Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

NPpN'"' VII VopoHueuCop Oh ArHzetto hn0 journal
Dover. March 1.-The General AS.
ssmbly had another quiet time yester-
day. the only matter of note being
speeches in tho house concerning the
little headwny which is being made.
The morning session Of tho House
was enlirened by several speeches on
the slow progress being made with tho
work for which the special session is
belng held. Mr.. HAZEL started the
ball rolling by reading an editorial on
tho subject in a State paper. II sell
dom nay much attention TO Newspaper
articles" he said, "but this one
smacks 30 much OF iuHtice that il ~ not
amiss to call attention TO it.. We ara
wasting time and money. There are
four important bills which must 70
oeive consideration. They are the cor
poration bill, the educational bill, the
appropriation bill and the registratio,
bill. With those things out of the WY
We can afford to let tho oil ship of
state sail on for another year. our
time, IN most cases, is valuable. There
10 not an idle man among U.s. Thre 10
not member here but who would
rather DO rushed with business ttan sit
here and clean his finger nails. l have
heard il whispered that this commits.
sion will decline TO furnish my more
grist until its labors are competed. II
the future ia to he judged W the past
that will he long time. | am sure
every taxpayer, regardless Il party, will
be in favor Of US passiig those four
bills ana going home. am ready TO
Join bands with anyone % reach solu
tion of this matter. ="
agree with what has been said"
Mr.. johnson remarked. except the IN
discriminate condernRtion Of the Legal
com On ission. Their, is one member of
that commission Who has been hero at
work regularly. -
Mr.. HAZEL cod he did not intend to
be personal.
Mr.. Wilson made similar remarks.
tie favored ging home il matters could
not be hast.ned. lie was willing to
dispense With the services of all of the
attorneys ind begin ovor again il that
would furnish aolution Of tho diff
Guilty.
Mr.. JempHsy thought the Legislature
had ben unnecessarily criticised. lie
thoulht nothing could be gained by
adjoining. lie claimed that no ellen
tioi could be held unless an election
bal should be passed, and said theirs
vas just as much necessity for cor
poration bill, Nothing should.be left
undone, no matter how much time
might be necessary. He called atten-
tion to the fact that the new Coustitu-
tion had never been submitted to tho
people. and said that il the Constitu-
tion cost $780, or $40, OOO, tho laws
should be made to conform to it. "If
the present commission will not draft
laws" he said, 'then the Legislature
ehould get a new one. If it Ia working
Rs RAPIDLY as possible, then tho Legis-
lRture should be satisfied. do NOT
want to remain here one hour longer
than ia necessary. Let the work be
done, If it takes one month or two
months.
Mr.. HAZEL said he did not want to
reflect unon anybody, but there was
surely dearth Of business
Mr.. johnson snid the assertion that
the commission would not present any
bills until all were ready was worthy
serious consideration. lie thought all
bills should be presented as soon %
they were in shape.
Speaker Riggin thought the Assem-
bly, should move more rapidly. lie was
iu favor Of adiourning sine die as soon
as the important business could DO
finished.
The House passed the House bill pro
viding that Sl00 may be appropriated
annually to the colored teachers insti-
tutes. This ia partial victory for the
friends Of colored schools who have in
terested themselves in the matter.
similar bill was here last winter, but
then the announcement was made that
the colored teachers institutes had NOT
fully complied with the law, and the
advocates of the bill were informed that
il the law was complied with between
the last session and this session, the
hill would receive consideration.
Hence, the action. The bill was read
and referred In the Senate.
Representative Thompson gavo notice
Of bill to enable the town OF Milton
TO raise 5000 Annually, by taxation, for
town purposes. for improvement OF
streets. sc. The law now provides for
the raising of $780, and $500 is received
from the Levy Court for street i'm
provement. There is difference of
opinion among the residents Of the
town concerning the advisabiity Of in.
creasing the tax. and the indications
are that the bill will be fought. Rep.
reaentativs Thompson has received
petition, signe,l by the following resi-
dents of Milton, asking for the passage
Of the bills Councilman William j.
Fearing, Charles II. Atkins, Robert b.
Hopkins, Charles G. NAPLES, Joseph
i. Outten, f.. L. Collins, 4. II.
Douglass aud John Lewis; William II.
Conwell, David Hazard, W. II. WEIGH,
William I. Stavey, S. L.. Black, j.. X.
Black, William Il. Manship, j. Clar-
ence Lank, William Kepp s. Co.,
Charles Cannon, A. II. Manship. James
Mason. John A. HicKman, John II.
Davidson, John Ponder, William ii.
Mears, j. B. WEIGH, Jacob Coffin, Isaac
W. Nailor. N. W. White, Joseph M.
LHnk. +. B. Welcb, F. q. Taylor, j.
X. Atkins, Lewis u. Chandler, lesley
NJ. Dutton aud Capt. W. II. Mngee.
Dover, March 9. - Representative
Donaldson sprung a sensation in the
House of Representatives yesterday
afternoon, whom he offered the follow
ing; nv, So p.,..
was the first to adopt the Federal Con.
Btitution and enter into the Federal
compact under the Constitution of the
United States; and
"Whereas, We deplore the great loss
OF life caused by the destruction of the
battleship Maine; and
Whereas, A board OF inquiry has
been appointed by the Federal govern
ment to investigate the cause of this
great disaster. and pending the report
of said hoard of inquiry the Federal
government awaits action; and,
"Whereas, The strained relations
Flint rnar bo cauaed nv said PaDurt be-