The daily gazette., 1877-01-03
FIRST EDITION!
The General Assembly.
Specially reported for tho Gazette.
SENATE.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 2. 1877

The Senate was called to order at 10
A: M, by Alfred p. Robinson, late clerk
OF the Senate, who proceeded to call the
roll, the following members answering to
their names: John w. Causey, Davis.
Fiddeman, Hopkins, Moore, Ray, Sharp
ley.
On motion, Mr.. Ray was made Speaker.
pro tem., and Mr.. Hopkins Clerk, pro
TEN.
The election certificates of new mem
bers were read.
On Motion of Mr.. Causey, the Senate
proceeded TO the election of Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, tellers were
appointed, viz: Messrs. Causey and
Davis.
On ballot, Mr.. j. Turpin Moore, of
Sussex county, having received all the
votes cast was declared duly elected
Speaker and took his seat.
The oath of Office was then admins
tered to the Speaker by Mr.. Ray.
The new members, Messrs. j. Frank
Denney and Charles j. Harrington, of
Kent, John A. Hopkins of Sussex and
Harry Sharpley, Of New Castle, were
then qualified by the Speaker.
Mr.. Davis moved to go into an cleo
tion for Clerk, which motion prevailed.
On ballot, Merris Taylor having re-
ceived all the votes cast was declared duly
elected Clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. Causey, a commit
tee was appointed to inform the Clerk of
his election. The Speaker appointed
Messrs. Causey and Ray.
MeTis Taylor, the newly elected clerk
being introduced, was sworn in and took
his desk.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the Senate
proceeded to the election OF Sergeant-at-
Arms. On ballot, David r. Messick
was declared elected.
tee was appointed to notify the Sergeant
at-Arms of his election.
David II. Messick, SergeaRt-at-Arms.
was theh introduced and sworn in.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, Rev. j.
b. Parker, OF the Dover Baptist Church,
was invited to act as Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Denney, commit
tee OF two was appointed to inform him
of the invitation.
The chair appointed Messrs. Denney
and Davis.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpley, William
G. Kerbin was appointed Messenger.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman, the clerk
was directed to inform the House that
the Senate was organized and ready to
proceed to business.
On motion Of Mr.. Causey, reporters of
the press were given the privilege OF the
floor of the Senate.
The usual order in regard to providing
members with newspapers was made.
Mr.. Day, Clerk of the House, informed
the Senate that the House was organized
and ready to proceed with business,
Mr.. Causey moved the appointment of
the usual standing committees.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins a commit
tee of three was appointed to draft rules.
The chair appointed Hopkins, Fiddle
| man and Davis.
Mr.. Ray offered joint resolution ap-
pointing committee to inform the Gov
ernor that the two Houses were organ
lied and ready to receive any communi-
cation he might make. The chair APP
pointed Messrs. Ray and Fiddeman on
the part of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Denney the rules of
the last Senate were adopted.
Mr.. Day, Clerk of the House, informed
the Senate that the House had concur
red in the Senate joint resolution ap-
pointing committee to wait ON the
Governor, and that Messrs. Burnite, Mus
tard and Bartholomew had been appoint
ed on the part of the House.
On motion, the Senate adjourned un-
til p. M.
SANE DAY-3 p. m.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee to wait upon the Gov
ernor and inform him of the organization
| reported that they had done so, and that
Governor would send communication
| in few minutes.
Mr.. Grubb, Secretary of State being
admitted, informed the Senate that by
direction of the Governor, he presented
the Governors Message, a list OF appoint
ments. list of pardons and reprieves, the
State Treasurer'sreport,a a list of books re-
ceiyed at the library, the Secretary of
States account and .Adjutant Generals
report, and he also presented to the House
the report of the Superintendent of the
Public Schools.
Mr.. Fiddeman moved that the Cover
nor's Message be read, which molten pre-
vailed.
The Clerk then proceeded to read the
message.
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman 800 copies
of the Governors Message be printed for
the use of the House.
On motion the House adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DOVER, Jan. 2, 1877. 10A NJ.
w. D. HAZEL, Clerk ofthe last session,
called the House to order and read list
of the members.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Holcomb
was elected temporary Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, Mr.. Bur
mite was appointed Clerk, pro tenn.
The returns of the election of members
was then read.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the House
proceeded to ballot for Speaker.
DIR. Hugh Martin was nominated and
received II votes and Thomas Holcomb
received vote.
Mr.. Martin was declared duly elected