Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-12-31
Special to Tho Evening Journal.

Dover Dec. 3t.-As exclusively an
.nounced In The Evening Journal yester-
day, the Legislature effected an organ
izatlon for the special session only, af-
ter an agreement had been reached dur
ing the noon recess. the Union Repub-
licans acceding to the demands OF the
Regular Republicans for equal distri-
button Of the offices. The amendment
10 the judgment lien law OF Kent and
Sussex counties. the draft OF which was
also published in the Journal yesterday,
was speedily adopted late IN the after
noon and at y. m. the General Assem-
bly, adjourned sine die.
After the organization had been COM
pleted, at o'clock no effort being made
TO elect a president pro tempore OF the
Senate, the following special message
was read from Governor Hum:
Governor Hunn's Message.
To the members Of the Senate, and
House Of Representatives:
You have been convened in special
session through and by the author
ity conferred upon me by the con-
stitutlon which provides for this re-
sort whenever an urgent and ex-
traordinary condition demands it.
At the last session OF the Legisla-
ture an act was passed entitled AN
act limiting judgment liens upon real
estate In Kent and Sussex counties
and for other purposes being chap
ter 457, volume %, laws Of Delaware.
This same law has been IN force In
New Castle since 1896.
Serious representations from gem
eral and responsible sources have
convinced me that owing 10 want OF
information by the people this law
as It now stands will result in seri-
Gus loss 10 a large number OF judg-
ment creditors by reason OF failure
to comply Herewith. MY judgment
IS that the law in It's general pur-
pose Is wise and viii work for the
public good, but I recommend that
the time be extended for at least
one year before Il shall go into ef-
feet. This will relieve situation
leaving any other desirable amend
ment TO this act to be made by the
next session OF the General ASSEM-
bly,.
(signed) John HUM.
Governor.
Although the Legislature occupie
! two days in agreeing upon an organiza
] ton, the House consumed just twely
minutes in adopting the bill while N
Senate did the work IN six minute
Governor HUM, who sat beside Lier
, tenant Governor Cannon IN the Senai
chamber, signed the measure at once.
! The Assemblymen abbreviated tn
entire cost to the state OF the speci,
session 10 S610 Some of the clerks dl
not receive enough to pay their ca
fare. By the extension OF the judgmeI
lien law for Kent and Sussex countiS
for one year. the great mass OF inves
ments imperiled by Il are safe unit
. January !, 1906, by which time they wi
all be re-entered as required.
Unions Say No Surrender.
The Union Republican leaders declai
r. that they will deadlock the Legislatui
rather than surrender to the Regular
I'm an equal division OF the offices +,
the regular biennial session which b'
gins on Tuesday. The bone OF cOntel
tlon, primarily is the president pi
tempore OF the Senate. who preside
over the joint session when it votes Il
n United States Senator. The Unions SO
O that they will hold out for this Office
As a result, the caucuses here on Mo-
u day night win be decidedly interestir
e. and then the Senatorial fight viii beg
k in earnest
The House organized as follow
Speaker. William d. Denney, Union r