Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
SENATE CONFIRMS
DOZEN, ADJOLIRNS
UNTIL JANUARY 3.
toontlnaea irom E.r.. Paas,

is IOF IOuF years from June 0U, l5t
and Tindall's term ends June
1910, as he is filling out the une
pired term of G. Morris Whitesid
resigned.
This leaves Laurence B. Knapp
Lewes, a Republican, and Paul Le
ny, of Wilmington, a Democrat, j.;
unconfirmed members of the Unen
ployment Compensation Commi
sion.
1t also leaves Norman Colliso
and Clarence E. Grace, Democrat
as unconfirmed members of the Il
dustrial Accident Board. William ]
Ennis, Democrat, was not confirme
as collector of oyster revenue. TIL
three State detectives are Francis 4
Burke, Charles E. Wilkins, and
Leslie Rentz, all Democrats, and a
of whom failed of confirmation.
Senators Explain
Regarding their failure to confirI
the magistrates the senators in
joint statement said:
In view of the fact that both
the Democratic and Republican
parties advocated in their re-
spective platforms a revision of
our magisterial system, 1t was
the opinion of the majority of
the Senators that the 16 ap-
pOintees to the office of justice
of the peace should not be acted
upon at this time.
If the appointments were con-
firmed it would be difficult, If
not impossible, to bring about
the promised revision. 1t was
therefore, the concensus among
the majority of the Senators
that the proper course would be
not to act upon them but per-
nit them to remain in Office un-
til the necessary legislation is
enacted by the General Assem-
bly,.
II would seem that there
should be no disagreement con-
.cerning the action of the Senate
with reference to the magis-
trates as both parties pledged
the same action. When the Gen.
eral Assembly convenes January
3, legislation will be introduced
which will do away with the fee
system and provide a definite
salary for the justices of the
Deace.
In all probability the number
of magistrates will be reduced,
as it seems to be the general be-
lief that there are too many at
the present time. The action of
the Senate should not be con-
strued to be a reflection upon
any of the Governors appoint
ments to the Office of justice of
the peace.
Want System Changed
On the State detectives. the state
ment says:
The reasons for not acting
upon the appOintees to the Of
flee of justice of the peace ap-
ply with equal force to the three
appointees to the position of
State defective. AS the law now
is, the detectives are appointed
by the Governor without regard
to their qualifications for the Of
flee. They have always been pO-
litical appointments and in
practically every case the ap-
pOintee has had no previous po-
lice experience. Certainly such
a system does not make for eff
cheney.
1t is the opinion of the ma
jority of the Senators that the
State detectives should either
come under the State Highway
Department and be in the same
category as the State police or
that the Attorney General out of
whose office they work and to
whom they are responsible,
should have some say in their
appointment. Because legisla-
tiOn is contemplated to change
the manner of selecting the
State detectives it was felt that
they could not be confirmed by
the Senate at this time.
More Explanations
At another point, the statement
lid:
Resentment is strong among
the majority members of the
Senate over Governor McMul-
lens failure to keep his word
given to the Senate two years
ago with reference to the ap-
pointments to the Unemployment
Compensation Commission that
final action could not be obtain
ed on all of the four appointees.
J. Writ Willis, Republican of
New Castle county and Hervey
p. Hall, Democrat, of Kent
county, were confirmed. Paul
Leahy, Democrat, of Whining
ton, and Laurence B. Knapp, In
dependent Republican of Sussex
county, have not been rejected.
No action as yet has been taken
by the Senate with reference to
Mr.. Leahy and Mr.. Knapp.
The failure of the Senate to
act upon the appointments Of Mr..
Leahy and Mr.. Knapp should
not be construed as personal re-
flectiOns upon either.
The reasons given for not con-
ming Collision and Grace were that
e Governor has not yet submitted
$ appointment to the Senate Of a
ccessor to James H. Latchum,
who resigned from the
dustrial Accident Board to ac-
pt the post of federal internal
venue collector.
Office Held Unnecessary
On their failure to act on the ap-
intment of Charles McGrory as
nstable-at-large for New Castle
unity for term of four years. the
nators said "the Office is absolute
unnecessary"
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