The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-18
w. VA. LEGIsLATURE.

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and was called to order by the clerk.
The session was opened with prayer
by Prof w. R White. 80
The clerk presented the returns OF the
October elections, by which it appears
the following Senators were chosen: lst
District, Darrell Peck, I'd Aaron Hawkins,
Sd William Price, 4th Edwin Maxwell,
9th VIM. E Stevenson, 9th Jas. NJ. Corley,
9TH G. Slack, 9th E. D. Wright, 9th VIM,
Chambers, 10th B. NJ. Kitchen.
The roll was called, and all the men,
beers, old and new, answered to their
names, except Messrs. Burly, Price and
Knight.
The new members present were then
qualified, when they proceeded to elect
President
On the lst ballot Messrs. Farnesworth
and Stevenson received seven votes each,
and Messrs. Phelps, Brown and Atkinson
one each; and there was no election. On
the ID ballot Mr.. Stevenson received nine
votes, Mr.. Farnsworth seven votes, and
Mr.. Phelps one vote. So Mr. Stevenson
was declared elected, and was conducted
to the chair by Messrs. Maxwell and At
kinson.
Mr.. Stevenson, on taking the chair,
made brief, pertinent and pointed adj
dress, thanking the members for the
honor conferred upon him, and congrat-
ulated them and the people OF the State
upon the late Union victories and the
prospects of the early restoration OF the
Union.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell, Ellery R.
Hall was unanimously elected Clerk OF
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, Mr.. A. D.
Hagans was elected Sergeant-at-arms by
acclamation..j .
For doorkeeper, Mr.. Atkinson nOmina-
ted VIM. Nicoll; Mr.. Phelps nominated
VIM. NJ. Huntington; Mr.. Peck nomina-
ted Chas. E. Trlsler; and Mr.. Farnsworth
nominated Thos. L. Borgess.. Seven bal
lots were taken without choice, MIR.
Nicoll receiving as his highest vote Z,
Mr.. Huntington 5, Mr.. Trisler S, Mr.
Boggess 5. Upon the 9Th ballot Mr.
Borgess. was elected, receiving nine votes
and Mr.. Nicoll seven, all the rest having
been dropped.
The officers chosen were then qualified
MI. John H. Charnock was appointed
Janitor, and the President empowered to
appoint two pages. 49,.
A Joint committee was appointed to
wait upon the Governor and receive any
communication he desired to make
Messls. Raymond and Peck serving on
the part of the Senate. - 4.
The committee retired and in a short
time the Governor sent i'll his annual
message, which is published elsewhere
The message was read and 5000 copies or
dered to be printed for the use of the
two houses.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, the Ser.
gcant- was directed to purchase
stationery for the use of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Farnsworth the
President was requested to invite the
clergy of the city and vicinity to open
the Senate daily with prayer.
The documents accompanying the
Governors message We're referred to q
joint committee to report what por.
lions and to what extent the same should
be printed. Committee OH the part of
the Senate, Messrs Peck and Phelps.
On motion of Mr. Hawkins it was OF.
dered that the Senate meet hereafter at
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Ths House
was called to order at ten o'clock, and
opened with prayer by the Rev Mr..
Trainer, member of House.
Mr. Pinnell, of Upshur, was nominated
for Speaker, but declined, when Mr. Lee
Roy Kramer, of MOnongalia, was nomi-
mated; the rules were suspended and Mr..
X. elected by reclamation.
Mr. G.. d. Hall, of Marion, former Clerk
of House, was nominated and elected by
reclamation.
Mr. S. G. w. Morrison, of Wheeling,
former Sergeant-at-Arms, was nominated
for that office and elected by reclamation
Mr.. Joseph s, Wheat, of Morgan, was
nominated for Door Keeper, and elected
by reclamation.
Mr.. John II. Charnock, Of Wheeling,
former Janitor, was nominated for JAM
tor and elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Goffpresented resolution provi-
ding that committee be appointed to
inform the Senate that the House was
and ready for business. The
Speaker appointed Messrs. Gof, Patrick
anu 1lO1uidh SdiI
Mr.. Patrick offered a resolution pro-
viding that from and after this day the
Auditor be instructed to pay the Legis-
lative, Executive and Judicial officers of
the State their compensation in gold or
what is an equivalent therefor"
On motion of Mr. Lamb, a committee
was appointed to wait upon the Governor
and inform him that the House was
ready to receive any communication he
may have to submit.
A message from the Senate announced
that that body had been organized and
was ready for business.
Mr.. Peck, from the Senate, announced
that that body had appointed a committee
to act in conjunction with that appoint.
ed by the House, to wait upon the Gov.
ernor. After short absence, Mr.. Lamb.
on behalf of the House reported that
the Governor would in a few moments
his message.
The message was soon laid before the
House, and read by the Clerk. and. ON
motion of Mr.. Lamb, five thousand comics
were ordered to be printed.
The documents accompanying the
message were referred to joint commit