The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-25
THE OEGANIZ lTT)N.

The House OF Delegate, was tem"o-
rarily organized st noon tod y by III"
eIe.tion of DR. Flowers, OF Marion, a.
temporary Chirman, and a W. Knott,
o. the same county, a. temporary Clerk.
The roll was called and six,y-tnrc"
members answered to their names, only
three being absent.
For the position Of Sneaker Mr..
Ferguson nominated w. W. Miller, q
Ohio county; Mr.. White nominated
Mr.. Price, OF Monongslia. ". Miller
was elected bv vote OF IT to IL Upon
being conducted to the chair he rc'Nr"c1
his thanks to the House in q sDor, tut
neat speech, as follows
"GExTLEuHH For the honor You
have conferred upon me in scl,clin'm
to preside over Your declarations | r.
turn to you M sincere, proiOunt and
heartfelt thanks.
| am sure that in the exercise OF 'nv
duties az your pre-'ing officer ! shall
receive from YOU all the aid that your
courteous attentjor and cc-ortratirn
can furnish, and in return itshaII be my
aim to perform those duties with tie
best judgment, with the kindest feel
irgs, with the utmost fairness ard i'm
partiality that l can bring to bear in
their discharge.
The session upon which we enter to
dav is in many respects the most I'M
por'ant in the history OF our Young and
growing Commonwealth. In addition
to the ordinary legislation required by
the growth and prosperity of the State,
we are called upon to frame system
of laws in conformity with the pro-
visions of the Constitution recently
ratified, from which it is hoped will be-
derived all the benefits c0ntemp a,rd 10y
that instrument. Let us 20 labor gem
tlemen tia we may fulfill, ii possible,
the expectations OF those whose Interests
we represent; enlcavoring without pa
sion or prejudice, and with al caution
aud prudence TO perform rapidly, yet
tffic emily the duty that has been Is,
signed Us
For Clerk, j. B"rnird. P,yron. OF
Grrenbrler, WA unanimously elected,
having been nominated for the position
hv the Democratic caucus over G.. Z.
Snvdar, Of Charleston J W. Iloruer,
OF Wool, was elected Sergesnt-at.Arms,
aud 5. II. Campbell, Doorkerper.
The Senate was organic Il hy the
election OF Col. D. D. johnson, Of "
Ter, President. Jos. S Miller, of Cab,ll,
Clerk, and W. I. Buriett, Assistant
Clerk, y. $. Clark, S-rgesnt~at-Arms,
John D. Anderson, Doorkecper.
The entire afternoon was spent, or
rather mis-spent in the House to-day
wraugling over the important ard mo
menrous question, which the ,ax-pavcrs
of lhi- State are $50 vtetlv iuter, sled in
whether the committee clerks ard pa
ges should he app 2mtcd by the Steak
or, or elected by the members. About
half OF the members made speeches on
the subject, aud it is PLAIN To b. seen
that if the first day is ANYTHING To- jude
by, we will have a suricit OF o.atory be-
tore the sess. on is hat completed Tie
Governor message will be read TO-
morrow and the standing committees
SENATOR FROM FIRST DISTRICT.
Hon. A. J. Pannelrs name was put
on the roll in the Senate. and 81 called
with A. NJ Jacobs As Senator 'rom the
First Senatorial D strict Mr. Cunning
ham is here, but made no effort t. have
his name enrolled or take his seat,
though he thinks he is Justly and 'a.rly
entitled to it. | am unable 10. learn
what disposition will he made Of the I
matter by the Senate. Both houses
adjourned unsil tomorrow al 10 o'clock .
PERSONAL.
Dana L Hubbard, Clerk OF the Mu-
nicipal Court, Major Sweeney and D.
Lynn are in the ". Major SwceIey
expects to be rewarded tor his services
as editor OF the Ecsuing Jakty by being
Superintendent Of the Peni- !
Tertiary. What his c1ances are for
being the successor OF Mr.. Shallcros5,
am unable to say.
If any OF the good citizens of Wheel. |
ing propose visiting the Permanent Seat |
during the session of the Legislature, | |
advise them to take the steamer ITud-
son, Captsin Will List commanding, for
thence by rail here. Char
ley List, the popular clerk of the Hud-
son, will treat YOU so well you will never |
travel on another boat. And when You |