Evening journal., 1917-07-07
''WETS'' and ''DRYS"
SPARRING over
TEST IN courts
tcontInued From TIrst 20

received notification Of their appoint
ment
Owing to the fact that there is a
vacancy IN the House OF Represent
atiyes. It Is ella med by some attor-
news that Il will be impossible for
Governor Townsend to get the Legls'
lature IN sDec'al session before the
latter Tgrt OF the summer. The sbe-
cial scss. on has reon talked Of IN
connection with the state deed ng to
the Government certain land along
Delaware Bay on which. II is propos-
ed TO build q fort to protect the bay
entrance Il has been rumored, how
ever tha. should Governor Townsend
call a special session he will suggest
the consideration by the Legislature
OF making DelOware bone dry" for
the duration Of the war. Some OF the
"wets' as we'll az many politicians are
apparently much concerned over the
proposed special session fearing that
the nOodgates for business would be
opened causing rauch wrangling for
weeks over legislation.
The vacancy IN the House was
caused by the death of Representa-
tive William l.. Collins, of Blackbird
hundred. since the Legislature adj
iourned the latter part Of March. Be
fore the special session can be called
il is claimed, and generally agreed
by counsel for both the VETS and
"drys." that Governor Townsend
would be required to provide for a
special election to MI that vacancy,
and that he would have to give thirty
days notice before such special cleo
tion~could be held The constitution,
however, does not seem clear on this
point. as it does not say that the
Governor must call such special cleo
tion, but says he has power TO do so.
Section 6 of article of the constitu-
tion says:
whenever there shall be vacancy
in either House of the General Assembly
by reason of failure 90 elect. ineligibility,
death. resignation OF otherwise. writ
of election shall be issued by the pre-
siding officer of the House in which the
vacancy exists. or in case of necessity in
such other manner as shall be- provided
by law; aud the person thereupon
chosen to nm such vacancy shall hold
Office foi the residue Of the term. And
whenever there shall be such vacancy
in either House and the General AS
semby is not In session. the governor
shnll be executed as writ issued by
election TO hll such vacancy, which writ
shnll he execute das a writ issued by
the presiding officer of either House in
case of vacancy, and the person there
upon chosen TO on such vaAncy shall
hold office for the residue Of the term. -
There Is provision of law which
makes IL necessary for the governor TO
give at least 30 DAYS notice Of such
special election.
Section i6 OF article OF the con-
stitution dealing with the governor
calling special sessions OF the Legisla-
ture says:
He may on extraordinary occa-
sions convene the General Assembly
by proclamation and in case OF dis
agreement between the two Houses
with respect 70 the time of adjourn
ment adjourn them to such time as
he shall think proper. not exceeding
three months He shall have power
TO convene the Senate in extraordi-
nary session by proclamation for the
transaction OF executive business.
This does not state, however how
HNNM .NAAN nNNNN AANA ANM NNMNNNAN tue
General Assembly after issuing the
proclamation for the special session.
Arrang ng For Registration.
Further details in preparation for
the special license election tRbe held
on November C. were discussed today
az a meeting of me Special Depart
ment OF Elections. appointed to con-
duct the election by Governor Towns
end The meeting was held in the
Church Building. Tenth and Market
streets, and i'm addition to Presiden.
White the O.her members present
were George Fisher and Joseph
/ Hamilton. the wet appointees be-
ms absent
The meeting was called primarily
10 discuss Win Clerk of the Peace
/ Wright the supplies and parapher-
MALTA needed 10 conduct the election
Horace q. Eastburn attorney for the
board. met with the members and wiJf
Mr Wright arranged necessary de.
tails
The registration books for the elec
liog We're received from the Stat
printer today and The books are store
In a safe place. pending their use o
Secretary Hagner of the board. re
ported that the work of arranging 70
polling places was proceeding rapid!
and that The lists as required by la
would all be printed and posted
Wednesday night Of next week. II
was directed TO procure all necessaI
supplies and help sufficient for Il
distribution OF supplies
) Warren S. Thompson. OF the Sever
} teenth district Of the Seventh war
appeared and was administered 4
/ oath OF office as an alternate for q
. registration hoard OF his distri'
Thompson is going away on sho
vacation today lie Is the first ma
10 take oath as a registration oiiici
for this election.
The board will arrange TINS are
noon for permanent headquarters. 1T
rooms occupied I'm the Church Buil'
ing will not be available after ne'
week. and the members have bee
seeking locations In the central SCI
ton OF the city in order TO make n
Offices as convenient as possible +,
ian who may have business ther
some OF the members of the boar
feel that as the SPECIAL DepartmeI
Of Elections Is a city Body, that o
fees should be provided In the cit
, building. but crowded conditions in Oh
1 building, it is said, make that in