Middletown transcript., 1877-01-06


choice Of DR.. Hugh Martin, Of Sussex-the
caucus nominee. On taking the chair Pr
Martin addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen Of the House of Representa-
tives. for this mark Of confidence return my
profound and grateful acknowledgements In
the discharge of the important duties conhded
20 me shall strive to be perfectly impartial,
a d should err in my decisions, as'l doubt
less shall, beg you to attribute it to the head
and not to the heart.
''We have Just completed a century of ex-
istence as an independent people, and for the
greater part Of that period have enjoyed, un-
der our matchless form Of government more
Of liberty and happiness thaR has been vouch-
safed 10 any other nation. But we are met at
the very threshold of the new century with
events brought about by few desperate and
faithless men which test to the utmost our
! form of government and our constitution
! The palladium of our liberties must be main
| tanned. Let us then, actuated by the same
patriotism which inspired our heroic fore
! fathers demand no concessions that are not
required by the constitution, and accept no
| settlement that il does not fully warrant.
Claiming your kind indulgence al all times
in the discharge Of my delicate duties, / am
ready to take the oath Of office"
He was then duly qualified and proceeded
to administer the oath TO he remaining mem
bers present. Chas. H. B. Day was then
elected Clerk and entered upon his duties.
William H. Crow was elected Sergeant-at-
Arms, and Rev. j. H. Caldwell, Chaplain.
Resolutions were adopted instructing the
clerk TO furnish the House with copies of the
amended code of laws Of the State, and adopt
ing the rules Of the last House. Reporters
were admitted to the floor and a committee
appointed to wait upon the Governor. res
oluton was also adopted instructing the clerk
to furnish the House with Stale and other |
newspapers. At the afternoon session Mr.. |
Wright gave notice of a bill 10 repeal the |
Kent county dog tax. The Secretary of State
presented the Governors message and other
documents The message was then read and
one thousand copies ordered for the use of the
House.
Second Day.
SENATE-The reports of the State Treas
urer and Adjutant General we're ordered TO be
printed, but the order in regard to the latter
was afterwards reconsidered, and the report
referred to a special joint committee of two
from the Senate and three from the House.
Messrs. Ray and Causey being appointed the
members on the part of the Senate. The clerk !
of the House presented joint resolution from
the legislature of New Jersey in relation to
the right of jurisdiction Of that States and
Delaware over certain parts of the Delaware
river. Resolutions were adopted ordering
copies Of the new Revised Code for each Sen
ator and tending the courteses of the Senate
10 State officials and visiting ladies' At the
afternoon session the standing committees
were appointed as follows:
orporations-Davis, Causey, Harrington.
Enrolled Bills-Denney, ,Sharpley, Hopkins.
EIections-Sharpley Hopkins, Fiddeman.
Aeeennts-Fiddenan, nnvis, Hopkins
Claims-Causey, Harrington, Fiddeman
Finance-F Fiddeman, Davis, Hopkins.
Vacant Lands-Causey, Ray, Harrington.
Revised Statutes-Ray, Denney, Causey
Agriculture-Davis, Ray, Harrington.
ducation-Hopkins, Fiddeman, Denney.
The report Of the State Superintendent Of
Schools was presented and referred to the
Committee on Education.
HoUsE-The reports of the State Treasurer,
State Superintendent and Adjutant General,
were read and the two former ordered to be
printed The latter was referred TO the spe-
cial committee Preferred 10 in the Senate pro-
ceedngs), of which the House members are
Messrs Cochran, Hall and Messick. The
communication from the State ofNew Jersey,
in relation to the boundary question, was
presented TO the House also. Notice was
given Of the intended introduction of bills in
repeal of certain statutes. Resolutions were
adopted appointing a joint committee to have
the portrait of Com. Paul Jones repaired, and
inviting clergymen to seats on the floor.
Third Day
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Davis, Mr..
Harrington was added to the committee on
enrolment. The report Of the committee on
joint rules was submitted accepted, and forty
copies ordered. A joint resolution was re-
ported from the House providing for an ad-
journmenr Of both bodies until Monday next
It was concurred in and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE The Speaker announced the stand-
ing committees as follows:
On Enrollment-Nessrs Robinson, Thomp-
son, Taylor Brown. Kilgore, Bartholomew
Cia'mS-Messrs. Mustard, Hall, Bird.
Accounts-Messrs. Hall, Thompson. Ware.
observation-disclosures Bartholomew, Slaughter,
Norris
Corporations-Messrs. Ware, Bird, Wright,
Morris, Messick
Education-Messrs.C Cochran, Ware, Morris,
Mustard, Salisbury.
Ways and Means-Messrs. HolcCmb, Ware,
Wright, Messick.
Roads and Highways-Messrs. Morris, Tay-
lor Bartholomew.
Vacant Lands-Messrs. Brown, Records,
Nicholson.
Divorces-Bird, Brown, Messick.
Federal Relations-Burnite, Robinson Nor
ris, Brown, Bartholomew, Cochran.
Revised Statutes-Wright, Bnrnite, Hol-
comb, Nicholson, Morris
The report Of the committee on joint rules
was adopted, and the resolution for adjourn
ment, and the House adjourned.
Smyrna Items.
From the Smyrna Times
The church bells rang out the old, and rang
in the new year Sunday night.
The Directors election of the Fruit Grow
ers' National Bank takes place next Tuesday
The ''Week Of Prayer" which commences
next Sunday will be observed BY the Presby-
terian and Methodist churches.
Hester Arthurs, Of Kenton hundred, died
last week at the advanced age Of 90. She was
said to be lO4, but 98 was her correct age.
The young men who own horses and sleighs
had the snow packed down in the streets with
a heavy iron roller drawn by six mules, on
Wednesday afternoon.
VIM Holding, of Smyrna, lost about $500
by the burning Of Photographic saloon, re
Gently, in Lynchburg, Va, in which he held
a considerable interest