Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1933-07-07
SENATE AFFRMS
ALL NOMINEES TO
STATE JUDICIARY

largely on the ground that he had
been elected attorney general last
November and because, they believ-
ed he should be allowed to serve out
his term in this Office and should moi
be removed from it and elevated tC
the bench by appointment of the
Governor. They also claimed an old
err member of the bar should he
given the appointment. Other Opin-
ions expressed were that Chief JUS
tice Pennewill should be reappOint-
ed, and that if he so desired he
could resign next year when other
vacancies on the bench will occur.
This opposition to some of the
nominations was all from the Re-
publican side of the Senate. The
Democratic members were said to
have been ready to support the Gov
ernor's selections. There was also
said to be some sentiment among
the Republicans in favor of Judge
Richards for chief justice. However,
whatever opposition there may have
been was overcome for when the
nominations were submitted to the
Senate in executive session all of
them were confirmed by unanimous
vote and no objections were voiced.
SimOntOn Presides
It was 1850 o'clock, Standard
Time. before President Pro TEN
Simonton called the Senate to or
der. There had been a question of
whether Senator Simonton should
be the presiding officer. or whether
Lieutenant Governor Roy F. Corley,
who. by virtue of his Office, is the
presiding officer of the Senate,
should call that body to order. 1t
was finally agreed that President
Pro TEN Simonton should preside.
After prayer by the chaplain, the
Rev. C. N. Jones, the roll call show
ed all the members present. Presi-
dent Simonton had the clerk read
the Governors proclamation calling
the special session and on motion
of Senator Griffenberg, President
Pro TEN Simonton appointed Sena-
tor Griffenberg and Seantor Lat
chum, the two floor leaders, COM
mittee to notify Governor Buck that
the Senate was in session and to ask
him if he had any communication TO
send to that body. This committee,
after visiting the Governors office,
returned and reported that the Gov
ernor would have a communication
to transmit to the Senate.
The Governors Message
A few minutes later Secretary OF
State Charles H. Grantland appear
ed and presented to the Senate the
Governors message containing MS
appointments. In this message Gov
ernor Buck stated:
I'm converting this extraordinary
session of the Senate at time when
nrobably --ef-its- members are |
inclined to be engaged in other ac-
tivities than their legislative duties,i
YOU may be assured my sole purpose
has been to have the matters which
are to be presented to you acted
upon as speedily as their impor-
lance will warrant to the end that
the affairs of our State may contln-
ne in orderly process.
vacancies now exist in the State
Judiciary, the appointments to
which. in accordance with the pro-
visions of the State Constitution, are
to be confirmed by the Senate WIN
in thirty days after the happening OIL
such vacancies. This constitutional
provision seemed to preclude any
hone of calling this session before
the date set and the present sched-
uIe of court sessions appeared to
dispel any thought of a day later
than this one. Exigenices require
prompt action and further comment
on my part would be superhuous."
Other Commissions
Governor Buck then listed his APP
uointments to the bench. His mes
sage continued: LAS was stated in
the proclamation converting this
session it was for the further pur-
pose of transaction such other ex-
ecutiye business as may come be-
fore the Senate. Commissions hav-
ing been granted to several persons
since the adjournment of the regu-
lar session of the General Assembly
on the legislative day of May 10,
1888, the names of such are offered
for confirmation in compliance with
constitutional provisions. He then
listed his nominations for justice of '
the peace, State detectives and reg -
ulator of weights and measures.
The communication was immedi-
ately referred to Senator Griffen-
berg as chairman of the executive
committee and the Senate recessed.
The Republican members went into !
conference to discuss the nOmina-
tions. This lasted for thirty min
utes and at its conclusion it was !
stated all the appointments were
satisfactory to the members and
that there would be no objections
offered to any of them from the I
majority side Of the
Senate. AS it required but a major
ity vote to confirm it was accepted
then as conclusive that all the ap-
pointments would be confirmed. a
After taking time for lunch Presi-
dent Pro Tenn SimontOn reconvened
the Senate at 2:55. Standard Time, /.
and on motion of Senator Griffen- i
berg, the Immediately went into U
executive session. This was conclud-
ed in less than 20 minutes. =.
The confirmation of the four MEM =
bers of the bench was taken up first. T
The four appointments were read r
and all of them confirmed by the :,
.naimous vote, the Democratic min :,
Drity members voting with the ma q
iority Republicans to confirm all .
he selections. The justices of the !,
,oaoa xvaro fhau taken i'm IN q grOuD