Middletown transcript., 1909-01-09
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Not for many years has there been such
crowd of politicians present as she or
aanization Of the General Assembly as the
invasion of last Monday night. The State
House and hotel corridors presented .
lively scene and The caucusing continued
all night without any result. Tie Senate
finally organized Tuesday, bnt tile House
was unable to do 90 until Wednesday
afternoon.
Senate officers
FolIoNing the Republican caucus,
which agreed upon q slate alter many
ballots, the Senate convened at noon and
organized by electing the following Of
ficeFs who were the Republican caucus
nominees.
President pro tenn, George W. Sparks,
Of Wilmington.
Clerk, Harvey E. Clendaniel. .of Lincoln,
Sussex county.
Reading Clerk, George @. Herring, Of
FELTON,, Kent county.
Enrolling Clerk, Isaac W. Bowers, Of
Wilmington.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Stephen E. Richards,
of Ocean View, Sussex county.
Chaplain, Rev. s. ]. Cleeland, Of Dover.
Page, Lincoln G. Josting, Of Dover.
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President protempoEe Sparks appointed
the following committees
Corporations-M Moore, Sparks, Ander.
son, Hart.
Cities aud Towns-Sparks, Rowland,
Drexler, Monaghan and Sheldrake.
Education Corbit, Moore, Drexler,
Anderson and Dutton.
Ciaims-Moore, Corbit, life, Morrison
and Monaghan.
Finance - Rowland, Conner, Sparks,
Anderson and Dutton.
AgricuIture-Hart, Corbit, Barnard ,
Reed and SheIdrake.
Finn, Miller, Drexler, Nor.
rison aud Sheldrake.
Barnard, Reed, Corbit, Mon.
aghan and Hart.
Printing-Iliffe, Finn. Drexler, Morri'
son and Sheldrake.
Revised Statues Conner, Reed, Sparks,
Anderson and Hart.
Fish, Oyster and Game-Miller Bar
nard, Iliffe, Dutton, Morrison.
Judiciary - Drexler, Miller, Moore,
Monaghan and sheldrake.
Enrolled BilIs-Flinn, Sparks, Conner,
Monaghan and Hart.
Vacant lands-Rowland, life, Finn,
Dutton and Sbeldrake.
Insurance ami Banking-Sparks, Con-
ner, Rowland, Hart and Anderson.
Rules-Flinn, Barnard, Reed, Monag-
han and Dutton.
Public Buildings and Highways-Mon.
aghan, Conner, Sparks, Finn and Dut-
ton.
Executive-ConneF, Sparks and Monag-
han.
House Organization
Speaker-Dr. Thomas 0. Cooper, Will
mington.
Clerk-WilIiam B. MeRear, Smyrna.
Reading Clerk-John z. McNabb, Viii.
mington.
Enrolling Clerk-Harvey W. Knowles,
Bethel.
sergeant-at-Arms = Louis j. Carey,
Milton.
Chaplain-Rev. Joseph Brown Turner,
Dover.
Page-Clarence Dempsey, Dover.
The Republican members voted for the
following caucus nominees: For Speaker
William NJ. Haztl; Clerk, Harvey Q. Der
rickson; Reading Clerk, George L. Town
send. Jr.; Enrolling Clerk, George N.
Fisher, Jr.; sergeant-at-Arns, William
Oaks; Chaplain, the Rev. D. F, McFaull.
The Republicans endorsed the nomina-
ton OF Clarence Dempsey for page, and
his election was made unanimous
Both houses we're in ss ssion Thursday
ami heard Governor Lea's final message.
The Senate began actual business and
Senator Conner gave notice Of bill pro.
viding for the erection Of new State
House. at a cost Of $3.50, 900, provision be-
ing made for bond Issue to cover the
cost.
A committee vas named to arrange Tor
the Inauguration Of Governor Simeon s.
pennewill.