DELAWARE: Last Hours

Fortnight ago the Delaware General Assembly stopped the clock and stayed in session all night to finish up its year's work. Only break in a boisterous evening, typical of the closing hours of many a State Legislature, was a recess taken at 4 a.m. so that members could troop down through the deserted streets of Delaware's tiny capital (Dover) to see one of their number off on a late train to Manhattan. Next morning everyone slept late, went home happy that the session was over.

Last week several members of the Assembly were called...

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