Delaware journal., 1828-01-15
COMMU NIJATIONS,
JOURN AL
Of the House Of Representatives Of the State Of
Del0,Oae

At a Session of the General Assembly of the
State OF Delaware commenced and held at Dover,
on Tuesday the first day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
eight. and of the Independence ofthe United States
of America, the fifty second.
On which day there attended from New Castle
County Messrs. Jacob B. Vandever John Torbert.
James DeIaplain, Benjamin Whiteley, William 4.
Read, Daniel Newbold and Thomas Dealsyne.
From Kent County-Nlessrs. John Raymond, w.
W. Morris, Matthias Day, Peter l.. Cooper, Samuel
Virdin, James T. Lohand, and John Booth.
And from the County of Sussex-Messrs. Law
renee Riley, Caleb S. Layton, Miles Tndall, John
Wiltbank Kendall M. Lewis and John Tenant.
quorum OF the members being thus assembled,
the returns of the election of Representatives for
the respective counties in this State were read.
By the returns ofthe officers New Castle Coun-
y appointed by law Judges Of Elections, it appear
ed that the first Tuesday of October last at the
several and respective places specified by law, for
holding the elections of said County, the following
persons were chosen to represent the said County
in the House of Representatives Of the State of
! Delaware, to wit Jacob B. Vandever, John Tor
bert, James Delaplain Benjamin Whteley, William
T.. Read, Daniel Newbod and Thomas Deakyne.
By the returns of the Officers of Kent County,
appointed by law Judges of Elections, it appeared
that on the first, Tuesday of October last, at the
several and respective places specified by law for
holding the elections of said County, the following
persons were chosen to represent the said County
in the House of Representatives of the State of
Delaware, to wit:--John Raymond, William W.
Morris, Matthias Day, Peter L. Cooper, Samuel
Virdin, James, p. Loland and John Booth.
By the returns of the officers of Sussex county
appointed by law Judges of elections, it appeared
that on the first Tuesday in October last at the sew
eral and respective places specified by law for hol-
dipp Of hp he
persons were chosen to represent the said county in
the House of Representatives of the State of Della
ware, to wit /; Lawrence Riley, Caleb S. Layton,
Miles Tindall, Pemberton Burton, John Wiltbank
Kendall, M. Lewis, and John Tenant.
II The members present then proceeded to choose
. "a Speaker by ballot.
: On motion of Mr.. WiltbaDk-Messrs. James P
Lolland and Caleb S. Layton were appointed tellers
Whereupon the ballots having been received ane
counted out, appeared that John Wiltbank had ter
votes, William w. Morris had nine votes and blanf
one vote. Neither of the candidates having ma
jory of the whole number of votes given in, 1t wa
declared that there no electon-then secon
/, ballot was taken with the same result
y Mr.. Read observed that blank vote could no
" be counted as vote, and MIR. Wiltbank then havln
'e majority of all the votes given. exclusive of tn
- blank vote, he therefore moved that MIR. Wiltban
be considered as elected Speaker of this House.
The question being taken, it was decided In tn
- negative--nne voting in the affirmative.
A third ballot was then taken, and 1t appeared tn
John Wiltbank had ten votes, William w. Mofr
30, nine votes and John Tenant one vote.--There
,ds being majority of all the votes taken in favour
oct any of the candidates, it declared there was
md election.
for fourth and fifth ballot were then taken wi
AXE the same result. The members then on mott
adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Of Wednesday, Jan. Cd.
able The members assembled pursuant to adJou
,ove mcnt, and after sixth and seventh ballot W
and the same result as the last ballot of yesterday,
motion, they adjourned to O'Clock this afterno
Eodena Die, O'Clock. p M.
The members assembled pursuant to adjournme
and after three more ballotings the result OF VIII
was the same as those of this morning, they on
ton adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
Thursday January Sd
The members assembled pursuant to adjournm
They then proceeded to the eleventh and twelfth
ruit' lots with the same result yesterday, Wherein
It the on ,not;on the members adjourned to o'clock
I. aTternoon.
1T Eodem Die, 8 O'Clock, P. M.
The members assembled pursuant to adjournm
and after two ballotings with the same result az
hallotings of this morning, on motion, they adjc
ed to 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
u,a.v Friday, Jan. 4th.
at the The members assembled pursuant to ADJOURN
wells Mr.. Reed presented the following resolution,
MILL on his motion was read, to wit: whereas this II
since Tuesday, has made several attempts to
, Speaker by ballot, without being able to d
and as the same mode, if pursued in the elect
about ali the officers NAV produce further delay
with "a pubic business. and as different mode may
en- and about choice of said officers, and prevent
of the Observation-Disclosures. Resolved, that Benjamin
,ountry |ey be, and he is hereby appointed Speaker
repair Samuel M. Harrington be, and he is hereby ap
/ Work. cd Clerk.
Mr.. Read then moved that the said resolut
ON. adonted. which motion. was decided in the ne