Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10
SALARIES OF THE JUDICIARY
So. Each For the Chancei-
lor and Chief Justice.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES, $1,000 EACH
These Figures Recommended
to the House.
Qssstion coBsid.fsd ia COMMITTEES 81 the
whoIs, Monday AHsrhno1. by tie Lower
Branch ~ ths General Assembly.


bly, took a stsp yesterday when il
calculated 10 produce harmony bstgfen
the two houses. Each comm ttee ID 70
tass ita share % the preliminary worE
and becurs what legal 3iaistaGGs 10
necessary.
An executive session " tho henste
was held ID tho afternoon and all If
tbs appointments sHrt IN by the
Governor, Witch we're puhli4hhd ut thu
time. wsro confirmed except tho namo
Of Roman Tammsny, for superintendent
Of free scb1Ols oil 1us4rT county.
Representative Drmpaey gaze notice
~ bill 10 no amend the tax collection
laws Of New Castle cnunty that the
tHIpsyeTa will have two months during
which the face Of the tax may bB paid.
Representative Thompson Rayr notice
Of q bill 10 repeal after March 22d,
1889, section 2, chapter al, Vol. XIV,
Laws Of Delaware, which is a supple
msDt 10 this charter If the junction q
BTehkwatcr Railroad Co. anu authorizes
tho company 10 construct a branch rand
upon any portion ~ tho land lying bs.
TWEEN Kehnhnth Bay ami tho Atlantic
Ocean. the land m occupied not to OK
cnsd ~ hcFsa. Provision Ia made in
Mr.. ThDmpgOn's hill that ths b,ll shall
bs null and Void II tho branch rnau
auth0rized IL built. Tho uBu 0i tbs
land was granted by act " tho Legia-
laturs on March I'D, 1871, the land
hei0nginR 10 ths State. IL wHa then
c0ntsm plated that q branch Of the road
would 10 built down past the DougluBs
House.
Representative Dukes gave notice n
bill 10 change tho name of Ida NJ.
Holst0H Of Batinnrs hundred 10 Ida
NJ. Chamberlain and make her heir At
lav by adoption ~ GsOrgo W. and
Elizabeth u. Chamberlain.
Chairman Adams Of tho judiciary
c1mmittes reported back tho bill fixing
the salRriss ~ the State judges, with
M amendment, making tho BalarieH Of
the Chancellor anu Chisf Justice
-, ZOO instead Of s3, 500, and tho aaao.
ciato Justices 81, go, instead OF 81, a00
Tho hill was called up for passage by
Mr.. HAZEL. Mr.. Dempsey said hs do
sired 10 Oifor an am0Ddmont, and in
order to discunB tho matter tho House
resolved itgelf into commtt00 Of tho
whole, with Mr.. Elinspn an chairman.
Mr. Dempsey offered an amendment
making tho Halarips Of tho Chancellor
and Chief Justice 81. 600 and tho naso
said hs thought tho figures ought 10 be
81, 900 and $1,000 hut hs offered tho
amendment On u rompromiao. Iln made
vigorous npssch In favor Of good
salaries. Mr. Hazoll favored adopting
tho report Of The committee. Tino for
adjournment having arrived, the matter
wsnt over.
DoyoF, Feb. g. Tho General Asnem.
bly,, having about exhausted tho buai
mesa 10 hnnd. ygBLernuy afternoon, nd
journnd until 10 O'Clock next Monday
morning,
Representative IInzell gavO notice O
u bill legHlizing tho appointments 1
tho juatic6H OF tho peace aH provided fo
on Juny 18th, 1897, and reducing theii
termB from Hpv0n ynarH 10 four am
their liG0ngD fees from $40 To 3d. Mr.
Iinzell also gave notice Of u bill lpRaiiz
INK tho appointments 81 notnrieH public
and cDmmi hBionorA Of depdR provided 10
and In force On Juno 9TH, 1897.
At the afternoon HoBBion ~ tho Bennt
Chairman Fnnimorp NJ tho commit s
on R0vIapd StatutoR reported unrhv0ra
bly, tho bill providing for tho appoint
mcnt by this Governor Of steward 10
the State Insane Hospital, which pasHel
tho House nt tho laHt HNnBion and WI
Rad anil rnferred in tho Senate. Mr.
FonimOrO RslSod that final action b
tnksn unOn tho bill, and in drtlor tina
Huch action might bo inlsOn the rosOlu
tion prohibiting general buBinonH wa
Toacindod for tho timo bong, Rfto
which tho bill waa road by HoCtion
aftor which, at tho request nf Mr. Feni
moro. thu Inv regulating thu duties q
tho State Hospital trusicns waa road
Mr.. FOnimore said tho commitieN ha
rpportod tho hill unfavorahly. az IL ha
deemed II advisable to Ionvo tho govern
nluDt and management Of tho institutlO
IN tho hands Of tho truatoua, who wcr
o'bciont mon. Mr. Handy male Bimilu
romarka, and on hia motion tho bill wa
indefinitely postponed.
Attorney Willium +. Smnllny hoado
n delegation of Wilmington merchant
who appeared az mon before tho men
borB In tho pNrlor of the Statn House !
oppoBition to tho trading atnmp hua
mona. There woro about ~ In tina mart
aud nearly nil had something to say !
favor Of tho hill to prohibit tho tradin
stamp bunineBa Various reuaonB wvl
given why tho bill should be pusso,
A petition. aignod by about 100 0f Ii
lending moTchnnts ~ Wilmington, asl
ing for tho pnesago Of tho bill, waa all
presented to Chairman Donaldson.
Tho joint committee appointed
Hottlo with tho Secretary OF State hi
settled with Secretary Hughes and q,
Secretary Boyre. Mr.. llugboa was a
lowed 300 for publishing und indoxir
tho laws.
Dover. Fob. s. -Vory little now bus
nsHs camo before tho Gouornl Asapmh
yesterday, tho greater part at tho dl
In both houses being consumed in col
Bidering billH 10 hand. The IIou
practically decided tho details couuur
log tho bill liking tho Balarioa of II
judiciary, accepting tho report OF u
judiciary committee, which placed ii
figures ut So, 800 for tina Chanuol
and Chief Juatico and ~, COO for on,
Of tho associate iudgea. Tho matt
occupied the attention of tho Iiou
nearly all of the afternoon, but heyol
accepting tho committce's report
action waa taken. The bill will, in
probability, como up for passage io.ia
Tho matter being ON tho calenda
waa brought up at 3 o'clock IN Il
afternoon, and in order to discuss
thoroughly tho House resolved itst
intu committee Of tho whole with NJ
Donaldson in the chair. Mr.. Haze
the iirst speaker, favored tho report
tho committee, giving tina Chancell
and Chief Justice 81, 500 oach and on,
OF tho nuaociatu iusticnR a. 600. /
said retrcnchmont and reform was ii
motto OF tho Democratic purity, and
did not think u tho proper time
raise salnrtos. Mr.. Wilson agreed VII