The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-11
HOUSE of DELEGATE&

nolds, of Taylor, Rogers, Roles, Sehon,
Shinn, Simpson, Small, Snider, Spencer,
Squires, Stuart, Tanner, Taylor, Thorn
burg, Turner, Upton, Vaughn, WEIGH,
West White Williams, Wilson, Wood
dell, linn, Mr.. Speaker-57.
Absent-Messrs Blakemore, Chapman,
Dychc. Montgomery, Powell, Short,
StoAe, Warden IS.
The Speaker then addressed the House
AS follows:
SPEAKER MoNEoE.s ADDRESS.
Gentlemen, Of the House Of Deleqatcs:
We have met pursuant to III adjourn
ment some months ago-and while 1t
may not be 50 with the State generally
but with us it should bcget feelings ofprc-
found gratitude to the Sovereign Ruler
of the universe, that 50 few seats are va
can't ut our assembling. | am greatly
elated with the prospects OF much good
being done at this session. Al! the sur
rounding augur a comfortable, industrl-
Gus and harmonious session. The good
people of Wheeling have fitted up this
magnificent and commodious hall for our
reception, in the arrangements OF which
our comfort and convenience have been
so carefully provided for that none GER
tsiply can be dissatisfied with II.
Last spring when we parted with our
friends from this section OF the State
they promised us that u comfortable
room should be prepared for cur rccep.
ton, which promise we felt assured
would be faithfully carried out. But
when we come to see il for ourselves and
reflect upon the difficulties thrown in
the way, and the short timo they had to
prepare We are constrained to uXcimm as
did the Queen of Sheba, that the halt
had not been told Us
Permit me-, gentlemen, to congraiu-
late YOU upon the very favorable and HAT
t,ring auspicc, under which We have n.
scmblcd.
During tho long recess of the Legs
laturc the members have had an oppor'
tunity to minglc with the sOvercigns,
10 converse freely with the
people and discuss fully
the merits aud dement's of all the changes
proposed to our present laws. Hence
they come mere fully prepared to repre-
sent their sentiments and vote their
wishes.
And, a it is confidently hoped and
expected that there will be no subject
introduced during the remainder OF the
session calculated to engcuder local Jeal-
ous.e. or sectional strife, there Will BE-
nothing to rctard the needed legislation
Of the State; and hope that We will ut
once proceed TO discharge the duties de
vo!ving upon us with promptncss tc our
constituents and fidelity to the entire
State. And that in u few weeks at
tarthost, we will have finished all the
work proper Tor Us to do, and will then
return home To our present masters, and
each enc OF Us receive from them the wei
come paudit. We'll done, good and
faithful servant, perhaps We Will send
YOU to Wneeling again.
Me.,rs. Camden, McGinuiss and Scott
appeared ut the bar Of the Hou'a and
announced that the Senate had Assem-.
b.cd. was organized and ready to pro-
coed To business.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. McE.downey aud adopted:
ReSpir~i, That II committee OF three be
appointed by the Speaker TO notify the
the senate that the House of Delegates
has assembled and organized in their
Hall.
The following committe was appointed
under the above resolution: MeSsrs,
McEldowney, Mason and Jordan.
Messr5. Wooddell offered House JOINT
Tcsolution No. -:
RcSoircd. That committee Of three
on the part of the House and two from
the senate be appointed to wait on the
Governor and inform His EXcellency
that the Legislature is now organized
and ready t. receive any communication
from him. Mcssrs. Woodlell Jordan
and Campbell were appointed as com
mittee on part Of the House.
NJ. Wclch moved that the House Bill
No. l9l amending the School Law be
referred t. Committee on Education.
Mr.. Suider moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole
and take up the Bill. Carried.
The House then went into Il Commit.
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Snider in the
chair
Mr.. Stuart moved that tho Committee
ri,, and refer the bill back to the House
with the recommendation that 1t be re-
ierred to the Committee on Education
Carried
The House resumed It's session, Tn,
Speaker in the chair.
Mr.. Snider, chairman OF the Commit
tee of the Whole, reported back
House bill No. 1911. Referred to Com
mittec on Education.
On motion of Mr.. Woodall a leave o.
absence was granted to Mr.. Short.
Mr.. Bennett appeared at the bar of thu
House and announced that the Senate
had adopted House JOINT Resolution No
%, appointing committee to wait on
the Governor and had appointed M"ssrs
Bennett and LOOMS on the part Of the
Senate
Mr.. Dix presented the petition of Mad
ison Hughes and others, of Nicholas
county. asking that Lewis Jones be Re-.
leas ed as security of Samuel G. Gray
Referred To the Committee on Claims
and Grievances.
MIR. Dix also presented petitions Of A
f. RAIDER and o. others, and \. d. Van
b,bber and 40 Others asking that Lewis
Jones be released as security of Samuc
c. Gray. Referred to Committee OF
Claims and Grievances
Mr.. Enoch offered resolution author
izing the Speaker TO make arrangement
with the ministers of the city to open The
House WITH prayer.
Hon. Charles H,dricl, Secretary o
State, appeared at the BAR OF the Hons'
with a Communication from the Cover
nor. but before the clerk commenced
reading II Mr.. White, of Marshal!
moved to lay it on the table aud orde
the usual number Of copies to be printed
M. Farnsworth moved to take " reoos
until 3 o'clock Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 3 o'clock, pursuan
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