Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-03
TRUCE HAS BEEN DECLARED.
BY the senate and House OF Rcprearnti
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staff Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Jan. 81. The General Assem-.
bly, accomplished very little yesterday,
and at the close of the days session
there was di Inference between the two
houses over the attorney question.
| Representative Dempsey made stir
ring speech in the House in the morn
ing. He arose to question of privilege
and began his remarks by inquring
why there we're no seats inside the
lobby rail for the accommodation Of ex
members and others who were entitled
to seats there. He also informed his
| hearers that many people were under
the impression that the Legislature
| would abplish tho registration fee. lie
took occasion to say that the fee WAS
| a constitutional provision and could not
be removed by tho General Assembly,
except by constitutional amendment,
1 which would require two thirds vote
for two sessions. With these minor
matters disposed OF, Mr.. Dempsey
| warmed IN and proceeded 10 ''roEsto
the Senate for the stand ii had taken
in regard to new BUSINESS. lie thought
every member and every committee of
the General Assembly shunld go TO
wnrl;, the bar aud public should be in
yited TO make suggestions, and IL such
we're the case both houses would be
busy, instead of idle. lie thought it
would be we'll to have more than one
opinion on the same subject. In refer.
ence to the Senate, he said that while
he did not want to say anything de-
rogatury to the members he thought
that body had certainly blocked the
wheels of Legislation. The mem bers
he said, have bills locked up in their
desks ana refuse to take them out
They say I've will transact only such
business as suits US. I" The embargo
should be raised. II my constituents
SEND down a measure in which they are
interested and | present it, there ia no
assurance that it will reueive any con-
eideration at the hands OF the Senate.
MIR. HAZEL explained that no seats
had been placed inside the lobby rail,
as the snace would ne needad Tor the
additional desks There are seats in
tho hallway which can be brought in
at any time. 1t WINS not the intention
or desire OF the committee to deny ex.
members the privilege of the floor. Hv
also said that the commission of attor-
neys wuud not debar any member or
COMMITTEES from drafting bills for pre-
sentation or would not debar the com
nittee from seeking legal assistance il
necessary. The General Assembly has
J final jurisdiction in such matters and
there was nothing to prevent the intro.
/ duetion of any reasonable bill. He said
, il the foresight of sons OF the mem ers
: had heen as good as their realization Of
4 the present condition the state of affairs
a might have been different. He spolse
a of the defeat Of the resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of commits
n sion of attorneys, which had been pre-
i sented at the last session and thought
! that if the commission had been al
work between the two sessions there
!. would have been much work ready fol
a the Assembly when il met this year.
He had advocated such plan, but hii
pleadings were Intellectual.
Mr.. Dempsey said he was opposed tt
{ employing counsel to work between thu
y sessions. The expense piled up woult
{ have been enormous He believed il
g having the work done while the attor
# neys could be in touch with the mem
n bers of the General Assembly. WI
C cannot agree now, and am told tina
10 our attorneys cannot agree. VIVA
II would have bsen the result if the attor
o neys had been engaged at the last sea
q BlUUI ap GigOuO Vi tho
q money was spent at the last session il
v drawing bills for the benefit OF tt
/. State, and they are now in the vast
|. basket.
n Mr.. HazelI took exception to VIVA
n MIR. Dempsey had said in regard to OK
y penae. flo thought, however, that i
Is is very expensive business for the mem
J. bers of the Assembly to bB waitinl
Il willis the attorneys are preparing busi
d ness. 1t costs the State between S12
" and $3.50 per day for the session of th
IL Legislature, and the expense since th
10 Assembly has been in session wouli
J. have gone a great way toward payin
10 attorneys.
& Mr.. johnson closed the discussion b,
D. Offering a resolution to appoint com
10 mittee of three to wait upon the at
IN turneys, ascertain what progress ha
been made and whether there are an
suggestions to make in reference to tn
work The resolution was passed an
le the Speaker named Messrs. johnson
Id Dempsey and Adams as the members Z
of tine committee At noon a con'erenC
as was held and at the afternoon eessio
I'D the committee made q report. 10 whiG
or it was announced that the attorney
of would be unable to prepare all of th
work in Iess than four months. lib
ty recommendation was also made that tn
re legal commission either be increased l.
g. that tho committees be empowered
obtain counaul, all OF the work to b
subject to the supervision of the con
mission.
at Representative HAZEL introduced
bill fixing the salaries OF the iudgel
ly The bill provides that the Chancellc
and Chief Justice shall receive So, 81
ct each and the Associate Judges 81, 300.
The Chancellor is to receive in &C
to ditIon $3.50 for reporting tho CHANGER
Court decisions and the resident iude
a OF Kent county is to receive 5000 NJ
ditional for reporting the decisions I
IL the other courts.
as Dover, Jan. 2S,--A truce has hec
declared hetw cen the Senate and Houl
ar of REPRESENTATIVES. The two bodiI
!. were unable to agree on the matter
~ obtaining additional legal assistance
i, H. the House refusing to adopt the Senate
~ plan, The Senate had passed and sci
to the House on Wednesday q joii
re' resolution Hpportioning the work of r.
rs viaion of the laws among the con
mittees of the two houses Jointly, en-
m, towering the committees to emplt
KS additional legal counsel, and providir
that all bills drawn by committe
he should be submitted to the regular
to engaged attorneys.
The resolution, which had been mat
co. the order of the day in the House. W
II. called up by Speaker Rjggin at H.:
,xt o'clock. The motion of Mr.. Shor
mazda the dav hefore. to strike out I'll