Evening journal., 1911-01-14

physician but has given up active
practice.
The Republican Senators in their
conference reached an agreement, on
clerk and sergeant-at-arms. Dr..
Burton's selection was a surprise to
him. He was defeated for the Repub-
lican nomination for Clerk of the
Peace in the Kent county convention
last fall by two votes by Charles du-
Pont Ridgely.
The oath to Secretary Burton was
administered by Senator Miller and he
entered upon his duties as secretary,
succeeding Harry c. Clendaniel, sec
retary of the last Senate, who has
been acting in that capacity during
the deadlock.
Nominations for sergeant-at-arms
were called, and Senator Pierce nom
mated John S. Palmer of near Lewes,
and Senator Sheldrake nominated
Oscar l.. Wix, of Harrington. Palmer
who was Senator Drexler's candidate.
was elected, he receiving eight votes,
while Wix received seven. Palmer
has been serving as sergeant-at-arms
since early in the session. He was
/
/ Other Offices on Monday.
1t developed that the conference of
the nine Republican Senators failed
to agree on any officers for the Sem
ate excepting the secretary or chief
clerk and the sergeant-at-arms. Mr..
! Harrington, who had been nominated
for the position of secretary by Sona-
tor Hazel, and for whom Dr. Burton
was substituted in the conference
was the caucus nominee Of the eight
Republican Senators other than SEN
ator Drexler Drexler declined to
i support Harrington. Therefore DR.
Burton was suggested as a compro-
mise which all agreed to in the confer
ence.
The positions of reading clerk, en-
rolling clerk, chaplain and page arc
yet to be filled, and on motion oi
Senator Corbit the filling of thess
offices was made an order of business
on Monday morning. Meanwhile tn;
nine Republicans will try to agree Oh
} slate for these Offices.
The Senate then settled down to thl
) details of organization and there wa
, a flood of resolutions. Senator Pierc
, offered resolution that a committee
d. be appointed notifying the House tha
. the Senate is organized and ready 70
r business. Senators FoOks and Mile
= we're appointed on the committee.
{ Senator Miller offered a resolution
which was adopted, that a committee
, of two on the part of the Senate AM
, three on the part of the House be ap
r pointed to notify the Governor that tn
Legislature is organized and read
i, to receive any communication he ma
, have.
, The House meanwhile had adjourn
: ed, but the Senate committee will pro
ceed to the House on Monday morn
ing, and then both branches will mott
fy Governor Pennewill The GovernO
will transmit his first biennial mes
sage to the Legislature, along with rC
] ports of different officers and depart
. ments of State.
Senator Anderson's resolution wa
adopted that the rules of the last Sen
r ate be the temporary rules of tn
l. present Senate.
d Senator Walls had adopted a resC
f luton authorizing the appointment b
+ the president pro tenn. of the usua
- standing committees of five member
each, excepting the executive CON
mittee, which shall comprise thre
members. Senator Marshall offered br
withdrew an amendment to add to th
! list committees on labor. charities an
corrections, military affairs. publ
= health and temperance. These commit
tees will be added when the committe