Evening journal., 1905-01-26
President Pro TempOre
Conner Announced the
List Of the Standing
Committees
Regulars and Democrats
Literally Treated in the
Matter Of Chairman
ships
Special to The Evening Journal.

special 10 Inc Evening JOufnaIs
Dover. Jan 26.-with a number Of
members absent or paired because OF
the bhzzand. the Legislature began it's
first days regular business this norm
ing. Senator Conner, who was elected
as President pro tempore OF the Senate
yesterday after the long continued
deadlock, announced the list of stand
ing committees I'm that body. Although
a Union Republican. he was very lib
eral 20 the Regular Republicans and
Democrats in the matter OF chairman-
ships.
When questioned on this matter he
said II adopted a course of liberality
In order to show my colleagues that I
am not the terribly bad fellow they
We're told / was" This was a difAct
aiiustion to the fight that had been
made against him.
The Democrats were given four
chalrnanships Smith, of the Judiciary
Committee; Jefferson. of Vacant
Lands; Latta, of Public Buildings and
/ Highways, and Reed, OF Enrolied Bills.
This Is the first time that a Republican
President pro tempore has been 50 gen.
erous to tho Democrats.
cahalrs Appointment Confirmed.
The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment OF Joseph L. Cahall OF George
town. as Secretary OF State, this being
the first communication from Governor
Lea-
In tho House a number OF important
bills were introduced. one providing for
compulsory education. The House
also adopted a joint resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. Jester of Wilmington,
providing for the attendance OF the
General Assembly at the inauguration
of President Roosevelt.
Both Houses met at II a. IN. In the
Senate. Messrs Boyce. Iiatta and Mon
agham, Democrats. and ID. o. Moore.
7. c. Moore and Houston. Union Re-
publicans, were absent or paired.
President pro tempore Conner took the
chair at II 80 O'Clock and announced the
standing committees. =.
DR.. G. Sherburne Rice. or Whining
tom, the newly elected enrolling clerk.
and Abraham L. Tyre also OF Will
mington, the new reading clerk, ar
rived this morning and wene sworn in
separately, on motion Of Senator Stir-
ding, by the Lieutenant Governor.
The first communication 20 the Senate
from Governor Lea was made when ex-
Secretary Of state Caleb r. Layton
submitted the appointment OF his sue
cessor, Mr.. Cahal. After tho appoint-
ment had been favorably reported upon
; by tho executive committee, the Senate
went into executive session and con-
, fllmd It.
When the executive session had beer
dissolved. ex-Secretany Layton pre-
sented all OF the reports of the various
departments of the State on behalf Of
ex-Governor John HUM. The Senate
then took a recess until p. IN.
The first item OF business IN tho
. House today was the adoption OF a vote
of thanks TO Representative Benson. of
Dover, who provided a phonograph en-
tertainment for the legislators dn the
. House chamber last evening.
Notices of important bills were given
. as follows;
BY Mr.. Jester-To appropriate money
3 to defray the expenses of Delaware's s
participation in the Inauguration OF
' President Roosevelt.
BY Mr.. Bennum-To compel all chill
dnen not physically ormentally disabled
to attend the public schools, unless they
> shall be educated by some other means.
BY Mr.. Lingo-To revive and extend
> the time for recording private acts.
The report of the committee on new
> rues was submitted by Chairman Wil-
SON and a sufficient number of copies
We're ordered to be printed.
= A joint resolution, introduced by Mr..
i, Jester, was adopted appointing a com-
u mittee of three ON the part OF the
House and two ON the pant of the SEN
= ate 10 arrange for the attendance of the
General Assembly at the inauguration
Of the President in Washington on
March A.
After A. V. Leslie George, the ENROLL
: ing clerk. had taken the oath OF office
{ the house took a recess until 2 D. m.