Evening journal., 1917-01-09

that the resolution be laid on the
table. = rising vote was taken sus-
tanning the motion by vote of rs 10 6.
Representatives Rash, Buckingham,
Cross and Gregg, Republicans, voted 10
lny II GA tho table. while Representa-
tive AlcNauh Democrat, opposed the
motion. On motion Of Representative
Connolly, 500 copies Of The House rules
viii BE- printed.
A resolution offered by Representative
Connolly authorizing ihe speaker to
name cleriS was adopted speaker
Hall stated he has net named his clerk
as yet. as he hats not Heard from H. e.
Lannan, Jr., Of Wilmington. to whom
the positions was offered. The House
took recess until o'eloel
All Senators Present Yesterday.
For the first time since the Senate
convened last Tuesday, every one Of the
seventeen senator's was present yester-
day afternoon. Two ballots were taken
for president pro tenn. without the dead
lock being broken, The ballots resulted
rs follows: Hoffecker. : Barnard, 3, and
Gormley, Z.
Clerk William II. Poor. Of tho House,
notified the Senate that the House v-as
organized aud ready for business. This
was the first message that has been ex-
changed between the two houses. as the
senate is not yet organized.
Senator Hickman stated TINT the q.
NJ. Smith Printing Company. Of VIII
mington, is doing some printing Of books
for the House. and he made a motion
that tho Senate also order some neces-
sary printing from The same firm.
When Senators Gornlev. Barnard and
Wharton objected on The ground
that II should first be learned Just what
printing is needed. Senator Hickman
withdrew his motion.
The Senate WIS in session about t5
minutes and took recess until mi
o'clock this morning.
The House was in session only few
minutes yesterday afternoon. 4 recess
was taken until 1890 O'Clock today.
p. NJ Davis, Of Milford. a railroad
man who was active in the service OF
the Alfred T. DUPONT party movement
in tho recent campaign. has been at
the Legislature since 1t convened. Ho
says he is present as chairman and
legislative representative Of the big
Four Railroad Brotherhoods. Yester
day he sent to each member of tho
Senate the following letter:
Dear Senator We have been i'm
pressed with the fact that time is
fleeting and our State Senate remains
as yet unorganized. We realize that
certain conditions are aelf-evident,
yet the interests OF the people OF the
State Of Delaware are all paramount.
THE Importance of the legislation
to be enacted, and the short time the
Legislature has at its command to de-
vote TO the work makes it all the
more apparent that tho sooner the
State Senate gets together and elects
q speaker pro. tem..that much sooner
viii the work OF legislatng for our
State begin.
Naturally in a situation Of this
kind, it is necessary for prompt ac-
tion or the part OF the members Of
the Senate and the Labor Legislative
Committee sincerely hopes and trusts
that YOU will be able TO do your best
to represent moi only your own con
stituency but the people of our State
ais we'll Senator. we feel that as a
part OF The great people of Delaware.
each and every individual member of
the Senate should bear in mind the
wishes Of the people OF the State and
promptly do his share in electing a
speaker pro TEN.
Assuring you Of our deep appreci-
alton for Your consideration of this
letter and hoping that the State Sen
ate will become an organized body
az the earliest possible moment, we
arc
Most respectfully yours.
Labor Legislation Committee.
II. NJ. Davis, Chairman"
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