The sun., 1898-01-28
|. 70 TAX ELECTRIC LINES,
4 Bill Introduced to Cover Lines
in This County.
THE GOVERNOR MAKES RETURN
Over SS, 200 Left in the Executives
Hands Which Revert to
the State.

turbed this morning very seriously,
Like the brook in the poem, ''rhough
men may come and men may go,' the
course of the Legislature was placid and
babe ialr to 60 on forever
But somebody threw stone into the
middle of this placid bodyand the splash
was wonderful
The stone was in the shape OF Il joint
resolution which was sent in bv the
Senate for concurrence last night. Owing
to the lack of time it was laid over until
today. 1t provided that each committee
be empowered to secure such additional
counsel as might be deemed necessary
for the proper transaction Of its business
and that these additional counsel work
in conjunction with the commission of
three.
All bills and measures drawn by the
extra attorneys were to be referred to
the original three for revision and cor.
rection.
A preamble was tackled on to this docu-
ment to the effect that business other
than that pertaining to statutory changes
be debarred.
When the resolution was brought up
for concurrence this morning Represen-
tative Short, who had made the motion
Tor its consideration, was absent, and
Mr.. Dempsey rose to express his senti.
ments in regard to it.
1t was, he said, part and parcel of the
policy of delay and obstruction instituted
by the gentlemen in the green room"
Its provisions, especially the pre-
amble were OF such a character that he
did not see how any body of men
pledged to do their duty by their con-
stituents could honorabl Y entertain it,
For his part he was una'tcrably OPP
posed to any measure which would
either Unnecessarily prolong the session
or debar while the session lasted an,
business of the people. Mr.. Hazel also
spoke in very strong terms OF the lcso-
luton.
1t was an injustice to sit in session,
day after day, doing nothing, waiting
for the counsel below to send up bills
relating to statutory changes, when in
the meanwhile, without interfering in
the least with such business, the press
ing needs Of the public could be consid.
cred.
Mr.. Adams also opposed the resolution
as a measure which would tend to re-
strict the work and prolong the session.
Mr.. Wilson, however,tlought that the
resolution barring the preamble.
which he would not discuss, was all
right. lie thought that some of the
members were making a mountain out
a mole hill. The talk Of prolonged ses-
sion was he was convinced mere imagi-
nation.
They should have patience and wait as
he work was proceeding rapidly, some
pf the most troublesome that relating to
.he judiciary, have already been settled. !
other work he was informed was also |
we'll in shape and he saw no reason why
80 mnch cry about delay should be
made.
At this point Representative johnson
'rmarked that he thought Mr.. Wilson
vas mistaken in view of the distinct
statement made by the commission yes.
crdav that it was physical and mental
for the commission to
the work under three or four
months. He also submitted list of the
work already mapped out by the com
mission with significant remark as to
he portion already done.
The list was as follows: Terms of court:
seals of courts; substituting names of
ountv in the laws: salaries Of judges;
supreme court clerk; registration law;
lection law and certificates; arrange
ncnt Of hundreds; providing for Judge Of
supreme court under provisions of para
raph s, section II, article I incorpora.
ion law; Board Of Health; school law;
ppointecs for 7 years, ending January
1899; Board of Agriculture; terms Of
chool superintendent and certain other
Ulcers; guardians accounts and the law
ertaining to appeals to the Supreme
'Olrt
Close upon the heels of Mr.. johnson
anne Mr. Adams with a substitute for
he resolution.
1t was contended that the joint reso.
,tion should be disposed of which was
ore. by sections. The preamble was
rst voted out of existence, and the mo.
on to concur was defeated by a vote of
to s. The substitute was then called
p and passed by the same vote.
l ne resolution was 'S lbllOWS.
RESOLVED, That in order to conslnmatc
ic work entrusted to us, the same shall :
? submitted to the proper committees I
the respective houses. who will act in ,
injunction with each other, and should !
id joint committee require the services +
attorneys, they shall have authority
call to their assistance any one con- |
'lcred by them competent to properly ,
lviSr or assist them and act in conjunc- A..
IN with the counsel already named. ,
In the afternoon Mr.. IIazel created +
10Th stir by announcing that he had !
,cn notified by the State Treasurer that
ldcr the new constitution no bills cX- q
pt those for legislative salaries would =
!, paid without an appropriation made v
/; legislature. n
The contract VI who has been making /
c repairs to the State House is among y
osc who will be unable to get any n
oney until the Legislature acts in the
after. The matter was argued pro and
N until $. II. Hopkins offered bill
vcring the matter. Il
Under an Act of Congress passed six t.
ars ago the State of Delaware in com
on with other states was allowed a re-
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