The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-19
THE GEGiSLAIUREW

TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 1870.

member Of ihet Hin& l,,thb Ck+k stitH4it!
ted the returns Of the last election for q
Senator for each, Of tho Senatorial Dis
tricts. together with all additional ono for
the it'll District to supply the vacancy
occasioncd by the election Of Hon; y. IL
HOks Us Judge, accompanied by the t1!'
lowing list Of those appearing to hoelectcd.
1dDist1et-Lcwis ApplCgatC, OfBroOke
'GstflJi I'd lTJiatrct-Jo6niR Brown, ofwetsd
Sd Dislrttt-Wm. B. Crane, of Preston
county.
ID Datrie'-wiIIiaHPN T. Borcpap, iol
SN DiSfritt-James Gather, of GiImcr
county. rf.
Oh Dhtriet-spcncer Dayton, Of Bar
hour county. yl..sNltiL-,
III D9frict-Dr. spiccr Patrick, Of Ka-
uAwha county.
8th DisiTtt-Mttchcll Cook, of Wyom.
Ing county. ,r
9th DiaiHct-AIGxander r. Humphreys,
Of Monroe county.
1OM Diytfct-Gcorgc F. IIArmAn. Of
Grant county;
11M Distr1ct-Georgc KOOnCe, (Enr tho
full terln,) of Jefferson county. a.
Ia N&trict-Sahluel GIAd, It1lr' tBe
short tern,) Of Berkeley county.
The returns were referred to tho Com
mittGc on Privileges and Elections, here
ailer 10 he appointed.
The Clerk called the roll, apl tho fol.
lowing members, old alId liEsT, answered
TO their ManeS:
NIcssH. Applegate, BOreman. Brown,
Gather Of GilmGr, Gather Of Taylor, Cook,
Crane, Davis, Dayton, DOOlittlG, Farms
worth, Gold, HarinNn, Humphreys,
Koonce, Leonard, Patrick, Phelps, Rams
dell, Werningcr, Wilson, md IOlIng--92.
The members elect were then qualified
according to law.
Tile Clerk stated the first business in
order was the eleGtiOn OGa President !!
For that position Nlr. KOOnCG nominated
D, d. r. FarnswOrth, Of UIShur county.
There being no further nominations the
Senate proceeded to ballot for l'reShtcnt
The ballot resulted us follows: III / I
For Mr.. FarnswOrtl, 13 votes; for
John M.rPhelps, 8 votes; whole number ot
votes cast, 81; necessary TO II choice l3.
So Mr.. FarnSwOrth having received tic
majority Of votes Gust, WIS DECLARED elect
ed and being escorted to tho chair by
Messrs. Phelps 0nd DAVIS, said:
"Gentlencn Of the Senate: NOwords Ol
mine can express the thanks ] t0el 70 he
duo for the honor conferred by eiedhng
me 10 preside over your deliberations.
The honors arc more to he appreciated
because of a reelection to this very res
pousible position. / would not presume
by extended remarks TO suggest q limo ot
policy or Legislation 10 he adopted BY thta
intelligent body; for am quite sure that
you know botterthc wants Of your c0nstl'
iucnts, than Ia possible for your humble
Speaker. Trusting ihat may have tllq
co.onefation OF tho entire, Senate 10 tho
discharge Of tile artluOIis duties 10 which
you have assigned me, would III conclu-
sion agam return YOU my thanks.
Mi, Young then Nominated Edwin W.
s. Moore, for Clerk oitle Senate, and on
motion Of Mr.. Davis, Mr. Moore was clio;
SCH unanimously.
The Clerk then appointed Mr.. II. NJ
Cage, .Of MArtinshurg, Us his assistant. !
Fos Shgeahtht7AEms, ATr. DA8tdn
nominated SIr. "a. D. HagaIB, n6 Hreatdn
county, and Mr.. Leonard nominated MIR
William A. Collett, Of Wood county.
A ballot being taken resulted aS follows
Mr. Collett, 13 votes; Ne Hagans, . votes
So Mr.. COllett was declared elected.
For DooFkeeper str. john H'iCharnocE
WIS elected by reclamation.
,Onnlotion Of &hr..1p Davis Rspspfd That
The Sehate .cleSt tvpf cPnnrttee 'lefkst
and hat 4hey reettvO a per day md nc
On motion Of MrS Phelps: Reo1ced
That the Senate elect two pages.
On motion Of Mr.. Boreman: BtSo!osd
That in tho election Of committee Clerks
and Pages each member vote for two. anC
tho two who receive majority OF tIit
yotes cast TO bo declared elected. ''E y
For Committee Clerks, Mr.. Phelps nom
mated Basil +. Bowers. Of: Marshall 60.
Mr.. KoOnce nominated Charles Briggs
nfJetIerson county. y-,,..,a.,.I.
Mr. Young nominated JHa 4. lioolon
0rMarslNll county.
Mr.. Gather, (OfTNylor) nominated l'e'
r. Abbott, Of Marion county.
Mr.. Dayton nominated A.tMs FoNnt'
stone, Of Upshur county.
Mr.. Davis nominated I. LEG Dayton, o
Barbour county.
Mr.. Gather, (bfGilmcrJ nominated E. q
Day, Of Ohio county. 3-L'
Nr. Hugh Sterling, Of Wheeling wa
also placed in nomination. Hlti ft';r
The first ballot resulted IN tho OleCtiOI
OCMessrS, L. Il Abbott and J. i, lloOton
For Pages, Mr.. B0reman nominAtCt
NAster Henry Long, ....,....-.. ..
MI. DoblittlC nominated Muster lSohi
Z. Ferguson.
NJ Gather, tof Teglor) nominated Mus
Mr. Young nominated Master F. MOOrt
Mr., Leonard nominated Master j. "
NyiCoII ii'U ~ u = ! . u y
Master Henry Long was elected on tn
first ballot, and Master ThoS, L. Witlcr
Op t4s lhirl SAlISS5 Mo
Of three was appointed to Inform III
House tint the Senate was organized an
ready TO proceel to business, COMMITTEE
Nessrs. Phelps, Borcman and Davis.
A message from tho House announce
4hGt that body had organized, and wiz
now. ready Ia, proceed t0 business
SIr, Davis fntrDdGeed d joint resolution
raising committee toG Two on the part q
thC Senate mud three on the part Of I'll
House, to wait upon tho Governor, an
inform him oftllc organization of bot
Houses, anu 'tticir fe1ettntSs a. fccetVc mn,
communication hp might desIreto H'Akt
AdOpted, and MeSsnS, Davis and ioIIn
appointed on the, committee. NJ,
message from The ,Honse announeG
fLat iIlat body had cOncurretl In said rcsO
intlnT, -, = n@iEf -
!. mo.ion Of Mr.. Wilson, tho rules Q
.,;1Iie last session OF the Senate were adopt
a for the government Of the prescn