Smyrna times., 1922-01-18
RODNEY CONFIRMED JUDGE;
OTHERS GET SENATE FAVOR
STATE SENATE MEETS IN SPEC
IAL SHORT SESSION AT. DOVER
Handy Was President Pro Tem-Ef-
fort made to Elect Another Repub-
lican to Post Lacks the Strength


at Dover Thursday, as convened by /
Governor Denney, to consider the con-
firmation of Richard S. Rodney as
judge of the Supreme Court, as well
as other appointments made since the
adjournment of the last special session
in June 1921, acted favorably on all !
the appointments as presented by the
governor. No question was raised by
any of the senators, except in the ap- !
pointment of two justices of the peace, !
Caleb E. Magee, of Greenwood, and
Benjamin Vinton, of st. Georges, !
these two names being the only ones /
not familiar to the majority of the /
senators.
After a committee had been ap- !
pointed, at the request of the Senate t
to wait on the governor and ascertain |
who the men were, and the committee
returned with a favorable report, these |
two names, as well as all others sub
mitted by the governor, were approx
ed and confirmed by the Senate. The !
entire session lasted not more than
two hours and half.
Other Persons Confirmed
Those confirmed in addition to Rich
ard S. Rodney as Judge are the fol-
lowing:
William E. Townsend, cannery in
spector for one year.
Dr. Walter o. Stack, of New Castle
county, and Robert X. Jones, of Kent
county, members of Delaware Indus
trial Accident Board for six years.
NJ Howard Jester, State School Tax
Commissioner for four years.
John Moore, State Detective for
New Castle county for four years.
Henry P. Scott and Warren Newton
members of the Board of Trustees of
the University of Delaware. Gap
pointed by the Board of Trustees).
The following justices of the peace
throughout the State: Harry B. Strad-
ley, justice of peace for four years
from October 8, 1921
Caleb R. Magee, Sussex county, for
four years from September 30.
James A. McKelvey, justice of the
peace for New Castle county for four
years from November /.
Barnet Gluckman, justice of peace
for New Castle county for four years
from November Is.
Benjamin Vinton, justice of peace
for four years from November II,
New Castle county.
James F. Melcin, justice of peace,
for four years for Kent county, from
December II.
w. F. Willis, justice of peace for
Kent county for four years from De-
cember 27.
Edward V. Hendrixson, justice of
peace for Milford, for four years.
Echo of June Session
The only ripple of the recent ses-
sion, which was an echo of the special
session called in June at which the
members of the judiciary were con-
frmed, came when a motion was made
by Senator Bennett, Republican, that
the same officers as elected at the last
session of the Senate, be the officers
of the present special session. This
included Senator Wallace Handy, pres
ident pro TEN, who led the fight on
the part of the State administration
in the confirmation of Chancellor VOL
colt and the judges at the special ses-
sion in June last.
The report current at the State
House was that an effort would be
made to elect another Republican il
place of Senator Handy. The opposi
tion, however, was not sufficient t
carry out the move, which fell whel
the vote was taken, showing the adop
tion of the motion to retain the sam
officers by vote of yeas to nays
Those voting in the affirmative in
cluded Senator Bennett, Lutz, Pretty
man, Richards and Handy, (Republi
cans), Senators Insley, Latta, McIn
tyre and Price (Democrats)-9.
Those voting in the negative incluC
ed Senator Alice, Highfeld, Robert
son, Short and Walker Republicans
Murphey, (Democrat)-6.
Senator Hopkins, Democrat, wa
out of the room at the time of I'll
roll call, and Senator ]. Carey Palmt
was detained at his home on accoul
of illness. After this little furry ha
cleared away, the further organizatiC
of the Senate was completed witho,
delay.
A committee was appointed to wa
on the governor to ascertain if he h;
anything for the Senate. The cor
mittee reported that the govern
would shortly present a message
the Senate, which he did in a few mi
utes through his secretary, A. R. Be
son, including the governors messa
and proclamation as well as the a
pointments made.
The Senate resolved itself into e
ecutive session rather than an op
session, as was the case at the Ia
special session when the three da!
session of the Senate was open to d
After a conference of the senators +