The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-22
SENATE.
,TANUARY n, lS6S.

Sth DiStrict-Wm. Workman.
9Th District
10th DiStrict-JOhn Dawson.
llth District-JOseph A. Chapliue.
The returns were referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
The Clerk called the roll, and all
the members, old and new, answered
to their names, except Mr.. Dix.
The members elect then came for
ward and were qualified according to
The Clerk announced that the first
business in order Was the election OF a
President.
Mr.. Zinn nominated D. D. T. Farms
worth, Esq, of Upshur, and spoke
briefly of his qualifications and claims,
There being no other nomination,
the members prepared their ballots.
Messrs. Wilson and Chapliue were APP
pointed to receive and count the votes,
The first ballot resulted, Mr.. Farms
worth, 9; Mr.. Stevenson, 8; Mr.. Carslka-
don, l; Mr.. Hiun, l: Mr.. Burley, /.
Twelve votes, q majority of the whole
number elected to the Senate, were
necessary to choice. There was no
election.
The second ballot footed up, Mr.,
Farnsworth, s; Mr.. Stevenson, III; Mr..
Carskadon, 3; Mr.. Chapline, l. No
Third BaUot-Mr. Farnsworth 9; Mr..
Stevenson 10; Mr.. Carskadon 2. No
Fourth Bauot-Mr. Farnsworth 4; Mr..
Stevenson IS; Mr.. Carskadon 2; Mr..
Zinn 2.
Mr.. Stevenson was declared elected,
and the Clerk appointed Messrs. linn
and Applegate to conduct him to the
The President elect acknowledged the
compliment paid him in a few neat aud
forcible remarks.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon, the
rules of the last session were adopted
for the government of this, until alter
ed or amended.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon, Ellery
r. Hall, OF Fairmont, was unanimous
ly elected Clerk.
On motion OF Mr.. Chapline, 4. D,
6agans, of BFandonVille, who ha 8
served the Senate several sessions In
the capacity of Sergeant-at-arms, an d
promptness in the discharge Of his du.
ties, was by acclamation elected to that
position.
i Nominations for doorkeeper being
; nextin order, Mr.. Wilson named Mr.,
j. w. Slack, of Kanawha; Mr.. Apple
gate. Mr.. George Sawtell, OF Ohio coun.
ty; Mr.. Hoke, AIr. Richard G. Mahon, OF
Jackson; Mr.. Zinn, Mr.. r. NJ. Oaroth-
ersp of Marion; Mr.. Young, Mr.. w. NJ.
bennington, of Marion.
Nine ballotings were had before a
chobee was made-the vote on the last
standing Mr.. .Carothers 8; Mr.. Mahon u.
Mr.. Mahon was thereupon elected
door-keeper.
On motion of Mr.. Slack, Mr.. John
a. Charnock was elected Janitor by ac-
clamation.
Mr.. Chapline offered a resolution to
the effect that Mr.. E. w. Moore be ap.
pointed assistant clerk with same pay
aa af the Haa afr,v,S i 1nR, oil
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth the
clergy of the city were Invited to open
the daily sessions with prayer.
Mr.. Chapline offered joint resolu-
tton that our Senators and Representa-
tivss In Congress be Instructed to vote
Tor the bill now pending requiring two
thirds OF the members of the Supreme
Court to pass upon any constitutional
question.
Under the rules the resolution was
laid over. ~ .
Mr.. Hoke offered a resolution that a
committee of three be appointed to in
Senate had completed its organization
and was ready for the transaction OF
business.
The President appointed Messrs.
Hoke, Farnsworth and Applegate said
committee.
G4Es E1TuSNNOELuO OAGE6u IOluL IG8Os
luton that committee of two on the
part of the Senate aud three on the
part OF the House be appointed to wait
on the Governor and inform him OF
their readiness to receive any commu-
ntcation he may desire to make to the
TWO Houses.
Under q suspension of the rules the
resolution WAS adopted, and Messrs.
Farnsworth and Wilson were appointed
on the part of the Senate.
On motion the Senate took a recess
until 3 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at , o'clock, the hour
agreed upon at the morning session.
On motion of Mr.. Carskadon, the
President wns authorized TO appoint
two pages to seTvethe Senate.
Mr.. CarskadOn moved that the rules
be suspended TO take up the joint reso.
luton offered by Mr.. ChApIiue at the
morning session.
After remarks by Messrs. Chapline
and Farnsworth in favor OF Mr.. CRrska-
don's motion, and by Mr.. Boreman in
opposition, the motion was adopted.
The vote on the adoption OF the joint
resolution offered by Mr.. ChaPline,
was, on motion. taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted, yeas 10; noes 2.
A committee from the House, through
Mr.. Pinnell, reported that 1t had organ
ized by the election of Captain 81. G.
McWhOrter as Speaker, and William
=. Hubbard as Clerk.
Mr.. Zinn offered a resolution that the
Senate now proceed to the election OF
three Committee Clerks, at the same
per diem as atthe last session.
Mr.. Chapline moved to amend by in
creasinR the number to four, which
amendment failed of adoption.
The vote was then taken on the orig
inal resolution and 1t wns adopted.
Nominations for committee clerks
being next in order, Mr.. Burley named
Mr.. L. r. Abbot, OF Marion; Mr.. Farms
worth, Col. Edmund Frey, of Upshur;
Mr.. Hoke, Orlando Stevenson, OF Wood;
Mr.. Slack. Mr.. Ed. S. Dillon. of Wheel
ing; Mr.. linn, Messrs. A. ]. Clarke and
d. x. Shields, of Wheeling.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate
for at each ballot, and that TO constitute
an election a minority OF all the mem
bers elected to the Senate shall be re-
quired.
On the first ballot, Messrs. Abbott,
Clarke and Stevenson were elected.
The Annual Message of the Governor
was presented by the Secretary of State,
General Witcher, and read by the
Clerk.
After the reading of the message had
been concluded, Mr.. CarskudOn made
the motion that 1t and the accompany.
ing documents be HIl upon the table,
which was adopted. I1- = -
The President announced the ap-
pOintment Of Masters Thomas Wilton
and Joseph s. ChaPline as pages.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow at II
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