The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-27
DOlNCS AT DOVER,
A Probability Of the Proposed New Cit
Charter Being Acted Upon.

The General Assembly spent an Other
day in not having much to do toward
legislation for the people of the State.
John B. Pennington is sick and his assocf
ates spent the day discussing their work
on hand. Rcprensentative Dempsey called
attention to the fact that there were nd
chairs In the House for ex.members and
those who enjoy the privilege Of the floor,
The action of the Senate in refusing I'd
consider any new business has stopped all
business thus far before the Legislature
| Mr.. HAZEL did no. understand that the
employment of the three ATTORNEYS do.
barred the members or any committee pre-
pairing and presenting bill. II the fore
sight Of the gentlemen from Now Casfls
had been as good as his hlndsight, lhf
Legislature would not have been In it
present dilemma.
Efforts were made to appoint commit.
tees to do tho work during the summer va
cation, but 1t was twice voted down. Hi
did not think 1t tho duty of mornbel
however, to draw private bills for his CON.
| stituents. i
The following committe wese appointed
to confer with counsel: Messrs. Johnson
Adams and Dempsey Two plans Of pro
ccdure were suggested by the com mis- ission.
One Is to enlarge the present commits
sion OF attorneys Another plan Is to al
low tho different committees to select
counsel to prepare bills, these bills to b(
| submitted to the commission for its en
| animation.
| No action OH tho report was taken, and
| 1t will be allowed to remain upon the ta
| Ble for u time.
Whom the afternoon session of the Sen,
ato was called Senator Pyle offered Joint
resolution providing that the work OF pre-.
parlng laws, be npporti0ned amons tina
committees of the Senate and Huuse, and
that they bo allowed to secure additional
COUNSEL to assist the commission alreadv
engaged The resolution was adoptl
without discussion and sent to the House
representative Short called up the resolli.
t'on III tho House. He moved that thu
preamble. which declared that lha AS
sembly was met for the purpose Of max.
ing laws conform TO the new constitution
be stricken out.
Tho rnatuer was laid ovsr until to-inor.
row. -s7-f6i
- doyern,r Tunnel, has appointed M.sf-
Fanny harrington TO be stenogra3 3her aud
typewrifar for tho Governor and Sdores m 4
81 5cAgs, The salary "a &llllQ a year,
-s%a TALKING OVER Terms.
Ono of the matters to which the mem :
bers cf tho two houses will shortly give
their attention is that OF changing the
terins OF soine of the state officers. Tbs
terms OF tho county superinten dents Of
public schools and Of the state librarian
VIII have 10 be changed so rs to provide for
their confirmation BY tho Senate mt the
Proper time. To do this it will b,, neces-
safy to shorten tho m-uf the presentli-
prarlah ny about two months. Under the
new constitution no terms can be cxten ded
daring the term Of an official.
ADAMS TAX BILL
Mr.. Donaldson, chairman of tho Conn
mittce Oh Taxation, will prescnt In the
House all amendment to tho Adams tax
Law. has been drawn by II. X. Coch.
ran, Jr., attorney Of tte House, and pro-
rides that private individuals shall make
return or their investments under oath
Z the same rs II corporation. A penalty Of
from $40 to 5000 II ne or from 10 days to
llonths' imprisonment Is provided for
failure to comply with this provision Of
II" law. This, it Is believed, will relnudy &
tha must serious defect In the present law.
FlyiSG GEORGE wAsHINGroN'
d. Morton and Leo Gn lrlson, artists OF
indianapolis, are renoVnttng the largo por.
frutL of GeJrge Washington, which for.
l"nriy hung un the wall uvsr tho stairway.
I ha picture will be roJOnoned and patched
and tho frame reg lldca. The work will ba
IN II lew days and tho old gener.
al Will again take hls place at tho head OF
the stairway.
SENATOR NhEitY ASD THE WOMEN
Senator Hanby this afternoon gnvo no.
Lico OF an amendment to the new consti-
utiOn The Idea of tho amendment Is To
psrinit wGIuun to study and practice law
N this state. They cannot do SO at pres.
sut.
sAiAIIE5 T0E JUigcs,
Mr.. Adams this afternoon presented
bill fixing tho salaries of the Judiciary,
The salaries are: Chancellor, $500 year,
With $3.50 additional for rcp1rting chan.
'cry cases; chief justice: $500 II year; each
associate justice, S3}JJ II year. Tho asso-
;iato judge Of Kent county is to receive