The Clerk of the Senate proceeded to read the Journal of the Senate. The President pro tempore of the Senate thereupon announced that it appeared from the reading of the Journal of the Senate that Henry A. duPont had received a majority of the votes cast in the Senate for United States Senator. The Clerk of the House of Representatives proceeded to read the Journal of the House. The Speaker of the House of Representatives thereupon announced that it appeared from the reading of the Journal of the House of Representatives that Henry A. duPont had received a majority of the votes cast in the House of Representatives for United States Senator. Mr. Sparks, of the Senate, moved that they proceed to vote for United States Senator for the term ending March 4th, 1905, which motion prevailed. The Clerks were directed to call the rolls of the respective Houses, and the members, as their names were called, responded by viva voce as follows, viz: Mr. Barnard, of the Senate, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Boyce, of the Senate, voted blank. Mr. Conner, President pro tempore of the Senate, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Houston, of the Senate, voted for Henry A. du Pont. Mr. Lingo, of the Senate, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Mendinhall, of the Senate, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Monaghan, of the Senate, voted blank. Mr. T. C. Moore, of the Senate, voted for John Edward Addicks. Mr. Pennewill, of the Senate, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Smith, of the Senate, voted blank. Mr. Sparks, of the Senate, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Stirling, of the Senate, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Abbott, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Armstrong, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Baggs, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Davis, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. E. P. Ellis, of the House, voted blank. Mr. Garrison, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Hanby, of the House, voted blank. Mr. Hart, of the House, voted blank. Mr. Jester, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Marshall, of the House, was absent. Mr. W. S. Meredith, of the House, voted blank. Mr. J. G. Meredith, of the House, voted blank. Mr. Messick, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. McGinnis, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont Mr. Prettyman, of the House, voted blank. Mr. Sevier, of the House, voted blank. Mr. Smith, of the House, voted blank. Mr. Stafford, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Townsend, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Vandenburg, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Wilson, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. Mr. Speaker, of the House, voted for Henry A. duPont. The vote as above ascertained having been announced, as follows: For Henry A. duPont, 28 votes. For John Edward Addicks, I vote. Voted blank-18. The President pro tempore of the Senate, declared that, it appearing that Henry A. duPont has received a majority of the votes cast in each House for United States Senator, and it further appearing that Henry A. duPont has received a majority of the votes cast in the Joint Assembly of the two Houses for United States Senator, I do hereby declare that Henry. A. duPont was and is duly elected as United States Senator to represent Delaware in the Congress of the United States for the Constitutional term from the third day of March, A. D. 1905. Mr. Barnard presented the following resolution, which, on his motion, was read and adopted. Be it resolved, That the certificate of election of United States Senator from Delaware be entered in the Journal of each House. Mr. Vandenburg presented the following resolution, which on his motion, was read and adopted: Be it resolved that a certificate in words following be made out and signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, and attested by their respective Clerks and addressed to the Governor of the State, in accordance with the provisions of the Acts of Assembly in such case made and provided, to-wit: Delaware, ss. Be it known, that the Legislature of the State of Delaware, did, on the thirteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six, at an election in due manner held, according to the form of the Act of the General Assembly of said State in such case made and provided, chose Henry A duPont to be a Senator from the said State in the Senate of the United States, for the Constitutional term from the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five. Given under our hands in obedience to the said Act of the General Assembly the day and year aforesaid. Attest: ALVIN B. CONNER, President pro tempore of the Senate. WILLIAM D. DENNEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. J. EDWARD GOSLEE, Clerk of the Senate. THOMAS S. LEWIS, Clerk of the House of Representatives. On motion of Senator Barnard the Joint Session dissolved and the two Houses separated, the Senate retiring to its chamber. Mr. Sparks presented a joint resolution entitled: Senate Joint Resolution No. 2. Senate Joint Resolution fixing the time for final adjournment of the General Assembly which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Sparks moved that the joint resolution be adopted. The yeas and nays were ordered, which being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Barnard, Boyce, Houston, Latta, Lingo, Mendinhall, Monaghan, Moore, T. C., Pennewill, Rose, Sparks, Stirling, Mr. Speaker pro tempore. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the joint resolution having received the required constitutional majority, was declared adopted. Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of Senator Sparks Senate takes recess until 2 P. M. same day. Senate reassembles pursuant to recess 2 o'clock P. M. same day. Hon. Joseph L. Cahall, Secretary of State, being admitted presented for the confirmation of the Senate the appointments made by the Governor since the adjournment of the Senate on the 23rd day of March, A. D. 1905. On motion of Senator Sparks the appointments were read and referred to executive committee. On motion of Senator Conner the Senate resolved into executive session and the following appointments were presented for confirmation. |