Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE
The Forty-ninth Biennial session-Full
Proceedings Specially Reported for the
Delaware State Journal"
DOVER, January 7th, 1873.
SENATE.

Dover, January 7th, 1873.
SENATE.
The General Assembly met at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. The following roll Of members
was read -
DR.. Allen V. Leslie, Leander F. Riddle,
Leonard G. Vandergrlft, Of New Castle
county JIM. Mustard, Curtis 5. Watson,
William NJ. Shakespeare, of Kent county
Thomas E Records, Martin NJ. Ellis, Chas.
G. stociley, OF Sussex county.
James r. Mitchell, Esq , late Clerk,
called the Senate to order.
On motion of DR.. Leslie, Mr.. Records
was appointed Speaker pro tsni.
Ga motion of Mr.. Stockley, Mr. L. q.
Vandegriit was appointed Clerk pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Leslie, the certificates
of election Of Senators elect lie nder F.
Riddle, Charles q. Stockley aud William |
NJ. Shakespeare were read and approved. |
The oath was then administered.
The Senate then went into an election |
| for Speaker, aud DR.. Allen V. Leslie was |
chosen and took his seat.
DR.. Edo. Shakespeare was elected Clerk, .
ard a committee of two was appointed to I
wait on him and Inform him Of his
election.
Frank E Smith was elected sergeant-at-
Arms, and James Currens was appointed
Messenger.
The Clerk was directed to furnish each
member with one daily newspaper Of his
own choice, and the Senate with a copy Of
esch newspaper published 10 the State.
Onmoton iIint committee Of tgo, ON
on the part Of the Senate, was appointed
to act in conjunction with a like commit
tee from the House, to walt upon His EX-
cellency, the Governor, 10 inform him Of
the commencing of the General Assembly,
! and r.anv / "a % aniyn Ia,
might desire to present.
Mcssrs. Vandegrifl and Watson weie
appointed said committee
The Governor presented his annual
message, which was ad, and rhe clerk
vas instructed to have 500 copies printed.
Ga motion of Mr.. Riddle, accommoda-
tions for tie representatives of the press
were proyil. Il.
Senate then adjourned till O'Clock P
NJ.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment at
3 o'clock p. M.
The following sanding committees were
I appointed by the chairs
On CorpOraiiOns-Nlessrs. Shakespeare,
Watson and Ricoids.
Enrolled Bills -Messrs. Stockley, Van
degrift, Riddle and Ellis.
Elecions-Mes.rs. Mustard, Ellis and
Riddle.
Accounts-Messrs. Mustard, Riddle and
Records.
Ciaims-Mcssrs. vandegrit, Mustard
and Stockley.
Dlvorces-Messrs. Watson, Ellis and
, Riddle.
Fiuances-Messrs. Records, stocklcy
and Shakespeare.
Vacant Lands Me.srs. Records, Mus
tard and Stockley.
Roads and Highways-Messrs. Wander
GRIT, Ellis and Watson.
Revised Code-Messrs. Ellis, Records
and Shakespeare.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddle lint rcsolu-
tiou was adopted that n commute of two
, he appointed to co operate with II like
committee from the House, to pr, pare new
rules for the government of both Houses.
Messrs. Riddle and Nandegriit were
appointed said committee.
The report of the State Treasurer was
> read, and 800 copies ordered to be printed
The report of the Secretary Of State con
corning the revised code was read and r.
ferred to the proper committee.
The Clerk was instructed TO furnish
70 each member with copy Of the Revised
Code and other State laws.
The Governors Message was referred to
. the proper committees.
Speaker Leslie gave notice that at some
: future time he would Introduce q bill to
9 incorporate the Tasker Iron Company, OF
g New Castle. Also, a bill to amend chap
;, ter SO of the Revised Code, IN regard I'll
u usury laws.
i a series of communications between
4 Governor Parker, Of New Jersey, relative
&c TO the late fishing troubles on the Della
u ware river, were received fom the Seer
&c tlry Of State. They we're referred to 70
? special committee OF three, consisting al
/ Messrs. Watson St0cl,ley and Naudcgrii
, Adjourned till Wednesday at 10 o'clocl
- u. m.
D. HOUSE.
4 j. b. Pennington, clerk of tho las
m House of Rcprcsoutati,u called th'
n House TO order at 1880.
u On motion of Mr.. Martin, of Sussex
,e Mr.. Hickman, of the same county, wa
n made temporary chairman.
-. AIR. Fields, of Kent, was nominated u!
"a Mr. Shelldrake rs temporary clerk an'
,r elected to the position.
a, Certificates from the ShCrllA Of the sew
Ia eral counties, that elections for Represent
alives had been he Id accur lug 10 law, an,
~ had resulted in the choice OF those named
n were read.
u, On motion of Mr.. VauGasken, of ke, I
nf the House went intoan election for 81 eakcr
Mr.. Davis, of Sussex, nominated tMf
- Burchinel, Of kent,lnd Mr.. Silver, Of Ney
- Castle, nominated Lewis Thompson, tlo
N the same county.
- DR.. Thompson, of SUSSEX, and Levi
~ Thompson. Of New Castle were designate
~. by the chair tcllers.
u The tellers leporied the following as tn
of result OF the elecloe;
10 Burchinel, Il.
Thompson, 8.
g. Mr.. Burchiuel was declared elected ar
al. IL Nfstt
- tin, of Sussex, and Malis, Of New CiSilt
,'t After taking the oath Of ouiee, Nl
Is Burchiuel said This honor WIS uuts
he rectpd, and have had &c time to pr, pan
"a a speech for the occasion, but / am dee
or dedly Thankful, to you for the honor 20
a., have conferred urou me. | hope the men
~ bers will aid me in the discharge Of m
'er duties, and that none hut good laws vi
M be pissed, and that righteousness wi
prevail.
or Ths members present were then a
MT either sworn or affirmed.
~ Gu motion the House proceeded to Il
81 election Of a clerk.
.rs Mir. Hickman, of Sussex, nominate
W. F. Townsend.
,r. Mr.. Silver. Of New Castle, nominate
.r Dr.. VIM. c. Davidson.
-; The election resulted as follows Tow
If send IL Davidson, O. Q. II. B. Day, /.
nv MIR. Townsend was declared e.ected ar
- was sworn in
ci- The election Of Sergeant at Arms beir
hs next in order, Mr.. Silver, OF New Casu
10 nominated Humphrey Morrow.
10 MIR. Wilds, Of Kent, nominated Ebencz
me Welsh.
he NJ. Welsh was elected by vote of
to G.
o.r WIN. Morris was appointed Messenr
he by a resolution introduced by Mr.. He
mnn.
icb The Clerk Of the Senate was announce
,or who reported that the Senate was organ
81 I'D and ready for bus ness
M On motion Of Mr.. Wilds, Of Kent, 2 c
~, Cyrus Huntington was requested 10 IL
,oD Hs cha lain Of the House.
ats The Senate was notified, ON motion
a." Mr.. Hickman, of Sussex, that the How
was ready to proceed 10 business
Is On motion Of Mr.. Maris, Of Ntw Cast
80 tine rnles of the last House were ADOPT
by the present.
,ter The Sergeant alarms was directed
toI, make arrangements for the accommOd
co. ton of the members of the press pres FL
W. on motion Of Mr. Martin, of Sussex.
,too The clerk of the Senate announced
,o, Joint resolution appointing two membe
~ OF that body to act with Ike number
10 be appointed by the House TO await up
~ the Governor and inform him that hn
." branches of the Legislature were in S,
, la sion and ready to receive any commun. q
: ton he might desire to make.
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