The sun., 1901-03-21

NEW MEMBERS
NOT SEATED
Credentials Referred to Special
Levy Court Committee.
REPORT EXPECTED FRIDAY
Attorney Knowles Makes a State
ment-Mr, Chandler Scores His
Fellow Commissioners-Why
He Voted for Democrats.
EXPECTED FRIDAY

J he voted Tor Democrats.
Merritt n. Willetts and Isaac q. Eli
Oft, the two Levy Court Commissioners
recently appointed by Governor Hum,
appeared before the Levy Court yester-
day morning and presented their ere
dentials.
MIR. Chandler moved that the clerk
read the credentials.
| After Clerk Janvier had read the
tirst commission, Mr.. Chandler moved
| that it be recorded
You're little too fast" said Rresi-
dent Lynn.
The clerk then read the other COM
mission.
Commissioner Armstrong took the
hoor, after having conferred with MIR.
Lynn and said: Il move that the ere
dentials be referred to u special COM
mittee of the court and that the two
men be excluded from any privileges
whatever until the report Of the COM
mittee." He suggested that the COM
mittee consist of Mr.. Lynn and two
other mmebers selected by him.
Ills motion was seconded by Mr.. Meal
ey. Mr.. Chandler voted no to the mo-
ton but the other four old commission
ers voted for it.
Chairman Lynn Informed Messrs. Eli
oft and Willis that they would be noti-
fed when the committee reported.
MIR. Willis wanted to know as to when
to expect u report but Mr.. Lynn could
not say definitely.
Messrs, Willis and Elliott then with
drew but returned in a few minutes ac-
companied by William s. Hilles, their
attorney.
Mr.. Hilles went into conference with
the courts attorney, HI. G. Knowles, a
little later, Harry l.. Joslyn and At
rorney-General Herbert III. Ward were
in conference with Mr.. Hlles and it
was agreed to let the matter go over
until Friday.
After the morning session Mr.. Knowles
made the following statement as to the
Levy Courts position on the new law.
course to pursue in order that the court
might raise in a proper and legal way
any question there might be concern
ing the validity of the new Seven Com
missioners' law, or rather section OF
that law, authorizing the appointment
of two additional commissioners to serve
| until the end of the term of the present
Levy Court.
'trhe court believes the law to be
defective in some respects and raises a
question as to whether or not it
abolishes altogether the old five COM
missioner Levy Court, and as the new
Levy Court to take effect 1904 has to
be composed of seven members from
seven defined districts, the question
therefore arises as to the legal status OF
the intervening body.
''The matter is not personal one or
the part of the old Levy Court towards
the new members, and as any similar
lbody would do under similar circum
stances, their action is simply to lool
'nto the matter of what the effect wonlt
be of seating the two new commission
lrrs. The question of the legal status Of
the court is raised and if upon investiga
ton it is found that the new members
will in no way impair the legal status
of the Levy Court and the validity of it
future actions. they will be prompt!
seated. II. however, the legality of tn
levy Court would be jeopardized thei
Itlte matter may be submitted to the Law
court for an opinion.
..trhe committee is going to act wit
, great promptness and will report on
before Friday"
MIR. CHANDLER EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Chandler, after the court ha
: been called to order at the mornin
9 SESSION. addressed the chair and announ'
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t that there were some Democrats on til
e list elected Tuesday and he desired
k saw that wherever he had voted for
a Democrat he had done it under mi
+ understanding; the men in question wei
: from the lower part of the county, !
n was not acquainted with them and |
II took the word Of his colleagues that the
e We're all right.
e Further, as to the caucus, he said
went into it, the names We're agree
upon and he expected to vote for X
publicans.
n President Lynn declared that he d
n not consider it Il caucus: that he ask
-, for n list of names from Mr.. Chandler
ar district. but there was no agreement.
g. Mr. Chandler insisted that there WI
= and President Lynn declared that the
rf would be no argument about it, n
II MIR. Chandler reasserted his view tn
his associates had done badly.
Mr.. Megginson said the men vot
for had enough votes without Mr.. Cha
Il, dler's. The Democrats had been pl
th sented by people Of their reprective d
Nc Nc tricts irrespective of party.
~ ~ He had written to some districts to
- cure candidates and learned that no
y publican applicants We're there. .
". AFTERNOON SESSION.
wv AT the afternoon session the followi
as resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the property of Ann