The sun., 1898-01-15
THEY FINALLY APPOINT.
Three Lawyers Named For That
Committee.
GOVERNOR MUST APPROVE
Was Photographed for But Arrived
too Late for Yesterdays
Session.
Spcial to THE SUN.

Special to THE SUN.
Dover, Jan. 14.-Aiter nearly a week
of wranging and delay the House and
Senate finally agreed on the question OF
the employment OF counsel to revise the
laws.
When the thing was finally started
through it went with rush.
Re, r.scntatiye johnson, together with
the members appointed to represent the
House in the joint committee, got their
heads together and with the Senators
worked the list OF lawyers down to
three.
When they had the matter in shape,
Representative johnson came into the
House and asked permission to present a
joint resolution appointing Charles =.
Richards, John b Pennington and Will
liam r. Lyman, as counsel for the two
bodies for the revision Of the laws. The
resolution was passed and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
The Senate promptly concurrcd and
now all that is needed to make the
employment Of the above named attor-
neys official is the Governors approval.
When the report of the Senates con-
currance in the resolution was received a
message was sent to Governor Tunnel
notifying him Of the fact that his ap-
proval was essential to make the APP
pointment official.
The Governor was said to be in several
places, but he proved to be in LeWes and
arrived in Dover at 5.ll p. III. Both
Senate and House had adjourned, but q
committee OF one from the House and
two from the Senate was appointed to
ascertain the Governors action and to
notify the attorneys to be present when
the Assembly met on Monday evening
In the House, which met at II a. m,
there was little actual business trans
acted other than that relating TO the ap-
pointment of counsel.
The morning session opened with
prayer by Rev. Il. f. Mcclellan, Of
Philadelphia.
Representative Smith requested a see
ond reading Of the bill in relation to Sc
curing atypcwriter for the Governor and
Secretary of State. The second reading
was given and the matter referred to the
Committee on Miscellaneous Business.
Representative donaldson gave notice
in relation to the lcvying and collection
Of capitation tax.
johnson, Of Sussex, presented the
joint resolution in regard to counsel,
which was passed. bya vote OF twelve
yeas to no nays.
1t was sent to the Senate for concur
renee and when that body notified them
that the resolution had passed recess
was taken until 3 o'clock.
In the morning session OF the Senate
barring the concurrence in the resOlr-
tion, absolutely nothing was done save
by the committee. In the afternoon the
House rcassembled at 3 p. III. Repre-
sentative Donaldson gave notice of bill
proposing to amend the new constitu-
tion.
Mr.. HAZEL moved to appoint Il com
nittee of one to correspond with attor-
ncys if the Governor approved their selec-
tion. The motion was carried and the
chair appointed Mr.. HAZEL.
A joint resolution was submitted from
the Senate appointing a committee OF two
from the Senate and two from the House
to settle with the State Auditor and
State Treasurer. This was laid on the
table until Monday and the House ad-
journcd until Monday at 10 O'Clock.
In the Senate in the afternoon, on mo-
ton of Mr. Pierce, Il joint resolution was
adopted appointing a committee OF two
on the part Of the Senate and three on
the part OF the House to settle with State
Auditor and State Treasurer. The Senate
members o! the committee were Messrs.
W. T. Moore and Pierce.
A committee Of two, MessrS. Pyle and
Pierce, was appointed to notify the Coy
crnor Of the resolution in regard to the
employment Of counsel and the Senate
adjourned until 10 O'clock Monday
morning.
There is no doubt but that the Gov
rrnor's approval will be forthcoming to-
morrow morning and that Attorneys
Lyman, Richards and Pennington Hii|
report on Monday morning.