Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-13
SENATE.
Morning Session.

At four minutes past twelve O'Clock
Senator Dennis, Of Greenbrler, took the
chair. and dropping the gavel called the
Senate to orl-r rs follows: "As the
oldest member, not m years, but IN
service, OF the senate, it deyOlves on me
| 10 call this b0ly 10 order. This Senate
will please come 20 orler and Prof.. Pen
dIe'Dn viii offer PRAYER.
Prof. Prndletun-'Almighty God, We
desire tO rcCn suiz, thee as the author OF
all divine providence and rich blessing,
and that from thee all our free and bene-
fetal institutions issue. We desire to
thank thee iar the progress made in the
plst and TOR the hopeful future now be-
lore us. In the laOOrs Of legislation
unw before Us We appeal to thee for
guidance and direction. ethank thee
lp- the wisdom us those gone before,
and ask tor that Inspiration OF wisdom
tr those now present and that their
crrrSriS may be lust AMI right, and that
thou wit grant Us continued prosperity.
Grant us that We may return TO thee,
wuiuir: now We commend all 10 thee,
a.a,n asking thee Tor rich blessings IN
the great and important work before us,
AMI thar thou wilt continue TO grant US
mulUrli,l and continued tokens OF thy
rra"e through Christ, thy Holy Son.
Amen.
The next business in order was the
c,.lu. Oi the roll. Senators Brown,
Dtylson, Dawson, Dennis, DOnenO ,,
Ea'n, FdruSwor;h, Faulkner, Maxwell,
NrGraw, hCtiregnr, Mcneil, Newman,
Eprrrts, Samples. :, e'ton, Smith, S,O.l-
Iuss, stout, Van Metre, Williams,
WUliS amt summers answered All
We're present except Senator Birbee.
The new ; natOrS, MeSSrs. DAviSsOn,
blNsoU. Dun"hoo, Farnsworth, Max
well, NrNrIl, Roberts, Samples, Shelton,
Smith, Sto ling and Van Metre were
r,licl forward and sworn in by Major
Rtn S,a'naker.
Senator Brown then nominated in a
very eulogistJc speech Senator A. +
Summers. Of kanawha, for permanent
president. The nominee ne 0 we'd the
votes OF all present Senator summers
voted for senator Faulkner. The chair
appointed Senators Faulkner and New
man 10 escort the neSly elected presi-
daat to the chair President Summers
IN taking the chair said:
This is not the place OF occasion, nor
will my voice permit me TO make q
sneech. | merely desire to express my
sincere thanks, ny fellow senators, and
treb.y convey to you my sentiments
OF gratitude Tor this position. | prize
more highly than | can express the con-
hience you have repOsed in me. The
session promises 10 be iabOrious and
doubtless questions will arise in which
u Is likely the chair will rule wrong,
but with the parliamentary skill that
see displayed on the floor, NJ am sure
there Will arise no detriment TO the
WORK OF this body as | trust YOU will
correct me when am wrong. And /
nov accept the position, again express.
Ing my sincere thanks"
senator Dennis then nominated Col.
Dan Johnson,tor clerk, Alierd Rhein-
strom Tor assistant clerk, John ID. Al.
d"rSon Tor Sergeant-at-ATms and David
I'Neily ior dOOrkeeper These officers
we're the ones selected in the caucus
and were elected unanimously in the
Senate.
The same action was also taken with
the committee clerks Messrs. Dan X
Neal Jr., I. F, Pash and John Hamilton.
and the pages, Masters Frank Wheat,
Harry Ensheimer aud Bushrad Burlsy.
This completed the organization of the
House. Senator Woods offered the
following:
Rs~irst, That The rules and reguls.
lions OF the las, >ellte bs adopted for
this session. Senator Grown muy- "A IN
amend by striking out regulations
Resolution with am iment was adopt.
ed. On motion CT senator NrGregor =
eommittee ci two Was appOi lt1wa
on the House and inform that BODY thai
II was ready ior work. Senators Nc.
Grezor and Smith were Appointed
Senator Brown presented A reso,u,;or