Evening journal., 1904-12-30

4 The draft Of the amendment to the
Judgment lien law for Kent and Sus-
8ex counties, for the sole passage Of
which the special session Of the Cen
ral Assembly was called, was given
but this morning. It was drawn up by
ames II. Hughes of Dover after a
conference with George NJ. Jones, of
he same place and reads as follows:
An act to extend the time at which
he provisions Of the act entitled "An
,ot limiting judgment liens upon real
statt in tl<ent and Sussex counties and
or tther PURPOSES" being chapter 457
f volume p, laws of Delaware as to
he loss of judgment liens, shall take
feet.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State
f Delaware in General Assembly met;
Section THAT no judgment lien on
ZEAL estate in Kent and Sussex eoun-
les shall be lost by the force or opera
ion Of the act entitled "An act limit
ng judgment liens upon real estate in
Kent and Sussex counties and for other
purposes" being chapter 457 of volume
2 of the laws of Delaware, until the
4irst day Of January A. D. 1906, and
Inc force and effect Of said act is here
~ suspended until the said first day
III January A. D. 1906 for the purpose
n extending the time for the renewal
# judgments as provided by said act
Until the said first day of January A. D.
eoe.
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4 Dover, Dec. SO.-During the noon recess
I.oday the conference committees of the
Regular Republicans and the Union Re
Ioublicans held meeting and reached an
agreement whereby the deadlock in the
Legislature was broken.
The resolution offered provides that
Ithe extraordinary session shal ladjourn
sine die after the passage Of the amend
Sment to the judgment lien law and that
Sthe orgh y sNlion shall hold good for the
special seS on only.
The passitie Of the amendment by both
houses ansbtne final adjournment Of the
speciai session is looked for late this
AFTERNOON.
AS an outcome of this agreement the
3House. which assembled at 230 O'Clock
this afternoon, broke the deadlock by or
lganizing along the same lines as two
tyears ago.
4 william d. Denney, Union Republican
of Dover, was nominated for Speaker by
Mr.. Abbott and Willard T. Smith, Demo
crat, of Delaware City, was named by
BMr. Hart. Mr.. Denney was elected, th'
vote being Denney, p; Smith, Il. Thomas
rs. Lewis, Regular Republican, of vii
lmington, was elected as clerk over E. f
Melvin, Democrat, Of Frederica by th'
Isame vote.
The new officers were escorted to theii
posts by Representatives Wilson, Regu
liar Republican. and Benson, Union Re
publican, the oath being administered b!
Temporary Speaker Baggs.
owing to the evident determination t
4 elect presidentp 70 tempore of the Sen
4 ate in any event, there is a hitch il
& that body. 1t is possible that Lieutenan
4 LGovernor Cannon will refuse to entertain
a motion to this effect Senator Georg
Sparks, Regular Republican, Of VIII
mington, is slated for the position.
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Dover, Dec. 30-In response to the reso
luton adopted by the Senate yesterda,
8lafternoon requesting Attorney Genera
\ Ward to give his advice to the Legislator
Y regarding the legal status OF the specia
session, that official came to Dover to
day. Before giving an opinion he aske
Il for time in which to hold a consultation
on the subject with Chancellor Nicholson
and Judges Boyce and Pennewill in tn
. Judiciary room of the State House. Mean
while the Senate and the House deferre
a renewal of the attempt to organize. TIL
members did not want to proceed unit
they should learn definitely that officer
now elected would be chosen for the ex
traordinary session only.
The House met at IL o'clock, but too
a recess for thirty minutes while awaitin
81 the appearance of the Attorney General.
At 11.S0 o'clock the Senate was calle
to order by Lieutenant Governor Canno
and the Rev. G. Patchen Smith, Of Wye