Smyrna times., 1875-01-06

lfOni 10 years old and upward importuned
members Tor the office of Messenger, with the
zeal and energy of "old stagers'' at the busi.
ness The members having screwed their
courage up, stood like martyrs resigned, deter
mined to let the busy bustling crowd have
their way for once.
AT o'clock in the evening on Monday the
peTplexed Senators retired to hold caucus,
ana an hour later the members of the House
followed their example. The Senators having
hard knot to untangls did not finish their
work until after ii O'Clock when the following
tIcket was announced: Speaker G. q. Stocklsy !;
Hlerk, A. Z. Robinson Sergeant at Arms,
Zach. Reynolds; Chaplain, Rev. G. Huntington;
Messenger, Edwin Milbourn.
The House went into session about 9 o'clock
P. NJ, and in an hour afterwards announced a.
the result of their labors the following
Speaker, Thomas Halcomb; Clerk, w. D.
iazeil Sergeant at Arms, Thomas Scott
Chaplain, Rev. |. I. Cooper; Messenger,
James Harrington.
1t will be seen that after all the pOsitivsnsss
With which the election of either Mr.. Day or
Mr. Nicholson was claimed it was left for
w. u. HAZEL OF your town to carry off the
coveted prize. While the House has acted
fairly and impartialy In the distribution OF
patronge, and has taken the Speaker from New
Castle, the Clerk from Kent, and the Sergeant
at Arms from Sussex, there is a prevalent
feeling that the Senate has been very partial
to Sussex in giving all three OF the principal
officers to that County.
| What has brought about such change OF
programme from that first proposed can only
be surmised by outsiders, but it is currently
reported that the action OF the House in de-
teatlng Mr.. Nicholson for Clerk was resented
by Sussex taking all she could get The re-
suit OF these little skirmishes in making up the
political slate would Indicate from the present
standpoint that your tOWnSman, Mr.. VanGas
ken, stood the best chance for the office O
State treasurer, aud that Jas. NJ. johns, oil
New Castle, is foremost for State Auditor.
Both Houses promptly organized at ~ o'cB
yesterday morning by the election of all the
caucus nominees. The usual motions which
generally follow, and which are required t
perfect the organization, occupied all the morn
Ing session ln the afternoon session the Gov
ernOr Message was read and 1000 copies or
dered tor the House and 500 for the Senate
1t Is rather an able document and receive
much favorable comment, especially the Dor
ton to establish a sinking fund. A COPY hav
ing been sent you, of course you are familia
with its contents and will summsrize it fo
your readers.
At the opening of the afternoon session yes
terday Speaker Stockley announced the Stand
ing Committees of the Senate.
There is no Committee Son Divorce
this time as an invitation for all those tired 0
the matrimonial state to bring all the ills an
woes to which flesh is heir, and pour them int,
the ears of a morbid public This commenda
bic omission was made at the instance OF Senate
Riddle, who said that all such business shoul
be taken before the Courts where it properl
belongs This is good beginning and it
hoped will be adhered to. The House Con-
mittees will probably be appointed this after
noon or tomorrow morning
No business Of Importance will be introduce
this week and an adjournment tomorrow unit
Monday is expected.
The Commissioners appointed at the la.
session of the Legislature TO have charge of tn
remodeling of the State House met here Ia.
evening in order to prepare a final report to
presented to the Legislature. 1t is known tha
the expenditures for remodeIing and furnish
ing have exceeded the appropriations by abou
$4,000. to meet which an additional appropria
ton will be asked. The members are so niue
pleased with the manner 10 which the work hs
been done, aud the great convenience an
D comfort OF the new arrangement that no diff
/ Guilty is expected in getting the appropriate
, asked for.
After the hubbub and excitement attendar
upon the opening of the session, the Capit
is lapsng bact into quietleSs. and the msmbe
r are preparing for the work which il befu
them. II.