The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-13

administered by Clerk Adams, oi The Au-
ditoTs ofiee, and theT Received Ihsir GER
ilAeates.
The roll having been called, and sixty.
three members answering 70 their nAhet
the House vas declared duly constituted
for business. Ar. Quarter offered . REQ
Luton that the unlea OF the las. House ne
the rules NJ this one ua,il otherwise order
ed. Mr. KepneF objected that the House
not being organized, could not adopt rules
The point Of order was however o%gerru!'
ed, and the resolution being adopted
nominations were called for tos
sPEAKER
William P. Hubbard put In nomination
Hon. E. ". wilson, Of EauAwhG county,
There being no other nomination. the Toll
vas then called, and Mr., Wilson unaai'
mously elected.
Messrs. Hubbard and Monroe were tasn
appointed q committee TO conduct Mr.
Wilson to the chair;
In assuming the duties Of the position
he INDUCED in some pleasant remarks Of
a congratulatory character rendering his
thanks for the honor conferred upon bin,
The oath was then administered - him
by Mr. Adams, and the next business IN
order was declared TO be the choice oil
CLERK.
Mr.. Morrow nominated Col. ]. B. Pey.
ton, and Mr.. Kepuer moved that he be
elected by acClamStiou, which was sec'
onded. The Chair announced, however
that the law required that all oiheeTs o.
the House be chosen BY ballot, The roll
was then called, and Col. Peyton unani'
mously elected, and took the osth oil OIL
hCe.
E0R sELGIAST.AT'ARNs
Mr.. Andrew Edmiston nominated HaF'
rison Kahn, Of Gilmsr county, adding
some remarks highly lattering to that
gentleman, Ss q result OF which, no doubt,
the gentleman was elected without 3 dis
senting voice.
A DooRKERPER
having next to be chosen, Mr.. Hall re-
nominated ex.D oorksepeE Nealis, and the
nomination being seconded by another
gentleman with soma exceedingly compli.
mepIsry remarks, Mr.. Meals was also
unanimously chosen and qualified IN due
form.
TIE oTEICTAL RETURNS OF STATE ELEc'
TONS
were then presented to the Speaker by the
Secretary OF State.
Mr.. McGregor, member Of the Senate,
appeared on the floor Of the House and
announced that the Senate was organized
pnd ready for tho transaction Of business.
On motion MesSrs. Morrow and Monroe
were appointed a committee to notify the
Senate that this Houae was also duly Of
ganized and ready for bnBinePs.
Mr.. Quarter offsrGd House Joint Reso'
luton No. /, to the eject tina! the rules
governing the Legislature in counting the
vote for Governor and other State officers
in 1867 be adopted 10 govern this body.
Adopted by the House. and Mr.. Quarter
empowered to notify the Senate.
A motion wsS then made TO take are.
cess until 80 r. N, but on suggestion Of
Judge Ferguson, amended 10 3 r. NJ in
which form 1t prevailed, and the memberB
dispersed.
AIleF heeeaas
Upon reassembling = committee from
the Senate communicated 10 the House
the concurrence Of that body in House
Joint Resolution No. !, in relation to
counting the vote for State officers.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrow, a committee
Of three, consisting Of MessFs. Morrow,
Leonard and Seabright was appointed tn
notify the Senate that the House, MSS
ready TO 20 into pint session Tor the pnI-
pose Of counting the vote, and to request
the presence Of the Senate In the hall Of
the House for that purpose.
Shortly after the Committee returned
accompanied by ths President and mem
bers Of the Senate. DR.. Summers was
called to the Speakers stand, and the
count was proCeeeed with. This occupied
the afternoon, and but fifteen counties had
been finished, when, at 5;l5 ?. NJ, the
Joint ResBion took q recess until 1915 A.
NJ, today, and the House adjourned to 10
O'Clock this morning.