Middletown transcript., 1869-01-09
Proceedings the Delaware Legislature.
Reported for the Middletown Transcript.
Dover, Del. Jan. 9th, 1869.

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DovER. DEL.sJan. 9th, 1869.
The Legislature of Delaware assembled
in biennial Session at Dover, ON Tuesday
january 9th inst. AT the appointed hour
the House Of Representatives was called
to order by Ignatius c. Grub, Clerk Of
the last House, when Sheppard P. Hous-
ton, of Sussex, was chosen Speaker, and
Whitley w. Meredith Clerk protein.
After the calling Of the ron The House
proceeded to the election of its various
officers, which had been agreed ON in
caucus Of tho members, held the evening
Previous With the following result: y =
~-Speuksrs--JUhu- Hickman, Sussex
Clerk.-Bcniah Watson, of Kent. /!
Sergedsttldt- Efrn,s.-J ohm B. Lewis, of
Sussex.
The usual Committees were appointed
to wait upon and inform the Senate of the
organization Of the House and the Gov
ernor that they were ready to receive any
communication he might, have to make
A resolution was adopted to invite Rev.
o. II. Phillips, pastor of the Baptist
Church in Dover to open the session of
the House with prayer; and further res
olution was adopted to furnish aecommo-
dations of the reporters of the Press upon
the iioor of the House, when the House
adjourned to attend the funeral of Ex-
United States Senator, Martin w. Bates.
WEDNEsDAYs PRocEEDINGs.- House met
at 10 o'clock, A. M. After prayer by
the chaplain and the reading Of the Jour
nal, the Speaker announced the following
Committees:
Enrolment. Mitchell, Tomlinson, Van
degrift.
Claims. Bacon, Hamm, Dean.
Accounts. Jump, Houston, Dean.
Elections. Marvel, Mathews, Deakyne.
.Corporatioms.-Reynolds, Cloud, Mitch
ell.
Ways and Medns.-Dean, Houston,
Walcott, Meredith, Brady.
Education. Brown, Bacon, Meredith,
Deakyne, Silver. .t' .0i ~,
Tdcaa Lands.-Tomlinson, Marvel,
Cloud.
Roads DC Hiyh~ays.-Conaway, Jump,
Silver.
Dirorces.-Reynolds, Mathews, Silver.
DR.. Brown offered resolution which
was adopted for Committee to have the
State House repaired and cleansed.
The Governors Message being read,
1000 copies we're ordered for the use of
the House and the parts referring to State
Finances, Penitentiary and National af-
fairs, referred to Special Committees.
The rules were suspended and Mr.
Meredith offered bill which was passed,
extending the time for recording deeds to
January 1st, 1871.
The following bills for divorces were
presented, read and referred to the Com
mittee on Divorces: Anna Il. McClin-
took, Rebecca A. Bell, and Anna Fair
field, to be divorced from their Husbands,
and one from Manlove Hazel, to be divor-
ced from his wife.
The House then adjourned to meet on
Thursday at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
SENATE.--The members of the Senate
met in their Hall on Tuesday, at 10
o'clock, and was called to order by. James
L. Waleott, clerk of the. last Senate.
MIR. Gooding, of New Castle, was chosen
Speaker, and John II. Paynter, of Sussex,
Clerk protein.
The caucus nominees of the preceding
evening were then elected to the respec-
tive Offices Of the Senate as follows:
Speaher.-James Williams, of Kent.
Cierk.-John G. Pcnnewell, of Kent.
Seryeont-at-Arms.--Risdon B. Smith,
of Sussex.
Rev. Edward Fl. True. of the Episco-
pal church was invited to open the ses-
sion Of the Senate with prayer.
After the transaction Of some unimportant
business the Senate adjourned to attend
the funeral of Ex-senator, Hon. Martin
W. Bates, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, January 9Th. The Sen.
ate met pursuant to adjournment. After
prayer by the Chaplain, the Speaker an
nounced the following standing Committees
Corporutions.-Gooding, Hall, Paynter
Enrolled BiUs.-Jackson, Bounds. Den
ny, Ellison.
Elections.-Russel, jackson, Hall,
Accounts.-Hall, Russell, Ellison.
Claims Ellison, Denny, Bounds.
Ways and Meams.-Paynter, Gooding,
Hall.
Dirorces.-Gooding, Denny, Russell.
Vacant Lands. Bounds, Hall. Ellison,
Roads and Highuays.-Denny, Jack
son, Bounds.
Mr.. Gooding gave notice of his inten.
tion to offer the following bills: An act
to incorporate the Franklin Loan Asso-
citation of Wilmington. To incorporate
Eden Lodge, No. "a 1. o. of o. f. To
incorporate Washington Lodge No. /
Fayette Lodge No. 2, and Clayton Lodge
No. a, K. of P.
The Governors Message was then read
and 1000 copies ordered to be printed fol-
the use of the Senate.
Mr.. Gooding presented the following
bills for Divorce, which were read and
referred: To divorce Mary A. Sawdon
Mary Kaiser, and Eliza Hamman from
their husbands. The Senate then ad.
journed. -
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