Evening journal., 1917-01-10
Governor MILLER
TO READ MESSAGE
To Appear Before Senate
and House Joint Session
Tomorrow Afternoon
SENATE DEADLOCK
NOT TO INTERFERE
staff Correspondent.


DOVER. Ian. l0.-Governor Charles
r. Aliller will submit his biennial and
what will be his final message 10 the
General Assembly at $50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in the House cham
Der. Governor Miller stated yesterday
afternoon tina. the arrangements for
him to deliver his message, which he
will read personally, have definitely been
made.
This plan has been agreed on regard
less Of whethe. the Senate is organized
By that time. The House expects 10
adopt a resolution today inviting the
Senate 10 come TO the House at 20
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon TO hear the
governors message. The Senate will
then take formal action accepting the
invitation and attend the session in
body. The plan as mapped out has met
with the approval Of all members Of
both branches. so the Joint session 70
hear the governors message is assured.
After Speaker Hall announced the
House committees yesterday afternoon,
the House took recess for Is minutes.
During the recess there was a general
discussion among the members over the
committees TO which they had been as
signed
The speakers selections FOR the vari-
ous committees seemed to meet the ap-
nroval Of the members The minority
members tRcpublcans). said they had
M great objection to their assignments.
The Rev. +. c. Prettyman. superin-
tcndent Of the Anti-Saloon League Of
Delaware. and ]. Bibb Mills. OF Bal
tmore. legislative attorney for the
Anti-Salcon League OF Maryland and
Delaware. were here yesterday after
noon. Mr.. prettyman and Mr.. Mills
VII he in charge Of proposed dry"
legislation during this session OF the
Legislature. Mr.. Mills was active in
the interests OF the "drys" two years
ago. The "drys" are said to be well
pleased with the personnel OF the
House temperance committee, which,
Il is thought, will be TO 3 dry"
Mr.. Mills stated yesterday that an
anti-liquor shipment bill framed along
the same lines as the West Virginia
law, which has been upheld by the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
will he introduced. In some respects
Il is similar to the Hazel bill which
was repealed. He expects TO have the
bill here some time this week.
Miss Lucy Branham, who Is in
charge OF the Delaware Congressional
Union headquarters opened on state
street interviewed several members
OF the House, including Representa-
lives Connolly and McNabb on the
suffrage question yesterday afternoon.
Miss Branham has been studying al
the University OF Chicago and has
campaigned in Utah and at Washing
ton. D. G. She expects 10 be In Dover
during the entire session OF the Leg
slature.
Mrs. William Staniar. representing
the Consumers League OF Whining
ton. came TO Dover yesterday after
noon with the bill prepared by the
league providing for better sanitary
conditions for the working women Of
the State.
General I. Pussy wdckersham. OF
Wilmington. and Colonel William d.
Denney and Herman c. Taylor. have
been added TO the general Legislative
committee that Is making arrange
ments FOR the Inauguration OF Cover
nor-elect John G. Townsend next
Tuesday. The various subcommittee
are now completing the program FOL
the day. which will be announced in
short time.
The Senate held a short session
Yesterday afternoon, when the ballot,
we're taken for president pro tenn
The result Of the ballots was: Hof
fecker. s Gormley, 6; Barnard, 3
Senators Gormley and Hickman were
paired.
The Senate adjourned until L
o'clock this morning.