Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

torney for the House, VIII aHsist the
commissions
At the morning session Of the liouse
Mr.. Donaldson gave notice Of bill the
object ut which ia to roducs tho Gapl
tntion tax to nbout ~ cputs. iust aimnly
to carry out tho constitutional PRO
vision, und at the afternoon session he
gave notice Of Il hill 10 80 amend tho
Constitution as to ohitarata the capita
ton tax feature altogether. Ills object
in presenting the bill to reduce tho
tax is to comply with this provisions nf
the Constitution until that Instrument
can be amended. which will require the
action Of two Legislatures
Dover, Jan. is. Tho General Assem-
bly, got in shape for business yesterday
and took a recess until Monday morn
| ing. January 9Ith, at Ii O'Clock. vii
| liam T.. Lyman. John h. bennington
and Charles +. Richards, tho commits
sim OF attorneys appointed 10 assist IN
| making the State laws conform to the
new Constitution, appeareli personally
and formally accepted the appointment,
Gov. yunnell having approved tho joint
resolution providing fnr the commits
sim. During the morning the attor-
mays conferred with many OF the mem
bers.
When tba House reassomhled at $50 |
o clock in the afternoon an invitation
was extended 10 tho membera of tho |
Senate 10 meet with thu members of
thu House and confer with the attor-
neys Accordingly the two bodies met
in Representative Hall in committee of
the whole. with Mr., Ha2ell as chair
man. The attorneys had also accepted
an invitation to he present aud were
asked to express thnir yiaNa
Capt. Pennington, on benalf of tine
cummittes Of attorneys. thanked the
memhers of tho General Assembly for
tho hunor confarrRd upon them. lie
said there had not been sufficient time
for the attorneys to determine Just
what should be done. lie advised care
full and deliberate action, ami it would
not bu right to exercise too much haste
1t is tho intention, he said, to prepare
such laws as it is necessary for the
General Assembly to pass at an early
date. Tho government of the State can
he safely run without the hasty enact
ment of some of tho laws. We think,
he said, that it llavolves upon us in the
examination of the Constitution TO see
what has to he done and how it has to
be done. There may be- many things
desire1 ny your constituents which ito
, not uoGome part of the duties of this
committee. But if there is any ques-
! tim about auy ouch measures we will
! gladly give you any ADVICE on such sub.
jects, although our selection is for the
. purpoas nf making the laws conform to
the Constitution.
/ The cowmitlee would suggest that
/ unlass thors ia something elss to do, it
will not he necessary for the Legisla.
8 tnre 10 sit tho remainder of this weak.
Q We would endeavor ia have something
Z. ready ny Tomorrow week. We could
. draw some small bills to he considered
9 in the meantime, hut not enough to
keep you engaged until next Tuesday.
4 There are some important laws to be
I passed. Your constituents will look to
i. you to pass general corporation law,
the preparation nf which will require
q weeks. Then there is general school
Q Law. Ii will he necessary to newly de-
fine the boundaries of the hundreds or
i abolish the hundreds altogether, or CON
Z form to tho Constitution In some
: other way. Then there ia Board of
Health and an agricultural law to enact.
I Mr. HAZEL asked ii il would be neues
!, sary to pass any law to legalizs what
J. tho courts had done since the operation
i of the new Constitution.
! MIR. Pennington said he was not pre-
i pared to answer the question, not hav-
1t ing consulted his colleagues on that
n point.
]. Mr.. Lyman said hs could add nothing
!. to what Mr.. Pennington had said, the
!, latter having expressed his views. Con
q corning tho appointment of commit
|, tee to settle with the State auditor and
IS state treasurer, he suggested that the
,. committee should not make final set.
j, Element until the adoption of law on
n the subject, which the legal committee
10 would prepare.
MIR. l'enington said further that in
L. preparing bills on any subject the com
l. mittee would consult the Legislative
J: committees on that suhject.
ID Mr.. Dempsey wanted to know whether
J. the lawyers would he assigned to indi
J. yidual subjects. Mr. Pennington said
D. while there might be such asHignm ents,
:, in many instances the combined elfortt
j, of the three attorneys would be neces
j. Eary,
o. MIR. Richards said mono Of the attor,
y neys could tell what tho manner of TIT
i, work would he, but tho greater part o
a, the work would necessarily receive this
y, joint labor and attention Of the thret
p attorneys. Ito said il any of tho worl
Q, should, possibly, he left undone by thu
t Legislature, it would he better Il
s, slight now laws than necessary changer
b, in the old laws.
p- Senator pyla asked whether the com
d mitteee of counsel woGld need any ad
n, aitional help. typewriter or stenogra
y, pher, or other assistance.
a. Capt. Pennington SAID the COMMITTEES
D. would need a typewriter and nigh
8 need a stenogIapher, whoreupou Mr.
is, Pyle moved the consideration of tn
la, question as to whether the Committe
n. should have power TO employ tyne
j. writer. No action was taken on MIR
it. Pyle's suggestion.
% In reference to a room for the com
Is, mittee, Mr.. Hazell Baid preparation
IN. was being maize to put the judiGiai
IN, room in the State House in shape 10
ST. use of the committee and it would .
%, really for use by to-day.
Speaker Riggin suggested that tn
General Assembly adjourn until wit
M Tuesday. Several others agreed mex
ng him.
aft Subsequently, the Senate passed
Try joint resolution to adjourn until mex
or Wednesday morning. but the Hous
AIN amended it SO as to provide for ad
as ionrnment until Monhay morning. III
nd Senate concurred in the amendment.
ge- In the Senate in the afternoon MI
Ton Pyle asked whether any business wa
Rs to be considered by the General Al
cid sembly except bills amending Ii
sen statutory laws lie said tho either