The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-13
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Meeting Of the Legislature.

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The Legislature Of West Virginia meets
in session to-day at Charleston, Inas-
much as the election Of an .. S Senator
will not be in order until next Tuesday
week, we shall not be surprised to see the
Capital question coming up at very
early day in the session. There Is
disposition on the part Of those who favor
removal Of the Capital from Charleston
to settle that question before electing a
Senator, and in this policy we think they
aroright. Since neither question is likely
to bo settled on its own exclusive merits
it is Just as we'll to let candidates for the
senatonhip show their hands on the Cap
ital question ai once. No doubt they
would much prefer TO blow hot and Golden
the question until after the election Of q
Senator, and then they might possibly
become entirely Indifferent. A lively
sense Of fayors to come is a great stimulus
TO candidates. And hence II any OF the
candidates really favor removal OF tho
Capital 1t would be we'll to get the benefit
Of their influence before they are liable
to be oyertaken with Indifference. Il
ought not to be impossible to settle tho
Capital question before next Tuesday
week. bnt II It cannot be settled by that
time, II certainly canbe before Senatorial
election takes place, Itis only necessary
to take one ballot per day for Senator
and then proceed to other business And
this programme can be kept up through.
out the session. The senatorship iSSome.
thing that will not spoil by being kept
on hands. II candidates show disposi-
tiOn to squirm OF dodge It might be
good idea 10 keep It on hands until the
last day Of the session.
The following is the law OF the United
States governing tho election Of a Senator.
twas passed by Congress In 1865;
"The Legislature of each State which
shall be chosen next preceding the explra-
tion Of the time for which any senator
waS elected to represent said State in Con-
vresS. Shan, on he second Tuesday after The
assiino and organization thereof proceed to
elect a Senator In Congress, In the place
OF such Senator so going out OF otiicey in
the following manner Each house shall
nnonlv bv rird roes vote of each member,
name one person iOT Senator In Congress
from said State, and the name ol the per-
son 40 voted for who shall have Il major
ity Of the whole number Of votes cast In
each House shall be entered on the Jour
nal Of each House by the clerk or secretary
thereof; but II either House shall fail to
give such majority 10 any person on said
day. the fact shall be entered on the
lonrnal. At l2 o'clock meridian Of the
day following that on which proceedings
are required to take place, a. Aforesaid,
the members Of the two Houses shall
convene In joint assembly, and the Journal
of each House shall then be read, and II
The same person shall have received q
majority Of all the votes In each house,
such person shall be declared duly elected
Senator to represent said State IN the Con-
gress Of the United States but II tho Same
person shall not have received majority
Of The votes In each house, or II either
house shall have failed to take the pro.
ceedings as required by this act, the joint
assembly shall then proceed to choose BY
a titu toee vote Of each member present
a person for the purpose aforesaid, and
The person having q majority Of oil the
votes OF the said Joint assembly, Q MAORI
" Of all the members elected to botl
houses being present and voting, shall be
declared duly elected; and In case no per
son shall rcelve such majority on the frs
day, the joint assembly shall meet o.
twelve o'clock meridian Of each day du
ring the session Of the legislature, ant
take al least one vote until Senator
shall be elected" a"