Evening journal., 1911-01-16
HAS
ORGANIZED
Drexler Joined With Fellow
Republicans in EIeCtiBg
Officials
NOTICE OF BILL TO CHANGE
THE MARRIAGE LAWS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL


in electing the following officers:
Reading Clerk. Philip Henry Wiley,
Of Bridgeville: Enrolling Clerk,
Joseph c. Lawson, OF Wilmington;
Chaplain, the Rev. A. w. Lightbourne,
Of Dover.
When the nominations for reading
clerk were called. Senator Pierce
nominated Mr.. Wiley and Senator
Walls nominated IL. d. Boyer, of
Smyrna. The vote resulted; Wiley,
s: Boyer, s. Duyal Mustard, Of Mills
obro. /.
Lieutenant Governor Mendinhall
ruled that Mr. Mustard had not been
put in nomination. Senator Monaghan
asked if a nomination was necessary
because of the Presidents ruling that
nomination was not necessary for
president pro TEN. Mr.. Mendinhall
I said that ruling applied because Sena-
tors could vote for any of their num-
ber Senator DreXler then nominated
Mr.. Mustard, and moved ten
minutes recess, after which MIR. Will
/ ley received nine votes and Mr.. Boyer
is. For enrolling clerk, Senator Finn
{ nominated Mr.. Lawson and Senator
/ Fooks nominated Watson W. Moore, OF
Laurel. Lawson received 9 and Moore
S votes For chaplain, Senator Hazel
nominated DR.. Lightbourne and Sem
ator Fooks nominated the Rev.
Francis ID. Reynolds. DR.. Lighibourne
received 9 and DR.. Reynolds votes.
Senator Marshall presented invita-
tons TO the Legislature to visit Della
ware College and the State College
for Colored Students. His resolution
TO appoint a committee to arrange the
trips prevailed.
Governors Message Read.
Senators Miller and Fooks and Rep
resentatives ellis. Marvel and Ham.
mond notified Governor Pennewill that
the Legislature was ready to receive
any communications, and Secretary o.
State Smithers transmitted the Gov
ernor's message, and reports of thu
Revenue Commissions. Adiutant Gen
eral. State Tuberculosis Commission
Division Of Public Records, Stat
Chemist Penny. Highway Commission
er Price, the Board Of Pardons ant
State Board Of Health.
The House heard the Governors en-
tire message read. In the Senate par
OF the message was read when on Sen
ator Drexler's motion further readin
was suspended until after the noon re
cess. Senator DreXlcr swOre in Read
ing Clerk Wiley and Senator Film
swore i'm Enrolling Clerk Lawson. Sen
atOrs DuttOn and Marshall were ap
pointed to arrange the Delaware Col
lege trip.
Change in Marriage Law.
Representative Moore gave notice
of bill amending marrioge law. II
prohibits any minister from marrying
anybody under age of II years. with
out formal consent of parents OF
guardian of person desiring to wed
A penalty of not less than $500 flint
OF not more than six months i'm
prisonment or both is provided.
! Mr.. Moore says he is introducing
| the measure to ascertain public senti
ment on subject and expects a mor'
comprehensive bill to be reported n
substitute. Mr.. Moore also gave no
q tice of bill fOrbidding motion picture
e theatres from admitting more persons
% than can be seated, under penalty @
. 5000 fine, and not more than 81.
months imprisonment.
Representative Wilson will intro
S duce bills appropriating $145,000 &
+ the State Hospital at Farnhurst TO
y next two years an increase of $500
y over the past two years. Twenty
five thousand of this is desired 70
. immediate use, as the hospital is on
+ of funds
nj Representative White will introduc
j. "A bill prohibiting unnaturalized per
4: sons from carrying firearms unde
!, severe penalties. The proposed lay
= is similar to that in Pennsylvania.
+ Senator Monaghan today said h
o would not have the Senate committee
; ready for several days.
Senator Drexler was in PhiIadelphi
J. yesterday and Wilmington last nign
Il but said there was no political sis
s nificance i'm his trip. Mr.. Drexla
IS conferred with Dr. Caleb r. Layton /
l. Georgetown on Saturday afternoon.
With the Legislature organized su
'e ficiently to proceed with general bus
10 ness, the question naturally turned Il
IS day as to what will be the attitude
II Senator Drexler toward his Republ
i can colleagues in the Senate. As h;
been demonstrated, Senator Drexli
d, holds the balance of power in n
y Senate, and his vote will be necessai
D. along with that of the eight other r.
8 publican Senators to pass come OF Il
measures enunciated in the Republics
y platform or desired as party legisl
s., tion.
II Senator DreXler's attitude is awai
ID cd with interest in regard to the co
iirmation of the appointment Of Phil
ID @ Churchman to be an associate judi
rs to succeed Judge Daniel o. Hastine
S. especially since tho Democrats a
le raising objection to the Churchm;
s. appointment The feeling here is tn
So Governor Pennewill will not cham
rs his mind about the appointment
Mr. Churchman. Is is pointed out tn
much of the opposition that has Gro
ped up, to Mr.. Churchman comes fro
Democratic sources, and it is regard
II by some of the Republicans here
i an attempt TO inject politics into 4
situation.
One report has it that some of q
Democratic Senators are not impres
'e ed much with the objections heii
= made against the confirmation of n
is Churchman in the face of the stro
OF petition for him, and they may vote
w confirm him.
II also is said that the eight Repu
~ lican Senators, aside from Senat
I'D Drexler, are not unfayorable to t
* confirmation of Mr.. Churchman.
ee though they have not expressed the
selves publicly on that point