Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
select candidates this morning and favor
them with a complimentary vote.

LOVER DLLAWAbE 3huuhry =, lool.-
s ~ Z carried of the lions share in II
osueuses A speaker of the Senate, the
clerks Of both houses and sergeant at
arms is doing pretty well for one county.
To be sure Kent gets both chaplains and
messengers, but these are trifles comp AIRED
with speakers and clerks,
Kent wanted the clerk of the House, 1t
is the best paying position, but Sussex
wss determined to bsve it. fEs Sussex
men won the fight but 1t was only efter
some concessions and PROMISES copoern-
lug which the IN members are reticent In
fact the Sussex men virtually agreed, in
return for the olerkship. that they would
bury factIonsl feelings and, 1t the Demo-
cratic party In that county does not march
in solid and unbroGen phalsrx in the
| next campaign, somebody will have failed
| to deliver the goods bsrgained for---that is
| all
| It will work only good. 1t will harmo-
nize Sussex and assure victory"
SO they say.
And all seems lovely and pacific, and
perhaps the new crust nver the seething
lava may be as firm ss it looks.
ORGANIZING.
The Republican members of the House
selected E. G. Bradford, Jr., Esq, for
Speaker; j. A. Elliott, of Brandywine
hundred, for clerk, and Samuel Wiley, of
Wilmington, for sergeant-starms There
was no detection on the Democratic side.
however, and the nominees agreed on last
night received the solid party vote.
Peter Robinson and I. N Williams, Of
Sussex, appear to be the wheel horses of
the Democrats while L. @. Bradford and
| f,,l a.
i've of their opponents.
In the Senate, Charles j. Harrington
and j. Wilkins Oooeh are getting down to
the like steady work, but they have no
political opponents save MIR. B tits and
there ia thus far monotonous uuaminity
of sentiment.
But little except the organization
routine and the reading of the Governor
message aud accompanying documents
took place in either house to-day.
During the afternoon Clerk of Peace
Cochran conveyed bevy OF young ladies
into the Senate chamber. The clerk was
about the middle Of the State Treasurer
report at the time and the lsdies look les,
enchanted with every passing SEC nd
Financial dry bones had no allurement,
tor them and, after stay of about fv'
minutes, they departed with Ii ore alacritl
than they had entered.
: SENATOR BAyARp's RE-rLEcIIoN
, Next Tuesday week the Legislature vii
, re-elect Senator Bsysrd without dissent
ing Democratic vote. Such is the fru
conviction of a doz a members Of botl
houses who have spoken on the subject.
= READING MATTER,
3 According to Resolutions adopted hi
a morning each Legislator will De Furnished
with the daily paper Of his choice dnrip
r the session In addition, the Senate wi
be provided with one copy of every pap.
n published in Delaware, and the Houe
with three copies of each weekly 10 tn
State and like number of semi weeklies
;, IL the latter can be found.
o AN EXPLANATORY CLAUSE.
l. In the Senate, this morning, Mr.. NJ
= Whorter introduced resolution, wh;e
however lies over for future action aut
n perhaps, incorporation in the rules yet I
g be formulated for the guidance of tn
g committees, providing that the tut n,s {
future amendments or supplements to Z,
If stipg statutes shall be embodied in IT,
-e title. This will he desirable mprov,
ID nent on such trles as IAN act to ameh
Is chap. xSX1
= THE dosERNoRs MESSAGE.
Governor Halls message occupied ma
!. an hour 10 the reading ard is fayorabi
y, commented on by the Democratic men
bers. Several of the Republicans of Il
=, House spoke Of certain r. commentator
a, embodied in the document as exoelieu
10 but raid they warttd time TO exsmine IL
- message cartfuliy beiure eXpressit a
I, opinion of it as whole.
SUPERINTENDENT GROVES REPORT
re Superin .er dent Groves had contribute
[. the m ,st formidable looking document
IN the session. When the Senate clerk eau
Of to 1t, in the course of his reading,
seemed to realize that the 800 salary f,
ID which he has strven will prove d-lusit
ct. and a snare before he mas finished Il
transcript of that immense report
le was passed around and examined AT
er the members consulted as to when a spa
day or two could be devoted to it's readin
is and how near its publication would cen
nv to bankruptiug the State treasury. -
", will make 200 pages; whole book
,y itself, " said one. The report begin wi
a the settlement of Delaware by ths Swede
ID and traces the origin, rise aud develc
an ment of the free school system, up to II
d, present day. 1t was not read, but q
SIX copies were ordered to be print. d. leeyil
OF out long list Of school committees
of ADJOURNMENT TALE.
VS. The Democrats of the Iiousa are telkiI
about adjourDinQ over frou tomorrow I
W, Monday, aud SLY the Republicans. Ii
'il Barkis are "uillinR" The reasons Civ
Ell are that there is nothing particular to
10, Except 10 read a portion of Superintendp
eo Groves report, and that it will give t
n speakers chance 10 make up the star
II ing committees. Speak,r Rnst, of t
us senate, Is opposed to the idea. and fave
go remaining in session till Thursday eve
ing.
IL DIVORCES.
to 1t looks as IL there will be no staudi
,us committee on divorces i'll either house, I
nv that a joint special committee will
.ed appointed to attend to this suhje
,he Ihere IL growing CHARACTERIZATION amo
sen the members to any action that y
ext encourage applications for divorce.
me AN uNF, UNpEp RrMoR.
OF All that has been said about Kent g III
,ha members threatening to bolt the eau,
Inc last night ard about overturcs made
loo them 10 the r. publican members 10 m
No on some candidate in opposition 10 Msr
for the clerkship Is attributable to SD
ana outside talk l have questioned two
hs the leading Kent members and u
nm authorize me 10 deny eppbstcsly 4
ot any thing of the lind was even spoken
in the caucus. A Republican mpmh
whom / also talked with, saii that no =,
overtures were made to him nor 10 any
the his feljow-me nbers as far as ne kuo
9th As he was one Of the first on the grou
he would have been likely to know.
: to INSURANCE SUPERVISION
tne Insurance Commissioner McFet's rep
na was read during the afternoon. 1t ,
'oie brief and terHe. HIS says that, dur
,I . 1880 he authorized 6S Insurance. com pal
ita to transact business in the State of til
en seven are incorporated under the law
oiA, this State, but the certificate of ono
oeo them has been recently revoked, leav
lee, now only six home insurance compar
ohs doing business in this State-one st
oas and five mutual.
oaI No life insurance company incorr
I'VE! I'VE. ated under our laws, is doing cuisines,
''ef Delaware. There are ~ fire and
and fire-msriDe insurance companies
iere other States; 20 foreign fire inlura
ION companies; one life and accident ana g;
ueh life insurance companies of other st,
.he duly authorized to do business III
tna' State.
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