Evening journal., 1915-01-09
DENOCRATSSEEK
TO ONANEATTORNEY
FOR LEGISLATURE
Minority to Ask Privilege Of
Selecting Legislative
Counsel
DEMOCRATS FEAR FOR
The kent LEVY court

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan, 9.-Democratic
members of the Legislature are Won
dering whether they are to be allowed
TO name legislative attorney of their
own party. Thus far the Republican
majorities Of Senate and House have
elected two attorneys. both Republi-
cans-W. G. Jones, Jr.. Of Whining
ton, for the House. and Daniel J. Lay
ton, Jr., of Georgetown, for the Sen
ate. The Democratic members think
the minority should be allowed to
name an attorney. They say this has
been the practice in the past when
the Republicans controlled both
branches. However. the Republican
members are said TO be opposed TO
more than two attorneys being named
for the Legislature, in the interest OF
economy. The Democrats will brine
up the subject in the House next
week.
Some Kent county Democrats are
trembling i'm fear that the Rcpubli-
cans may enact legislation TO abolish
the Levy Court of that county anc
substitute in its stead a County Com
mission of three or five members tC
administer the county's affairs. Th'
present Kent County Levy Court Il
Democratic. and there is considerable
patronage IN tho way of tax collec
tors. road supervisors, etc, hande'
out by it,
Should 1t be taken away it woul'
be a crushing political blow 10 som
OF the Democratic schemers who wer
back OF the contest filed by GeOrg
Waldman Of the seat Of Senator Jo
soph Frazier. The Waldman cOntes
was seized upon as desperat
chance to try to grab control OF tn
Senate away from the Republican
and thus forcstall partisan legislatio
they feared the Republicans migl
undertake. since they have ms
iority in each branch. The Republ
cans we're told that a desire to pr
vent the Kent county Democrat
Levy Court being logslatcd out
existence was ono of the princip
motives for the Waldman contest an
filibuster in the Senate. and some
the Republicans let It be known
the Democrats managing the wal
man contest that they would sec IN
no legislation TO abolish the ke
County Levy Court would be pass
IL The Democrats abandoned their o
structiye tactics. The Democrat
Senators and their counsellors tai
cd over this informal proposal
gonforfuqp and rejected IT,
Now that the Democrats we're ovl
thrown in their remarkable Senate cXl
bition. many of them would not be 81
prised if the Republicans wiped ont
Lew Court and substituted Reput
can body for it. as Il rctaliatory me'
ure. If the Republicans should take n
nction TO abolish the Kent County Le
Court. IL is said il will be ia the int
rsts Of q more eff cicnt county goyel
mental system.
Ono Of the bills expected 10 be int
luced carly ia the session will be one
place the lieutenant governor upon
definite salary. At present hc recct
y6 per diem for presiding over the =
ate aud am allowance for attendance
meetings of the Board of Pardons.
is coniendcd that the Office should
dianiied by the fixing ol an adequ
salary. which will be left to the Les
aturc TO determine.
One recommendation by Govern
Miller in his message that has aro
ed widespread interest is that
he registration of all dogs, by
payment of a fixed fee, with pena
IF death for unregistered dogs
possibility of a fine upon owners
unregistered canines Ihere
MANY hundred dogs throughout ru
Delaware, and such law as the u
rrnor advocates would bring In sc
revenue or would reduce the can
population.
The Governors suggestion for
islation for the determination oil
Yards also was a surprise TO some
cons. who believed the big birds "
scayengers that benefit rural G
munities. However. the discovery
been verified i'm recent years that
yards carry the germs OF many ca
diseases. and have caused several
breaks Of hog cholera
In acor.lancc with the recommenda
Of the Governor, thc Legislature
week will fix n date beyond wllcl
now LEGISLATION can be introduced.
is the intention to have all bills
sentod within a few weeks, leaving
remainder OF the session for their
sidcration. Under new rule ol
House hills in chat branch can be II
dueed without notice. The House
devote mornings to committee wo'k
will convene publicly at II o.
daily.