Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
Governor Buck
Ends Legislature
By Proclamation
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walked into the room and announced
he had been directed by the Gov
ernor to deliver a message to the
House. He handed it to Speaker
Robinson who, after glancing over
it, handed it to Leslie Ford, the read
ing clerk.
Date Left Out
Mr.. Ford had read about two lines
when William ]. Storey, deputy at
torney general for Kent county and
a lieutenant colonel on the personal
staff of Governor Buck, rushed into
the room, bounded up the steps of
the rostrum and asked Mr.. Ford to
give him the copy of the message.
This Mr. Ford did and in return Col
onel Storey handed Mr.. Ford an
other paper.
1t developed that the message was
the proclamation dissolving the As
sembly and that the copy Secretary
Grantland had delivered to the
House did not contain the date to
which the Governor wished to ad-
journ the Legislature. Colonel Storey
did contain the date, March 6, 1884.
Before Mr.. Ford could begin read
ing again the House attorneys and
several of the leaders rushed to the
speakers rostrum and demanded to
see the proclamation. Then they
questioned the right of Coloney
Storey to deliver it to the House on
the claim that he was not the right
full and legal emissary of the Gov
ernor on such a mission and that as
a consequence the proclamation they
had received could not be considered
as official Because they did not know
officially that it had come from the
Governor.
After much debate it was agreed
that the proclamation should not be
read. Mr.. Scott then moved that
the House adjourned until noon
Monday. This prevailed with the
support of all the Democrats except
Representative Hopkins who voted
with the Republican members against
adjournment.
The special session of the 104th
General Assembly, the second special
session it has held since it came in
to existence, was convened by proc
lamatiOn of Governor Buck on Oc-
tober IS, for the purpose of provid-
ing a public works program for the
state and a plan for financing prof.
ects that should be adopted in order
to provide relief for the unemployed.
During the 80 legislative days the
Legislature was in session not
single public works project was au-
thorized because almost Immediately
after convening the Republican con-
trolled Senate and the Democratic
controlled House became deadlocked
over the method by which a works
program was to be financed and
they remained deadlocked up to ad-
journment this afternoon.
The only bills of Importance that
were passed were the measures to
Wilmington to borrow up
to $750,O00 for any works program
that may be adopted by that city
and the bill authorizing cities and
towns throughout the State outside
of Wilmington to negotiate loans for
a similar purpose. Both houses
passed the mosquito control bill
possible the location of two
Conservation Corps Camps in this
State and also bills authorizing ap-
for schools at Milford,
Park and Blackbird.
These measures are before the Gov
ernor for his consideration.
The cause of the deadlock was
chiefly the disagreement over the
question of accepting the Federal
grant of 30 per cent. Dispute over
where the loan was to come from
was settled two weeks ago, but the
insisted that acceptance
If the 30 per cent grant be left to
he discretion of the agency in charge
If the public projects, while the
Democrats were equally insistent
hat acceptance of the grant be made
In explaining the action of the
Governor one State official said:
"The Federal Constitution and
learly every State Constitution con-
aims a provision similar to the one !
n the Delaware Constitution, vest +,
ng the Governor with the power to
Idjourn the Legislature when the |
wo houses disagree on adjourn
nent.
Adjournment until March 6, 1884,
means the members of the General
will have to reconvene on
hat date and that reconvening
vih be just the same as if they had
djourned until Monday. In other
Eords it will still be the second
pecial session of the 104th General
and they will take up their
york just where it was left off last
'riday afternoon. The members will
ave to serve without pay. They
1ill, however, be allowed mileage.
By that time it is estimated there
ill be no need for works program
nd relief measures and also that
II Federal funds now available will
ave been exhausted so that there
ill be no hope of them obtaining
ederal financial assistance for any
'ork that may be undertaken in
delaware.
How long the members can then
emain in session is a question, ac-
ording to legislative attorneys. 1t
contended however, the Governor
an again dismiss them by procla-
lation for another period of 80 days
they again become deadlocked over
time for adjourning sine die and