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DELAWAR E LIE GISLAFURE.
[Coadensed .tronlhe Gazette and Reporter
Dover, Jan. 2, 1855,

SENATE,,-The following members were in
attendance, to wit
From New Castle county-Chas /. DUPONT,
Archibald Armstrong and Sewell &. Biggs; 4
From Kent couniy-Daniel Currey, Moses
Harrington and VIM. Collins,
From Sussex connty-John Ponder, Elihu J.
Pusey and John A. Hazard. .tI..
Daniel Currey, having been elected speaker,
after taking the oath OF office, addressed the
Senate as follows:
Senators, | beg leave to tender you my warm-
est acknowledgements for the honor conferred,
and for the complimentary vote you have been
pleased to give me- Never before, in my life,
having been called upon to preside over any
public assembly, feel incompetent to discharge
the responsible duties assigned me as your pre-
siding officer. Again thanking you for the kind
preference manifested, shall proceed to the
discharge Of my duties to the best OF my ability.
After the oath of Office was administered TO
the newly elected members. and some business
of little interest, Transacted the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.-Members appeared as follows:
From New Castle c0unty--Davld {. Wilson,
Samuel Bdde, Jonathan Groves Edward Shcp-
pIrd, David Mckee, james Y. Moore and John
J. Henry.
From Kent cOunty-James w. Spruance, J
NJ. Cullen, W.n. Tomlnson, Thomas Draper
james B. K Powell and John w. Smith.
From SUSSEX cuunty--ChareS Richards, As
bury e. Pepper Joseph p. II. ShIpley, Ruber
IT, EleguOd, Wooisry Burton, John 5. WapIcs
and Burton G. Pretiyman.
Alter the Speaker elect, Samuel Biddie. Esq.
was qualified, and took his seat, he arose aut
addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen-permit me to tender you IN,
warm aud hearty thanks for the honor whicl
your kind partiaiIly has conferred upon me. Ii
assuming the duties Of the important olhcc t.
which YOU have elected me, candor conpcls m
to declare, that ! feel diiiidence Of nv oW
ability to meet the responsibilities winch de-
volve upon me, and the more so, because OF IN
want OF parliamentary experience. Wlthou
your kind co-Operatlun, gentlemen, | know
shall be inadequate 10 the task But ! hay
full confidence to believe that each of you wi
use your utmost cudeavorS TO aid NE with you
counsel, and t. render as light as possible, tn
burthen OF my Official duty. So far as relate
to the duty Of preserving order and decofun
during the deliberations of the House, apprC
5 hend from my knowledge Of the character
my associates, that | shall have no difficulty
But difficulty may many times occur IN decldln
upon points OF parliamentary practice.
cve.y case of this kind, gentlemen, pray yc
to believe me, when fassure you that 10 prep
G dice or parlallty shall churacterize my actor
, and If 1t should, as it doubtless will irequentI
be, my misfortune 10 err, know your generot
contiIeuc. wall attribute the fault to my me-
. perlrncc rather than To Il desire to do wrong.
4 1t is tins, gentlemen, that Inspires me wi
courage to undertake the duties you have Il
signed me; and again thanking you iur this u
expected md unsolicited honor, Will, IN co
V clus!on, express tic hope that our session mi
: be characterized with harmony and good fec
ing, and patriotic devotion to the interests
= our State.
n After the election Of officers, inserted in t
e Times OF last week, the House adjourned.