Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
STATE SENATE
CONFIRMS JUDGE
AND Is OTHERS
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tailed $11053.
Just before final adjournment SEN
ator Samuel Marshall, of Milford,
announced that the Milford ChrOn-
icle, of Milford had volunteered to
print and publish the journal of We'd
nesday's session without cost to the
State. On his motion the secretary
was directed to turn over to the
Chronicle all records of the Senate
for the day so they may be incor-
pOrated in the journal.
Seven Minnie Executive Session
Governor Bucks list of appoint
ments which he sent to the Senate
for confirmation, all of which were
confirmed at an executive session
of the Senate which sat behind
closed doors for just seven minutes
to take action on the nominations.
follows:
The Senate was called to order at
1921 o'clock by Lieutenant Cover
non Roy T.. COrley. of Smyrna. Her.
man C. Taylor, a newspaper man of
Dover, who has long been active in
church work. offered the opening
prayer He had been elected chap
lain of the Senate for the extra
ordinary session Wednesday after
volunteering to serve without pay.
Senator SimOntOn was elected
temporary secretary and after roll
call offered a resolution, which was
adopted, making the rules of the last
regular session the rules for We'd
nesday's special session. Next he
offered a resolution in which seven
attaches were appointed. This was
adopted. Those named in addition
to MIR. Taylor as chaplain were: Ju-
lian G.. Walker. Wilmington. attOrn-
ey; j. Leon Black, secretary; Roy
Bennett, reading clerk; Earl Cole,
Fred Thornett llartly Thornton, ser
geant-atarms.
Mr.. Walker. Mr. Black, Mr.. Ben
nett, Mr. ThOrnett and Mr.. Thorn
ton had served at the last regular
session of the Legislature in simi-
lar capacities. except Mr.. Thornton
who, last winter. was assistant hill
clerk of the Senate. All of them
gave their services free Wednesday.
Wait Upon Governor
On motion of Senator SimOntOn
the presiding officer appointed him
and Senator Neugebauer com
mittee of two to wait upon Gov
ernOr Buck i'm his offices and in
form him the Senate was i'm session
and ready to receive any business
he might have TO transmit to that
body.
They reported the Governor would
have message for the Senate. A
few minutes later Secretary of State
Walter Dent Smith appeared with
the list of appointments which had
been made by the Governor. These
were referred to the executive com
mittee of which Senator Norris N
Wright is chairman.
The brief executive session at
which all the appointments were
confirmed followed. After resum-
ing their open session Senator
Simonton offered the resolution pro
viding for the payment to the mem
bers of their salaries. Lieutenant
Governor and Senator MalOney. the
latter president pro tenn, each were
allowed $12. All the other members
received $40 each. Senator Simon
ton next offered the resolution au-
thorizing payment of the mileage
claims. The amounts each received
were as follows:
Roy f. COrley, president, $2.40;
Levi H. Maloney. president pro TEN,
$4.20; William A. SimOnton. $40;
Carl Ray VanSant, 1920; Edward
l. Glenn. $40; Donald p. Ross, $3.50;
Norris ~ Wright, $3.50; W. Mailly
Davis, IS; William f. Matthews,
$2.4O; Charles A. Neugehauer, So;
Milton T. Frasher. 50; James l..
Davis, $4: DR.. Samuel Marshall. S4;
John Roy Cannon, $S; I1be H..
Chandler. 1914; James Il. McCabe.
5000; Fred A. Walls, IS.
Attaches Are Thanked
Senator Donald p. Ross said
those who had volunteered to serve
the Senate as attaches Wednesday
without compensation were entitled
to the thanks of the Senate and a
motion to this effect was passed
unanimously.
Senator SimontOn's motion that
the Senate adjourn sine die was
adopted at 1880 o'clock just %
minutes after the body had been
called to order.
Following the session the mem
bers went to the home of United
States Senator Daniel o. Hastings
and Mrs. Hastings at Mapledale,
west of Dover, whore they were
guests at luncheon.
SpPakman Native Of Wilmington
Judge Speakman who was con-
1rmed Wednesday was born in Will
mington, August IL. 1874. son of
Samuel and Annie (Ashbridge)
Speakman. His father was mem-
her of Wilmington City Council and
a merchant for many years.
lie was educated in public and pri
vate schools and at Yale University,
from where he was graduated in
1897 Having also studied law, he
was admitted to the Delaware Bar in
the same year and since then has
been engaged in the general prac-
tice of law. He served as attorney
for the New Castle County Levy
Court for many years.
Judge Reinhardt, whom Judge
Speakman succeeds. died suddenly
on November 22 The appointment
is for full term of IL years.