Delaware General Assembly

WHEREAS, there is a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware; and

WHEREAS, there are cases presently on appeal to be considered by our highest court; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of our State that the Supreme Court vacancy be filled and that other Executive Appointments be confirmed:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ELBERT N. CARVEL, Governor of the State of Delaware, pursuant to Article 3, Section 16 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, do hereby convene the Senate of the 123rd General Assembly into Extraordinary Session on Monday, December 14, 1964, at 1:00 p. m., for the transaction of Executive business.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Elbert N. Carvel, Governor of the State of Delaware, have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the said State to be hereunto affixed at Dover this 2nd day of

(GREAT SEAL) December in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and sixty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the

one hundred and eighty-ninth.

ELBERT N. CARVEL By the Governor

ELISHA C. DUKES, Secretary of State

WHEREAS, this land of peace and plenty we enjoy today where each individual is endowed with a type of freedom heralded throughout the world as our precious heritage; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bassett, Gunning Bedford, Jr., Jacob Broom, John Dickinson and George Read represented Delaware in the Federal Constitution Convention which drafted our Constitution; and

WHEREAS, following the adoption of this Constitution on September 17, 1787, each of the thirteen colonies was called upon to express its desires regarding this document; and

WHEREAS, this great document was unanimously ratified by a special convention of ten delegates from each of Delaware's three counties who met in Dover, on December 1, 1787; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of this action the General Assembly of the State of Delaware by resolution on November 29, 1933, authorized and directed the Governor to issue annually a proclamation designating each December 7th as "Delaware Day" in commemoration of this historic event; and

WHEREAS, on this December 7th, the State of Delaware will observe, with appropriate ceremonies, the 177th anniversary of this brave and foresighted action which served to give our State its proud title of "First State";

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ELBERT N. CARVEL, Governor of the State of Delaware, do hereby designate and proclaim Monday, December 7, 1964, as

DELAWARE DAY

and urge our schools, churches, civic and fraternal organizations to participate in appropriate observance of this proud and historic event.

FURTHER, I direct that, on this day, our national and state flags be flown from all public buildings and I urge all our citizens to join in this display of the colors.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Elbert N. Carvel, Governor of the State of Delaware, have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the said State to be hereunto affixed at Dover this 2nd day of

(GREAT SEAL) December in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and eighty-ninth.

ELBERT N. CARVEL By the Governor

ELISHA C. DUKES, Secretary of State