Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-26

guidance on the important work about
| TO be undertaken. The reading OF the
Journal was dispensed with and the bus
| mess proceeded in regular order. Three
OF the standing committees reported -
Judiciary, Education and Penitentiary; {;
the last named committee reported
back the petition OF B. W. Price apd
eleven Others of Marshall county, ask
| ing that the salaries Of the penitentla-
~ officers be reduced, with the state,
ment that such action was not deemed
expedient.
There were no bills or resolutions
offered at this time, except an unim-
portant one referring some school mat
ter 10 the Committee on Education, and
II. b. No. was taken up and read a
third tune, afterwards being passed with
its title. Ii is the general bill IN rela-
ton to the Circuit Court OF this State.
This was followed by numerous bills
on their second and third readings.
When the hour OF l2 arrived the Sem
ate was engaged in discussing resolu-
ton offered by Senator Maxwell author.
izing the Governor 10 offer a reward OF
$500 fer the arrest OF certain incendia-
ries around and about Clarks5urg; this
resolution was afterward voted down.
At that time Senator Faulkner arose
and calling the attention Of the Senate to
the fact that il was l2, moved to proceed
with the ballot for Senator. AS there
were no objections, nominations were
called for.
Senator Stout-"I arise, Mr.. Presi.
dent, for the purpose OF placing in nomi-
nation for the office OF U. ;. Senator,
Hon. J. n. Camden, OF Parkersburg.
Senator Dawson-"l nominate tor the
same position Hon. A. w. Campbell, oil
this city"
Senator Dennis next arose and said
that although in the caucus there had
been some warm words passed, and that
he was at that time opposed to Mr. Gam
den he, nevertheless, wished to bear tesll-
mony as to his integrity, honesty and
ability, and further, he took great pleas
ure in doing so, in view OF the bad $40
ries and ugly Iumors OF bribery that
had iloated around. Itwould be hard
to find man with higher character
than ]. n. Camden, and he deemed 1t
an honor to thus be able to testify. de
and Mr.. Camden had been brought up
together and had known each other
from boyhood, and again he would say
he took great pleasure in secondng MIR.
Camden's nomination.
Senator Brown then took the floor and
paid very high compliment to Mr.
Camden, whose advocate he has been In
the late contest, first and foremost.
Senator FarnswOrth, as one OF the
former Brannon men, warmly recon-
mended J. n Camden, and then as there
were no fnrther remarks the roll was
ordered called. Senator Barbee raised a
smile by first being called and then
hurting back the name Of that Green
back apostle Napoleon b. French. The
official vote is as follows:
Those who voted for Hon. j. n. Cam
den were Senators Summers, (Presl-
dent. Brown, Davisson, Dennis, lone
hoo, Ewin, Farnsworth, Faulkner, Max
well, McGregor, McNeel, Newman, Rob
erts, Samples, Shelton, Smith, StOllings,
Stout, Vanmeter, Williams and Woods.
-2l.
Senators Dawson and McGrew voted
for A. W. Campbell.
Senator Barbee voted for U. B.
French.
The vote was thus announced and
was followed by quick return to the
reading of bills and at 1925 an adjourn
ment was had until to-day at IL o'clock.