The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, Friday, Jan. l2.

WHEELING, Friday, Jan, IL.
Wal HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Reilly, OF the
Fourth Street NJ. Il. Church, Of this city.
journal Of Thursday, Jan. llth, was
read by the Clerk, and there being no cor.
correction to bc made the same was APP
proved.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson the Senate
was informed that the House was ready
to finish the counting OF the vote.
The Sergeant.at-Arms informed the
Speaker that the Senate preceded by its
officers; were assemebled in the hall Of the
House Of Delegates, and the two houses
then went into
"a Ta. JOINT CONVENTION
for the purpose Of finishing the counting
Of the votes Of the election, held on the
10th day OF Oct, 1876.
The counting Of the votes having been
completed, the Speaker announced the
following result.
For GOrcrnor-ienry NJ. Mathews re.
ceived 5G,206 votes; Nathan Goth 43,477
votes; J. NJ. Laidley 332 votes.
For Superintendent Of Fee Schools-W.
K. PendlGton received 81, Cos; +. II. Crago
1896; scattering 3.
For Attorney Gcncrul-Robert White
1888; ]. A. Hutchinson 49, OG; scatter
ing 6.
For Treasurer-T.J. West 81 ,772; Moses
Frankenberger 42,239; scattering ..
For AudiiOr-Joseph Miller $3.50; G.
NJ. ShInn 1921; scattering 20.
II. NJ. Mathews, for Governor. W. X.
Pendleton, for Superintendent Of Free
Schools; Robt. White, for Attorney Gem
eraI; Thos. ]. West, for Treasurer, and
Joseph Miller, for Auditor, having re-.
ceiyed majority Of all the votes cast in
the Statefor their respective offices, were
duly declared elected to fulfil the duties
Of their offices from the 4th day Of March,
1877.
The Senate then withdrew to their
chamber and the House proceeded with
its regular business.
Mr.. Kelley offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
ResOlrei, That the Secretary Of State be
requested to furnish to each Of the mem.
bers Of the House Of Delegates, for use
during the present session, copies OF the
acts Of the Legislature of 1872, 1873 and
1875, and copies Of the House journal for
the same years, and copy OF the Code Of
1860, 10 be returned at the close OF the
session.
Pursuant to notice given by him yes
terday, Mr.. Ferguson offered resolution
to reduce the number 10 serve on the Ju.
dietary Committee from Is TO not more
than ., nor less than 5. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson:
RcSO'rei, That u Committee OF two
from the Senate and three from the
House, be appointed to waite upon the
Governor and inform him that the two
Houses are now organized, and ready 10
receive any communication he may see
proper 10 make.
The Chair appointed onth Committee
on the part ofthe House, NIessrs. Hem
derson, Barr and Reilly.
Mr.. Henderson was appointed to in
form the Senate that The House had
adopted the above resolution.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Arnold, was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary when appointed.
RcsOired, That the Committee on Judic-
larry enquire into the expcdiences Of ap.
pointing Committee OF -- persons,
learned in the Law, TO make a new edi.
ton and index, Of the Code OF West Vir.
ginia. i'iHa.'
Mr.. Farnsworth offered the following
WHEREAS, The Constitution and laws
OF the State do not authorize the pay
ment OF mileage to pages and committee
clerks elected or appointed by this house,
therefore,
Resolved, That no mileage be allowed
to any pages or committee clerks OF this
house and their pny per day shall be in
accordance with the laws Of the Code Of
1868.
Amessage from the Senate by Senators
Dennis and Scott announced that that
body had concerned in the joint resolu-
ton, to appoint committee to wait
upon the Governor, Messrs. Dennis and
Scott being the committee.
The House committee on the same then
withdrew and shortly aiterward returned
and reported 10 the Speaker that they
had informed the Governor Of the or
ganization OF the Legislature, and that
he would communicate Immediately in
writing.
The Secretary Of State, Mr.. Hedrick,
appeared and delivered 10 the Speaker
the Governors bi.annual message with
the accompanying documents.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson, the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Farnsworth was
laid on the table until after the reading
Of the Governors message.
The Governors message was then read
by the Clerk.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, the mes
sage was laid on the table and the usual
number ordered 10 be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Hearn, the House
took a recess until q o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolution, offered by Mr.. Farms.
worth this morning, was taken up and AZ.
Ter considerable discussion was finally re.
ierred to the Judiciary Committee, to be
hereafter appointed.
A motion to appoint an assistant
doorkeeper for the gallery was laid on
the table.
D Mr.. Hearn offered memorial from
the State Medical Society, asking for the
appointment OF State Board OF Health,
and, at his request, it was laid on the
table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Ferguson offered resolution di.
recting the Committee on Judiciary.
when appointed, to inquire into the ex.
pediency Of repeating the Act passed
DEC. So,h, 1870, entitled IAN Act regu.
lating the sale Of the property Of Joint
stock companies under a deed OF trust or
decree Of court, and making the pur-
chaser corporation. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee when appointed.
Mr.. McCluskey offered a resolution 10