The sun., 1898-01-12
MADE 4 GOOD BEGINNING.
General Assembly Meets in Ad.
,journed Session.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE READ.
Three Important Measures Introduced
by Haxell and Adams-.-Reading
Clerk aud Chaplain Elected


offices have been filled and business il
now the order with the legtIators.
At II O'Clock yesterday morning botl
houses of the General Assembly of tn
State Of Delaware were called to order.
The roll call in each House SHOWED
every man present.
In the House, Chaplain Vincent made
the opening prayer for the last time, a
his resignation was already in the hand
of Speaker Riggin.
On the motion of Mr.. Donaldson thu
reading OF the journals of last session
was dispensed with and the regular rou
tine OF business was taken up
Quite Il little discussion was raised OF
Il motion made by Mr.. donaldson, tha
the members be sworn again under tn,
new constitution.
. B. A. HAZEL objected to such action, a.
it was in his opinion unnecessary an(
his opinion was also that of Representa-
tives Cheairs and Adams. Mr.. Donaldson
stated that he was speaking from lega
advice and that the object of his motion
was simply to leagalizc such action a!
might be taken during the present ses
sion. Mr. HAZEL replied by quoting
section ) of the new constitution, as ap
plying to the General Assembly to the
effect that such Offices "shall not be va
Gated or otherwise affected" Mr.
| Chcairs also raised the point that sucl
action would establish a precedent
which would he applicable to every
office in the State. He moved that tn,
motion be laid upon the table, whicl
was done, and what promised to be ;
warm subject was headed off.
Speaker Riggin reviewed the work o
! the previous session and outlined the
present in a few graphic words. He re-
tcrrcd t" the vacancies, ,onc, that of Read
ing Clerk Hastings, by death, the other
that Of Chaplain Vincent resigned. Al
the close Of his remarks Mr.. Ninccn
was given the privilege of the floor anC
in Il hort speech expressed his regret Al
srvcring his connection with the mem
bers Representative HAZEL on behalf o
the body expressed their sincere regart
for the outgoing Chaplain and at tn,
close of his remarks Speaker Riggin cx
pressed beth PERSONAL Y and officially hi
regret at Mr.. Ninccnt's departure.
. The Clerk OF the House was instructed
to notify the Senate that the House wa
open and ready for business A com
nlltrr OF three was also appointed ul
motion of Mr.. Donaldson to wait upon
Governor Tunnel and notify him tina
the House was open and ready for an,
message or communication which ht
might be inclined to make to it. TIL,
committee did as instructed, but as tn,
whole motion was cut OF order they rr
/ turned in a short while and through
their chairman asked that the motion b,
lcconsidcrcd, which was done.
Meanwhile Adams Of Kent count,
notified the House that he held a bill
/ which he wished to introduce BY tn,
unanimous consent OF the House. Tn,
bill is entitled "An act fixing the tim,
for holding Superior CoIu.'
Mr.. Donaldson objected ON the groun,
that as there were committees out no new
business should be taken up until the,
were disposed Of.
Accordingly Mr.. Adams bill was hcl,
until the committee returned.
The Senate notified the House to tn,
effect that the Senate had rcasscmbc,
and was ready to receive any business
and ais" presented Il joint resolution t,
appoint a joint committee to wait upon
the Governor and inform him hat tn,
houses were convened and ready to re-
ccive any communication ne might wisl
to give.
The House notified the senate Of thcil
concurrence in the resolution and ap
pointed Chcairs and Ilazcll to represent
them. The House then adjourned unit
3 o'clock, on motion Of Dcmpsy.
/ The afternoon session of the IIolls,
met at 3.3O
Secretary OF State Hughes presented til,
message of Governor TllnneIi, which was
read. On motion OF Mr. Donaldson
1000 copies were ordered printed an,
Representatives Chcars, Wilson anC
Dukes were appointed committee {,
consider the message. Then the mucl
talked Of subject Of the reading clerk t.,
succeed Hastings, deceased, was brough,
up by Representative Short who nolmi
mated Walton Thompson, of SUISSE,
county.
There were no other nominees, tn,
matter having been settled in caucus
and Thompson Of course received Il I'm
anlmOlls vote.
Lindsay McFarlanc, Of SMYRNA, an,
W. q. Abbott, Of Milford. who were the
men between whom the contest was
supposed to lie were quietly shclvcd
For chaplain, vice W. q. &. Vincent
resigned, Charles |. Stenglc was the win
ner. In the caucus he had majorit,
on the first ballot. He was nominated
by B. A. HAZEL, of Duck Creek, and re-
ceivcd the full twenty.onc votes. A com
mittee OF two was appointed to motif,
the newly elected chaplain and to con.
duct him to his seat.
Three bills in relation to the Supreme
Court, were introduced, read and refer
red by unanimous consent. One b,
Representative Adams fixing the time
for holding the Supreme Court as the
second Tuesday in January and the see
dhd Tuesday in June.
Two were introduced on the same sub
ject by b. A. HAZEL, one fixing the time
as the third Tuesday in January and the
third Tuesday in June as opening days
and the other providing that the Sheriff
of Kent county attend sessions OF tho
court and execute the processes and
orders of the court.
The committee appointed to take
action on the resignation Of Chaplain
Vincent reported and submitted resolu.