The sun., 1898-02-03
STIR OVER THE JUDICIARY
Representative Adams Wants
Their Salaries Raised.
CREATES MUCH DISCUSSION
The General Assembly Gets Down to
Work and the Committee on
Conference Reports
Verbally.
Special to THE SrN.

work III earnest III the General Assembly,
The report Of the committee of CON
ference was read in the House and after
quite a little comment on both sides Mr..
Hazell arose and said that as a member
of that committee he had been informed
by representative that the resolution
passed by the Senate debarring new bust
ness had been made merely to prevent
a flood of new business, and that the
Senate stood ready to transact anv
legitimate business which might be sent
to them.
While many thought that this message
should have been sent in writing, the
majority were sensible enough to accept
the compromise and now there seems to
be no obstacle in the way of work.
The result of this concession was i'm
mediate in the House, more notices being
given than at any one session thus far.
They were unimportant but straws show
which way the wind blows.
Wilson's bill in regard to the oyster
law with reference to Dover river fixing
the dates there the same as other streams
was passed and the close season is now
from April to September Is.
Notice was given by Mr.. HAZEL of bill
relating to the laws governing the State
detectives, and of one repeating former
laws on the subject.
The new law will abridge the term Of
the present incumbents from June as it
now stands to the second Tuesday in
February This is done so that the
appointments may be confirmed by the
Legislature, as is required by the new
constitution.
Notice Of bill to chance the names of
Ida NJ Holstein to Ida NJ. Chambers
and of Thomas Greir to Thomas Max
well were introduced by Messrs. Dukes
and Mccullough.
The report Of the Wilmington and
Great Valley Turnpike Company which
is required by law to report to the Legis-
latnre once in ten years was read and ap-
proved.
In the Senate the morning session
passed off with nothing done except that !
the chaplain rayed for strength and
wisdom for the members.
The afternoon session in the House
was rather moIotonous. There were one
or two little breaks in the session how
ever, which kept it from stagnating.
The printing bill OF the Mercantile
Printing Company was passed and
ordered paid. Then Mr.. Thompson, Of
Sussex came to the front with a reso-
luton that when at the close OF today's
session the House adjourned it be
until next Monday. The storm raised
by This motion was SO great that the
gentleman asked leave to withdraw his
motion which was granted and peace
rcigned once more.
Then Mr.. Adams stirred the depths
with an amendment to the bill
fixing the salaries of the Judiciary.
His amendment proved to consist of
raising the salaries Of the ChanceIlor and
Chief Justice from $500 to $500 and that
II the Associate Judges from $500 to
$500. The discussion of this amend
lent was quite warm, those in favor of
he measure having slightly the best of
he argument.
Mr.. Dempsey offered an amendment to
he amendment which raised the anti
rom $500 80 $1,000 for the Chancellor
md Chief Sustce and to $500 for the
Associate Judges. At this point the
louise resolved itself into committee OF
he whole to discuss the question and
Eiiason was called to the I
hair.
Mr.. Dempsey secured the floor and for
nearly half an hour talked against time
With frequent glances at the clock.
Meanwhile the members from New (
'astIe county were casting anxious ;
dances at the clock and at Mr.. Dempsey, I
Who, engrossed with his subject was ap- ;
,apntIy unleeding Of the time. Finally {
peaker Riggin took pity on the anxious
mes and asked Mr.. Dempsey if he would
lot defer the conclusion of his speech, {
which he smilingly consented to do. The
natter viii be brought up again tomor-
ow morning,
George $. Capelle has been appointed
r,lstee Of the Delaware State Hospital
or the Insane at Fa:nhurst, to fill out t
he uncxpred term Of Thomas B. Smith, 5
deceased.
A number Of other appointments were
pproved in the Senate executive COM
nittee session this afternoon and will
rObably be announced tomorrow, ,