Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-28
CHARGES OF DEALS
IN TONGUE FIGHT
OVER APPOINTMENTS
Senate Spends Entire After
noon Battling Move tor
Open Session.
NO DECISION WAS REACHED


stan Correspondence Of Every Evening
state House. Dover. June rs
Governor pcnney transmitted the
funawlng message to the Senate yes
trnslay afternoon
Certain vacancies now EXIST IN the
Judiciary Of this state. The tohsttu-
tion provides that when such vacancies
& ia the governor SHAH call the senate
into extraordinary session for the pur-
pore of confirming appointments made
hs the governor.
- have. therefore. issued my proc
iamation IN the following words, viz
Go confirm appointments which will
hs made 90 the Offices Of chancellor.
cnlef lustice and asscriste Judges.
whlrh are vacant. and also TO CONFIRM
either appointments made by me since
ne General Assembly adjourned on
Nav 10. 1921,
section 3. article 4. of the Consti-
tutton. relating 20 the judiciary pro
,ices thai ~ vacancy shall
o., ur. by expiration OF a term or other
wise. AZ a time when the Senate shall
not hp in session the governor shall
Within 80 days after happening Of any
atch vacancy convene the senate for
M, nurpose uf confirming his ap-
pointmcnt to on such vacancy and the
tfansartnn of such other executive
husiness as NAV come before IL.
emo appointments 20 hll the four
vacancies now existing IN the state
toaiciary are ready 70 H. sent 20 the
sstatr for confirmation, and Il y de-
.,rahls that the senate act upon these
aupolntu.nts. together with an ap-
r,lutment which has been made by me
s.nc, the Adjournment of your honor
atie body ON May ID. 1921. as speedily
a. the Importance of the ccCasion
VII warrant"
Governor nenney later transmitted
the following judicial appointments
Josiah q Wolcott, for chancellor
James pennewil. for chief justice.
William Watson Harrington, for as
So. late Judge resident in Kent county.
Charles Sudlcr Richards. for as
scelate Judge resident IN Sussex
county,
The governor also transmitted the
apsaintmcnt " justice of the peace
Cor sussex county.
The Fight opens.
senator Alice had moved that the
rsll.s guverning the last general ses-
F0n 81 the senate hc adopted as the
rules ~ the extraordinary session, and
:. nator Handy had proposed two
amendments. modifying a rule relat-
ing % appointments not being acted
ah the day 81 their transmission and
eliminating rule providing for an
executive committee. senator Handy
mad presented t~et of rules as they
~vuld read when amended. or memo
randun. he called u, and Senator
Alice bad argued that the draft was
not in proper form and really con
fstred nine amendments instead OF
fc-ir.
How the -Dcei intrude~.'
senator Palmer told his sveltering
~pllr~xn~s that IL would be proper
Cor them 70 CONFIRM the nominations
hid there been no deal affecting the
United States Senatorship; had the
governor solely 70 appoint non
partisan and efficient bench. He saw
no reason for holding an executive
session. lie declarsd that the alleged
deal Vas one of the greatest calami
ties that ever was f0stered on the
people OF use.svare. lie advised his
colleagues 20 walk out Of the State
House conscious OF having done their
duty.
Senator Hnndy raised a point of
order that the discussion was inap-
nrcpriate because the proposed rules
would apply only when the Senate
~as IN executive session. and not in
open session.
IAeut. Gov. Bush decided that the
di~-osssion could prooeed.
Senator Palmer said an open ses-
sion W-ouid b. a credit not only 70
the Senators. hut 70 the State at large.
A. 3 o'clock. standard time. Senator
Palmer yielded the floor While Sec
retary of State Benson entered and
presented a message from the gov
ernor. announcing the judicial nom
nations and a nomination for justice
Of the peace. and requesting prompt
action thereon.
After the secretary OF State had re-
tired Senator Prioe remarked that the
senst. was not making much head
way. and he moved that a recess be
taken from ais 20 Z O'Clock. Senator
ssert seconded the motion. A viva
vocs vote was taken the lieutenant
governor declared the motion carried.
ss,er which Senator Handy appealed
from the decision OF the chair. Sen
stor Alice said the appeal was out of
order, vhcrcupon the Senators and
spectators left the Senate chamber.
u p-aT reported that the real pur-
pose of the recess was TO inquire into
the eligibility 81 Senator Handy. who