The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-10
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Meeting of the legislature
SESSION

visy ST MeCna"'
II. Senate was called to order by
..,,..rsnt Governor Pincbback, who
~ The time has come to organize
=. Secretary will call the roll OF the
., -, senator's" This was done and
,,,,tsen responded.
r.o,.nsnt Governor Pinchback-As j
-, $. the names of the Senators elect
,.,rs3 tbpy will each o them come
.. '.rs-1 and BE- sworn.
>.ns,or McWilliams-I desire
r:,,,snan, Cove ruor Pinchback-
=. ,bsir will enter tain no motion TIL
,r-.roIl cal
S,n2,or Camrbell-l-
rsr,sDsnt Governor-The chair
-. stated that no motion will be enter
,}uatil ster roll call.
- >sasio. Campbell-I insist on being
,,,epsn, Goyernor-The chair
-,,wl| entertain you as soon as the
.lis called. .,r
v. Ipgraham-Mr. President, ask,
,,,-tbe calling OF the roll OF the Senate
ia. nav offer a resolution to appoint
, ,,mnjtiee 10 wait on the House OF
P.9,esen,a'ives and Inform them that
ga Sensteis organized.
sp,sDant Governor-When the
,.,,sr time comes YOU can make that
,,,I.oD Proceed with the call.
Senator McMullen protested.
The new Senators were sworn in by
n I;su,epant Governor. Then follow
=; a general call. Twenty.eight Sem
,,o-. in al responded.
Senator Boo:hby declined to be
.Hor".
Lieutenant Governor-He can be
.-orp in whenever he feels like it. The
'5splsin will nov invoke a blessing.
+, was done by Rev. c. H. Thompson.
Senator Ingraham-l move a COM
7,tee Of three be appointed to notify
,e House OF representatives that the
4lste is organized and ready to trans
81 business Adopted.
senator Ha-ris-I move that a COM
at,ee Of two on the part of the Senate
b. .sppDintrd to act with similar COM
ntee from the House to inform the
Governor the General Assembly is or
.srizei and ready to receive any mes.
aye he may have ready TO lay before
il Adopted.
Several Senator's protested. Fol-
owing we're these committees: On the
House we're Senators lngraham, enks
sol TAYLOR; on the Governor, Harris
s,i Barbor.
>eDstor Mcmillan protested.
&nator Jenks-I believe that the
1-mbers composing the old Senate
loHe have authority and legal right to
'!aH'ze this Senate, and | therefore
ieie 10 enter my protest.
Lieutenant GOvernor-The chair had
:olei that the necessity for making
t.Ialstions would pass; but now, In
"'stqlence Of what has been said,
fi the numerous protests that have
'.'o made, he feels it his duty to ex~
ISn. It's clear under the law that
asNesent Senate ia made to admlnis-
J: Ihe oaih % officers returned to
&s Secretary of State. He has
@opuOn. The law says, in section DO
j. iae set to regulate and maintain the
''eom anl purity Of elections " He
'l.1 Ieai the law, and continuing
Vow, Senator's, that the constitutional
'E.oi this State have been trampled
.'ief loot, propose now, in the dis
.lNse Of my constitutional duty, TO be
A'erDtd by law and not whims OF SEN
so'', who, in the dark hour Of mid
'ia', meet and conspire to overthrow
Ne Will Of the people of Louisiana.
Flaiors, a. the dead hour Of night last
s9hl Mr.. Weed and His Excellency
2'eiHor Warmo,h came to my house
Nl aroused me from my bed and made
'Noao,al to me, and offered me $50,
w. ard said that ! could name, and
appointment would be made OF any
oneFs, and that they would pledge
,-.fa:eIves that it would lie carried out
lsWo0li be done if | would enter
~ inS conspiracy, and ltoId them
1M l would consider the matter. l
"a consider it, and when ! rose | trans
I'sd 10 His Excellency the following
,,i; ~ But fl st let me read a note
,.!h received from Governor War
-V'l eary this morning, by his mes
.ssf, 80 anxious was he to have me
WIN him in the manner prop osed'
w Dear GOcernor-Come as soon as
w can. Come before nine, if possible
must see you, whatever may have
wa YOUR determination.
Yours, W.RNorH"
New ORLEANS, December 9.
:. ''y Dear GOvernor-I have slept or
,.'iF'oPosltion you made last evening
S.. nave resolved to do my duty to my
rH.s, ,, party and race, and therefore re.
.,;s E;suuIIy decline to accept your propo-
s,,.L rva' | am truly sorry for you, but
E'gned r. B. PINoHBAoK.
,o,, LAO & The conspiracy of the old Sena
49, 80 succeeded, the Constitution and tn,
p,Ss s would again have been trampleC
os0 .r loot and the constitutions
,i." isf elected from his position. Isay
p.o, Gentlemen, l care not for you
i.ss" suss', = | discharge my duty as Lieu
j.n, ,u' Governor Of this State and Presi
il, NV oi the Senate. Let this explana
b. .SSsor senator acWilliams on his part sail
,sS 100 !. not entered into the conspiracy
ss;,a mat the Lieutenant Governor wa
S.nsss Ss ID the capacity OF President of tn
I;use only by suffrage. and cslle,