Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
TuRRDAY. Jan /

@S6SO6AAi WI - 4OOS'
The Senate met at II o'clock and was
called to order by the Clerk.
The session was opened with prayer by
Prof ". r. White.
The Clerk presented the returns of the
october election, by which it appears the
following Senators were chosen:
LIST District, Daniel Peck; 2ud, Aaron
Hawkins; 3rd, Wu. Price; 4lh, Edwin
N. Gorley; 7th, G. Slack; 9th, E. D.
Kitchen.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Pirst Dst.-John Il. Atkinson, Daniel Peck.
Second Dist.-Aaron Hawkins.
Third Dis..-John J. Brown
Fourth Dist.-Edvin Maxwell, Daniel Raymond.
Filth Dist.-Wm. Z. Stevenson, Z. &. MshOn.
Sixth Dit. II. Corley, D. D. 7. Farnsworth.
Seventh Dist'-Greenbury Slack, John n. Phelps.
Eighth Dist.-JohD B. Bowen.
Ninth Dists-Wm. Chambers, Vim. 8. Dunbar.
Tenth Dist--ARron BechtOl, B. n. Kitchen.
The new members present were then
qualified, when they proceeded to elect a
President.
On the LIST ballot Messrs FRrusworth and
Stevenson received seven votes each, and
Messrs. Phelps, BroWn aud Atkinson one
each, and there was no election.
On the End ballot Mr.. Stevenson re-
ceived nine votes, Mr.. Farnsworth seven,
and Mr.. Phelps one. So Mr.. Stevenson
wac declared elected, and was conducted
TO the chair by Messrs. Maxwell and At
kinson.
Mr.. Stevenson on taking the chair made
the following remarks:
Gentlemen: return my thanks to the
Senate for this expression of their conf
denee, as 5hoWn by the votes they have just
given, by selecting me as their presiding
officer for the present session. With your
assistance l shall endeaVor to discharge
the duties Of the position faithfully and
impartially. From my acquaintance with
most of the Senators. and from the reputa.
tation of those with whom have not yet
had the pleasure ofan acquaintance, know
shall have your CO operation.
Oar State is just now in period of heI
history when careful and liberal legislation
will go far to advance her great interests
which, at this moment. are attracting the
attention of enterprising men in our midst
10 other States, and even in other coun.
tries-interests which if properly cherish
ed, will in a few brief years make oul
State second in importance to but few, i
any, in the Union. / am confident these
varied interests will receive that consider
alton at your hands which their impor
lance and the welfare of our people de-
mand.
The State we represent has given the
strongest proofs of it's attachment to thu
Union, and the devotion of it's people Il
the Constitution and to the advancement
of human liberty-a beginning that is SURF
to result in the highest development of i'll
mo:al and material growth.
Let US by every act Of ours, here in oul
official capacity, strive to maintain tht
present exalted position of our State, auC
mark out for it even more glorious tri
umphs 10 the future.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell, Ellery r
Hall was unanimously elected Clerk of the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Phelps, Mr.. A. D. Ha
gaus, our good uatured and genial FRIEND
from Preston, who filled the position 81
acceptably last session, was elected Ser
geant-s Arms by reclamation.
For Doorkeeper, Mr.. Atkinson nominated
VIM Nicoll Mr. Phelps nominated VIM
N. Dunniugton Mr.. Peck nominated Chas
E. Trisler; and Mr.. FarnsWorth nominated
Thomas L. Borgess.. Seven ballots vert
taken without choice, Mr. Sicoll reoeiV-
ing Rs his highest vote 7, Mr.. Dunningtor
3. Mr.. TrisIer 8, Mr.. Borgess. 8. Upon thu
9Th ballot Mr.. Borgess. was elected, receiv
ing 9 votes and Mr.. Nicoll I, all the res
having been dropped.
The officers chosen were then qualified
Mr.. John H. Charnock was appointed
Janitor, aud the President empowered tC
appoint two pages.
A joint committee was appointed to wal
upon the Governor and receive any COM
munication he desired to make, Messrs
Peck and Raymond serving on the part o
the Senate.
The Committee retired, aud in shor
time the Governor sent in his Annual Mes
sage.