Daily Republican., 1881-01-05
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session of the Two HsEses.
Specially reported for the Republican.
i DOVER, Jan. 4th.
sRNATE.
The Senate assembled at 10 q. m.
Charles J. Harrington presiding and J.
Wilkins Cooch acting as clerk.
On motion G. Il. Rust was elected and
sworn in as speaker, Hiram T. Downing
clerk. and James Il. Satterisld, Ser
gesnt. q. arms. Rust received Z votes to
| 2 blank Downing and Satterneld )
votes to blank.
Rev. B. G. Parker was elected Chap
lain, and Harry Walls, page, without
bAlloting.
The Clerk was instructed to notify
the House that the Senate was duly Of
ganizsd and ready for sessions.
Mr.. Harrington moved that reporters
bs admitted to the floor. Adopted.
Mr.. Harrington offered q resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
Joint committee to notify the Governor
that both Houses were ready to receive
any communication he had TO offer.
Adopted.
Messrs. Harrington and Conway
were appointed to represent the Senate
on said Committee.
Mr.. Cooper offered resolution pro-
viding for the appointment, within tho
next three days Of the following com
m ittses On Corporations, on Enrolled
Bills, on Elections, on Finance, on
Roads and Highways, on vacant lots,
on Revised Statutes, on Agriculture,
on Education; IN Printing. Adopted.
Mr.. Pennewill offered a resolution
giving the pl llvilege OF seats ON the
fioor TO the Governor. the Judiciary,
Attorney General, and all ladies who
may visit the Senate.
Mr.. Cooper offered q resolution In"
structing the Clerk to furnish each
member with o daily newspaper, Of his
own selection, and the Senate with a
copy of each newspaper published in
the State, during the session. Adopted.
Mr.. PenneWill moved that the rules
gov erning the last session be adopted
until new ones shall have been made
Adopted.
Secretary Of State Wolcott arrived
with the Governors message and ac
oampanyiu2 documents, the message
was read by the clerk.
Mr.. Harrington moved that the read
ing Of the accompanying Documents be
suspended for the present. Adopted.
Mr. Now horter offered the following
resolutions;
Resolved. By the Senate and House
Of Representatives, of the State of Del
aware, in General Assembly met, that
the titles Of all bills amendatory or
supplementary to the statHtes OF the
state shall contain an explanatory
clause containing the substance Of the
amendment or supplement proposed.
Mr.. Cooper moved that 300 copies Of
the Governors message be printed for
the use of the Senate. Adopted.
AT 1920 the Senate adjourned until
3 p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Senate re- assembled at 3. Is p.
IN.
On motion ofMr. Cooch the reports
OF Insurance Commissioner, McFee,
State Treasurer Reynolds, Attorney
Gray (advising the State Treasurer to
proceed to collect State taxes from
banks declining to pay the sam") Audi
tor u. +. Marshal, of Breakwater and
Frsnkford Il. R. Co. and the reports Of
tae Farmers Bank and its branches.
Adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met for organization at
10. 20 o'clock, with Mr.. 7. N. Williams
speaker pro .enpore, and Mr.. Register,
Secretary.
After the credentials Of all the MEM
bsrs b had been read it was moved and
carried that the House proceed to the
election OF Speaker, by ballot.
Mr.. Robinson nominated Reypear
Williams, OF Kent county and Mr.. Pill
ling nominated Edward u. Bradford Jr.
OF New Castle county.
The caair appointed Messrs. Tomlin-
son and VanBurkalow tellers. Mr'
| Van Burkalow, declined out OF courtesy
for the Rspusltca members, and Mr..
Pilling was appointed in his stead.
Mr. Williams was elected, on the
'rst ballot, which stood as follows:
Williams, l3; Bradford, s; Pil!ing, l;
blank !.
Messrs. Bradford and Robinson were
appointed to escort the Speaker elect
to the chair This duty performed the
oath of Office was administered.
The election Of Clerk was then taKen
up. D. \. Marvel was neninated By
Mr.. Tomlinson, and George A. Elliott,
was nominated by Mr.. Bradford. The
tellers were Messrs. Bradford and Van
Burkalow, and the result was Marvel
Ia; Elliott, 7.
Messrs. Tomlinson and Townsend,
were appointed committee TO inform
the clerk of his election.
For Sergeant at. arms Mr.. Robinson
nominated James Scattergood, Of Har-
riHgton, aud Mr.. Bradiord nominated
Samuel Wiley of Wilmington. Scatter
good was elected, the result being tho
same ss on ths preceding ballot,
John Bonn was e!5ctsd page without
opposition and resolution was
unanimously adopted, appointing Rev.
Cyrus Huntington, chaplain Of the
House.
On motion of r. N. Williams the
freedom OF the huor Of the House was
extended to representatives Of the
press.
The Sergeant-at. Arms was directed
to hoist the American hlg from the
State House.
The Clark was authorized to provide
the members with one copy each of the
Revised Code and the Laws of Della
ware. issued since the publication of
the Revised Code.