The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-20
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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION.
SENATE.

Senate began in the Capitol, yester-
day morning, at 10 O'Clock. The Sen
ate was called to order by E. w. s.
Moore, esq, Clerk of the late Senate.
and prayer offered by Rev. w. NJ.
Mullenix, of the NJ. +. Church.
The names of the Senators chosen at
the election in October last, were read
by the Clerk, and they were severally
called to the desk and the oaths pre-
scribed taken by them. After this for
mality had been gone through, the roll
was called and all the members except
two or three, were found to be present.
The Clerk announced as the first
business to be transacted the election
of President.
Nominations were called for when
Mr.. DrummCnd nominated Hon. ID. ID.
r.. FarnswOrth. MIR. Werninger named
Mr.. Burley, and Mr.. Workman, MIR.
| Phelps. The claims and qualifications
OF the nominees were briefly presented
by the gentlemen making the nomina-
| tiOns.
Messrs. ,Applegatc and uoke were ap-
pointed as tellers.
Mr.. Wilson made the motion that to
constitute an election, Il majority OF the
members elected be required.
Mr.. Workman advocated its passage;
Messrs. DOOlittIe and Young opposing.
A vote was had and the motion did II OF
prevail.
A ballot was had which resulted as
follows: Mr.. FarnswOrth 10; Mr.. Bur-
lev 4; n1r. Phelps 4; Mr.. Chapline l.
Mr., Farnsworth having received a
niAiOrity of the votes cast, was elected
President OF the Senate.
Messrs. Chapline 0nd Wilson were
appointed to conduct Mr.. FarnswOrth
TO the chair, when that gentleman re-
turned his thanks for the honor con-
ferred, in tho following remarks:
PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
Gentlemen of the Senate, permit me
to return my thanks for the honor con-
ferred by the vote just announced
While appreciatinE this distinguished
mark OF your kindness, and confidence,
| am not unmindful of the duties to
which you have assigned me. Nor am
| forYettul of the fact, that to preside
over the Senate OF West Virginia, is on
ly second to the highest position among
the hOnOred offices of the State. need
not say TO you gentlemen, that the OBJ
ject and purpose OF this orgnnlZatlon IN IN
accordance with the constitution. are OF
no ordinary character. And in the dls-
charge of the highest duty OF represen-
| tatives the only motto should be to 90
right, ever keeping in view the interests
ofthOse we represent. In conclusion
gentlemen, would l again return my
| thanks for YOUR confidence and kind
| ~. \
vine power, that led our armies 10 VIC
| tory, and hope with your cooperation
| in the discharge of my duty, that our
labors will contribute not little, to the
greatness and glory OF our State.
MIR, Chapline offered r. solution that
L. w. S. Moore be declared Clerk ana
the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
| For Assistant Clerk, Mr.. uoke nomi-
mated II. NJ, Cage, of Berkeley county;
MIR, Burley, James l.. Hooton, OF Wet
eel county. aud MIR. Drummond nan9o
| II, a. q. Ziegler, of Barbour county, IN
fitting terms. MIR. Cage was chosen on
the first ballot.
For Sergeant alarms, Mr.. Price put
in nomination y. ID. Hngans, OF Pres.
ton county, and there being no other
nomination, the President appointed
Mr.. Price to take up the ballots. Mr.
Hagans received seventeen out OF the
nineteen votes cast and was declared
elected.
For Door keeper, Mr.. Chapline nomt-
mated Richard g. Mahon, OF Jackson
county; Mr.. Phelps named Robert Ha'
gar. of Boone, and Mr.. Burley, Mr..
Carothers, of Marion. After the third
ballot the name of Mr.. CarOthers was
withdrawn, and the fourth resulted III
the choice OF Mr.. Hngar.
The usual oaths were administered
by the President to the clerk, who Ill
turn called the other officers chosen, tC
his desk and administered the pre-
scribed oaths to them.
On motion of Mr.. Drummond, John
| Ii .Charnock was declared unanimously
| elected JanitOr of the Senate Chamber
On motion of Mr.. Chapiine the Sen
ate took recess until O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A message from the House by
| NJ Smith t0f Morgan
and Lamb. announced that that body
was organized by the election of Sol
ONION S. Fleming, as Speaker, and vii
liam p. Hubbard, as Clerk, and was
ready to proceed to business.
Messrs. DrummOnd, RamsdeIl anu
Davis, were appointed TO INFORM e tn9
House that the Senate was organized
and ready to proceed to buslnes.
l. On motion of Mr.. ChapHne,
| ReSOLved, That the Sergeant alarms
be instructed to furnish each memOeI
0ftbe Senate with ten dollars worth oi
postage stamps.
On motion OF Mr.. HOke,
Resolved, That the rules OF the last
session OF the Senate be adopted for the
government of this, until otherwise or
dered, ard that the Sergeant. at arms
of the Senate be instructed to have lOl
copies of the same printed for dlstrIDu'
ton to the members.
on motion OF Mr.. Werninger, the
Senate proceeded to the election of two
pages. :,.o.,,
Masters Willie Northcott, Il: Moore
Albert r. Wilson, Thomas P. Whitten
Henry Long, Charles Phelps, Joseph
L.. Chapline and George TrowbrldSe.
Master Willie NorthCOtt was elected
on the first ballot, and Master uenry
Long on the third ballot.
A message from the House. by Mr
Mann, announced that that body hnC
adoDted a Joint resolution appointing {
committee of three from the House anu
TWO from the Senate to wait upon the
Governor, and inform him OF the or
CaniZatiOn of the two Houses, and o
their readiness to receive any commu
nicatiOn he may desire to make: havlns
appointed on its part, Messrs. Plnnell
Kincaid and Hervey.
The Senate adopted the resolution
and appointed on its part Messrs. VII
son and Doolittle.
Hon. John S. Witcher, Secretary o
the State, appeared at tue oar OF tn'
Senate, ana presented message, II
writing, from his Excellenoy, the GOV
ernor, with accompanying documents
which was read, and on motion or Mr.
Chapline, laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Price,
ReSoLved, That the President be re-
uuested to invite the clergy OF the CITY
to open the daily sessions OF the Senate
with prayer.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson,
ResoLved, That the Senate elect two
COMMITTEES Clerks, and that their PEI
diem shall be four dollars.
The following gentlemen were nom
mated for that position: Messrs. jaime:
f, Hooton, II. A. G. Zeigler, l.! X
Abbott, w. l.. Badger and J. l.. S