The sun., 1898-01-18
MORE LEGISLATIVE DELAY.
Both Houses Adjourn Until Next
Monday.
ATTORNEYS RECOMMEND IT.
Dempsey and Wilson Protest, Saying
That They Owe 1t to Their
Constituents to
Stay.
ATTORNEYS RECOMMEND IT.

Stay.
Special to THE sun
Dover, Jan. l7.-Iegislature stands
adjourned until Monday, January oath,
at eleven O'Clock a. m. The three
lawyers employed as counsel, reported
for duty and went into conference in
the Senate parlor.
The House transacted small amount
OF business and took recess, while the
Senate took the recess without having
done anything. In the afternoon how
ever the two Houses were brought to-
gether in the House, and resolved into
committee of the whole, to listen to
the attorneys who were brought in and
introduced.
Mr. HAZEL who presided at the meet
ing gave the object Of the meeting as
that of conferring with counsel and
with each other, as to the plans to pur-
) lie i'll order to expedite the business of
the session.
John B Pennington, as the senior
member of the counsel, replied for them,
stating that their plan of work would be
to begin at once upon such laws as were
positively necessary and to get them into
shape to enroll as quickly as possible
Such laws should be drawn carefully
and not in haste. He gave as instances
OF laws which would require the utmost
care and conscientious work, the general
corporation laws, which will take days if
not weeks to prepare; also the new
school law which must be provided for
under the new constitution.
He recommended that the House, if
they had no pressing business, should adj
journ until next Tuesday at which tine
he and his collt ayues would have ready
for their consideration several laws.
After settling upon IN order of pro-
cedure the Senae withdrew and the
rest of the afternoon was consumed in
passing small bills and discussing vari-
Gus points. When the Senate joint resolu-
ton was presented there was quite
lively debate.
The motion was made to conclr bv
Mr.. Chcairs when Mr. Dempsey arose
and began to protest. lie was ruled out
OF order as a motion to adjourn is not
debatable. Mr. Donaldson then arose
and asked that Mr.. Cheairs withdraw
his motion temporarily. This Mr..
Cheairs did
Mr.. Dempsey then made vigorous
protest against adjournment stating that
he did not consider that he had any
right to leave his post of duty. lie
thought that the members of this Legis- |
lature owed it to their constituents to
stay in their places and to attend to
business. Mr.. Hazel spoke in favor of
as the House had been in
session week and the business had not .
been forthcoming.
Pro and con the question was debated
and at length when Mr.. Donaldson
offered an amendment Mr.. Dempsey
sent in an amendment to the
This was voted down and
the amendment was passed and the reso-
luton as amended was sent to the Senate
for concurrence which was promptly
given.
The House met at 1890. Prayer was
made by the Rev. Charles l. Stenglc and
he roll was called,
The joint resolution Of the Senate to
settle with the State Auditor and the .
State Treasurer was concurred in and re-
urncd to the Senate by concurrence. 5
\Iessrs. Ch"airs, Davis and Whitney !
we're oppoirted on the part OF the House.
b. A. IIazell submitted Il report Of the I
appointed to secure counsel
md a general discussion followed as to {
where the legal lights were going to i
tay. i
Mr.. Hazel said hat the room which
vas intended as the committee room for
he judiciary was being put in order and
would be at the disposal Of the lawyers. +
A letter from the three attorneys was a
cad in acceptance OF the appointment.
lr. Donaldson offered Il resolution to ap- I
'oint a committee OF five to confer with {
ounscl and to get an idea Of what was ,
o be done and how. The motion was !
Mr.. Dempsey moved that T.. j
!. Cochran be recommended Ito the ~
ommit,ce as assistant secretary for the
ounscl. The motion was passed.
Speaker Riggin presented Il communica-
ion from the America Monument ASso.
Iation asking for an appropriation. The |
was read AMI filed. il
The House then took recess until !,
To o'clock. t
In the Senate absolutely nothing was a
one save tile usual routine of opening t,
nd closing. d
The afternoon session OF the House
let at 245. On motion of B. A. HAZEL,
committee of one was appointed to in
ite the Senate and the counsel to a con-
renee The motion was adopted and p
If. HAZEL was appointed Il committee g :,
n the matter. The invitation was ac- II
'pted and the assembly resolved itself II
ITO a committee of the whole, Mr. y
azcll presiding. II
Senator Pierce and Representatives
avis and Eliason were appointed
to meet the counsel and to
rsent them to the committee of the -,
hole. The committee to engage counsel III ~
ported in favor Of employing +. r. ~
lchran, Jr., as secretary and assistant =,
the commission Of counsel. The re- ~ =,
'rt was adopted. The house passed ~ ~
bill to appoint a typewriter for the 'e
wernor and Secretary of State.
Mr.. Hazcll offered resolution ap-
,inting committee to settle with the
crctary OF State and the clerks of the bt
so Houses. The committee on the part y,
the House were Messrs. HAZEL, DON Is
Ilson and Thomson. Mr.. Mc(ullolyh m