Middletown transcript., 1898-01-15
As OTHERs SEE Us.


"The legislature of Delaware assembled
at Dover on Tuesday for an adjourned
session, the chief object of which will be
the making and remodeling of statutes to
conform with the new Constitution, which
was officially proclaimed by the Constitu-
ional Convention last spring. Principal
among the statutes to be revised are those
pertaining to the election system and to
the chartering of corporations. The legis-
lature has taken no steps toward the franz
ing of general corporation act, and it is
probable that it will have to appoint a
commission to do this work. This will
mean that the present session will continue
into the spring instead of only two weeks.
1t will take several days to draft this cor
poration act.
: aside from a stiff fight for the clerk
ship among the Democrats, interest centers
in the attitude of the legislature towards
the governors appointments.
''The lobbyists also expect harvest, re-
alizipg that this is the last chance they
will have to coin money easily, owing to
the change in the number of legislators
from thirty to fifty-two. Bills of all sorts
attacking every industry and corporation
in the state are expected to give the lobby
lists chance to get in their work. If Gov
ernor Tunnell sends his appointments to
the legislature as provided by the ne W Con-
sutton, there is a strong belief that they
will be turned down. That will mean an
anti-administration fight and split in the
party. A majority of the legislature is op.
posed to Saulsbury's senatorial ambition 7
--Centrevill Observer.
The above from an able Democratic
paper just across the line contains
hints, nay charges, against the menu
bers of its party in this State which
the people here of all parties may con-
slider. If they are true, means should
be taken to counteTact them. 1t mat
ters little how long The Legislature
may be in session if it is awaiting the
report of committeesupon notifications
Of the laws, the framing Of genera
corporation act, a general railroad law,
etc. To do these things we'll may take
time but that it is the last CHARGE OF
the"lobbyist to reap harvest" becau Sc
OF the increase of the membership oi
the General Assembly is reflection
upon the Legislature which they
should resent, and the people should
keep posted upon the doings Of that
body and express freely their views to
the members. There are those among
them who should never go back tC
Dover in a representative capacity. Fol
q mess of pottage they traded theil
birthright and betrayed the people last
winter. To accomplish their personal
ends, to secure a divorce, to punish {
political or factional foe, are motives
which should forever after elect men tt
stay at home.
But returning to the idea of ''th'
last opportunity" the expression of thu
.sDela warean,' - that 1.-THE general opin
ion is that the Legislature is working
under the old Constitution" is ominous
1t means, II it means anything, al
intention to pass iniquitous partisan
legislation which should damn every
man connected there with let him be whc
he may. We are living under the New
Constitution and the General Assembly
must be acting under that authority
since there is no other and any attempt
to nullify that for which the people
have contended so long should be mel
with an opposition which is effective
let it be as severe as it must.
OF the inside information of th'
"Observer' as to its fellow Democrats
in this State we are not informed. VIZ
can only await developments, trusting
its estimates implied as to character
etc., are in error.