The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-24
"a LEGISLATIVE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, January %.

Mr.. Baxter, on leave, introduced SEN
ate Bill No. Al, "a bill to enlarge the
scope of the action of assumPslt
Senate Bill No. ], "a bill making an
appropriation for the support OF the
State Normal School and its branches,
for the school year ending August 81,
1877. and August 81, 1878, and provld-
ing the manner in which the same shall
be paid" coming up, was read third
time and passed, to take effect from It's
pas sage.
Senate Bill No. 10, "a bill regulating
m.leage,".was read second time, and
the amendments reported to the bill by
The Committee on the Judiciary were
adopted. The bill was further amended
and ordered to engrossment ana third
reading.
A message from the House OF Dele
gates by Mr.. Riley, announced that that
BODY had agreed TO the amendments OF
the Senate TO House Joint Resolution
No. 3, "lnstructing our Senators and re
oues,ing our Representatives in Congress
10 favor y modification OF the Internal
Revenue laws in reference to the sale OF
tobacco" and had adopted the resolution
rs amended.
A message from the House of Dele
gates announced that that body mad
adopted House Joint Resolution No. IL,
"providlng for joint committee to ek-
anime he Penitentiary, as provided by
law" and asked the concurrence OF the
Senate therein.
Tho hour of II o'clock NJ. having ar
arrived. on motion of Mr.. Burdett,
Rcsoiced, That the Senate do now pro-
coed u vote rlra r0ce for two Senators IN
Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis,
RcsOivsd, That the Senate first vote
upon tae election OF q United States
senator to fill the unexpired term caused
by the death OF the Hon. A. L. Caper-
ton.
Thereupon the Senate proceeded to
vote in the manner prescribed by the act
of Congress approved July 25th, 1866,
entitled AN act to regulate the time
and manner OF holding elections for
Senators in Congress"
Upon call OF the roll,
Messrs. Arnctt (President), Butler,
Dennis, Cot, Newton, Pugh and Turner
voted for Samuel Price.
Messrs. Baxter, Burdett, Ferrell
Gran,bam Kirtlley and Lowe voted for
Henry S. Walker.
Messrs. Adams, Clayton and Ferguson
voted for Frank Hereford.
Mcssrs Berkshire, Jones. LOOMS and
Soft voted for John S. Garlic.
Messrs. Caldwell, johnson and Tarr
voted Tor Robert r. Dennis.
Whole number OF Votes cast, %.
Mr.. Samuel Price received votes !;
Mr.. ii. S. Walker received votea; Mr..
:. Crlile received votes; Mr.. r. +.
Dennis received 8 votes.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the Senate
then proceeded TO vote upon the election
of United States Senator for the full
term, commencing on the 4ih day of
March next.
Upon call OF the roll. Messrs. Ar
nett (Presrdent). Baxter, Butler, Fergu.
son, Grantham, kirtley and Pugh voted
for e. }. Faulkner.
Messrs. Adams, Burdett, Clayton,
Dennis. Jones and Lowe voted for III.
&. Davis.
Me>srs. Caldwell, Goff, JoAr-on and
Tarr voted for q ID. Camden.
MesSrs. Berkshire and Newton voted
for John Brannon.
Messrs. Terrell and Turner voted for
j. j. Davis.
Mcssrs. Loomis and Scott voted for
j. n. Camden.
Whole number of votes cast-23.
Mr.. &. j. Faulkner received votes;
Mr.. III. &. Davis received votes; Mr..
G.. ID. Camden received votes; Mr.. Jno.
Brsnnon received 2 votes; Mr.. j. j.
Davis received 2 votes; Mr.. j. n. Cam
den received votes.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the Senate
then resumed the consideration of the
business upon the calendar.
Senate Bill No 81, "a bill fixing the
number of Justices to be elected in
every magisterial district ana legalizing
the election of two Justices in certain of
said districts at the last general election
coming up, WAS read second time and
ordered to third reading.
After short executive session, the
Senate adjourned.