Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10

Castle county, two from Kent county
ana two from Sussex county by the
qualified electors thereof, respectively.
Tho new Constitution stipulates that
thu delegates 30 chosen shall convene at
the capital OF the State on the frat
Tueaday in September next after their
election. Every delegate shall receive
for his services such compensation as
shall be provided by law. The new
Constitution also says that the General
Assembly shall provide for receiving,
tallying and counting the votes for or
against convention and for returning
to the General Assembly at its next
session the state Of suoh vote. 10 voting
at any general election upon the quss-
tion, "Shall there be convention to
rsvise the Constitution aud amend the
HameP" the ballots small be separate
FROM those cast for any person voted
for at such electiOn and shall be kept
distinct and apart from all other ballots.
Representative Short WINS very much
in evidence at the morning session of
the House. Several BILLS having been
repurted from committee, some OF the
members thought they should be called
up and disposed OF. Mr.. Short favored
allowing the bills to remain on the
table until the afternoon session, In
order that the members might acquaiut
themselves with their provisions during
the noon RECESS This rules contained
no such provision. however,, and in the
absence Of the Speaker, Speaker Pro
Tenn HAZEL declined to make any al
terations in tho rules. lie admitted,
however. that Mr. shorts argument
was proper. hut in the case Of the
bills before the House there was no
necessity for delay, as they were plain
and would be fully explained before a
vote would he called for In Difference
to MIR. Shorts wishes, the bill reducing
the terms of notaries public from seven
to four years ann their license fees
from $40 TO sc, was laid over until the
afternoon session. Ii was passed at the
afternoon session.
The bills making the terms of the
| State librarian and county school sup
erintendonts expire in February. 1889,
and providing that their successors
shall be appointed for two years, were
passed by the House and sent TO the
| Senate,
Senator John M. G. Moure is very
sick at his home mt Bethel. lie was
attacked with chills last Saturday. Lie
was reported better yesterday.
Representative Dempsey's mother,
| Mrs. Asneth Dempsey, is critically i'll
ut her home at Falkland. She ia Il
years Of age and recently contracted thu
grip.
Senator Pyle last night sent to Johr
S. Rcssell of the Municipal Commission
Of Wilmington ettor informing hin
that II will be necessary to comply witt
the following provision of the new
Constitution before any action can b.
taken upon the Wilmington city charte
bill: "No corporation il existence a
the adoption of this Constitution shal
have its charter amended or renewed
without first filing, under the corporate
seal of said corporation. and duly at
tested, in the office of the Secretary o
State. nm acceptance Of the provision
OF this Constitution.
Dover, Feb. o. Representative Adam
this morning gave notice OF a bill pro
viding that the Oh ancellor, Chief Jus
tice and senior associate judge shall b
declared to be iudgsa of the Suprem
Court, who shall issue all writs O
prohibition, certiorari, mandamus, &c.
in term Tins and the Chanuellnr. resi-
dent judge Of Kent county and asao
ciate judge at large to issue the writ
in vacation. Any two OF the Judge
may constitute the court.
Representative Dempsey gave notic
of u bill providing how bills after pas
saga shall be delivered to the Goyernc
for his approval.
Mr.. Dempsey also gave notice OF
bill authorizing trustees Of the Stat
Hospital for the Insane to appoint
steward at al annual salary Of S60(
The bill which was killed gave tn
Governor the arpo hitting powero