The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-16
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, January Is, 1887.

IN tnelr chamber at 10 o clock a. m. and
were called to order by the clerk.
After prayer by Rev. Samuel Steele,
the clerk submitted the returns of the
election held on the 25th day of October,
1866, and presented list, showing that
the following persons appear, by said
returns, to be elected:
lst DistFict-Andrew Wilson, of Ohio
county.
ID District-Reuben Martin, of Wet
gel county.
Sd District-William B. linn, of Pres
ton county.
of Harrison county.
5th District-Wm. E. Stevenson. of
Wood county.
9th District-D. D. t. Farnsworth, of
Upshur county.
nh Misunderstanding Slack, of Ka-
sth District-Edward D. Wright, of
Cabell county.
10th District-James Carskadon, of
Mineral, and Abijah Dolly, of Grant
county.
1Ith District-Joseph T. Hoke, of
Berkeley county.
The Clerk also informed the Senate.
that the returns from the 9th district
showed that Messrs. Samuel Young
and Charles A. Thatcher received the
largest number of votes cast in said
district, but that the returns, as regard
ed who was elected for the full, and
who, tor the unexpired term, were so
informal, he could not report who ap-
peared thereby TO be elected.
The returns were referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, to
be hereafter appointed.
The Clerk then called the roll, and
the following members, old and new,
answered to ther names;
Messrs. Burley, Burdett, Chapline,
Carskadon, Dolly, Dix, Duval, Farms
nl-
tin, Slack, Stevenson, Wright Wer-
ninger, Wilson and Zinn-IS
Absent, Messrs. Hagar and o'Bri-
en-.
The members elect then came for
ward and were qualified according to
law.
The Clerk stated, that the first busi-
ness in order was the election of Pres
ident of the Senate.
Mr.. Farnsworth stated that his friends
had announced him as a candidate for
that position, but that he declined to
allow his name to go before the Senate,
as candidate, and, on his motion
Hon. Vim. E Stevenson, of Wood was
elected President OF the Senate by ac-
clamation. Messrs. Farnsworth and
Burdett, being appointed, conducted
Mr.. Stevenson to the Chair, when he
spoke as follows:
"Genttentert Of the Senate:
81 thank you kindly for the flatter-
ing manifestation of favor which you
have lust given in selecting me as your
presiding officer. can only promise
that I will strive to discharge faithfully
and impartially the trust you have re-
posed in me. In doing so, however,
will need your cooperation, counsel
and assistance, and know 1 shall re-
ceive them.
''It is not necessary, gentlemen, that
should occupy your time in calling
attention to the important business
that will be before you during the ses-
sion; this you are aware of already;
and il is not to be doubted that it will
receive that careful and candid exam-
ination and prompt action which your
sense OF duty and its presSings impor
tHnce demands. Thanking you again,
Senators, L will proceed ut once to the
discharge of the duties which YOUR
kindness has imposed upon me-"
On motion of Mr.. Slack, Ellery r.
Hall, OF FairmOnt, was elected clerk
by Rcclamntion.
On motion of Mr.. Mahon, Apheus D.
Hagans, of Preston county, who has
been noted for his urbanity and oblig-
ing disposition, as sergeant-at-arms,
for the past three sessions, was, by
reclamation, elected to the position
again.
For Doorkeeper, Mr.. Burley nomina-
ted Mr.. VIM. NJ. Huntington, and Mr..
Chapline nominated Mr. Richard G.
Mahon. Mr.. MahOn received 10 votes
and Mr.. Dunningtou received 8 votes,
whereupon Mr.. Mahon was declared
elected.
Mr.. John II. Charnock was appointed
Janitor, and Masters Thomas Witten
and Ter J. Hagans Pages.
On motion of Mr.. Chapliue the rules
of the last session were adopted for the
government of this.
A Committee consisting of Messrs.
Duval and Farnsworth on the part of
the Senate, to join like Committee
on the part of the House,
was appointed to wait upon
the Governor, who subsequently, sent
in his annual message, which was
read.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth, the
clergy of the city were invited to open
the daily sessions with prayer.
Mr.. Lamb, through the President,
submitted in printed form, 307 pages of
the Code of West Virginia, which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The President appointed Messrs.
Carskadon, Zinn, Wilson, FarnSworth
and Mahou as the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections.
Mr.. Fnrnsworth offered resolution
ratiiying the proposed XIVth amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, and moved to suspend the rules,
and put it upon its passage.
Mr.. Raymond, said he thought this a
matter to be we'll considered, and not
to be rushed through in this manner.
Mr.. FaruswOrth advocated the sus-
pension of the rules. and demanded the
yeas and nays, which resulted as fol-
lows:
YEAs:-Messrs. Stevenson, [Pres't, }
Burley, Chnpline, Carskadon, Dolly,
Dix, Duval, Farnsworth, Hoke, Ma
hon, Martin, Slack, Wright, Werninger
and Zinn-l5.
NAYs:-Ntessrs. Burdett, Raymond
and Wilson's.
So the rule was suspended, and the
resolution was then adopted by the
same vote as above.
On motion of Mr.. Chapline, it was
ordered, that when the Senate adjourn,
1t adjourn to meet Tomorrow, and
thereafter, until otherwise ordered, at
10 o'clock 4. NJ. Adjourned,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The members of the House of Dele
gates assembled in the hall OF the
House at 10 y. NJ, and were called to
order by Mr.. VIM. p. Hubbard, Clerk
of the last House.
After prayer by Rev. ]. L. Clark, of
the NJ. Z, Church,
The Clerk submitted to the House the
certificates received by him respecting
the elections held in the several coun-
ties of the State on the fourth Thursday
of October last for delegates, with the
following list of persons appearing
thereby to be elected:
From the county Of
Barbour-John kellar.