Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-18
ROUSE OF DELEGATES.


TUESDAY, Jan. IT. 1865.
The House was called to order at ten
O'Clock by Mr.. G. D. Hall, Clerk of the
former House. The roll was called and
the members sworn in. The session was
opened with prayer by the Rev. 7. 4.
Trainer, member from Marshall.
The roll was called, and the following
members responded to their names and
were sworn il:
Barbour-John Ksllar
Berkley-Wm. Smith and VIM. Wilen.
Boone-Bepjamin Hagar.
Brooke-Ohas, 2. Scott
Cabell-James H. Furgeson.
Doddridge-Able B. Parks
Hancock-B. J. Smith.
Hardy-John Michael.
INSTRUMENTATION Con and s. 8. Fleming.
JackBon-Nicholas Casto..
Jefferson-George Koonce and Joseph A. ohsP
line.
Kanawha-Dr. VIM Mairs and DR.. spicer Patrick.
Lewis-AAron Peterson.
Logan-James H Hinchman.
Mariou-IsaaC Holman aud John g. Barnes.
Marshall-Wm. Alexander and Thos H. Trainer.
Mason-Baptiste Gilmore.
heICer-Thomas Little.
Monongalia-Gen. Lee Roy Kramer and John
Tough.
Morgan-LouIs Dyche.
ohio-Daniel Lamb, Theodore N. Cornell and g.
D. Bonar.
Preston-James G. AIcGrew and VIM. H. King.
PutRam-Joshua 8. Morris.
Ritchie-EH Riddle.
Roane-Henry O. McWhorter.
Taylor-Jesse Il. Gather.
Upshur-Dr. David 8. PInneu.
Wayne-Abel Segur.
WetZel-Edmund Kyle.
Wirt-Joseph W. Hale.
First Dist.-(P leasantsI and Wood) Capt Horatio
N. Crooks and R. Van Wrinkle.
Cox.
:. Third DIst.-(Olay and NiohOlas) Capt. Benz. L.
Stephenson.
Fourth Dist-tWebSter and POoahontas) Adam
Gregory.
Fifth Dist.-;Tuokor and Randolph) Jesse y
Phares.
Sixth Dist.-(McDowell, Wyoming and Raleigh
Meredith Wells.
(Known to be elected but absent: Harvey p Hyer.
rom Braxton; Capt, VIM. r. Cassidy, Fayette; Capt
John Boggs, Pendleton and Thos. P. Adams and O.
u. DoWney from Hampshire. Present AZ, absent 8,
making whole number elected 81; all the counties
In the State having elected delegates except Green
Drier and Monroe, which together entitled to p
The first proceeding was the election OF
Speaker. Mr.. Patrick nominated General
Lee Roy Kramer, of Monongalis, and Mr.
Scott seconded him. Mr.. Peterson nom.
mated DR.. David Pinuell, of Upshur; but
That gentleman declining to be candidate,
Mr.. Lamb moved that Gen. Kramer be de-
Glared elected Speaker by acclsmation.-
The motion was agreed to, and Mr.Kramer
having been conducted to the chair by
Messrs. Scott and Pinnell, made the fol-
lowing remarks:
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:
most cordially thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me, and the con-
hdence you have reposed in me BY select
ing me as your presiding officer, l feel
proud to occupy any honorable position
among the loyal and patriotic peoHle of
west Virginia; a people who from the
onset otthe existing rebellion, whilst 9th
erS hesitated and faltered, were prompt to
take firm and unfiinching position for
me maintenance of the Union, the ureser.
Vauon OF the Constitution, and theenforcer
Ient OF the laws; to secure which, no peo-
PIE have made greater sacrifices, having
contributed literally of their men and
means and yet hesitated not az TO-
.nelr duty, but are still resolved
hat the Union must be preserved, the
Constitution respected and the laws en-
forced. We '-
Gentlemen, You have assembled in ac-
eordance with the provisions of the Copsti-
suuon OF our State to legislate for the best
interests OF the same. Doubtless these will
receive at your hands the consideration
saey deserve. West Virginia contains
Within her borders resources sufficient. if
properly developed, to make her great
9a growing State. The DEVELOPMENT
~ these, and our growth and preatness
SE.eSpends upon the enactment of wise and
uoeral laws, without which capital and
enterprise Will not seek our borders; but