Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-26
HON. JOHNSON NEWTON CAMDEN.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

| 1he assembling OF the house NJ 50
early an hour as ten O'Clock, yesterday
morning, found but few members in
their seats. However, after the regular
opening proceedings had been gone
/ through with and the business was well
under headway the
| Delinquents Began to Appear.
Mr.. MoffAt, of Pocahontas, being in
his seat for the first time was, on motion,
duly qualified as a member OF the
| House.
No important reports OF com mittees
were received except the one from the
Committee on Rules. The old rules
were revised and remodeled somewhat,
and the report as presented was adopted
by the House.
abb
in regard TO official bonds was reported
with the recommendation that it pass.
Also one in relation to suits and at
tachments and the arrest OF defendants
in the same was iavorably reported back
from the Judiciary Committee.
A bill WAS presented providing for an
appropriation from the State Treasury
to aid i'm the construction Of road from
the county line of L'wiS county To
Webster G.. III.
A resolution was offered, "That the
Committee on Roads inquire into the
praCticability OF so adjusting the road
law to the general assessment law as to
enable road surveyors TO complete the
work on roads by the first day OF July in
each year.
The Following Resolutions
Of inquiries to be made by committees
were offered "To establish line OF the
true meridian at each court house in
the several counties of this State, that
surveyors, engineers, &c., may place
their instruments upon said line, note
and have recorded the variation OF the
magnetic needle in all surveys made
hereafter in this State. !"
"To rednce the penalty OF carrying
concealed weapons to ten dollars for
each offense."
ITO exempt from
working on the Roads
all actual uniformed members OF any
volunteer military company OF West
Virginia; and that a certain sum OF
money be annually appropriated Tor the
purpose OF holding at least one regiment
al drill"
At Twelve O'Clock
Mr.. Leonard offered resolution that
the House of Delegates proceed TO vote
rira rOcc for Senator 10 represent this
State in the United States Senate for the
next six years Adopted. Mr.. Leon
ard then placed in nomination Tor that
position the Hon. J. n. Camden Of
Parkersburg. Mr.. Riley nominated A.
W. Campbell OF this place, and MIR.
Thompson placed in nomination Napo-
lean b. French Of Mercer county.
The Roll of the House
was called which resulted as follows:
Those who voted for Mr.. Camden were
Beckwith, Bee, Bell. Brady, Cresap,
Crumrine, Davis, DavisSon, Depue,
Dodrill, Edmisiop. Ferguson, FerTel,
Fisher of Braxton), Fisher (of Hardy.
Floyd, Fulkerson, Grantham, Hack
worth. Hall (of Barbour) Hall (ot Wet
zel, Holt, Irons, Johnson, kepner,
Leonard, Lowry, Lurty, Lynch, Me-
Nell, MotTstt. Monroe, Morrow, Prince,
Quarter, Rowley, Seabrlght, Settle,
Sharp. Sydenstricker. 1ippett, Wells
tof Mauonl, Wilson, Speaker, (Ot Kan
awhal Total IS
III O who voted for Mr.. Campbell
were: Babb, Cox, Day, Hobbs, Hub
bard. Lusk, Maxwell, McCord, McCrum,
Orr, Riley. Siler, Sinclair, Steere, Wat
son, Wayt, Wells lot Tyler, Wilson (of
BarbourJ. Total, Is.
Mr.. Thompson voted for MIR. French.
Those absent or not voting were Poe
and Shepp2rI The vote was an
nouuced, as above, by the Speaker.
To-day at noon the two hOIses meet in
Joint session, and will finally elect
Mr.. Camden as Senator.
A bill amending anil re-enacting chap
ter 80 Of the Code OF West Virginia, was
read and several amendments to 1t
adopted. IL relates to county courts,
their jurisdiction and powers.
On motion, the resolution au-
thorizing the appointment OF Will
liam Mahn, "a assistant Sergeant at
Arms of the House, was then taken
from the table. Before this action was
taken,
Lively Discussion Arose.
Speaker Wilson favored the resolu-
ton for the reason that the gentleman
named above was well qualified for the
position in every respect, and also that
the appointment Of such an officer was
absolutely nee ssary. The investiga-
ton of the rairoSds was To 30 on in
earnest, and au assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms must be appointed TO summon
witnesses living along the Chesapeake
and Ohio line, aud no man was better
acquainted with the people down in that
section of the country than Mr.. Mahn.
MIR. Monroe opposed the resolution,
and thought the sherifS OF the counties
could summon all witnesses desired
here. 1t was simply matter Of econo-
nv with him.
The resolution having been taken
from the table by large majority, was
Unanimously Passed.
The Speaker announced that he had
added 10 the Committee on Railroads,
Mr.. Chas. +. Wells, of Marion county.
The House adjourned to meet this
morning at 10 o'clock.
SENATE.