Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05
WEsTvrRG1NIA LEGISLATURE
Senate.


The Senate was opened with prayer oy
the Rev. R. A. Arthur
Mr.. MAXWELL from the1 Committee on
Courts of Justice reported back House bill
No. 40, with recommendation that It DO
not pass. ~
Mr. BRowN from the Committee on Fin
ance and Claims reported that all unpaid
claims Ibe referred 10 appropriate COM
mittees for adjustment and payment.
MIR. BRowN also reported a bill proVid-
ing for the delivery OF the books of the
Commonwealth and for the making of
copies of the same.
Mr.. MCCAIN reported back House bill
No. a., with the recommendation that 1t
pass.
The House hill prescribing the duties of
the township Clerk was read q third time
aud PASSED. rH
Mr. YoUHG moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution passed proposing
10 90 into an election TO. day for United
States Senate. ...
Decided out of order,
The bill authorizing the construction OF
a wagon road in Hardy county WAS read n
second time.
The House amendment to the Senate bill
| in relation TO public printing was agreed
| to.
\ Inc house OIL cOuIerrluR upon tue pON-
ernor the powers and duties of the Board of
| Public Works, was read third time and
passed.
! The hour having arrived tor the execu
ton of the joint order of the day, the
| election of United StBtes Senator, other
| business was suspended.
Mr.. YoBNG offered a joint resolution
pOstponing the election OF Senator until
Wednesday, the Gath day of September.
| A motion 10 suspend the rules in order
| to pat the resolution on its passage, was
| lost.
Mr.. MAxwELL offered resolution that
| in the election about to be had, the vote
should be by ballot, and that two persons
should be voted for until one Senator shall
| be elected. .g
| Mr.. HUBBARD offered q substitute that
the election shall be riUa voice.
The substitute was lost, rs was the re-
solution of Mr.. Maxwell.
a message from the House by MIR. linn,
informed the Senate that the House was
now ready to go into Ru election for United
State Senator. and that =. G.. Van Wiukle,
b. II. Smith, W. T. Wiley and a. W.
| Campbell were placed in nomination.
Mr.. McCAES was appointed TO inform
| the House that the Senate was also ready
to proceed to the execution of the joint
order, duu that no IurtheT noHluhlOhS uhS
been made.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot.
First Boilot.-Willey, 10; Campbell I
Smith, 8; Van Wrinkle, Z.
The joint committee reported the election
of MIR. Wiley on the tirst ballot, who re
ceived 50 votes, 35 being necessary to a
choice.
The Senate proceeded to ballot for the
second choice.
Second BGlIot.-Campbel Z, Smith g.
Van Winkle 6.
The joint committee reported no election
Third BGllot.-CamfheIl 5, Smith 4, Van
Wrinkle 8, Summers /, McChnu ..
Committee on joint vote reported AS be-
fore.
Fourth BuU0t.-Canpbell 8, Smith 2
Van Wiukle, z, McGabn !.
Still no election.
n A message from the House by Mr.. Nc.
Grew, announced that MIR Daniel Lamb
had been put in nomination by that body
fifth BaLIot.-CampbeIl 6, Smith 2, Var
Wrinkle 5, Lamb ., Summers 3, McCann l,
Still no election.
Mr. FARNswORTH offered resolution
proposing to postpone further balloiug
until the third Tuesday in September next
The resolution was subsequently, with
drawn.
ISirth Ballot Campbell, ! Van Wrinkle
6, Summers, Smith, 2; Mccain, l.
The committee reported the joint vote
OF the two houses on the sixth ballot as
follows: Van Wrinkle 46 Campbell -
Smith 2: Summers 4; Mccain l.
After some uuimportant business the
Senafa adjourned