressed, but none t.
IT, soon. The test of the General Assemb
IA as now constituted will be watched wi
ne deep interest. The incoming body h
is an opportunity to make good recor
er. If il does 50 another slep will nave be-
II taken IN the right direction. A Strict
ne IGNITION u business and the passage
'hr measures that will stand every scruli
lId is demanded. The Horse of Represent
AN tives will be largely made up Of Repnb
ear cans, but they will have Denocra
Dp- majority in tile Senate to contend again
~. That should make no difference in del
de mining The quality of the work to
lrs' done. Ii the Republican House does
IN, Luty-and we fully expect that it vii
ar and the Senate stands as block in I
'ei' way, then the responsibility will b. up
the Senate.
adt The first thing to lie done is to pass
tht general incorporation act, and the
ing ixing the salaries of county Office
'tu' Those out OF the way, other measu
can be taken up and considered,
only such matters as are for the CO
OF mon good should be acted upon.
ted remains for the members themselves
sla. determine what sort OF record
,eil newly-constituted body will make
ha, Morning Ne,Os.
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