The sun., 1898-02-01
WAS IN UNEVEN1FUL DAY
Blue Monday Passes Quietly in
the Legislature.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NomiI'ally to Expedite Business But
Is Laid Upon ,hc Table Jn.il
Tomorrow.
Special to THE SrS.

DOVER Jan. 3l--Not Il single incident
occurred today to mar the harmony and
peace which prevailed in both Houses.
Some unimportunt measures were
passed and it seemed as if the day was to
pass without Il break.
The Senate, late in the aitcrnpuil, sent
/ III a JOINT resolution to expedite business
which promised to give rise tp some dis
cusSion, but posSiI iitics in this direction
were headed off by Mr. Uonnl sons
motion that it be laid upon the tab {
until tomorrow.
/ When the General Assembly met this
morning the Senate was without q
/ quorum.
In the llons" u sufficient nlmbr we G
/ present and that body opened for basi
ness in the usual form, Rev. Char,cs !.
Stengle, tie chaplain making the open
ing prayer.
After the calls for the usual new bus-
, ness committee reports and other regular
proceedings, Mr.. Short arose and moved
that the bill fixing the salaries of the
Judiciary be rcconsidrred and referred
back to the joint committee for further
consideration.
This action was taken. snid M,
s ort, for the re lson that the bill ha not
come before the whole committee. the
Senate, half Of the body having not been
consulted in regard to it before it passed
the House. This motion was carried and
the bill sent back to the committee.
On motion of Mr. Dempsey the bin
introduced by him in relation to railroad
companies doing business in this State
WAS brought up for its second reading
and on his further motion referred to the
committee on Revenue and Taxation.
Mr.. Hazel presented three bills in re-
ation to the courts, the seals and the
providing for a clerk for the Supren
courts and the service Of its orders which
were read by sections and passed.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice of bill in re-
lation of the State Board of Agriculture.
The bill provides for the appointing of
the Board as provided under the consti-
tuition.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Mr. HAZEL providing for the payment Of
$50 to the Garrison Brothers, who have
repaired the large painting Of General
Washington which has for years hung
over the stairway in the old State House.
The resolution was passed in the House
and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
A letter was also read giving the history
of the painting, which has heretofore
been shrouded in mystery.
A vote of thanks was also passed to
Hon. II. c. Conrad for his efforts in
clearing up the mysterious history OF the
picture.
Ii. the afternoon Mr. Donaldson intro
dnccd bill in relation to the collection
Of poll taxes in New Castle county. He
ais, gave notice Of Il bill in relation to
the limitations in regard to registration
in New Castle county.
Under the law a school or college must
submit constitution to be passed upon |,
by the Legislature and at the next seS-
sion this constitution must be rat iIich by |
the Assembly, The Delaware State col !
ored> Teachers Institute submitted its
E institution at the last session, and tn-
'lly L. 5. Hopkins brought it up for rati
iication. The point was raised that this
vas not II" next session Of Legislature,
but the ahjolrn"d session OF he session
which passed the constitution 1t is Noe
with in order for the school to receive
my BENEFITS from the school fund. there
lore the institute will have to wait until
he next session meets as Mr.. Hopkins
" th,.rcN his motion.
The Senate submitted Il res 'luti)n t.
expedite business. The resolution pro-
lucd that II" committee Of attorneys be
instructed t. report each morning to the
'nla ate hols $ Just what had been done
llIng the preceding day.
Fart her hat they be Instructed by
pint resolution each day as to what bust I
ieSs is required. 1t also provided that
llch old business as was tn ,ught nercs
AIRY cpniu bc transacted in each house,
however. that such business
~ of such Il character as not to interfere
With that OF conforming the laws to the
l,w constitution. Mr.. Donaldson moved
'nt the resolution be laid on the table
ntil tomorrow at II a. IN.
4 yea and nay vote was called for !
nd the melton waS carried. Repre- .
rntativc Wilson introduccd Il bill Of ;
,hich he gave notice some time since
mendltorv to the laws Of Delaware, in \
,Iatiun to fish, oysters and game. /
On his motion the bill was read for q
he Second time and referred to tie com |
litlrr on revised statutrS. The House :
IS rlnion IN regard to authorizing the
ovrrnor to pay to the State Treasurer !,
'rian moneys LETT from the dire It y
lnI> was reported aS concurrrI in ',
Also the joint resolution in regard to :,
lving the Garrison BrolIrrs for rr-
linting the portrait Of George Wasll-
lgton was cuncur!rh in with an amend
cent making the money payable to i. ,r'
llaH"ll. SHILLING. d
john Campbell, who had been en-
Dyed as bridg"trndcr ut Third street tt
'iuge died on Sunday evening, ut the II
,mc Of his mother in South Whining h
II. II
Ex- Representative John II. Jones, of
,vcr, came to this city yesterday morn OF
& with his son, Henry p. Jones, who tt
i'll take commercial course at p1
,ldey's. &
Spencer Clymcr, of New Castle, had
s head slightly injured on Saturday, ii
fall down the hatchway of the I,
enochil, at the Harlan 4 Hollings- u
'rth Company. r