Evening journal., 1897-01-06
CHEAIRS AND DICKEY.
Each Has an Inning in the
House of Representatives.
LITTLE PROTEST

1T WENT lNHEhDhD B1 lith
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FILED
his PETITION AND DIcKEY PUT
IN HIS ANSWER COMMITTEE
APPOINTED. BUT DISCHARGED
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Jan. G.-When the House
got ready for business. those on the
floor who claimed membership were as
follows
New Castle county-John T. Dickey
Robert Mccullough, David X. Donald
son, William Mccoy. Woodward w
Cheairs, Democrats; and John f. Ella
son, Republican.
Kent county Benjamin A. HAZEL
William r. Davis, Leander s. Hopkins
Charles NJ. Adams. James A. Martin
Joseph II Hopkins. Democrats and
Thomas c. Moore, William II. Moore
Morton E. Downes, Luther S. Conwell
George G. Herring, James b. Simmons
George w. Marshall, Union Republi-
cans
Sussex county-Matford Short, John
Thompson. Isaac N. Whitney, Elisha
G. Dukes, Emory b. Riggin, Asbury
Smith, Thomas Johnson, Democrats
Mr. Short nominated Dickey for tenn
porary speaker
Dr. Marshall. Addicksite. appealed to
the members not to take summary pro-
ceedings but to proceed in an orderly
manner Mr.. Short asked the doctor II
he was a member Of the House He re-
piled that he claimed to be-
Mr. Dickey was Immediately elected
Mr. Dempsey nominated George w
Spicer for temporary clerk. Or. Mar
shall nominated Edgar T. Hastings
who was clerk last session. No atten-
tion was paid to him and Mr. SpiceI
was elected.
After Emory b. Riggin had been
elected permanent speaker Dr. Mar
shall walked to the door opened IT,
and called for William H. Moore The
speaker ordered the sergeant-at-arms
TO close the door and to keep out every
one. Temporary Speaker Dickey then
swore in Speaker-elect Riggin who or
dered the roll called.
svDr Marshall wanted to know who
made up the roll Mir Spicer replied
that he was making it up The doctor
said that it was the duty of the old
clerk to do IT, No attention was paid
TO him. and the roll of the Democratic
members and the one Republican mem
bei' was called.
Speaker Riggin made the following
remarks upon taking the chair
f'in looking over this assembly before
me see gentlemen from different avO-
cations of life. who are representative
men of different localities: men in
whom their constituents have the ut.
most confidence, and will you please
pardon me when ! say that trust oul
legislation will be marked by a careful
discrimination against all projects OF
doubtful utility. | hope no one doubts
that we will weigh carefully all mat
ters presented to us rejecting the baC
and holding on to the good, and thus
merit the respect and confidence of ou
entire people who am sure win watcl
with earnest eyes the deliberations o
this General Assembly
"That we will be faithful to the trus
conflded in us | have no doubt. IL i
my earnest desire that the records o
this session of the General Assembl
may not be blurred. but that It may b
mark and light to further genera
tions Again thanking you, ! am nov
ready to complete the organization
also to proceed with other business.
Then the other caucus nominee
were elected and qualified
Mr.. Donaldson wanted an enrollin
clerk elected, but the matter went owe
10 give time for consultation with th
Senate.
After the organization had been com
pleted Mr.. Riggin stated that he wa
in receipt of a petition from WoOdwar
w. Cheairs claiming the seat held b
John T. Dickey. IL specified the al
legged changes in the count and aske
for the seat.
Mr.. Short expressed the opinion thi
the proper time for its considerable
had not arrived. and Mr.. Donaldso
asked for delay until the regular con
mftees were appointed.
This was not in accord with III
scheme of the lawyers and friends
Cheairs, who had been working lil
beavers to hurry the matter throug
Mr. HAZEL offered a joint resolutio
appointing a special committee of 81
10 investigate the matter and report @
Monday. After a short debate risir
vote was taken and the count was
8. All depended upon the action of tl
speaker He cast his vote for the res
luton, and II went through The con
mittee appointed was Messrs. Haze
Davis. Smith, johnson Mccoy al
Taylor. The speaker is also a mcmbe
IL being iscoyered that Mr.. Do
aldson had not been sworn in. the oal
was administered
The following answer was filed I
James w. Ponder, attorney for N
Dickey: "a
Woodward W. Cheairs. ESQ.
Dear Sir: Saving and reserving
myself any and all right of except,
b