The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-30
sENATE-wEDNEsDAY, (20th.)

uoy auO CLluhy1 VIC COuue0So huCD pro
ceedhgs as are important enough to be
entitled to mention.
eENATE-wEDNEsDAY, (90th.)
Messrs. E. A. Cunningham, of Pendle
ton, Chas. Il. Hodgson, of Morgan and
Louis Bennett, OF Lewis, were appointed
committee clerks.
The Sergeant.at.arms was directed, on
motion Of Mr.. Camden, ito purchase the
necessary stationery for the use Of the
Senate"
The Senate then proceeded to the
House Chamber 10 finish counting and
declaring tho vote for State officers.
Mr. Scott introduced resolution 10
have the certificates Of election for State
officers printed on parchments Lies
over. a.
HousE-wEDNEGDAY, (90th)
Masters-Beach, Edward N. Estill and
frankie Cox were appointed pagers.
An effort was then made to count the
vote, butit was not completed before the
adjournment. 49,
sEEATE-THURsDAY, 2lsT.
The work of counting the vote was re-.
sumed and completed. A Acommittee was
appointed to inform the Governor of the
organization Of the Senate, and the Gov
ernor's message was soonsafter communi.
Gated. A joint resolution was adopted
increasing the number Of copies Of journ,
ais, bills and other documents printed 10
600 A bill was introduced by Mr.. Ben
nett, OF Lewis, ITO enable parties to re-
deem lands purchased by the State fol
non.payment Of taxes on the present val
uation." Also one by Mr.. Jacob, "To
amend the law in relation to the NUM-.
cipal Court Of Wheeling. The Committee
on Privileges and Elections was announc
ed TO consist Of Messrs. Grantham, Blake-
more, Camden, Walker and Bishop. Mr.
Jacob presented the petition Of John Gun.
ningham, the lawfully elected Senator
from the First District, that he be per-
mitted to qualify. Referred. The Com
mittee on Rules was announced as fol-
lows: MessrS. Summers, Hall, Of Bar
bour; Blakemore, Eastman, Hall, oI
Wetzel; Jacob, Wilkinson and Scott. The
President was added BY. resolution Of the
Senate. Adjourned to Saturday.
uoUsE-THURsDAY, (21st)
The counting of the vote for State off,
GERS was completed. A committee wa!
appointed TO wait on the Governor ant
inform him Of the organization, and short
ly after the message was delivered and
read.
Dir. Woodell offered this resolution:
Resolped, That the sergeant.at.Arms o
the House Of Delegates be, and IS hereby
authorized to furnish the necessary sta.
tionary for the use OF the House durinI
the present session, until otherwise di
rected.
Which was amended on motion Of Mr.
Morrison so as to read "tor the transac.
tion OF the business OF the State by thI
House OF Delegates" instead Of "tor th(
use Of the, House" and on his further mo
ton tabled On the motion OF Mr.. Legs
(the stock Of apple Jack being low thC
Sergeant.at.Arms was directed to lurnisl
q supply OF water for drinking purposes
Mr.. Farnsworth presented the petition
OF E. L. Wade, contesting tho election o
Samuel Mcmillan as Delegate for Dod-
egate for Doddridge county. Tabled,
Mr.. Knots presented the petition o
Absalom Knots, contestlng the seat of A
l., Price as Delegate for Calhoun county
Tabled. F'-. ''
Mcssrs. Butcher, Laidley, Thompson
Price, Lewis, White and Morrison and tht
Speaker were appointed o committee L
revise the rules Of tho House. Mr.. Wood
dcll's motion in reference to stationery
&c, was taken from the table and defeat
cd, but reconsidered.
DR.. Thompson then offered the follow
ing as a substitute: ...,
Resolred, That for all the purposes o
doing the public business OF the House o
Delegates, the members shall be supplied
with the stationery by the Clerk thereof
out Of that which has or shall have beer
procured according to the S4th section o
the 9th Article OF the Constitution
Adopted. Messrs. ]. Speed Thompson
G. ]. Wetzel, VIM. Patton and P. B
Dutiey were appointed Committee Clerks
Adjourned till Monday. ".'tl.Nl
sRNATE-sATuRDAI CsSD,)
Mr. Summers introduced q Joint Reso
luton "For the transfer OF the rights AM