The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-14
CITY KEPuaLICAN TICKET.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
RENATE.
A DulI Days misunderstanding of the
Governors Message.

A DulI Days misunderstanding OF lh'
Governors Message.
The Senate convened at l0:l5 a. N. yes
terday, with nearly all the Senators in
their seats.
Rev, George Z, Hits, Of the Zane Street
NJ. E. church, conducted the devotional
exercises.
Tho Journal OF " ednesdsy's session was
read and approved.
G~overnor.eleCt Jacob b. Jackson, oil
Psrkersburg, appeared on the floor Of the
Senate, and was invited by President Sum
mers to a seat next him, On motion oil
Senator Dennis the Senate took ArtCass for
the purpose OF allowing the Senators an
opportunity OF making the acquaintance
Of tho Governor. The impromptu TeCep'
ton lasted about half IN hour, when the
Senate was again called to order.
Delegates FeTguEon and Riley appeared
and announced that the House WRs ready
10 meet with the Senate In joint assembly
Tor the purpose oil ~Canvassing the Eetulna
Of the recent State election. Tho Senate
t~hereupon, on motion Of Senator New.
msn, repaired to the hall Of the House oil
Delegates. IL.
Atl2:4O o'clock the joint assembly took
recess until 3 O'Clock, and the Senate re-
turning to It's chamber took \ recess
until 2!45 O'Clock.
After RCCeGS.
The Senate re.assembled at $3.50 O'Clock.
A communication from D. D. johnson,
Chief Clerk OF the Senate, informing the
Senate otthe appointment OF H. O. Entler,
Of Jefferson county, Assistant Clerk Of the
Senate, WAS read. Also a communication
from the Secretary Of State, containing
the resignation OF David Il. johnson, Oi
Princeton, Mercer county, representing
the Seventh Senatorial district, and the
acceptance OF the SAINT by tho Governor.
The occasion Of Mr.. Johnson's resignR'
ton was his elevation to the bench, hav.
ing been elected Judge Of the Seventh cir
cult. Senator Jerome Shelton, OF Falls
Mills, Lincoln county, was elected 10 I'LL
tho unexpiTed term OF Mr.. Johnson,
Delegate Quarter appeared on the floor
Of the Senate, and announced that the
House was ready 10 60 into joint session
for the purpose OF finishing the canvass
Of the returns Of the recent State election,
and thereupon the Senate proceeded In o
body 10 the hall Of the House Of Dele
gates.
When'the Senate returned 10 It's body
the President declared 1t 10 be ready for
business
Senator McGrew offered q resolution,
which prevailed, providing for the appoint.
ment Of an additional page, to act as postal
messenger in connection with other duties
% page.
Delegates Hubbard, Leonard and Tip
pett, appeared on the floor and stated that
they were instructed to inform the Senate
that they had been appointed a Commit
Tee Of the House to act In conjunction
with a like committee Of the Senate to
wait upon the Governor to receive any
communication bO may have to make TO
the Legislature. The Joint Committee
having waited upon the Governor, bis
Private Secretary, Randolph S~talaaker, 'Ir.,
appeared and presented the biennial mes
sage, which was read by the Chief Clerk.
AT the conclusion Of the reading, on mo-
ton Of Senator Brown, the message was
laid upon the table.
Adjourned until to-day at 10 A, NJ,