The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-17

ALL the new members WeIo quaiiheu'
Messrs. Cook, Mathews, Raymond,
O'Brien, and Wright were absent, but
Messrs. Raymond and O'Brien subse-
quently came in and were qualified.
The Senate balloted for President. lst
ballot: Hawkins, votes; Stevenson,
5; Price, g Slack, l. Kitchen, l. Sec.
ond ballot: Stevenson, 10 Hawkins. a;
Peck, l.
Mr.. Stevenson was elected, conducted
to the chair, and delivered the following
appropriate address:
SENAToRS:-I am very thankful to you,
for the expression of your preference,
which you have just given in selecting
me as your presiding officer, during the
present term of the Senate
We commence our labors this session
under circumstances different from those
which have existed since the formation
of our State. The rebellion, which dis.
turbed the peace of our own people, and
which tor time, imperiled the existence
ofthe nation itself is ended; the triumph
Unpopular liberty is complete through
out the whole land
This changed condition of things i'm
poses upon US the necessity of careful
and judicious legislation. Our young
State is fairly started upon the high
road to prosperity wise and liberal laws
will do much to place it in q position
second in Importance to no other 10 the
great Union of States.
Into your hands the people have CON-
mitted the power of creating such laws.
That you will discharge the duties ofthis
most faithfully, there can be no doubt.
l can only promise, gentlemen, that with
your counsel and assistance, will, to the
uest of my ability, perform mine.
Mr.. Ellery r. Hall, of Fairmont- who
was Secretary of the Constitutional Con-
yention of West Virginia, Clerk of the
Senate under the Restored Government
of Virginia, and who has held the same
position in the New State ever since its
organization, was unanimously elected
Clerk of the Senate, on motion of Mr..
Maxwell
On motion ofMr. Mahon, Mr. A. D..
Hagans, of Preston county, the always
obliging Scrgeant-at-Arms. of the last
two sessions, was reelected by acclama-
ton.
Messrs. Huntington and Mahon were
nominated for Soorkeeper. Mr.. Mahon
was GleCteQ-ll TO y.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Matthews, Senator elect
from the 9Th District, presented, through
the President, paper showing that he
had taken the oath to support the Con.
stitution of the United States and of
this State On motion of Mr., Burdett,
Mr.. Mathews was permitted ito address
the Senate in explanation of his position.
Mr.. Mathews spoke for about half an
hour, making very graceful and digni
fed address.
"A synopsis of Mr. Mathews speech
will be published in the REGISTER to.
morrow morning.-EDs. REGISTER
The President stated that the oath taken
by Mr.. Matthews was not the oath re-
quired by law, and thus the matter rests
for the present.
Mr. E. W. S Moore was appointed as
sistant clerk, and allowed four dollars
per day.
Masters. E s. Dillon and Charles Fl.
Humphrey were appointed pages
Messrs. Hawkins and Maxwell were
directed to inform the House that the
Senate was organized.
Messrs Maxwell and Chapline were
appOlulSu Ou d JOINT committee TO wait
upon the Governor and inform him Of the
ofthe Legislature
The officers elected were then quail
fed, except the door-keeper who was alb
sent.
On motion of Mr. Hawkins the Senate
resolved to meet daily at ten O'Clock I'M
til otherwise ordered
The Governors message was then re-
ceived and read
On motion of Mr. Burdett:
Res0lrsd, That 5000 copies OF the
Governors message 90 printed for the
use OF the Legislature, and that the doc.
lments accompanying the message l'~
referred to a special committee of = .
N the part of the House, and twr .nIee
,art of the Senate, to report Oh the
ions of the said documsr what p0r-
number Of each should he Its ana tue
9mmittee on the hart printed ed me ie
After p al NJ ahon.
;er"' ..uopting the rules of the last
ia until otherwise ordered cd
journed,