Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-01-08

Delaware, in conformity with the Constitution, as
aembled at Dover, on Tuesday, the 9th inst, at IL
O'Clock, M.
SENATE.
Tuesday, Jan Q, 1857.
The Senate met and organized BY electing Ah,a.
ham Boys Of this city Speaker Elias s. Reed efKant
Clerk, and Geo. W. White, of sussex, Sergeant al
arms. The lther business was unimpOrtnnt
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was 1rganiz al by calling Dr. Martin to
pro. tenn.
The certificates of election from the several ooup.
ties were read, from which it appeared that the
members present we're all duly elected and entitled
10 their seats.
The House proceelel to ballot for speaker.
George W Cummins received 20 votes, and WIN.
G Ledge |.
Mr. Cuinmins was declared to be duly ele,ted
lie was attended to the chair by the Secretary
and sworn into Office BY the Q,ring Spealer who
then resigned his seat to him
Mr. U. then delivered "A sh1 out eloquent address
thanking the House for tho honor conferred upon
The usu Il oaths of office were then administered
TO the members elect.
The House proceeded to ballot for a Clerk, with
lheiolowins resut;--C u Lore, u votes, M. Reuch
8 votes, blank, | vote,
Mr.. Lore was duly qualified and took hl seat at
the Clerks table.
Jos scott, ofSussex county, wal elected sergeant
at arms ana alter being duly qualified entered upon
the duties of his efice
Patrick ii Cole was unanimously chosen Mes.
senger.
A message was received from the Senate, by their
Clerk, Mr. Reed, informing the House that the Sc
nate was duly organized and ready to receive any
communication the House might SEQ proper to make
The Olerk Of the House was dire ,ted to inform
the Senate that tho House was organized and ready
to receive any communication that body might wish
to make
j. Pennington, Hugh Martin AMI Il. Sheppard
were appointed committee, to draft regulations
for til government of tho Heuse.
On motion, n committee of three were nppoiGted
on the part Of tao House, to Jointly with like
eommitiee on the part OF tho Senate to wait upon
the Governor and inform him that both Houses o I
the Legislature arc now convened and ready to re.
ceive any communication he may proper to make
Ga motion, the Clerk was authorized to furnish
each member OF the House with one daily newspaper
| during the session.
| On motion, Ordsysd, That the Rov. I. G. Murphey
| be appointed Chaplain Of the HOUSE.
| A message was receiyel from the Senate by the
| Clerk, informing the House that the senate had
coueurrcd 10 tho joint resolution, appointing
mittee to wait upon his Excelency the Governor.
On motion, the House adjourned until three
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The House met pursuant to adjournment
| lion. James Il LODI aud, Secretary of State, being
| admitted, present ed written communication from
| His exuellenGy the Governor, which was read.
On motion, the Clerk was directed to have i0
copies of the Governors Message printed for the
| oil the, House.
On motion the Clerk was directed to furnish two
copies OF each Of tho papers Of this State for he
| OF the members Ofthe House,
onmoti3n, ResOtvsa, That the Speaker assign W
| ID Wharton some appropriate place this floor t
report the proceedings of the Legislature during it
present session.
On mstiou R9soivsd, That committee of two b.
appointed to wait upon the Rev. T. q. Murphey, ant
iulOrm him of his appointment as Chaplain to tn
House.
On notion tho House adjourned until 10 o'coc
to morrow morning.