Evening journal., 1914-10-01
LEGISLATURE GETS DOWN
TO READING OF NEW CODE
COMPRISING 1925 PAGES

Delaware. as compiled by the Revised
Code Commission, was begun in the
House yesterday afternoon, and
seventy-twO of the 1926 typewritten
pages had been read when the House
at four O'Clock adjourned until this
morning The Senate, because OF
some differences over the completion
Of organization of that branch, did
not get down 20 reading the code un-
iii this morning The House still
had left open the question of whether
II would continue its old organization,
or would reduce the number OF its
officials. when IL proceeded to have
read the revised code yesterday ar
ternoon. Representative Hofecker's
resolution providing for the reelection
OF Speaker Holcomb and what he
considered other necessary officials Of
the House. and the elimination Of the
attorney, speakers clerk, page and
stenographers of that branch, was In
the House committee on revised
statutes at the close of business yes
terday.
Some Of the Republican members
today figured that the Legislature
could finish consideration Of and en-
act the Revised Code by Friday, Octo-
Der 9. as woll as confirm the ap-
pointment to be made By Governor
Miller of an Associate judge to sue
ceed Judge Victor b. Woolley, and
confirm the appointments made by
the Governor since the Legislature
adjourned in April Of last year
II Is proposed to read the report
of the Revised Code Commission in
the Senate and House at the same
time. although the revised code is on
cially TO be known as House bill No.
l. Before it is put upon an aye and
nay vote in the Senate for enactment
the House bill will be substituted for
the Senate bill. BY this method much
time will be saved. Should the regu-
lar course of business be followed. the
Senate would have TO wait until the
House had passed and messaged the
bill over to the Senate before the
latter branch could begin cOnsidera-
tion OF IT, Amendments to the rules
OF both branches have been made,
however, providing for the first and
second reading by title. The Senate
made the rule changes yesterday.
Under the amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition. ratified at the session last
N
Journals of both branches shall show
that the bill received the required
majority on a final aye and nay vote.
This will enable the substitution Of
the House bill for the duplicate Sen
ate bill before final action is called
for in the Senate.
Begin To Read Report.
II was shortly before 5 o'clock
-
report was submitted to the House
by the Revised Code Commission and
the committee on revised statutes. 1t
was in eight volumes Of typewriter
pages, enclosed in a locked box, "a
by rs by IA inches. The box vUs
ordered unlocked by Speaker Hol-
comb and on motion Of Representa-
tive Hammond chairman Of the re-
vised statutes committee, the revised
Code bill, known as House Hill No.
was given its first and second readings
by title. II was az 2.55 o'clock wher
Reading Clerk Hanson began the
third reading of the 1925 pages. sec
tion by section Speaker Holcomh
called Representative Mooney TO the
chair TO preside for awhile during
the reading, which went on without
interruption until o'clock, at which
time " pages had been roao. Speak
er's secretary James b. White assis-
ted Mr. Hanson in reading the first
days installment. There Is no doubt
but that several persons will have to
take a turn in reading.
Democrats Oppose Economy.
Having discovered that the secre-
tary Of the Senate could not serve as
bin clerk at the same time. because
the bin clerk Is required to certify
certain facts TO the secretary OF the
Senate. II was found necessary by the
Senate yesterday afternoon to adopt
a substitute for the joint resolution
adopted In the morning, naming Will
liam ID. Stoops. sccretarv of the Sen
ate and Walter NJ. Hearne. bill clerl
az the last session, as bin clerks FOL
the legislature Senator Ewing sub
mitted the substitute resolution nam
ing Scrgeant-at-arms Horace f. Biz
zard of the Senate and Mi Hearne a
bill clerks. but Il was not adopte
without an exciting incident Afte
the resolution had been offered il wa
discovered that Senator Harris. Re
publican. had left 10 take the 3.2
train for home, Il connecting at PoI
ItIr eldilDNf 1T ne Nlu Nui take Nnt
train be would have to 90 20 Wilminf
ton and take a roundabout wa
home.
Meanwhile Senator Walls. Dem,
crat. offered an amendment substitJ
ting the name OF Dauphin r. Wharton
Republican. who was Senate bi
clerk at the last session, Tor the nan
of Mr. SiOops He urged the adol
fion of the amendment
Senator Ewing rushed 10 the tell
phone to intercept Senator Harris
the station. and Senator Reinharl
asked that action be held up unit
Senator Ewing and Senator Harr
could return The Democratic men
bers insisted on a vote upon Senate
Walls amendment Lieutenant-Gol
ernor Ferguson ruled that the Seni
t0rs left the session at their peril an
the vote could be taken. Senate
Reinhardt appealed from that dec
SION. and President Ferguson wa
sustained, the Democrats having
majority Of the members presen
Senator Reinhardt then began {
talk against time he proteste
against the Democratic action IN OF
iering the amendment, saving that b
dispensing with a separate bill clerl
VINO would have practically nothin