Smyrna times., 1863-01-15
Leg s!at!ve PROCEEDINGS.
SEEATE.
Tuesday morning, Jan. 6, 1868.

John L. Pratt, Esq, late Clerk Of tn
Senate, called that body to order, the fol
loving members appearing in tn if seats
"oilh y. I<n. John f. Williamson. an,
John i. l}eivliip, of New Castle county
'ohn 'rrrrn, To'" Salisbury and Yhoma
1"haIt, "i hent county and Hicks j.
Hooper, " liIam Hitch and Henry HEX
man, OF sussex county Mr.. Saulsbur,
moved that William Hitch be apnointc1
Temporary Speaker Of the Senate. which
motion prevailed. Mr. Cahil! moved tha
Mr.. latGm be appointed Sccretry mr., 1u
f.. Carried
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury. the Senst,
proceeded to ballot tor Speaker Of the Son.
! aIe' and, teilerS being duly appointed on
tirst ballot john Green, OF Kent count,
r'1eiV"d i've votes AMI Hicks d. Hooper, o.
@GaStE county, toar votes Edward l..
Aaitn, oi Sussex coaaty, Was elected clerk.
and " iIlIam Davis Scrgcln alarms.
On motion Of Mr ,1au!Aburv. the Rev
hos. H. Bradford VA, Iy,itlcsteI to act =.
hapian Tor the senate.
Mir ''auis5nry oil r.d a resolution caI1n.,
! upon the Secretary Of Sta.. 1or tahpI,I
!'s' OF til" App"ln,Inci;s made by the Gov
efn"r, during his term Of Office, which was
read snd adopted
Edward i.t,IEoly, Esq, Secretary ofStato
Hein& admitted, presented the nexsar,. o.,
lis EXceilenry, the Governor. with sr,ndrv
&c, 'ini'AiFIhG ''ocdi,"Ht~. which were read
and i've hu'llr.',! copi,.s ordered tc Ice
printed
On not,on adjourned until to-no~row
morning 10 O'Clock
Etpr,t:.
Ga motion Of " Al!cn. !. W Bcw
was appointed Sp"aHr:t,u tc,a
}. II Bailey was appointed Secretary
{ro t'o,
Ga molten ot Mr ticmmi!l. the election
returns from III" several counties were re,d
when il appeared that John HAYES. John \
l.unran. ; u. Curtis. D. w. Gcnmill. N
II. I"X"n, J. Whithy and L. w. Lattonu.
oi New Castle county B. ). Goo,ee. !
!" bewley, ). Williams, John Slav, W. B
Stn3bs, X. Rsughley. and l.. 5. Watson
OF Kent County, and NJ W. Allen. w 4
Hcrlhner, John Sorden, l.. w. Fih her w
d. NanirS, J. II. Bailey and G. w. I[or-
sey' "i Sussex county, were elected Repre-
= ''''A'To ~ Iilc VI -ilGfdi Assembly
on motion OF Mr.. H,ison. thr House
procreu"d TO ballot for = Speaker. vha,,
J"hn Nor!en r"rnIvcl IA rtecn votes. y
Nrmm!li seven. and ] II !cwlay one. 'Ir
>ord"n was declared elected, duiy oualjfci
and took his seat. arknos., dgni in annro.
pirate remarks the hoaor conferred The
oa'h OF Office was then administered 70 H..
s~Trrti M '9berS
}. Is. bennington, Esa., WAS elected
Clerk, Geo. w White Seroeant-at.arm.
and Wm. Wyatt Messenger. " '''''
me House proceeded to the election ot
Ihapinln, when Mr. G>mmill Off red = res
oiutlon. that Rev. John d. Curtis, he -
s'n Chaplain An amendment was off red
by Democratic mcmb,r, to strike ont tho
i;'me of Mr. Curtis and insert that of tho
Key. Gyms Huntington. which was carried
IN the affirmative by a strict party vote
The resolution, as amended. was adon,ad
ny similar vote
Mr.. itauGhley introduced q resolution.
directing the Clerk to furnish the IIousn
with papers, which was adopted
Edward Ridgolcy, Esq, Secretary oil
state, beng admitted, presented the Mes. |
sage OF the Governor, which was read
ana hit"en hundred copies ordered to be, I
printed. /
On motion adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 O'clock.
skVIrE
Wednesday, Jan. :, 1863.
Mr. salisbury introduced a resolutinn spn.in,,rr
m following standing committees, ria: A cor,p,t,
ts on corroruti"ns a clnmittce On .p,oll,d h,II.
a committee election, a committee ~, ,,c.nr,.
committee on clssns ani committee nm d;va,oo
which was ad, d,pted.
NJ. Sa"lFhury offered the ioio~ing resolution
"R'sotUsd, by the ScnaIe aud House of Reo,...r
4i'Vcs of the State "f Delaware, il General As..u
.ly mrt HS"eh'
Ihni :" "uch OF the G.v"rao:'s Nc.r.. n,e
w - ''' '''e'ieFehce- ny tr''ps ~ II" - VICE f
'e TINTED SaieS, with the clec l,.. N H.. S,,,.
r IA day Of November last, he T; rr..
h''ce "t - members on the par; Tho Sr,,,
hu - "embr's OF the House of Renr,.eot.,;,.. :
nh that 4tie '"mmitt.e %. ,dl
ons and papers with leave to repor, by b,I or o,'
ise." which sre,d = b
M Williams n moved I, Ia, tn. t.s, l,,;.,,
h'ii next Iuesday, which :na,Isii ~, .u
The resolution was ild 81. .,.,.. ,l,.. ~
the Senate. sS g
MI Williamson presented &c .eti.,on ogS,r,., |
" Money, f. div re
W. u "'''' "afF'd Fos''.... *, a3,n, t., r., n
''r'"or' >rcrcia y u 5 a.o.I.., oI,a. La. Il
AIRY and ether State otfcrr,, an invnalion :, ,nL
aIs on the floor Of the Senate. Road ond -, a
HOUSE.
Mr. bewley presented tho petition of Mary H.
m for divorce. ''"u
g. DAs'sA PTsAsnss4 tAs pe.sdv~ sf Essss @ a