The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-09
THE LEGISLATURES.
Organisation 0rIhe Two Houses.
SENATE

OtIAnl44Iouo u tue INO hou4NAs
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by r. F.
Dennis, as the Oldest member Of the Sen.
ate present, and was opened with prayer
by Rev. D. A. Cunningham, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church Of this city.
The Hon. SobieSki Brady, Secretary Of
State, then appeared upon the floor OF the
Senate and presented the returns Of the
last general election. They were referred
to the Committee on Privileges and EIec-
ton. The roll was then called and the
following members answered TO their
names: ". ". Adams, F. ]. Baxter, D. S.
Brown, @, 7. Butler, R. F. Dennis, VIM.
Ewing, s. B. Faulkner, Wayne Ferguson,
D. E, johnson, J. P. Jones, II. s. KiFtley,
L n. Lowe, ". @. McGreW, David Nc.
Gregor, G. W. Newton, L. S, Newman,
David Pugh, ]. W. Stout, A. E. Summers,
W. H. Tarr, E. n. Turner, Chas. Williams,
IL. Woods, and D. D. johnson, Presi.
dent.
The members elect were sworn in by
Judge George E. Boyd, OF Ohio county.
The election OF officers Of the Senate was
next in order. For President, D. D. John.
son was put in nomination BY Hon.
Wayne Ferguson. He was unanimously
elected, and MesSrs. TAR and Butler were
appointed q. committee Of two to inform
Mr.. johnson OF his election and escort him
to the Chair, On taking the Chair AIr.
johnson briefly thanked the members for
their preference, and urged upon each
one the necessity Of afAithtul performance
Of duty. Hethsn announced that an el,c.
ton for Clerk was In order.
E. u. Cunningham was put In nomlna.
ton by Wayne Ferguson, and their being
no opposition he was unanimously elected
and sworn in by Judge Boyd.
For Assistant Clerk H. C. Entler was
nominAtedsnd unanimously elected. For
Sergeant at Arms ]. D. Anderson was also
unanimously elected, as was also Geo, s
Chiffon for dcor.keeper. For Pages,
MeSsrs. Wheat, Fry and Kennedy were
elected. The officers elect were then
sworn in by Judge Boyd.
Senator Dennis then offered q resolu.
ton that the House be notified that the
Senate was organized and ready for bust
ness. Senator's Dennis and MeGrew were
appointed committee to so notify the
House.
On motion Of Dr.. Summer the rules Of
the last Senate also govern this Senate.
Senator Summers offered the following
resolution:
Re0iUd, That Rule q Of the Senate Be
amended by inserting after paragraph XII
the words 'on mines and mining" and
the numbers OF the succeeding paFSRraphs
of said paragraphs Of said rule be CHANGED
in conformity With this resolution.
Resolptd, That the Secretary Of State be
requested to furnish each member OF the
Senate with copy Of the Code Of 1855,
the Acts Of 1928, 1875 and 1877, and OF
the Journals Of last session. All to be re-
turned at the close Of the present session.
Carried.
The committee appointed to notify the
House OF Delegates Of the organization OF
the Senate, returned and reported that the
House was not yet organized; Gnd-on mo-
ton OF Senator Dennis, the Senate ad.
iOurned until tomorrow At 10 O'Clock A. y.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order BY Clerk
Peyton, who called J. E. PennyhiGksr. Of
Pen dleton county, to the chair, he being
the Oldest member in the service Of the
House.
Prayer by Rev. Geo. C. wildinG.
The Secretary OF State, Hon. s. Brady.
presented to the House list Of the mem.
bsH Of that body elected atthe last cleo
ton. held In October, ISIS, published in
the lSruLlGEScER Of Tuesday morning.
The members so announced in the Seq
rotary report were then sworn in, each
member taking an oath to support the Con-
stitution Of the United States and State Of
West Virginia and to faithfully perform
their duties as delegates to the best Of their
ability.
Upon ron call al members answered to
their names.
The first business being the election OF d
Speaker, Mr.. Monroe, in neat and pleas.
ant speech, placed in nomination the
name Of George II. Moffat, of Pocahontas
county. DR.. 7. H. Logan, Of Ohio county,
nominated Marshall Hagans, Of MononSs.
LA county, as follows:
Nh. SFEAEES:-ln behalf Of some gen
tlemen, rather few in number, bat Tery
respectable in character, occupyInv SEATS
upon this hoor, ! beg leave 10 place In
nomination for the office OF Speaker OF
this House the Hon. J. Marshall Haeans,
OF MononESliA.
The reputation OF this gentleman nm.
ders it unnecessary for me to more than
refer to the high qualifications which he
would bring for the efficient diScharpe oi
the duties Of the office.
In making this nomination, Mr.. Sneak.
er, We do not wish to be understood AZ
making any iactious opposition to the or
ganiEation OF this House, or IS making any
objections personally to the excellent md
distinguished gentleman who has already
been placed In nomination. II he were a
gOod Republican he would receive our
unanimous sufrages. As It Is We sxuert
to render him = cordial and hearty Sup.
port in the dischargs 81 the honorable an3
responsible duties which this body will no
doubt impose upon him.
We place Mr.. Haeans in nomination
respectfully and gOod naturally, in order
to show our eoloTs, and to manifest our n.
spect for and our adherence to the politi.
cal principles which, IS We believe have
been accepted - correct by large maiori.
II of the people Of the Enitsd States. and
which We confidently believe VIII soones
or later Be accepted BY great majority Il
the people Of West Virginia.
A vote being taken resulted Is follows.
MesSrs. Arnold, Barr. Bell toI Mlnerall.
Bell (Of LineOln), Billmyer, Bradford
Butcher, CalvsIt, Campbell, Carter. Chin
leg. CLARK, EvinG, Fulksison, Furhee.
6ist, Gooeh, Gunns HaSans, Hare, Har.
Tey, Havyer, Hit, Hott, HuttUu;S Hyey,
jacob, johnson, Kirtley, Kitchen. Lewis,
McGraW, MeCreery, MeNeer, Mearns,
Melvin, Monroe, Montgomery, Parsons
Pennybaeker, Post, Quinn, Reynolds,
RICHTER, Rock, Ross, Ronsh, Rymer. Shel.
ton, Sheppard, Suider, Stuart, Taylor, To
ney, Unser, Nandal, wilsOn-57, Voted Tor
Mr.. Mohat.
Messrs Mofat, Davidson, Fisher, Logan,
NeCrum, Nixon, POundstone, Seherr s
voted for Mr.. HagaAG
Mr.. ModAtEGs accordingly declared the
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates Tor ne
present session.
MessrS. Monroe and Butcher were an
pointed 70 escort the Speaker elect to the
chair. Upon taking the chair Mr., Motif |