Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
IT.-GOV.FERGUSON
Gives SURPRISE
TO REPUBLICANS
InS StS That Law Gives Him
Power to Name Executive
Committee
Names TWO Democrats
and ONE REPUBLICAN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. |
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Jan.
12.-Because of committee work and
apparently a lack of business ready
for presentation, the Legislature did
not get down to business until noon
today. In the Senate Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Ferguson, at the opening OF
the session surprised the Republicans
by announcing the appointment OF
Senators Hart and Furniss, Demo-
Gratis, and Harris, Republican, as an
executive committee. He named the
committee, he said. under rule 10 of
rules governing executive sessions,
which empowers the president of the
Senate" 10 name an executive commit
tee of three members. There was no
public discussion over Mr.. Ferguson's
action, but President pro TEN. Walker
told the Lieutenant-Govern in
conference at the desk that he felt
the rules gave the president pro TEN.
the appointment of the committee.
President pro tenn Walker last week
appointed Senators Harris and Ander-
son. Republicans, and Hart, Demo-
crat. as an executive committee.
Rule Z. governing Senate sessions
reads "1'he president pro TEN. shall
appoint all committees, unless the SEN
ate shall otherwise direct"
The Republican senators claim thal
the Senate has not "otherwise directei
the appointment of committees, and
that President pro tenn. Walkers com
mittees are official. The rule under
which Lieutenant Governor Ferguson
appointed a committee applies only t.
executive sessions.
Six senators are absent or paired to
day, and it is expected that with tn
Republican majority present tomorrow
the rules viii be changed 20 overthrow
Mr. Ferguson's action, unless SOM
agreement shall be reached before. Tn
Democrats, it is said, inspired the ap
pointmcnt merely "to put one over ol
the Republicans expecting it TO be re
Nersed later.
While the rules of two years ag'
also provide that the President o
the Senate shall appoint the executive
committee. the Senate journal shows
that in 1913 the executive committee
was appointed by President Protein
Marshall and consisted of Senators
Ewing and Reinhardt Republicans
and Senator Walls tDemocrat.
A communication was received b.
the Senate and House from the Mayo
end City Council of Wilmington en-
closing q resolution adopted by COun
Gil at a recent meeting requesting
the General Assembly to defer o
withhold action upon any and all bill
which may affect the government o
the city of Wilmington until tn
Mayor and City Council are afforde
an opportunity TO be heard relativ
to such bills. The communicative
was referred to the committee o
cities and towns in the Senate
The House, on motion of Represer
tative Hill. voted TO comply wit
Councils request
fayOrs American Goods.
Representative Downward. of Wi
mington. waxed eloquent in the Hous
today when he offered the followin
resolution which was adopted unan
mously
Whereas, On account OF gre
depression IN business there al
many men on our State and thol
sands in the country at large out
work and
whereas. Great suffering al
distress is the result therefor
be It
Resolved, BY this House that
partial remedy we recommend q
purchase by our people, Of goods
every description made in Americ
we would recommend that manufa
turers and merchants have goods
fered for sale so labeled in order tn
purchasers may know and act f
the best interests of the country
Mr. Downward spoke of the wild
spread depression and the suneril
because of men out of work. al
quoted Speaker Champ Clark in fav
of the MADE in America prop
ganda.
"In the. city of Wilmington five
six thousand men are out of worl
MFR. Downward added. Business h
been knocked down. and needs
stimulus, first aid. to bring it bas
This resolution is in the nature
hrst aid"
Everybody voted for the resolutiC
An invitation received by the Hou
from the Fish and Game Commissi
Continued on Page Two.
SUN AND TIDES.