The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26
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STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
short SesSIOn-Ihe Vote for United States

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President Thompson, OF the University
conducted the devotional exercises.
The journal OF the previous day was
partly read, when the further reading was,
Oh motion, dispensed with.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Faulkner, OF the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back with favorable recon-
mendatiOn the following bills: House
Bill No. 9, 4 bill organizing the Circuit
Courts in the First Judicial Circuit, and
fixing the time for holding the same; SEN
ate Bill No. 6, q bill regulating the Prac'
tiCe OF pharmacy, and the sale OF medi'
cine and poisons; Senate Rill No, 50, a
bill to establish State Board OF Health
and vital statistics, and regulating tho
practice OF medicine and surgery.
Mr.. Donehoo, Of the Committee on Ed.
uCation reported back Senate Bill No. 81,
with amendments, and without recon-
mendation. AS reported amended tho
bill provides for the retirement Of the
present Board of Regents and the appoint.
ment OF new Board on the first OF April
next, two OF which shall go out Of office
on the last named day Of each succeeding
year, 1t provides that the Superintend.
ent and Treasurer shall be appointed from
the faculty and serve without salary, the
Secretaries OF the Regency and Of the
Executive Committee to be chosen from
the Board Of Regents,
Mr.. Stout, OF the Committee on the
Penitentiary, reported back the petition
Of b. W. Price and others, asking that
the salaries of the officers of the Peniten.
tisry be reduced, as inexpedient.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
A communication was received from the
House announcing the passage Of Senate
Bill No, 81, bill authorizing A, @. Brax-
ton to practice law in the courts of this
State.
MIR. MCGregor introduced a resolution
instruCting the Committee on Education 10
inquire into the expedienCy Of amending
the law in relation to the condemnation
OF sites for school houses, so that com.
mission or jury OF three disinterested free
holders OF the county be competent to u.s.
SEES the value Of such sites,
House Bill No. J., concerning the Cir.
cult Courts Of the State and the arrange.
ment Of tho circuits, WAS read third time
and passed, TO take effect from and alter
Its passage.
House Bill No. Q, described above, was
read q second time and ordered to its third
reading
Mr.. Maxwell introduced Senate joint
resolution No. 7, authorizing the Governor
to offer a reward for tho arrest and con.
viCtion Of the person or persons who burn.
cd the wheelhouae and destroyed the wire
at the Goa mine OF J. I. Farland, in the
county Of Harrison. Lost,
TIE VOTE ron U, s, SENATOR.
As the hour hand on the clock neared
the figure MI Mr.. FRlkner arose and
said that the moment was at hand when
the Senators would be required to dis.
charge the solemn duty Of voting for
United States Senator, whereupon Presi.
dent Summers declared the Senate in
readiness 10 go through that lolmaIity,
and asked II there were any nominations,
at which moment the Capitol clock sound.
ed the hour OF high noon.
After few seconds Of quiet and expect.
anCy on the part Of the audience Senator
Stout, Of Wood county, arose and said in
quiet tone OF voice. "Mr. President, |
place in nomination for Senator Mr.. j. N.
Camden, OF the county Of Wood"
Mr.. Dawson, Of KiDgwood, followed by
placing In nomination Mr.. A. W. Camp.
bell, OF this city.
Senator Dennis then arose and after
stating that he had Championed another
candidate in the Caucus he meekly bowed
TO the yoke and submitted 10 the fat OF
that body. These were not his exact
words, but they are sufficient for the re.
porter. He continued by informing the
Senate Of the great and unalloyed pleas.
ure Il cave him TO second the nomination
Of Mr.. Camden. lie touChinglY referred
to the fact that they were boys together
and that his ACQUAINTANCE with him had
continued up to the present tune, and
he was therefore qualified to testify to bis
high character for honesty and integrity.
liz referred Complainingly to the innrsn.
does cast upon The gentleman by theprosS
as to the charges Of bribery resorted to In
securing votes, and asserted that 1t was
impossible for Mr.. Camden to DO such
things as were charged. Having thus re:
lieved himself, he closed his defense Of
Mr.. Camden with euloglstiC remarks
highly Bweetened with oratoriCal ta6y.
Judge Brown also felt called upon to cay
something in defense Of OF Mr.. Camden,
and his oTatory was as touching and Of.
feeling as that OF the verable Senator who
had proceeded him.
Senator Farnsworth alRo gave Mr.. Cam.
den certificate Of good character, and
there being no more oratoriCal fires burn.
ing in the breasts OF the Senators the
President instructed the clerk 10 call the
roll.
Clerk johnson, after sharpening his
pencil and arranging the tally sheet then
sung out,
ala. X, Bsrbee'-Napoleon B. French"
was the response OF tho Senator from
Mason. This attachment TO q lost cause
caused an amusing smile 10 wreath the
faces OF some Senators and the lobby.
"'R. $. Brown"-Mr. Brown arose and
clearly and distinctly shouted, "JOhnDon
Newton Camden" The effect wRa very
dramatic and the reporter Is only sorry
there was not photographer on the spot
to preserve the picture. II the reporter
has made any mistake in recording this
vote II Is owing tc the State Of his feelings
Of the time II WRs announced.
"Samuel Davison"-Very bravely--
"Jolnson Newton Camden"
N'W, NJ. .. Dawson'-A. W. Camp.
BELL"
"R. +. Dennis" with q sense of relief,
"Camden."
"'John r. Donehoo'-Johnson N.
Camden without flourish or trimmings.
William Ewin'-Camden."
"'Thomas. ]. Farnsworth'-J. N. Cam.
den."
"'E. Il, Faulknet'-J. N. Camden
"'Ffankln MAXWELL. N. Camden"
WW. Q. MCGrew'-A. W. Campbell"
"'Davld MCGregor'-J. N. Camden"
which vas also the response Of MIR. Nc
Neel.
answer given in a very meek and submits