Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-01-21

Alter recess, the Senate reassem-
bled. The President, D. D. johnson
haying arrived, took the chair.
After the adoption Of rules &C..
the first business before the Senate
Was the following Joint Resolution,
No, 1:
Protesting against the policy of
the United states Government inter
fering by force Of arms with the civil
governmet of the State"
Resolred by the Legislature Of Wet Pir-
gnia:
lat. That the State Of West Virgin
ia, through her representatives. now
assembled, solemnly protest against
the National Government interfering
a. it has done, with the Legislative
action and authority Of the State OF
Louisiana; that if such action is toler.
ated and allowed to prevail, it will
subvert and overthrow the sovereign
ty and rights of the States as estab'
lished BY sur fathers. and will sub
stitute in its stead grand onsolida.
ted National Government, ruled and
regulated by the power OF the sword
of all tyrannies the most absolute and
detestable, destroying the rights and
liberties OF the people and subjeotine
them to the rule and control Of the
worst of despotism.
Second. That copy OF the fore
going resolution be, by the Governor
Transmitted to each Senator and mem.
Der of the House of Representatives
| from this State in the Congress of the
United States, and that our Senators
be instructed and our Representatives
requested to lay the same before then
respective bodies. as the solemn pro
test of West Virginia. against the
unconstitutional and tyrannical action
of III. General Government in regard
10 the civ,,, affairs Of o.e OF the SOW
ereign states Of this Union.
The resolution lice over one Day
The House reported u the Senate
that it was organized and ready Tor
business.
After some time the Secretary OF
State appeared at the bar of the Sen
ate and presented the Governors
Message. eve give extracts from
the Message in another column
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Promptly at IL O'Clock, the House
was called to order by j. b. Peyton,
the clerk of the lastsession, and John
A. Campbell, OF Hancock, being the
oldest member who had held con,inu.
Gus terms as such, took the chair
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. Tay-
lor, of the Baptist Church Mr. Camp
bell then made the following address.
THE duty that developes upon me
of opening the session Of the House
OF Delegates is one enjoined by the
Constitution. Identified as | am with
the minority. l the more cheerfully
comply with this my constitutional
duty, az a feeble testimonial on my
part (and enc which We should all
seek to exhibit in the midst Of polti-
cal degeneracy) of the sense Of obliga-
ton, which representative should
feel to the constitution Of the people
and the duty of the citizen and repe-
sentative rs paramount to that OF the
mere partizan. In this hall no man
should be known as Democrat or
Republican, or the champion Of any
party. but as representatives OF the
people by whose power we have heen
created and into whose midst We shall
soon return In the midst Of the
petty struggles, strifes and jealonsies
that sometimes rise to the surface, lei
us keep before w. the lofty sentiment
of one of the grandest and most
thoughtful spirits Of Europe, when
he said surely tie citizen is superior
to the State. States perish upon the
earth ere they fulfil their destiny,
but after the citizen has discharged
every duty he owe to the State. there
abides With him the noh!er part OF
his being. his immortal faculties, ny
which he a>cends to God and the
realities of q better life" Having
sought the wisdom that comes from
above and asking the blessing OF
Almighty God upon our delibera
ton, we are ready to proceed to duty
The House then proceeded to ballot
for permanent officers.
Mr. Alexander Monroe, of llamp
shire, was elected President, who on
|. king his seat made short but eff
feet. re address.
Aft.r q recess, the House reassem
bled and elected the following officers
Clerk, j. b Peyton. Doorkeeper
J. B. Young, Sergeant at Arms,
VIM. Patton. Plges, Masters Beach,
Cox and Dmbury.
DR.. Tanner of Jefferson offered q
resolution censuring the President;
action in Louisiana, which was laid
over under the rules.
The Governor sent in his message
which was partly read before adjourn.
meni.
SENATE.
Thursday January l4th.-After
the usual routine of business, several
Bills and Resolutions were introduced,
one of some importance being Senate
bill No. 5. "a biz appropriating
money to pay teachers in the Normal
Schools for the year ending Scptem-
Der 30th 1874. The bill was read
a first and second time. and on mo
ton of Mr. Bennett, the rules were
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