The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-27
.ct, Of ,s76. ,Rat.rred to COMMITTEES on


IS of the acts of 1876. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
MIR. Haxdman--A resolution "to in.
quire into the expediency OF amending
the law reqniring justices Of the peace TO
give bonds" Referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Psrrlott-A resolution Amending
the school law SO as 10 provide for COM
pulsory education" Referred to the
Committee on Education. ---
Mr.. Steadman-A resolution ito pro-
vide tor the atteLdst ce OF colored child
red at the public schools" Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Johnson-A petition signed by
VIM. McClaskey, of Barbour county,
asking for relief; referred to Committee
on Claims and Grievances.
Message from the Secretary OF State,
furnishing information in regard to in-
migration, was received.
The substitute for House Bill No. II,
to provide for opening and keeping IN
repair county roads, which was pending
when the House adjourned yesterday,
was taken up. and after some discussion
was referred back to Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr.. Chancellor OF the Com mittee on
Taxation and Finance, reported House
Bill No. SO, to exempt certain county.
city and to wn bonds from local taxation,
witS the recommendation that it do not
pass.
Mr.. Quarter, of said committee, made
minority report in favor of the passage
of said bill.
House Bill No. F8, relating to tax on
license on public exhibitions, came up
on is second reading and was ordered
enyrossed for q third reading.
House Bill No. %, "ProvIding for a
permanent location of the seat OF gov
eminent Of tho State OF West Virginia,
came up on it's first reading, but rs the
hour for tie Joint assembly had arrived,
further action on the bill was suspended,
and the Senate, with the House OF Dele
gates, in joint session, proceeded to vote
for Senator to fill the short term.
Messrs. Adams, Clayton, Dennis, Fer
guson, Allen, Barr, Beard, Browse
Calvert. Chancellor, Cross. Davidson
Fsrnsworth, Ferguson, Fisher, Gooch,
Hoof. Lowe Max well, Robinson, RoV an,
Rose, Shirt, Spurlock and Gibson-25-
voted for Hereford.
Messrs. Butler, Goff, johnson, Jones,
Newton, Pugh, Tuner, Arnett, Beckley,
Bril- ut, Chipley, Dunkin, Elliott, Hall,
Henderson. Hiatt, Hoffman, Hutton,
Im6oden, Kunst, Modlsett, Morgan,
Penny hacker, Samples, Simpson and
Sommervilie for Price.
Messrs. Baxter, Burdelt, Terrell, Gran,
than, Kirtley, Lowe, Ball, Eastman
Gray. Hays, johnson, Knots, McFad-
den, Psrriott, Quarter, Sip.e, Stewart,
Straton and Wilson-l9-voted for
Walker.
Messrs. Caldwell, LOOMS, Scott, Tarr,
Ball, Hearne and McCiusky-7-voted
for Dennis.
Mr.. Berkshire voted for b. H. Smith.
Messrs. Cunningham and Steadman
-2-voted for X. s. Northcott.
Messrs. Arnold, Hsrdman and Lar
sent-3-voted w. A. Quarter.
Mr.. Faulkner voted for s. A. Miller.
Messrs. Rigg, Riley and Wells-3-
voted for j. II. Ferguson.
There being no election, the assembly
then proceeded to vote for Senator for
the long term.
Messrs Adams, Burdett, Clayton, Den
mis-, Barr, Beckley, Bright, Browse. Cal
vert, Chancellor, Gross, Fisher, Farms
worth, Gooch, Hays, Henderson, Knots,
kunst. Lowe, Modisett, Morgan, Par.
riott, Penny hacker, Robinson, Rowan,
Shlrtz, simpson, Somerville, Stewart and
els-3O-voted for Ii. q. Davis.
Messrs. Butler, Ferguson, Gof, kirt-
lev, Pugh, Arnett, Allen, Chipley, David
son, Eastman, Faulkner, Ferguson, Hard
man, Hlett, Hoof, Hoffman, Hutton, I'm
boden, Rose, Samples, Siple, Spurlock,
Straton and Gibson--24-.voted tor Faux
ner.
Messrs. Caldwell, Grantham, johnson,
Newton, Scott, Tsrr, Babb and Hesrne
-s-voted for q. ID. Camden.
Messrs. Terrell, Jones, Ball, Elliott,
Quarter, Rigg and Wilson-7-voted
Tor Brannon.
Messrs. Lowe, Turner, Arnold, Cum
ningham, Dunkin, Gray, Hail, johnson
and McClsskey-9-voted 70: j. }
Davis.
Mr.. Baxter voted for Mr.. b. w.
Bryne.
MIR. Berkshire voteu for w. 9: Clay
ton.
Mr.. LOOMS voted for L. Boyd Faulk-
ner.
Mr.. Beard voted for Geo. LOOMS.
Mr.. Lsrgent voted for Mr.. Brr.
Messrs. Maxwell and McFtd I'll .
voted for Daniel Lamb.
Mr.. Riley voted for Nh ilrrn.
Mr.. Steadman voted i"r 4. ID. Hub
bard.
Before the clerk aqI"unced the result,
the following geI .iemen rose and
changed their votes to Henry G. Davis
Messrs. Berkshire, Jones, Looms:
Lowe, Scott, Tarr, Turner, Babb, Ball,
Beard, Cunningham, Dunkin, Elliott,
Ferguson, Gray, Hartman, Hesrne,
Hootf, Hoffman, Hutton, 1mboden,
johnson, McClaskey, McFsdden. STRAIT
on and Wilson-30, which made total
OF GO votes. Thereupon the President of
the Senate declared thtt Henry g. Davis
having received majority of the votes
cast was duly elected United States
Senator to fill the long term commenc.
ing March 4. 1877.
The joint Assem- bly, then proceeded to
vote tor n Senator TO fill the short term
Messrs. Adams, Clayton, Ferguson,
Allen, Beard, Browse, Calvert, Chancel.
Tor, Cross, Davidson, Farnsworth, Fisher,
Goocn, Hoof, Maxwell, Quarter, Rigg,
Robinson, Rose, Rowan, Samples, Shirt,
Simpson, Siple, Spurlock and Gibson-26
voted for Hereford.
Messrs. Bail, Baxter, Burdett, Terrell,
Kirtley. Lowe. Eastman, Ferguson,
Hays, Hutton, Knots, McFadden. Par.
riott, Stewart, Strstton and Wilson
-l6-voted for Ii. S. Walker.
Messrs. Dennis. Cot, Granthsm, Jones,
Newton, Pugh, Tarr, Turner, Arnett,
Arnold, Barr, Beckley, Bright, Chipley,
Dunkin, Hall, Hartman, Henderson
HE, Hoffman, lmboden, Kunst, Lowe,
Morgan, Pennybscker and Somme,-