Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-22
Observation-Disclosures.
Senate.
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Senate.
eemsa SATURDAY, June 20
Immediately after the iuauguratton til
Senate met and adjourned till2 O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr., Slack, Mr.. Hnbbar,
OF Ohio, was appointed temporary clerk
and the members were sworn by Esquire
letters to supportlthe Constitution OF thu
United States and the Constitution Owes
Virginia. The following members werr
sworn Chester D. Hubbard, John a, At
klnsOn, Edward C. Bunker, John /. Brown
Daniel Raymond, Edwin Maxwell, William
r. Stephenson, E. s. Mah0n, D. ID. II
Farnsworth, W. D. Rouyson, Greenberry
Slack, John NJ. Phelps, John B. Bowen
James Carskadon, Aaron Becktral, Jas
hurley and Aaron Hawkins. r.r5
Do motion of Mr.. Phelps, n. r. McCanu
of Greenbrier, aud Samuel Young of Pc.
cahontas, were sworn in, and took Their
seats
On motion the Senate proceeded to the
election of permanent clerk of the Senate.
MIR. Brown nominated EIlery R. Hall, OF
Marion.
There being no other nomination Mr..
Hall was declared unanimously elected.
Mr.. Hall was accordingly informed OF
his election and proceeded to the perform
ance of his duties. 5
Mr.. MAXWELL offered resolution that
in the election for officers of the Senate the
vote shall be by ballot. Adopted
On motion Of Mr. Rollyson the Senate
proceeded to the election of permanent
President
No nominations were made. The first
ballot stood ]. NJ. Phelps 7, G D Hub.
huR Ia - 7
l, William E. Stephenson 3, Greeuberry
Slack /.
Messrs. Atkinson, Slack, Hubbard and
Stephenson, declined.
The second ballot stood: Phelps o,
Hubbard z, Step henson 3, Brown /. Z. :
Still no election, ten votes being neces-
sary to a choice.
The third ballot Stood Phelps 10, Hub.
bard 4, Stephenson 3, Brown /, Burnley l..
Mr.. Phelps was accordingly declared
elected.
Messrs. BurIey and Raymond we're ap.
pointed to conduct the President to the
chair.
The President made a brief address,
thanked the members for the honor con-
terred upon him aud asked the forbearance
of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon, the Senate
proceeded to the election of Sergeant.at.
arms.
Mr.. BoLLYsoH nominated Mr.. Edward
Kyle.
Mr.. BRowN nominated James W. Par
sons.
The first ballot stood-Kyle IL, Parsons
4, scattering 3.
Mr.. Kyle having received a majority of
tue votes, was declared elected Sergeant
at farms.
On motion of Mr. Maxwell the Senate
proceeded to the election of Door Keeper.
Mr.. ATKINSON nominated Thomas Bon.
sail, of Hancock county.
Mr. FARNswoRrH nominated Wm. Hoge,
of this city.
Mr.. BuRIEY nominated D. V. Tharp, the
former Door Keeper.
The first ballot stood-Tharp 8, Bonsall
4, Huntington .. No election.
Second BaiIot-Hoge ., Tharp |, Bonsall
4, Huntington g. Still no election.
Third Ballot -Dunnington 10, Bonsol 8.
Mr.. Dunnigton was declared elected.
On notion of Mr.. Maxwell, the Presi-
dent was authorized to appoint two Pages
for the Senate.
Sir. FARNswoRTH offered resolution au-
thorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms TO <pur-
chase stationery for the-nse of the Senate.
Adopted.
Mr.. HUBBARD offered resolution that a
committee be appointed for the purpose of
agreeing upon certain rules for the gov
erument of the Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. BRowN offered resolution that the
President be requested to invite the Minis
ters of the city to open the sessions of the
Senate with prayer. H E
Mr. SLACK moved an amendment that
this body select Chaplain tor the Senate.
After Isoms discussion, the subject
was laid upon the table.
Mr. MCCAIN moved that the Senate meet
hereafter at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Adopted.