The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-25
LEGISLATIVE.
WEDNESDAY, January "a, 1877.
GEGATE

lnAnce, repOTSeu oaSA SouosS 49,
2S. "a bill to regulate the deposits OF the
State funds and to secure interests
thereon to the State while said funds or
ANY part thereof are on deposit" recon-
mending the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Golf introduced Senate Bill No.
AZ "A bill concerning suits against rail-
road companies"
The same gentleman introduced Sem
ate bill No. A Prescribing the persons
" no nay be officers in railroad com
i4nie> chartered by this State, and pro-
v.t,ug tor the appointment OF directors
il railroad companies.
The bill changing the times OF hold.
ing the courts in Putnam county, WAS
passed.
The bill to authorize the Governor 20
convey to certain persons the title and
interest of the State IN the minerals under
= portion OF the bed of the OHIO river in
Hancock county, was passed.
\ messag" Was received from the
licuse OF Delegates announcing that that
h,dy vas ready to receive the Senate,
aud TO convene in joint assembly, as re-
CURED By an act Of Congress passed July
,, 1000, ior tHe cieCIiVH VI S"'s@H
States Senators.
Fac hour OF II o'clock NJ, having ar
rrvrd the Senate in body repaired to
n. House of Delegates The President
81 the Senste being invited by the
Speaker of the House, took the chair US
presiding officer of the joint assembly.
Aler the announcement of the votes
cast yesterday, it was
Oricred, That the joint assembly do
now proceed TO vote rird coce for n person
l,r senator in Congress from this State,
Tor the unoxpired term.
Upon call oil the roll of the Senate by
their clerk,
Messrs. Arnett (Presldent), Butler,
Dennis, COT. Newton and Pueh voted
for Samuel Price.
Messrs. Adams, Clayton and Ferguson
voted for Frank Hereford.
Mess,s. Baxter, Burdett, Farrell,
Grar than, klrtley and Lowe voted for
Henry 5. Walker.
Mr.. Turner voted w. +. Arnold.
Mcssrs. Caldwell, johnson and Tarr
voted for r. 4. Dennis.
Mr.. Jones voted for j. II. Ferguson.
Mr.. Scot. voted for n. Cot. Jr.
Mr.. Berkshire voted tor NJ, Edmis-
ton
Mr. Leomis voted for NJ. :. Grantham.
Number senators present and voting,
-.
Samuel Price received d votes; Frank
Hereford received . votes; Il. 5. Walker
rtccivtd votes; ". +. Arnold received
= ~ Il
ii. Ferguson received l vote; y. Colt
lr.. received vote; Mathew Edmiston
',celvcd vote; Ms Grsntham received
vote.
Upon call of the roll of the House of
ID 'legates by their clerk,
Messrs. Barr, Beckley, Bright, Chipley,
Ferguson. Gray. Hall, Hsrdman, Hen
derson, Hiet, Hoffman, Imboden, Mod
i-ct,. Morgan, PenDybacker, Sommer-
ir and Strston voted for Samuel Price.
Messrs. Gibson, (Speaker) Allen.
Browse, Calvert, Chancellor, Cross,
Davidson, Fsrnsworth, Gooch, Hootf,
rsrriott, Quarter, Rose, Rowan. Shirt,
mp,on, Slple and Spurlock voted for
Frank Hereford.
Mr,>rs. Ball, Dunkin Easthsrn. Fisher
Hays. Knots, Mct'sdden. Stew, Will
tlnson and Wilson voted f,, III. :.
Walker.
Messrs. Cunningham, Hutton, John.
an, kunst, Lowe and Wells voted Tor
" r. Arnold.
Messrs. Babb, Hearn and Riley voted
tor l.. +. Dennis.
Messrs. Elliott and McClaskey voted
FIR John j. Davis.
Mcssrs. Maxwell and Stedmsn voted
for L. S. Berkshire.
Messrs. Beard and Rigg voted for J.
II. Ferguson.
Mr.. Faulkner voted for Ira j. Nc.
Gnnis.
Mr.. Arnold voted for g. u. Camden
Mr. Largent voted for n. Golf, jr.
Whole number of delegates preseEt
and voting 81.
Samuel Price received Is votes; Frank
Hereford received lS votes; II. 5. Walker
received 10 votes; w. +. Arnold received
u votes; X. +. Dennis received votes;
j. j. Davis received votes; Il. l.. Berk
shire received votes; j. ii. Ferguson
received votes; Ira j. McGlnnis re-
c,ived vote; q. ID. Camden received
vote; n Goh, Jr. received vote.
Whole number of votes cast in Joint
assembly, 81. Necessary to choice A,
Of which
Samuel Price received u votes; Frank
Hereford received II votes; II. s. Walker
received 10 votes; w. r. Arnold received
: votes; X. F. Dennis received votes;
J. J. Davis received votes; K. S. Berk-
shire received . votes; j. Ii, Ferguson
received 3 votes; Ira j. McGinnis re.
rc.yed vote: q. ID. Camden received
vote; y. Gotf, Jr. received votes;
Matthew Edmiston received vote;
VI. : Grantham received vote.
Whereupon, the presiding officer an
uuunced thst AS no person voted for had
received majority o: oil the votes cast g.
hv both branches Of the Legislature vot-
ing IN Joint assembly, there was no cleo.
tioS.
Whercupon, on motion of Mr.. Csld-
well.
Ordered, That the further vote Tor the
uncxpired term be postponed until to-
morrow ut - o'clock NJ.
On motion Of Mr. Hesrn,
row proceed TO vote ezra r0ce Tor SEN.
a!or to represent this State in Congress
Tor the full term beginning on the 18th
dsy Of March next
Thereupon the joint assembly pro-
ceeded 20 vote in the manner prescribed
hy the act Of Congress approved July 25.
S66, entitled IAN act to requisite the
time and manner of holding elections for
senators IN Congress for o Senator for
a full term.
/ pou a call Of the roll Of the Senate
b; the clerk:
Messrs. Arnett Presidentl, Baxter.
Butler, Ferguson, Grsntham, kirtley
and Pugh voted for { J. Faulkner.
Messrs. Adams, Burdett, Clayton and
Dennis voted for H. q. Davis.
Messrs. Caldwell, Cot and johnson
voted fore. ID. Camden.
Messrs. Jones and Newton voted for
John Branr on. %
&c.. Earron eom;s na,, San.t