The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-16
ohio-DanieI Lamb, Jacob NJ. Bickel,

/ NtIldh1-JOnu bOwYer,
Ritchie-Thomas M. Harris.
Roane-Thomas Boggess.
| Decentralization DAWSON.
Tyler-William /. Boreman.
Upshur-David S. Pinnell.
Wayne-John ]. S. P. Carroll.
Wetzel-JOhn G. Lane.
Wirt-Marquis L. Lockhart
| Greenbrier and Monroe-Joseph F,
Caldwell, Andrew w. Mann, Fields F.
Neel.
From the 1st Delegate District, Wood
and Pleasants)-Samuel S. Spencer,
James A. Williamson.
From the End Delegate District, (Cal-
houn and Gilmer,-William II. Snider.
From the 3rd Delegate District (CIay
and Nicholas( james Grose.
| From the 4th Delegate District Web
ster and Pocahontasj Jacob McCarty.
| Quicker and Randolph)e Charles w.
Burke.
From the 9th Delegate District (Mc-
DoWell, Wyoming and Raleigh)-John
| d. Payne.
From the 7th Delegate District
Returns had been received by the
clerk from all the counties, except
| Webster, his announcement of the re-
suit in the 4th Delegate District being
based on the return from Pocahontas.
"a! AL !; the EN- members, whose names ap-
Messrs. Harmau, Harris, Hiser and
Smith, of Brooke,) answered to their
names, when called by the Clerk, and
took the oaths of office.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the
rules and regulations of the last House
were adopted.
The first business in order being the
election of a Speaker,
Mr.. Armstrong nominated DIR. David
s. Pinnell, of Upshur.
Mr.. Spencer. nominated Solomon s.
Fleming, Esq, of Harrison.
On the first ballot, the whole vote
cast, was As; necessary to choice, %.
DR.. Pinnell received 27, and Mr.. Flem-
ing q; so that DR.. Pinnell was declared
Speaker, and was escorted to the Chair
by Messrs. Fleming and Bee.
Upon taking the Chair, the Speaker
said:
"GentIemen Of the House of Delegates:
81 feel my tongue inadequate to give
utterance to the deep sense OF gratitude
feel at this manifestation on your
part of your confidence and esteem for
me in electing me to so high and re-
sponsible position as that of your
presiding officer. Gentlemen, I feel
myself warranted, by this act on your
part, to believe that shall have your
cheerful and hearty cooperation 10
assist me in the discharge of the i'm
pOrtant duties that will devolve on
Il
fail in my efforts to perform the func-
tions of SO important an office. The
duties devolving on you, gentlemen,
as the representatives of the interests
of our young and growing common
wealth, will be onerous and RESPONSE
ble-I believe more SO than any that
have claimed the attention of any pre-
ceding Legislature of our State. I feel
assured that 1 may indulge the hope
that they will be met and discharged
by you in such a manner as shall have
u tendency to push forward the gem
eral interests OF the State to the gIori-
Gus future that awaits her. In conclu-
sion, gentlemen, I thank you again
for this expression of your kind re-
gard"
The election for Clerk coming next in
order,
Mr.. Ferguson, nominated Mr.. VIM.
P Hubbard, of Wheeling, who having
no opposition was unanimously chosen.
For Sergeant-at-Arms,
Mr.. BeeSon nominated Mr.. J. Lowrie
Hall, of Fairmont, and Gen. Lightburn
nominated Mr.. Sanford G. w. Norris
son, of Wheeling.
Out of 90 votes Mr.. Hall received Is,
and Mr.. Morrison IS: so the latter was
declared elected.
For Doorkeeper,
Holiday.
Mr.. Armstrong nominated Mr.. Abner
Charnock.
Mr.. Spencer nominated Mr.. VIM. 81.
Mahon.
Col. Carroll nominated Mr.. James n.
On the first ballot, out OF 40 votes,
Mr.. Holiday received %, and was de-
clared elected.
For Janitor, Mr.. Fleming nominated
John 81. Charnock, who was chosen
without opposition. --. ....
The oath was administered by the
Clerk to the several officers elected.
Mess. Iinn and Dix, Committee
from the Senate, announced that that
body was organized, having elected VIM.
u. Stevenson, President, and Ellery r.
Hall, Clerk, and was ready 10 proceed to
business.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming the Speak
er appointed Committee to return u
similar message to the Senate. Com
mittee: Messrs. Fleming, McWhor-
ter and Smith, of Berkeley.
4 message from the Senate, by Mr..
FarnSworth, announced the adoption
by that body of resolution raising
joint committee to wait upon the Gov
ernor and inform His ExceIlency of the
organization of the two Houses, and
that Messrs. Duval and Farnsworth had
been appointed on the part of the SEN
ate.
The House concurred and the Speak
er appointed, on the part of the House,
Messrs. Bee, Spencer and McQuiIkin.
| Mr.. McWhorter offered the following
resolution: z a- 49, ----
"WHEREAs, The Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled, by
/ a concurrent vote oftwo-thirds OF both
Houses, have proposed to the Legisla-
| lures OF the several States the following
amendment, to the Constitution of the
United States, to be classified as Article
| XIV of the amendments to said Consti-
tuition, namely:
| ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION l. All persons born or naturalized
| In the United States, and subject 10 the iu-
States and of the State wherein they reside.
/ No state shall make or enforce any law
which shall nbridge the privileges or immu-
mites OF citizens Of the United States; nor
shall any. State depIIye any person Of lie
| liberty, or property, without due process OF
law, nor deny TO any person within its Jurfs-
dictIon the equal protection of the laws.
| SECTION 2 Representatives shall be appor-
TONED among the several States according 10
! their respective numbers. counting the whole
Indians not taxed. But when the right TO
| vote at any election for the choice OF electors
| for President and Vice President ofthe United
! states, Representatives In Congress, the exec
uttve and judicial officers of q State. or the
I members OF the Legislature thereof Es denied
to any of the male Inhabitants OF such State,
being twenty-one years of age, and citizens Of
the United States, or in any way abridged,
/ crime, the basis of representation therein
| shall be reduced in the proportion which the
number ofSuch male citizens shall bear 70 the
whole number OF male citizens tweuty-one
years OF age In such state.
SECTION 8. No person shall be Senator or
Representative In Congress, or elector for