Evening journal., 1901-01-02
Senator Knox Presents Petition Of
Howard D. Ross for Seat
in Senate
ELLISON TO NAME COMMITTEES
GOVernOr-eIect Hum Will be IHaugu-
rated in County Court House
on January Is
Special to tho Evaning Journal.

Dover Jan. 2-The agreement en-
tered into by the Republican and Union
Republicans FOR the organization Of the
two houses Of the Legislature went
into effect yesterday Afternoon, and the
Senate and House, with full sets Of Of
iicers, are organized and will begin ac-
tive business next Monday. While
they Clly adjourned until Friday 4
was with the understanding that there
should be 10 quorum present ON that
day and that local members should be
present to adjourn both bodies ever
Sunday.
Before Monday President Pro TEN Of
the Senate Ellison and Speaker Of the
House McCommons will have made up
their committee and they VIII be ready
for announcement on Monday or Tues
day.
There was but Cne hitch in the or
ganizatiCn, and that was in the Senate
1t was due 70 the failure Of a Wn-
mingt0n attorney to bring with Aim
the printed ferns OF the oaths TO be
subscribed TO by the members and
forced a recess while new ones we're
being printed.
Senator Farlow, the Democrat who
went to Addicks two years ago took
his seat among the Addicksites on the
Republican side of the chamber On
the organization. however. he voted
" Ia the Democrats CT cast blank bal
lots.
This is the organization effected:
SENATE.
President pro tempore-Henly c.
/ Ellison, Regular Republican, OF SUM
mitt Bridge.
secretary-Henry E. Cain, Union Re-
I publican. Dover.
Reading clerk-Robert ]. Mears, Reg
ular Republican, Milford.
Enrolling clerk-Edgar r.. Hastings,
Regular Republican. Seaford.
Chaplain-The Rev. j. NJ. Mitchell.
Union Republican, Gumboro
Serg t-at-arms-William Leach,
/ Regular Republican. New Castle.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SpeakeT-Iames V. McCOmmOns,
Union Republican. Wyoming.
! Clerk-John W. Dayton, Regular Re
publican. Marshallton.
Reading clerk-John w. Green,
Union Republican, Greenwood
Enrolling clerk-W Scott Vernon,
Regular Republican. Wilmington.
! Sergeant-at-arms-Joshua S. Span
ish, Union Republican. Sussex.
Page-Rollin Anderson, of Dover.
Chaplain-The Rev Frederic r. Spen-
Ger. of Dover.
On the north side Of the Hall Of Rep
rescntatives were the fifteen Demo-
Gratis, their desks facing south. On the
south side were the twenty Republi-
cans, except Messrs. Finn. Pillng and
! Chandler, who occupied seats facing
the speakers desk, but at the extreme
rear of the hall
l After the House had been called 10
order by retiring Speaker Theodore r.
u Clark. James w. Robertson was nOmi-
mated for temporary chairman by Mr.
n Kitchens. James T. Shallcross. Of Mt
II Pleasant was nominated by Mr.. Eealy
for the Democrats, and the first count
was made. AS Repres antatlve Shadrach
Short had not reported to vote, the
vote resulted in Mr.. Robertson receiv-
cling 10 and Mr.. Shallcross Is. VIII
; liam r. Finn (Regular), Of Newport
was elected temporary chairman, over
-l John L. Sootten (Dem.). Laipsic.
The certificates of the membsrs-eleci
were presented as follows: For New
d Castle county. by Prothono.ary Nictol
3 D. W NAAlfN lNI ANNAAf hl AAaoaANAA
Judge William H. BOyce.
On motion Of Dr. Moore (Unicn Re-
I publican). Smyrna, a recess was taken
until 2.30 o'clock. in order that the
members-elect might secure blank
: caths with which tob be qualified. as there
were none.
The Democrats gave their compl..
mentary votes as follows in the Sen.
ate:
President pro tenn. Stephen Slaugh
/, ter: clerk. William II. Colboun; read
y ing clerk. William H. GCoden; ser
p geant-at-arms, Cove S. Milbourne
chaulain. the Rev. Joseph Brown Tur
ner; enrolling clerk. W. A. Scstt
J, page. Homer Anderson.
Al In the House they voted for thesl
& caucus nominees: Speaker, Chauncel
I p. Holc0mb; clerk, A. j. Lynch; read
ling clerk. w. T. McFarlane; sergeant
nt-arms. J. " HASTINGS. enrliiln.
, clerk. Arthur McClcskoy; chaplain, th'
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