Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

Organization and Election of
Oificers-sseading of the iiessagc--
NoSy fpr RusIne.s


TIRE hEGIsLATURS.
Organization and Election of
Oificers-tseadiug of the .Iessagc--
Noxy for Hus,ne.s.
Speci lily Reported for State journal
DOVER, Jana. Senate assembled at 10
a. M, Charles j. Harrington preridiug and
j. Wilkins Cooch acting az clerk.
On motion o. +. Rust was elected and
sworn in AZ speaker, Hiram 7. Downing
Clerk, and James II. Satterheld, sargeantat
arms. Rust received 7 votes to blank
Downing and satteriield votes to blank.
Rev. b. G.. Parker was elected chaplain,
and Harry Wall, page, without balloting.
The clerk was instructed to notify the
House that the Senate was duly organized
and ready for business.
On motion OF Mr.. Harrington, reporters
were admitted to the floor.
Mr.. Harrington offered n resolution which
WAS adopted, providing for the appointment
of Joint committee to notify the Governor
that both houses were ready to receive any
communication he had to offer.
Nlessrs. Harrington and Conway were
appointed to represent the Senate on said
committee.
Mr.. Cooper offered resolution providing
for the appointment. within the next three
days, of the following committees On Cor
porations, on Enrolled Bills, on Elections on
Accounts, on Claims. on Finances, ON Roads
and Highways on Vacant Lots. on Revised
Statutes, on Agriculture on Education. on
Printing. Adopted.
Mr.. Pennewill offered n resolution giving
the privilege OF seats on the floor to the
Governor the Judiciary, Attorney General
and all ladies who may visit the Senate.
Mr.. Cooper offered resolution instructing
the clerk to furnish each member with one
daily newspaper, to be selected by the mem
Der, and the Senate, during the session, with
copy OF each newspaper published in the
State Adopted.
Mr.. Pennewill moved that the rules govern
ing the last session be adopted until new ones
shall have been made. Adopted.
Secretary of State Wocott arrived with the
Governors message and accompan, ing docn-
ments The message was read by the clerks
MIR. Harrington moved that the reading Of
the accompanying documents be suspended
for the present. Adopted.
Mr.. McWhorer offered the following reso-
! luton
Resolped. BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentaiiveS of the Stafe uf Delaware, In General
Assembly met, that The tite of III bill ameudatOry
orsuppcnenary 10 auy statutes of the Staie shall
contain an explanatory clause containing the sub
stance Of the amendment or supplement proposed.
MIR. Cooper moved that 800 copies of the
Governors message be printed for the use of
the Senate. Adopted.
House OF Representative.
The House met for organization at 1890
O'Clock, with Mr.. f. n. Williams speaker pro
feinpore, and Mr.. LEICESTER, secretary.
After the credentials of the members had
been read it WAS moved and carried that the
House proceed to the election OF Il speaker by
ballot
Mr.. Robinson nominated Reynear Williams.
OF Kent county, and Mr.. Pilling nominated
Edward q. Bradford, Jr., OF New Castle
county.
The Chair appointed NIessrs Tomlinson
and Vanl}urkalow tellers. Mr.. VanBurkalow
declined out of courtesy for the Republican
members, and Mr.. Pilling was appointed in
his stead.
MIR. Williams was elected on the first ballot,
as follows; Williams, 49,; Bradford, 4
Filling, 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. I. Marvel was nominated by Mr.. Tomlin-
son, and George A. Elliott was nominated by
Nlr. Bradford. The tellers were Nlcssr+.
Bradford and Van Burkalow. and the result
was Marvel, II Elliott, :.
Mesars Tomiuson and Townsend We're at-
pointed committee to inform tue clerk OF
his election.
mated James Scattorgood of Harrington. and
Mr.. Bradford nominated Samuel Wiley OF
Wilmington. Scattergood was elected. the
result being the same az on the preceding
ballot.
John Bonn was elected page without oppo-
sition, and resolution was unanimously
adopted appointing Rev. Cyrus Huntington
chaplain of the House.
On motion of +. n. Willams the freedom
of the floor of the House was extended to
representatives OF the press.
The sergeant-at-arms was directed to hoist
tie American flag upon the State House.
The clerk was authorized to provide the
members with one copy each of the Revised
Code and the Laws OF Delaware issued since
the publication OF the Revised Code.
The Senate Joint resolution, to appoint n
Joint committee to await upon the Governor
was concurred in. Committee on part of the
House: Messrs. Robinson, FanI5urkalow and
Townsend.
After a brief absense the committee re-
ported the Secretary of state in waiting. and,
on being admitted, he presented the Govern
ors message. which waa then read. Fifteen
hundred copies pf the message were ordered
to be printed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON EEssIuS.
At the reassembly in the House a Commit
tee on Rules WAS appointed, on Mr. Robinson's
motion; az follows Messrs Robinson, Cahall
aud pilling.
4 resolution was introduced by Mr.. I. n.
Williams providing that three copies Of each
weekly and semi weekly newspaper in the
State he furnished the House by the clerk.
The clerk, on motion OF Mr.. Register, was
authorized to furnish each member with one
daily paper OF his own choice.
Mr.. Tomlnson moved that committee OF
three be appointed to wait upon the Governor
and invite him to seat on the floor Of the
Housol at all times, and that the same
courtesy be extended to the judiciary, secre-
tsry OF State and others. Adopted. Com
mittee, Messis. Tomlinson, Register and
Eliason.
Mr. Townsend of New Castle, introduced
the following resolution;
Resolved. That that portion OF the Governors
message referring to pubic schools he referred to
a committee of i've
Adopted.
Committee Messrs. Townsend. Of New
Castle; A. c. Williams. Of Kent Mr.. Moore,
OF Kent 7. n. Williams, of Sussex, and MIR.
Cahall of Kent,
Mr.. Robinson. from the Committee on
Rules, reported that it had been decided to
adopt the rules governing the House two
years ago. Mr.. Pilling, the Republican mem
Der Of the committee, took exception, and
said he knew of no consultation having been
had by the committee. The matter was post
poned.
Mr.. Cahall moved that the vote by which
Dir. Townsend's resolution referring that
| part OF the Governors message bearing upon
| our schools to a committee of three be re-
considered. This was carried, the Demo
| cratic members alone voting. II was then
laid on the table on motion OF Mr.. Tomlinson.
| Adjourned.