Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-12-31
SPECIAL SESSION PASSED
AMENDMENT SPEEDILY
AFTER AGREEING ON ORGANIZATION 1T WAS
AN EASY MATTER TO ADOPT THE BILL
FOR WHICH MEETING WAS CALLED
REAL FIGHT WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK

publican, OF Dover; clerk, Thomas S.
Lewis, Regular Republican, OF wills
mington; reading clerk, Harry Q. Johns
son, Union Republican, Of Clayton; en-
rolling clerk, A. V. Leslie George. of
New Castle; sergeant-at-arms, Burton
MaclSliE, Union Republican, OF Milford.
The House was held up for fifteen
minutes over the selection OF a chap
lain, the members being evenly divided
between Professor E. L. Cross and tha
Rev. J. Harry Mitchell. both OF Dover.
Mr.. Mitchell was chosen.
The Senate was held up for a long
time upon the statement OF the Lieuten-
ant Governor that he would not enter
tain any motion to elect a president
pro tempore. When he finally decided
to do so, however, the Democrats
knocked out the possibility OF electing
this officer by refusing to support such
a motion. upon learning that the I'M
ions were also fighting Il. The Addicirs
men continued their opposition and dt
was finally abandoned.
The senate's Organization.
Senator ID. o. Moore moved that for
the special session only J. Edward Cos
lee be elected clerk OF the Senate. The
Democrats Overruled It by the nomlna-
tlon OF S. j. Lowe. and the motions wero
separated and Mr.. Goslee was elected
by a vote OF 10 to z. He was escorted
to his desk by Senators Conner and
Moore. who administered the oath.
After the election OF clerk. the Sem
ate ran aground again. Senator Il. c.
Moore nominated Thomas II. Phillips,
Union Republican, FOR reading clerk.
Senator Jefferson nominated %. Wise
Farren, Democrat, and Senator Stirling
nominated Abram J.. Tyre. Regular Re-
publican. The Senate deadlocked ON
this office, four Unions voting with the
Regulars for Tyre. the result being:
Tyre, z; Warren, z; Phillips. 3. Neces-
sary to a choice. 3. Tyre received 10
votes on tho second ballot. all the Re-
publlcans supporting him, and he was
declared elected.
For enrolling clerk. Senator Conner
nominated Charles II. Simmons. Union
Republican and Senator Smith nom
mated Joseph Il. Cough. Democrat. Tha
vote stood: simmons. 10; Cough, z. For
sergeant-at-arms. William 7. Deighton.
Regular, received 10 votes, and J. Ed
ward McNabb. Democrat. z. Deighton
was declared elected and sworn I'm. Tor
chaplain, the Rev. George p. Smith, OF
D w gRiAAAihf WIS nNAAAAAAtAAD4 ~ INC ANI~
! pubiicans. and the Rev. L. w. Layfleld.
OF Greenwood, was the Democratic
choice, Mr.. Smith received 10 votes and
was elected.
Bill Was Passed Quickly
AT 424 the special Judgment lien law
came into the Senate. having passed the
House I'm twelve minutes. The Senate
resolved itself into a committee OF the
whole with Mr.. Pennewill as chairman.
The bill was reported upon favorably
/ and given its thind reading, Mr.. Penne-
will having occupied the chair for ex-
actly three minutes.
At 4.30 o'clock, six minutes after Il
came before that body, the bill passed
) the Senate, unanimously on roll-call.
The constitution provides that an APP
) preparation of public money shall be
r made and no money shall be drawn
from tho treasury but pursuant to an
= appropriation made by Act of the Gen.
b eral Assembly, passed with the con-
8 currence OF three-fourths OF all the
r members elected to each house. Sec
Y ton of Article VIII, however, makes
: exceptions OF the drawing of money fol
- 1.-THE compensation OF the members OF
z the General Assembly, and all expense.
n connected with the session thereof maj
be paid out of the treasury pursuant I,
. resolution in that behalf" This was
= done.