Milford chronicle., 1913-01-10

Their Deputies.
Formal organization of the State Leg
slature was effected without a hitct
shortly before noon Tuesday. The Re
publican caucus slate for the Senate anC
I the Democratic slate of the House wen
through without a hitch.
The Senate elected Senator George
w. Marshall, president pro TEN w. D.
Stoopes of Wilmington, secretary Dol.
. phin Wharton of Dover. enrolling clerk
Horace Blizzard of Indian River Hun
dred, sergeant-at-arms William G.
Jones, Wilmington, counsel Mrs. Bes-
Ollie Roach of Georgetown, stenOgraph-
ers; Rev. T. H. Sarde of Dover, chaplain
The House elected Chauncey P. HOl-
comb, speaker; Dr. Samuel T. Cubbage
of FELTON,, clerk George H. Hanson of
Harrington. reading clerk Walter M.
| Hearn of SeafOrd, enrolling clerk John
R. Scott of Seaford, sergeant at arms !;
Rev. E. H. Jones of Clayton, chaplain.
Representative Mooney called the
House to order at 11.30 O'Clock, with
Representative Arthers as secretary,
! after prayer by Chaplain Jones
I Representative Holcomb nominated
Representative T. 0. Cooper of Will
mington to preside. Romlus A. Hop
kins, clerk of the Orphans Court, swore
in DIR. Cooper. Certificates of election
| from three counties were submitted and
read by Frank B. Newell of Whining
ton, John T. LeFevre of Dover and
Charles L. Moore of Georgetown. All
the members were then sworn in by
temporary Speaker Cooper.
While the Democrats have filed notice
of contest of the seat of Representa-
tive Elias T. Bennett, Jr., of the First
District of Sussex County, some of them
on Tuesday were a little dubious about
prosecuting the contest. Mr.. Bennett
was elected by five plurality and notice
of contest was filed by John c. Dicker-
son, his Democratic opponent. He al
legged that eighteen cut ballots were re-
Jected because of improper marking.
The Republican and Democratic can
didates for the Levy Court were both |
named Reed, and Dickerson's notice !
claims that the ballots were rejected I
because of the way the names of the
Reeds were confused. The contest is |
being worked by the Salisbury men and
County Chairman James NJ. Tunnel of /
Sussex has been agitating it among the !
Democratic members but some of them /
are chary about pressing it fearing that
the Republicans may retaliate by press
ing Charles A. Evans contest against
Senator Henry Williams.
WHAT GOVERNOR PENNEwILL DISCUSSES
IN HIS MESSAGE.
Advocates completion of furnishing
the State House.
Urges that while the State is on a
firm financial basis, the treasury should
be carefully guarded against unneces-
sary appropriations,
Recommends liberal appropriation for
State Board of Agriculture. and com
nends Experimental Station work.
Advocates good roads and a State-lOng
modern highway, and the passage of all {
laws that will enable General
7. Coleman du Pont to proceed with the
of the du Pont Boulevard, /
70 that it may be completed in the near
uture.
Advocates legislation lookingltoward
consolidation of school districts and n
letter rural school facilities. =
Recommends a closer supervision of +
he rural schools. I
Recommends a continuation of the ap-
rOpriation to Delaware College. l.
Recommends favorable consideration :
f the project to establish a State insti- u
utiOn for the higher education of women. 4
Advocates a law that will give the y
attorney Generals Office broader pow
rs of investigation in order to enforce c
he laws against the manufacture and Z
ale of liquors in Kent and Sussex coun-
les, and calls attention to the violation r
the laws by the liquor clubs.
Points out the reckless running and Z
legal operation of automobiles and fav- Z
RS the creation of the office of Commits r
Oner of Motor Vehicles to issue all p
Iotor vehicle liceeses and to have gen \
raj supervision over the use of such a
ehicles.
Reiterates recommendation that the si
le-judge system for the State Courts, ,,
lcept in certain cases, and character ~
es the recall of judges and judicial h,
ecislons as dangerous proceeding. "
Expresses belief that the Legislature N,
i'll give Wilmington City Charter or RI
her legislation that majority of the
,Ople of Wilmington want. NJ
Urges consideration of amendments 81
be proposed to the law creating the
bard of Public Utilities Commission for r
ilmington. 7,
Recommends the continuance as per- n,
anent body of the Revenue and Taxa n
m Commission, with a reduced men,
M
Advocates law that will permit the T,
,ard of Pardons to transfer from the ar
wv Castle County WorkhOuse to the r.
lberculosis Hospital prisoners who have q,
for a pardon on the ground M
at they are suffering with tuberculosis. #
Advocates an appropriation to furnish
2 new State Armory in the rear of the do
ate House in Dover, cOmmends the II,
ganized Militia, and urges the forma-
n of new companies. m,
Favors continuance of the whipping an
st. NJ,
Recommends that suitable provision
made for caring for valuable papers oh
epared by the Public Archives Com Po
ssion. M,
ATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS TAKE OATH
AND NAME DEPUTIES. ~ ~
several of the newly elected State