Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Specially Reported for he Commercial.
DOVER, Jan. Z, 1873.
sENATE-MoRN1Na SESSION.

sENATE-MoRNINa SESSION.
The General Assembly met at 10 o'clock.
The following list Of members was read
Dr. Allen v. Lesley, Leander +. Riddle, Leon
ard G. Vandegrift, of New CASTLE county, /; j. M.
Mustard, Curtis s. Watson, William Shakespeare,
OF Kent county Thomas i. Records, Martin M.
Ellis, Charles O. stokely of Sussex county.
James II. Mitchell, late clerk, called the Senate
to order.
Mr. Records was appointed Speaker, pro tenn;
and Mr.. Vandegrift, Clerk, pro tenn.
The certificates of Senators Riddle, Stokey,
Shakespeare were read and they took the oath.
The following officers were then elected
Speaker, Mr.. Lesley; Clerk, u. o. Shakespeare
Sergeant-at-Arms, Frank L. Smith ; Messenger,
James @. Currens.
The clerk was directed to furnish each member
with one daily newspaper, Of his own choice, and
the Senate with copy of each newspaper pub
lished in the State.
Senators vandegrift and Watson were appoint
ed to Join the House Committee to notify the
Governor that the Senate was convened and
ready to receive any communications.
The Message was then sent in and read. 600
copies were ordered printed
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle, accommodations for
the representative of the COMMERCIAL were pro-
vided
AFTERNOON SESSIONS O'CLOCK.
The Chair named the following on the Stand
Corporations Shakespeare, Watson and Ric-
ords.
Enrolled Bills-stokeley, ysndegrift, Riddle
Northumberland, Ellis and Riddle.
Accounts-Mustard, Riddle and Records.
Ulaims-Vandergift Mustard and Stokeley.
Divorces-Watson, Ellis and Riddle.
Finances-Ricords, Stokeley and Shakespeare.
Vacant Lands-Rioords, Mustard and Stokeley.
Roads and Highways-V -Vandegrift, Ellis and
Watson.
Revised Code-Ellis, Records and Shakes
peare.
was adopted that a committee OF two be appoin-
| ted to cooperate with like committee from the
House to propose new Rules for the government
/ Of both Houses.
| Messrs. Riddle and Vandegrift were appoint
Il ed said Committee
The report of the State Treasurer was read,
and 500 copies ordered to be printed
The report of the Secretary Of the State con-
oerning the revised code was read and referred
| to the proper committee.
The Clerk was instructed to furnish each
| member with copy OF the revised code and
| other state laws
| The Governors message was referred to the
| different committees.
| Speaker Leslie gave notice that at some future
time he would introduce a bill to incorporate
the Tasker Iron Co. of New Castle, also, bill
to amend chapter 63 Of the revised code, in res
gard to usury laws. series Of communications
between Governor Ponder, of Delaware, and
Governor Parker of New Jersey relative to the
late fishery troubles on the Delaware river,
| were reC6lV6u lfOn Ilo o6cTelhry Vi Dthlo. 1hoy
were referred to a special committee OF three
consisting of Messrs Watson, Stokeley, and
| Yandegrift.
Adjourned till Wednesday at 10 o'clock A, NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
J.B. Pennington, Clerk OF the last House ol
Representatives, called the House to order at 10
80.
Mr.. Hickman was elected Speaker, and Mr.
Wllds, clerk, pro tenn.
The certificates of election of the members
| were read.
Officers were then elected For Speaker, Mr
Davis nominated Mr.. Burchinal Mr.. Silve
nominated Lewis Thompson. The vote resulted
Burchinal, IA Thompson, b.
Mr.. Burchinal was then sworn in and took thu
| Chair. He said " This honor was unexpected
and have had no time to prepare a speech.
, hope the members will aid me, and that none
but good laws may be passed"
The members were then-all qualified, and th
election of officers completed, follows
Clerk W. Fisk Townsend, DIR. W. O. Davidson
received votes, and O. II. B. Day. j Sergeant
at-Arms, Ebenezer Welsh, Humphrey MoToI
received 6 yotes)i Messenger, Wm, Morris.