The sun., 1898-02-09
The Salaries ARE RAISED.
Bill TO Increase the Pay Of the
Judiciary Passes.
QUESTION OF VERACITY RAISED
Senators .Alrichs aud Handy Became
Involved in u Question Of
Courtesy Which Crows
Serious.
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Special to THE Sun
DOVER, Feb, S.-Spcakcr Kiggin, OF the
House, is away for several days, and, in
his absence. Representative B. A. Hazel
occupied the chair this morning
The only business of the morning was
the passage Of the bill fixing the salaries
Of the judiciary.
1t was called up by Mr.. Short and
passed the House. 1t fixes the salaries
of the chancellor, chief justice and as
sociate Judge in accordance with the
committees amendment at So, 500 for he
chancellor and chief justice, and $1,000
for the associate Judges.
In addition to this the Chancellor re-
ceivcs an additional compensation of
5000 for reporting the proceedings Of the
Court OF Chanccrv and the Orphans
Court, and the associate Judge receives
a like compensation for reporting the
proceedings in the various courts in
which he sits.
This makes the figures tally closely
was submitted by Mr.. Short bearing the
name of Charles +. richards, president
of the Sussex County Bar Association
which recommended that the salaries be
not less than 81 900 and S3,S'N.
A bill was also presented in relation Y,
the appointment Of notares public by
the Governor, which provided that tho
Governor be authorized to fill such tcrhnS
as have already expired or may hereafter
expire, thus practically shutting off an,
new appointments.
Bills were brought up for pasSag,
which reduced the terms of justices I"
the peace and notaries public from sever
to four years and reduced the fee f,l
commission from $40 to SG. This bill
gave rise to some discussion and the bill
was made special order for the after
noon.
In the afternoon the House took W
the notary public bills and passed them.
The bills in relation to the State libra.
rian and to conformingthe appointment
of the county superintendent to the new
Constitution of schools were also passed
bv the House. These bills were all rem
dercd necessary by the new Constitution
and were simply to conform the laws tt
the requirements Of the new Consttu
ton.
In the Senate the House bills in rela
ton to the courts We're taken up anC
passed in succession. The House bill
fixing the salaries of the judiciary Wa'
taken up and read for the first time.
During the afternoon, Senators AlrIch'
and Handy became involved i'll qncs
ton Of courtesy which narrowed dow
finally to a question OF veraclty' Mr.
Hanb, spoke at some length on the
general lack Of courtesy IN the Senate
and on the part of Senator A'r'chs II
particular.
Both houses adjourned until tomorrow
morning. The day was unevcntfnl an,
very unproductivc of results, although
Mr.. Hazel the Speaker protein, made
very efficient and hu~tling presiding
officer.
The lobby boosted Il large attendance
and several parties of ladies were anon!
those who watched the Legislative mi
at work from behind the lobby railing
Representative Hazel expressed INN
self during the day as very much an"sr'
at the newspaper versions Of his remarks
Yesterday. lie said that it did not worr.
him any, as if there was a man IN bei;l
war. who WAS utterly independent h'
was the man. He repeated his assertion
that he had no political aspirations wha
ever and that he was thus free to q"
without fear or favor that which IA
rnnS Silnr.I Iiulh SHILLING.