Daily Republican., 1879-01-08
rHESTATE LE0ISLATORs.

Tn0 ORSWuuk 1VosoS~"y
The OOvernOr's Message COmus~n.
ted UpOn-The state Senate awd
tho SenatOrs-Wh0 They are that
I.exisIate for us-A Brief sketch
of the Life Of Each.
s yecial Correspondence Of the Republican.
DOVER, Del, Jan. I.
Both Houses opened this morning, as
will bs seen by the Legislative report in
another column, at about 1890 clock.
Except the organization ther1 was very
little done.
The Governor 3 message, which was
presented by Secretary Of State, lgna-
thus C. Grubb, in few digniiied re-
marks, appropriate to the occasion, was
received, read and listened to with the
most profound attention. In the House
the sentiments it expressed, received
the utmost consideration, and the feel
ing was such az to plainly indicate that
it was the desire to have it spread
broadcast throughout tn. State. In
accordance with this feeling }, OOO copies
were ordered to b- printed, which are
to be used by the House alone.
General comment joins in one ass"r-
ton and that is, that the message was
as complete and as dignitied document
as was ever presented to the considera-
ton Of the Legislature.
Both Senate and House in the after
noon had comparatively nothing to do
80 at 4 o'clock both adjourned. The
number of spectators in the lobby are
few, especially in the Senate. If busi
ness does not brisk up it is highly prob
able that both houses will adjour ovrI
on Friday.
There are few OF the delegates be
longing to til. H)use not present, In
the Senate oil are on duty. As thsr,
is a general d-sir, for information in IT,
gard to the positions and character o
the respective delegates, and being
stricken with the general compIaint 80
nothln. to do,' your correspondent
CLEANED the io!lo"lng a. beng briel
sketches o. tn. Senatorial members:
Mr.. Charles J. lllrrngto' , the Speak
or of the Senate Is a man in the prime
of life. lie is OF pleasing address, anc
gentleman we'll fitted for the position
to which he las been elected. Firm
but not exacting, Gentl'Inanly and al
ways attentive, his rulings OF order arr
such as to meet with general appr"
baton. He was born in MlspilIIol
Hundred, Kent toln'y, Delaware ,anl Il
forty thee years Of az. He was "l"c
ted to the Senate in November last II
represent Kent County. He had beer
during last session filing TIE uneNpr
ed term of Mr.. william Sapp, of FeIton
Del. lie is at present engaged in mel
chandizing at Fam'iogton.and has alsc
built up quite an extensive trade II
cereals. lie re eived only common
school education; but by an unu'ua
breadth of mental power he not only
adapted himself to the practical orde'
OF life which he has choseI, hut s0ol
accust toned himself to the demands OF I
position which compelled more active
exertion of the mental power.
BY virtue Of his ohics he Is Lleuten'
ant Governor, and would IN case ri thu
d.cease Of the Governor elect, succeed
to the gub-rnatorial chair and be IN
vested with all the privileges attend
ing that exalted position. His r"lis
ous tendencies lean towards Episcopa
lianism.
Harry Sharp.-y, member from viii
ming I0n, is the youngest del"gat. II
the Legislative body entire. lie is favor
ably known as a lawyer. lie is self edn
Gated, and owes his present high posi-
tion to his own indriatigable industry
In order to perfect himself in the pro
fession which he had chosen that OF Jn
risprudenre, he went to teaching scho,
and by continuing in this arduous la
Dor, was by the income arising from
this, enabled to continue his studies
He prepared himself under tho watch
lul eye of Charles B. Lore, ESq., OF Viii
ming ton, one Of n. leading lawyers 0
the State, and subsequently admitted t
the New Castl. bar. 1t was shortly iol
! lowing this that he was elected to .h'
Senate. While in his present position
his course has been favorable one il
the eyes Of his constituents. and tarJ
knowing his acrlt may reward him loI
his iaithiulnesS hy re.el"ciion III 1850
}. wilkins CcoGh, tn" next inembe
from New Castle county, from tOoch !
Bridge, rural hamlet whose Lam" is d
growing monument to the sentieman'
business tact and integrity. lie is on,
of the solid men of the county imam
cially rs well as physically and is high
ly respected in the community whIui
he III his Senatorial capacity represents
| lie W as born IN lSiU ard is a Prrsbytr
rian, by practice as well as, principle.
Charles II. McWhort-r, the third
New Castle county SENATOR'S machln
est by trade and carries on quite al
ext nsive business III agriculture"
implements at St. Georges, Red Liol
Hundred. His nciple, Of moial't,
are based upon the trncts as clrcun
scribed by the Presbyterian code. lie
is a plain practical man, and a true
rrpl tSrntative New Castle countlau
in whom the component characteristic IS
true uprightncas and unswrrvinl
norality--ot an ideal Delawarean miad
not only a worthy respocter, but al
honored example.
Catsby Prnncwell, from Kent county
resides at Dover, where he is engaged
in the lumber trade. Having been
born and raised here, he is well and ia.
vorahly known throughout tn" com
muniiv, lie was born in 1922. Nine
teen wears ago he was elected amnnbrr
Of the House, and while there nLie a
credi,abe record, and gained an envia-