The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-13
STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Organization Of the .SrHats Completed
and Ready for BGSinesS'

Organization OF tue senate Completed
and Ready for B%HsiusHS'
AT precisely IL O'Clock and Eve minutes
Senator R. +. Dennis, the Oldest member
OF the Senate, took the Presidents chair
and called the body to order, and Dr.. W
K. Peudleton opened the session with
praye All the members Of the Senate
answered at roll call except A. r. BaFbee'
The Chair (DsnniiJ declared that the
Senate was now ready to elect 3 PFesi'
dent. Judge Brown, Of jackson, nomi'
mated for that position DR.. 4, A. Summers
Of KansWhh, in o neat and complimentary
speech. The roll was called, and there
being M other nominations, DR.. Summers
received the unanimous vote OF the sen
ate. Dr, Summers voting for senatoE
Faulkner, Senators Newman and Faux
nsr we're appointed TO wait on the Prest'
dent.elect and conduct him to the chair.
DR., Summers on assuming the position
thanked the members Tor their kindnesl
in selecting him, and hoped that they
would grant him q charitable indulgence
for n mistakes ha would make, and as
serted that il would be his highest aim to
preside in q Just and impartial manner.
President Summers then called Tor nom
nations for o%iiCeTs Of the Senate and the
following Caucus nominations were placed
before the body by Senator Dennis: Chief
Clerk, u. d. johnson, Of Tyler; Assistant
Clerk, Alfred Rheinst' on, Of Ohio; Ser
VeantasATms, j.. b. Anderson; OF NiCho'
Ias; Doorkeeper, David o. Kelly, Of Green.
briSr; also Committee Clerks, D. K. Neal,
JL, Of Wood; I, +. Park, Of Monroe and
John Hamilton, Of Calhoun. There being
no other candidates the Clerk called the
roll, and the above named secured the
unanimous vote Of the Senators pTesentr
Senator Barbee being the only absent
member. The officers elect then appeared
before the bar OF the Senate and took the
prescribed oath, administered by Major
Ran S;slnaker.
Henry Emsheimer and Frank Wheat, oil
Wheeling, and Bushrod Burnley, OF Mar
shall county, were elected pages.
Senator Woods ofieTed a resolution, THAT
the rules and regulations Of the last Senate
govern the deliberations Of this body"
Adopted,
Senator McGregOr presented a reSolu'
ton providing for the appointment OF q
committee IL two 10 inform the House
that the Senate was organized and ready
for business. the resolution being adop.
ted. the President appointed Senators
MCGregOr and Smith.
Senator Brown rendered q resolution
requesting the Secretary Of State to iuT'
nish the Senators with q copy Of the Code
oil 1868 and journals Of the previous tes.
sions Of the Legislature, 70 be returned at
the end Of the present session, which was
ConCurred in.
Senator Woods moved that the chief
Clerk he empowered TO employ an assist.
ant eek, with the came compensation oil
the iirBt assistant.
Eenator Newman opposed the %regolu.
ton, aud Senators Dennis, Brown, Faux
ner and Wood spoke in favor Of It's adop'
ton.
Senator Donehoe offered an amendment
providing Tor tue employment oil such
clerk whenever in the judgment Of the
chief Clerk II vas deemed necessary. The
resolution IA anended was adopted.
Senator D.nnis offered a resolution
asking for the appointment ola committee
OF two to act In conjunction with q like
committee OF the House to wait upon the
Governor and inform him that both houseI
were organized, and receive any commune
iCatiun lac may have 10 olIHf. The motion
prevailing the President appointed Sena.
tors Dennis and Wood III behalf OF the
Senate.
Senator Brown offered Senate bill No.
/. A bill authorizing \ copy OF q deed,
will or other writing 10 be admitted 10 rec
ord under certain circumstances. Refer
red to the Committee on Judiciary, when
such Committee il appointed.
Delegates Gfantham, Monroe and Morrow
appeared on tho iijor OF the Senate and
announced that tho House was organized
and ready for business.
A communication from the Secretary OIL
State, setting forth the returns
of tho recent election, was read,
also a communication from James Furhee
contestant for ths seat Of FontGine Smith,
which were referred 10 the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Delegate Quarter appeared on the floOl
Of the Senale,and% announced the passage o.
House joint Resolution No, l, and asked
the concurrence OF the Senate.
On motion Of Senator MCGTegor thl
rules were suspended and the resolution
Concurred in.
Senators Newman and SIZZLING were ap'
pointed 10 communicate the action OF tht
Senate TO the House.
A resolution was offered by Senator
MCGFegur requesting the President to In
vite the ClergyInen oil the city 10 open tht
daily sessions Of the Senate with prayer
which prevailed.
Recess until 3 r, n.
After Recess.
The Senate re.Assembled at 8 o'clock.
Senator Batbee appeared before theba
OF the Senate and qualified.
Delegates Morrow, seAbrlght and Leon,
ard appeared on the floor Of the Senate
and announced that the House was ready
10 count the votes cast at the last election
and requested the presence Of the Senate
On motion oil Senator Brown the Senate
repaired to the hall Of the House Of Dele
gates to be present at the opening Of TIT
returns.
The joint assembly Of the Senate ant
House being dissolved until this morninl
at 1915 O'Clock, the Senate returned Il
lie chamber, ard upon motion Of Senator
Brown adjourned until 10 A. N. to-day.
HOUSB.
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