The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-23
LEGISLATIVE.
MONDAY, January %.
SENATE.

and re.enact sections 4 and Z, OF chapter
I3O of the Acts of 1871, entitled "An
Act to incorporate the st. Lawrence
Boom and Manufacturing Company"
with amendments recommending the
passage of the bill as amended.
MIR. Dennis. from the same commit
tae. reported back the following bills, re-
commanding that each bill be passed:
Senate Bill No. 81, "A bill to amend
and re enact se-tion Of chapter 81 OF
the Code Of West Virginia.
Senate Bill No. 80, IA bill changing
the the time Of holding the county court
for the county Of Calhoun.
Mr.. Dennis, from the same couihiiItee
reported Senate Bill No. ~, "A OIL
changing the time fUr holding Inc county
courts Tor Putnam county" with a SUP
stltute therefor, recommending the aoop-
ton ofthe substitute. :.
Mr.. johnson, from the Joint Commit
tee on Rules, submitted the following
amendment 10 the joint rules OF the oeh-
ate and House OF Delegates, Ill lieu VI
section Z:
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
|. At II o'clock NJ, on Wednesday
following the second Tuesday OF the
meeting of the Legislature, at any ses-
sion thereof at which United States
Senator is to be elected, the Senate, in a
body, preceded by its Sergeant-at.A Arms,
President and Clerk, shall repair to the
b Ill of the House OF Delegates, and upon
their arrival the Sergeant alarms Of the
House shall announce their presence to
the Speaker OF the House.
=. President of the Senate shall then
idress the Speaker OF the House, stating
that the Senate has assembled in the
hall of the House of Delegates, for the
parpose OF carrying into effect the act OF
Congress providing for the election OF
United States Senators.
%. The Speaker ofthe House OF Dele
oates shall then invite the President OF
tie Senate TO take the Chair, and the
President of the 81 nate shall act as pre-
siding officer of the joint assembly.
q. After the Senate shall have been
seated, the roll OF each house shall be
called by the clerk thereof, to ascertain
j; majority of the members elected to
each house u present, and the clerk oil
the Senate shall read the journal OF the
Senate, and the clerk OF the House shall
read the Journal of the House of the
preceding dsy, and the voting OF the
preceding day shall be announced by the
presiding officer Of the joint assembly
II the same person shall have received II
maiority OF all the votes In each house.
such person shall be declared by the
presiding officer OF the joint assembly
duly elected Senator to represent
this State in tho Congress OF
the United States; but if the same
larson shall not have received majority
of the votes Of each House, the joint as
sombly shall then proceed to choose by
n ripa roce vote of each member present
person for the purpose aforesaid; and
IN taking the vote the clerk OF the Sem
ate shall call the roll'of the Senate, and
the clerk OF the House shall call the roll
OF the House. The result OF each vote
shall be- announced by the presiding
officer Of the joiut assembly, and each
vote taken shall be entered By the clerks
ut the two houses in their respective
journals.
Pin case no person shall reccivi = ma
iJrity of the votes on the first day, the
loint assembly shall meet AT Il O'Clock
NJ. Of each succeeding day during the
session of the Legislature, and take at
least one vote until Senator is elected.
Approved by the Committee on Rules
of the House of Delegates.
THOMAS j. FARNswoRTH,
Chairman.
ID. ID. JOHNSON,
Chairman Of Com. on Rules Of Senate.
On motion OF Mr. johnson, the report
Was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Dennis offered the following Joint
resolution, Senate Joint Resolution
No. 8:
Resotvsd By the Legislature Of West Vr-
ginia:
That committee OF two on the part of
the Senate and three on the part of the
House be appointed to make all suitable
and necessary arrangements for the in
auguratiou OF the Governor-elect, on the
9th day OF March next.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis, the rule was
suspended and the resolution taken up
and adopted this day.
Mr.. Scott moved that the vote by
which the following resolution was
adopted be reconsidered, with the view
to referring the same to the Judiciary
Committee.
Resoired, That committee of Ave be
appointed BY the President of the Senate
to investigate the affairs of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad, with view to
ascertain what legislation is necessary to
protect the interest of the State in said
railroad, and that said committee shall
have the power 10 send for persons and
pspors, with leave to sit during the va
cation of the Legislature. Adopted.
The President appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs. Ferguson. Dennis, John.
son, Adams and Caldwell.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the Senate
toak a recess until 2:S0 p. NJ.
The afternoon session was occupied in
considering bill IN relation to the Nor.
NAL Schools of the State.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Chancellor, from the Committee
on Taxation and Finance, submitted the
following report;
The Committee on Taxation and FL
n,nce. to whom was referred House Bill
No. q, "a bill to amend and re-eAsct
section 2 OF chapter 80 oil the act of
1928" have had the same under con-
siderstion, and report il back with re-.
commendstion tina. it do pass
Also House Bill No. %, "A bill to
amend and re-ensct sections s ard IL of
chapter 80 of the code of West Virgins,
and to repeal section 10 of said chapter"
report the same back, with recommended
ton that it do not pass.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back House Bill
No. %, IA bill providing for the locs-
ton Of permanent seat of government
for this State, and the erection therest of
the necessary public buildings for the
use of the State" with the recommends
ton that it do pass.
Also. House Bill No. ca, "a bill pro-