The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-07
fourth EDITION



correspondcnoe OF the RKruHLIoxH.
Down, jan. 7.-The session Of 1891
opened In due form yesterday, and the
law making power OF the State is now
In full trim for tho work before It
Ex-Clerk Gum called the House to
order at II o. m, and at about the
came time OK Clerk degrift dropped
the gnyei on the clerks desk In the
Senator Richardson was chosen
speaker pro tempore In the Senate, on
motion OF Senator Hall, and the gray
haired Senator from Dover graced the
chair as II he had been used to 1t all
his life.
Senator Donahoe was nominated and
elected speaker, and Senator Richards
administered to him the oath Of office.
Edward Hearn was elected clerk, A. B.
Phillips sergeant-at-arms Rev Mr.,
DuHamel chaplain and Carroll Downes
page, all In accordance with the caucus
schedule as published in the REPUpII-
CAN yesterday. Beyond the routine
business nothing was done iu the Sem
ate till afternoon, when the grave
Senators created a sensation by re-
solving to drop from the List OF stand
ing committed the Divorce Committee
and tho Road Committee The Soma
tors argued that the. divorce. mill
ought TO DO stopped short and they
or changing roads to the extent Of
forty and fifty page bills was rather
monotonous.
OF course the Senatorial action will
have no effect on the divorce business.
The House committee will stand, and
before they are two weeks older these
Senators will reinstate that COMMITTEES
on their list, otherwise they will DO
compelled to appoint special commit
tees on every divorce bill passed byt
the House.
In the House, Mr.. Hutson was made
Speaker pro tempore on motion OF Nh.
temporary clerk. On the selection OF
permanent Speaker, Mr.. Chapman
nominated William l. Sirman of Sus-
sex and Mr.. Hickman nominated Mr..
Thomas b. Smith. The result was q
strict party vote, and MIR. Sirman was
elected.
The election OF Mr.. Dunn as clerk
followed. Mr.. Crnnston nominated II.
G. Conrad, who received the seven Re-
publican votes.
There was no opposition to George
l. Phillips, OF Sussex, as sergeant-at-
arms, and Nolan McGonigal was elect
ed page.
Secretary Of State Salisbury pre-
sented the Governors message, which
was read and 1000 copies ordered
to be printed for the use of the House.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Ridgely,
directing the clerk to furnish for the
use of the House 25 copies of each OF
the daily papers published In Whining
ton, three copies OF each of the Della
ware weekly. papers beside an outside
daily for each member was adopted.
AL the other routine resolutions
were adopted and at p. m. the House
adjourned till afternoon at O'clock.
In the afternoon session Mr.. Hutson
appointed q Joint resolution appoint
ing committee to arrange for the in
auguration of the Governor-eloct,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Jackson offered resolution In
strueting the clerk to furnish each
member copy OF the caucus resolu-
tions limiting the clerks salary to
81, 600. Adopted.
Mr.. Smith, of Wilmington, then
drew first blood by giving notice OF
two genuine bills, and the Legislative
portion of the session was opened.
One OF Mr.. Smiths bills was an act to
amend the charter of the Wilmington
Saving Fund Society, and there was a
I'M w uliACih tAiC Jaw W bitt
sale of lands by executors and admin
istrators.
Mr., Ridgely followed close at Mr..
Smiths heels by giving notice OF bill
TO incorporate the Globe Packing Com
pany. -5s-sss=-a =.
Mr.. Hutson was the third on tho list
and gave notice of q bill to amend
Chapter $50. Vol 10, relating to fishing
| With seines in creeks. This ended the
business Of the day and both Houses
adjourned till next Monday evening.
| Both Houses are well equipped as to
officers. In the Senate, Donahoe's ex-
perience will DO of value to him in The
chair, and Senator John being natur-
ally keen and bright, and we'll versed
In parliamentary tactics, will keep the
bull moving smoothly. He has an
able clerk under him in the person of
S.r. Edward Hearn, bright young
Georget0Yn lawyer, who takes hold
Of the business as though he was at
home with it. The House is just as
well of. Speaker Sirman acts like
| man OF decision of character and he'll
do credit to the caucus that nomi-
mated him. L. NJ. bdiiil, the clerk,
has been around legislative sessions
80 long that he is thoroughly at home
at the clerks desk. A glance Mt the
members indicate that they are q level
headed set OF chaps and this promises
| to be thorough business session.