Evening journal., 1899-01-10
ONE CENT.


Regular Republican. and Pennewim.
Union Republican, are men OF in
telIigence and keen discernment. Po-
litcally this committee stands fou1
Democrats; one Regular Republican,
and one Union Republican. 1t will
have, among other things, charge OF
the General Incorporation act, the big
gest piece OF leg.s.ation Of the session.
Senator Pyle is not only houored by
q place on the Corporations Commit
tee, but he Is also made chairman of
the Committee on Cities and Towns.
This is regarded as an especially ht-
ting selection. for the senator not only
represents the city OF Wilmington,
which requires mbst of the time Of the
committee. but he has been here eight
years and is entitled to the recogni-
Itl-n. This committee is fully as strong
lae THE one On corporations. and when
such br1iny and well-posted men
es Messgs. Knox. Farlow, Alice ana
lMaull arede5gnateiasChairma ais Pyle's
Legislative help-meets ne has excellent
iaaterlal from which 10 draw for ad-
ly'ce ON any measure. no matter what
Interests # involves. In p5litical color
! this committee stands three Demo-
lcrdts, enc Regular Republican and one
! unon Republican.
Senator Abbott is designated to d.
rect the deslinies and work Of the
Committee on Enrol,ed BlMs with
Neesrs. More. BA5cgy Farsow ana
Alice as his assistants. Their busi-
ness win be to compare bc4h Senate
and Hause enroiied bills with the orig
NAL d.Sl.E and p0 see that The enroif-
ing Clerks have transcribed them prop
erly- There is work ahead for these
mcn, bu. il VIII not press heavily upon
them until hte in the session. Then
they wi.Q Lless the president for re-
memhering Them in this connection.
II Or. Hiram Burton will stroll from
his home in Lewss down to the sea-
shore, take his stand about three
points abalt the weather beam OF the
old hrealwater ana hear what tae wild
waves are caying he VIII conclude that
ne 10 ght just as weN abandon his con-
test for the seaO OF senator Maull,
and settle down to the enjoyment OF the
peaceful shadts OF private life. The
Committee on Elections is made up Of
Messrs. Lewis, Flrlow and Slaughter
en- the Demoyratic side, and The 40
sumpticn that Mr.. Knox, Regular Re
publican, and Mr.. Pennewim. Union Re-
publican, can induce them to unseat
Mr. AIaull. seat DR.. Burton, upset the
; Organization Of the Senate and break
up an OF these nice committees is too
p labsurd to be entertained, Senator
Maul Is IN the hands Of his friends
They have no hesitancy in reporting
To- the Senate that DR.. Burton had
his day in court and failed to take ad-
p vintage Of IL. This Committee on
Elections wiA 90 Farlow by a major
ity Of one, and possibly two.
The Committee On Accounts is a
responsible one. and everybody wants
TO stand In with As members. for they,
with the assistance Of the new Cen.
! lstituilon. fix The allowances Of the
members and ofieers Of the Senate
There wns a time when there was no
. bar 10 It's lberaily, bul many Of the
members Of the Constitutional Con-
venUon had been in the General As
lsmb,y themselves, and after they had
; lg1t all they could from the Committee
en- Accounts became disgusted with its
prodlgaiity, and placed constitutional
restrictions upon It's future action. The
members Of this committee are an men
of Affairs, and do not need the new
lCons.tuciJn 10 keep tkzm within
bounds of reason. Mr. Lewis Is espe-
. cially careful and If Indications go for
anything he VIII prove a ventable
watchdog Of the treasury.
Every outside bill against the state
win have to pass beneath the scruuniz-
: ing gaze and pruning hand Of the
come a few days before the end OF the
session, and a few days after the END
Of the session Mr.. Slaughter and his
associates viii find that they are being
- damned from ole end CT the state to
the other for their penuricusness and
d the cruelty they evinced in making
: horizontal cut.
"a One Of the most responsible of the
Senate committee is that on Finance,
and DR.. Far,ow is a fnancier Of the
d Little Creek hundred school He wil
have excellent help in the wcrk OF
keeping the states revenues in shape
The Committee on Vhcant Lands
y Will have hut Ii,t.e to do, but with
L Chairman Pyle at its head. with
a Msss1e. Shakespeare, MauLl, McFerlih
g and Lewis. to ass.et him. that work
e will .a wrn1n done