Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-03

Stat Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover Feb. 1.-The two houses OF
the General Assembly yesterday failed
to unite on plum for future work,
although a resolution, with that end in |
view, was adopted by the Senate. 1t |
was expected that an effort would be |
made to increase the size of tho legal
commission, but nothing in that dirsc.
tion was suggested, although it was in
timated last Thursday that there would |
be such a move.
At tine afternoon session of tho Senate
Mr.. Pyle oifeied JOINT resolution to
require the commission of attorneys to
report to each house every morning, in
writing. the progress being made,
authorizing tho General Assembly to
determine by joint resolution, what
work is required OF the attorneys; also
providing that while waiting for con
atitutiunal business each house may
consider such other business as may he
deemed proper, suuh as the old business
left over from the session OF 1897. Tho
stipulation was made that ali constitu
tional work was TO have precedence
Remarks we're made 10y several mem
hers. Messrs. John NJ. G. Moore,
Handy and Pierce expressing their OPP
position to letting down tho bars to
new business. Mr.. Pyle said his oo-
ject was to facilitate business and
settle any difference between the two
houses which might exist. The resou
tion passed unanimously, When it
reached the House it was laid over
until to-day.
Representative Donaldson gave notire
of bill providing for the registration
Of voters in the city OF Wilmington, in
conformity with tho amended conatitu.
tion, which was drafted by exSecre-
tary OF State Whiteman, at the request
of the Department OF Elections OF the
city. 1t provides for tine registration
of voters on four days prior to the fall
elections. the registrations TO lie made
Oh Saturdays. Most of the regulations
now in existence are to he applicable
under tho new law. The terms OF Office
OF the present mem bers of the Depart
ment OF Elections are not to be dis
turbei. The terms of their successors
are to be- six years. All OF the mem.
hers of the board shall not DO of the
same political faith. The salary OF
each member is fixed at $500 for every
year when an election is hsld. Once
in ever six years the city is to be di-
yided into as many election districts
as the members of the department ieem
necessary, the number Of voters in
each district to be between 100 and 300
Each district is to be entirely within
one Representative district. The regis
tration books are to be ruled and
printed so as to show the name and
residence Of each voter, repatriation fec
maid, nativity, color, term Of residence
in the State, county ana district,
whether paturHlizod. qualified, par
italy qualified, or disqualified, and il
disqualified the reason and date OF dis
qualification, date of erasing name,
number of registration certificate, date
of voting, whether challenged and re-
marks. The board is to have authority
to keen record of all voters who die
and furnish the officers OF each district
with a copy OF the liHt, and the names
of all deceased voters are to be stricken
from the registers in each district.
Three persons shall constitute tho boarC
OF inspectors in cath district, all three
not to be OF the same political faith
The chairman of the board is to receive
In addition the salary of S. fee o
81 for services as custodian OF the regis
tration money received, and the oaice
having custody of such money is Il
bond in such sum rs deemed proper b.
the Department of Elections. givinI
ono or more freeholders, trust o
surety company as surety. The ex
pense of corporate suretyHhip is to b
borne by the Levy Court of New Castl
county. The county treasurer or
deputy ia 10 sit at the office of the De
partmeut of Elections at z O'Clock i
the evening of each day OF registration
for the reception of the money from tn
registration officers. The remainder G
the bill is reproduction OF the ITesen
law.
Mr.. Whitsman was here and at moo
explained to the members the changes
IL was also recommended that in vie
of the fact thar the new Coustitutio
proyides for uniform law throughou
the State, the bill be 80 altered rs
appy to the entire State, thu idle
being to divide the State into four di'
tricts, Wilmington, rural New Cast
county, Kent county and Sussex count.
and a board of elections be establishe
for each district.
Representative Donaldson introduce
bill reducing the capitation tax to
a cents.
N At the morning session of the Hou
Joint resolution was adopted Apr
priating $50 to be paid to Garriso
Brothers OF indianapolis, Ind, f
Ienovating the portrait of Gen. GeorI
Washington, which has hung in Il
State House for many years. Repreue
tatiye Hazel reported that the wul
had been completed and the pictu
was about ready TO be replaced up
the wall. After the adoption of Il
resolution Mr.. HAZEL explained tn
City Solicitor Conrad had ascertain
the history Of the picture. On M
uazeli's motion, the data obtained
Mr.. Conrad was ordered placed up
the journal of the House. Further,
MIR. Hazel's motion. Mr.. Conrad "
extended vote OF thanlSe for HE nssi
ance. The resolution passed the Senf
in the afternoon.
City Couucilmen Leary, Healt
Oberly, Kans and Zebley Of Wilmir
ton were here yesterday. They had
f, special object in coming, but desir
to acquaint themselves with matt
generally. They were shown about
State House by the msmbers.
The judiciary committee appoint
noon to-day as tina time for giving
" hearing to such persons as are int
ested 10 the bill fixing the salaries
IS the judiciary. a letter has been
n ceived from the bar association OF N
Castle county asking for hearing, O
It has heen learned that many OF
n attorneys In the State think the salar
= should be higher. The bill now p
yides that tho Chancellor and Oh
Justice shall receive SO, 800 and each
the Associate Judges SD, 300.
fE Tba hill amendinp the New Gas