Evening journal., 1915-01-11
BY Staff Correspondent of TT
EVENING JOURNAL.

EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del, Jan.
ll.-As an aftermath to the flibuster
over the Waldman- Frazier contest last
week, Senator Charles NJ. Wharton
Democrat, this morning in the Senate,
raised question as to whether that
branch is legally organized.
Not a word of comment or reply was
made by the Republican side after DIR,
Wharton finished. The Republicans con
slider the Senate legally organized
Senator Wharton in his speech said;
"lt has been suggested TO me and
have seen in the press, some comments
to the effect that there is a doubt az
to the legality OF the action OF a part
of this Senate in the reorganization
which it is claimed was perfected last
week.
I'VE, OF course, realize that in tile
State of feeling that existed at that
time, things may have been done
which might not have been done
under ordinary circumstances.
while | have no disposition TO re-
vivc any of the feelings that existed
or to call attention in any unpleasant
way to what occurred at the time, yet
tho members of this Senate, and ,ht
people of the State. are greatly con-
ccrned as to whether this Senate is
organized. and the officers who con
duct its business have been chosen
according to law, and there should
not be left any room for doubt ol
question. OF course, / realize tna'
the Senators on the other side NAY
hesitate to take any action ~hicf
might be construed as an acknOwl
eGeement of the irregularity OF th'
proceedings which they participated
in, vet it seems TO m that II IS fai
more important that the proceedings
of this body be beyond question, thar
that any member of this body SHOULD
merely crafty a desire to avoid hav
ing it said that he has been incon
sistent.
'1 have no motion to make, no
have l any criticism TO voice.
merely call attention to the matte
in this way, so that in case the Sena
tors on the other side may desire I
take any action in the matter. the
may do so without feeling mat tn
Senators on this side will CRITICS
such action"
IN the near future. it is expectel
a Joint executive session Of the Sci
ate and House will be arranged,
discuss with Governor Miller, a ger
oral Legislature program, with III
public excluded from the chambe
Such a session never has been hel
here. and Governor Miller and son
OF the assemblymen, it was learnC
today. feel that such a conference, wit
the members expressing their ideS
frankly. may result i'm eXpeditin
business and much beneficial legisli
ton.
Repeal Hazel Law.
Members OF the Legislature enter'
upon the second week of the sessic
today, ready to take up general bus
ness. Evidently but few bills ha'
been prepared for introduction in Il
Legislature, Judging from the sho'
ing today. Because of conference
members the House did not get Ii
der way until about noon
Either Representative Rash. of WI
mington. or Representative Hoch.
Kent county. will introduce a bill
today's session to repeal the Haz
law which prohibits shipment
liquor from New Castle county in
Kent and Sussex counties, but pc
mits dealers from outside Delawa
to ship into lower dry counti'
The bill has been drawn and Co
has been handed to Messrs. Rash al
Hoch, both of whom lavor its repe'
That the Hazel law will be wiped