The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-13
Our LEGISLATURE
Two Days In Session But Nothing Done
z Promises 10 be a Session Of Impor-
lance, But no New Business will BIZ
Transacted-That's the opin-
ion OF Those Who Know. eS

Our law makers have met for two days
ut the Capital, but have not yet gotten
I thcfr working clothes on Every resolu-
tlon hus far offered In the House has been
tabled. Tho new paint has seriously al
fected the members Of the Leg slature,
giving them bad cases of headache. The
xemodelled chambers are an Innovation and
< great convenience over the old quarters
used by our forefathers who gathered every
7 During the morning session, ID. II. Dom
eldson gave notice OF q bill in relation 10
doing away with trading stamps in the
AityOe Wilmington. Walter Thompson,
the now reading clerk was administered
thc oath OF ofllco. by Speaker Riggln.
Mt. Dempsey asked the privilege Of the
moor and 10 being granted he called the
attention OF the chair to the need for re-
Vision and enlargement Of several con.-
1nittces, which were appointed under the
old constitution 1t was seconded by Mr.,
Hazeh He stated that this adjourned
session was TO be probably the most I'M
3portant session Of the last sixty years,
and also In all probability the most I'M
portant for sixty years TO come.
IN THE SENATE.
I'm the Senate which convened at II
o'clock, Senator. Meredith called up his
resolution providing that no bill or
measure should be considered by the Sen
ate except such as are amendatory to the
statutory laws of the State to conform
TO the new Constitution.
Mr.. Fennimore offered an amendment
excepting appropriation bills. The amend.
ment struck tho proper chord and was
adopted unanimously as was also the reso-
luton.
The Joint resolution or Senator Fenni.
more which provided that each speaker
appoints committee OF two members to
employ counsel and prepare all necessary
bills withdrawn and laid Oh the table,
IN THE HOUSE.
At 2. Is D. m. the afternoon session Of
the House was opened, and Representa-
tive Cheairs called the attention of the
d House to rule which was enacted on
April 10, 1887, during the session Of which
this Is the adjourned nesting, The rulo
provided that no new business should DO
( transacted. &c. 49, OK -, -.
Thomas johnson OF Sussex offered
bill providing for tho election in each of
n the two lower counties OF two Senators at
large and two representatives ut large 1t
was laid upon tho table Representative
J Wilson, who had refused to vote upon the
question then arose and cpologized to Mr..
johnson, say ing that his refusal was due
tOa misunderstanding
ME- w lIbODi u sSnSStA, Olcletl IcsOiu'
7 ton to employ VIM Is. Lyman, John b.
Pennington and Charles M. Cullen AS
counsel to frame capitation tax, general
i corporation and election laws.
A Joint resolution presented by ID. X.
Donaldson providing for d joint commit
zee of three Senators and six representa-
tivcs was laid upon the table.
In the Senate Mr.. Fenimore offered a
joiut resolution to appoint Edward Ridge
ly, John b. Pennington, John Biggs and
\ G. +. Richards, a commission of attorneys
TO draw bills to revise the laws Of the
\ State as required by the Constitution.
Senator Pyle offered as substitute that
there be q committee of two on the part of
each house appointed to confer in relation
to attorneys and TO report back to the
General Assembly, which was adopted.
Senators Alriohs and Fennimore were
4 named as the Senate Committee. This
resolution was tabled in the house on mo-
( tion OF Mr. Dempsey. 1t is probable that
the Legislature will adjourn to-day until
4 Sunday morning.