Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
EXPECTATION nor REALIZED
Rush Looked For by Legisla-
tors Did Not Materlalize.
SCARCELY ANY NEW BUSINESS
Before the General Assembly
Yesterday.



Dnver, Arril II. Very littlo new bus
iness came to light 10 either house Of
the General Assembly yesterday.
although 1t was expected that the rush
which usually preCsdes the end OF a
session would begin with opening OF
business in the morning. As a matter
OF fact however, the members dc not
expect much more new business In the
way of making the statues conform to
tho rev Constitution. Tho corporation.
registration and educational hills have
all heen prepa-sd and presented, I he
Corporation hill is receiving much at
IGNITION on the part Of the memhers,
and tho House will be ready to vote
upon it in day or two. The members
OF tue House are considering this i'm
purtant measure just rs rapidly as IL
possible. 1t Is beiug read each day at
informal conferences, by paragraphs.
and, RS each paragraph ls passed, 1t has
tho assent If ill present, which is
usually large maturity: 30. whom the
time arrives for vote, very little tiins
neati be consumed. j. Harvey White
mana Registration bill, which was
authorized by tine cnmmittee on eler-
tions, IL being studied 10y the membars
Individually. and it ia expected that it
will be rororied in the Senate in few
DAYS. The legal commission has q
Registration hill under way, however,
nnh ii in probable no Registration bill
will hs voted upon until tine attorneys
bill is before the Assembly. 1t was
given notice OF yesterday by Mr.. Whit
ney. The Educational bill ia now
being reconstructed by Attorney Henry
Rifgley, Jr., to meet tho vews Of a
majority nf the members OF the two
bnusns. This bill will also be before
tho House in few days, and as tia
changes have been practically agrend
unon, INT little time need bu consumed
10 again considering il. Tho election
and appropriation Dills, which are yet
to come, are about 10 shane and may
Hoon be- heard from. In consequence
OF the large amount Of important bust
ness, now pending the time OF the
members is pretty well taken up, and
they will not worry much about any
lack OF nav busiDosH. rs such a conc J.
tion Of affairs will allow moro time for
consideration of tho mnttsrs peniing
and will enable the members to dis
pose Of them more rapidly.
The Wilmington City Charter hill,
which was drawn by tho Municipal
Cummission, was introduced in the
ilousR by Mr.. CheRira, ut the request
of John s. Rossell, after which it was
referred to the committee on municipal
corporations. Of which MIR. CheairH is
chairman. Ii IL believed that the COM
mittee will soon report the hill back
without much alteration, but whether
there will be any Recommendation ia a
matter OF cDnjecture. 1t 10 known that
certain Wilmington politicians are
scheming TO have the heHds of the
departments named, but it is believed
that the municipal corporation COM
nlittee will turn a deaf ear to them.
They arc appealing To othor members
OF the Legislature and an effort will he
made TO have names inserted, after the
bill is before the House, but there 10
no reason to expect that their plans
will materinlize. In fact. it ia not at
all likely that the bill will pass the
liouse 10 any shape.
Dover, April ~. The bill to amend
the new Constitution so as to give
Kent and Sussex counties each two
additional Senators and Representa-.
House Hnme time ago by Mr. johnson
Of Sussex county, upon being brought
| up in the House for q vote yesterday,
produced an animated debate, after
which 1t was found necessary, in order
to save it, to refer 1t back to cum
mitteo for amendment.
In order that the hill may become
effective it must be passed by a two
| thirds vote at this session ami the next
session OF tho Legislature, which sooms
highly improbable.
The members of the House spout
| large part Of thu afternoon in consider
| ing informally tho General Corporation
bill. 1t was decided To insert 10 such
places as control of streets was snokon
of as being in tho hands OF town com
miHsionars or common council, the
words "or other authority in control
thereof, " on account OF the Styeet and
Sewer Department having control OF tho
highways in Wilmington. Tbs humber
of persons who may apply for charter
for trolley road was reduced from
seven TO five.
Representative whitney introduced
the registration hill drawn by the legal
comm ission. II is voluminous and its
provisions conform to the new Constitu-
tinn. 1t provides That the Governor
shall appoint ons registrar and two as.
sistants for each election district. and
they shall not oil be OF the same politi-
cal party. The registration officers are
to lie divided among tho two great
political partiea aH nearly equal az pos
eiille. The registration lists are to be
printed and hung up in 10 conspicuous
places in each election district. APP
peals to the resident judge or Judge
salecled for the purpose are provided for
and the time for making such appeals
is specified.
Mr.. dempsey introduced bill RENT
ing to pleuding in civil and criminal
cases. 1t provides that in cases where
a demurrer goes against the respondent
he can get judgment for the purpose of
a writ Of error.
At the afternoon session of tine Senate
Chairman Fenimors Of the committee
on Revised Statutes reported unfavora-
bly, the bill extending until July LIST,
1900, the time in which the Levy Court
can purchase quarry in which to work
prisoners, on the ground that thu new
Constitution prohibits special lsgisla-
tion. On Mr.. Fenimore's motion all
further action therein WIS indsfinitely
postponed. thus killing the bill. II
now looks very much as II the Levy
Court of New Castle county would not
bay quarry, as it is understood ths
time for making the purchase has ex-
PRED, although the original act, which
was passed on April goth, 1SD3, liirectod
the court to make the purchase.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
| senate.
| Dover. April 6-sennte met at II n. IN.
pRssed-suSsrx County Levy Court bill.