The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-12

At IL NJ. President Summers called the
Senate to order, aud Rev. Il. Rush Swopc,
Of the st. Matthews Episcopal church,
opened the session thprayer.
Mr.. Dennis Offered motion for the az.
pointment of committee Of two to inform
the House that the Senate was organized
and ready for business.
The President appointed Messrs. Dennis
and Vanmetcr on said committee.
Il 0nthe motion of Mr.. Vaumeter n COM
mittee OF two, to act with similar COM
mittceon the part Of the House was mn
pointed to wait upon the Governor, and
inform him the Houses were ready Tor
business, and receive any communication
he may have to make. Mcssrs. Vanmeter
; and Roberts were appointed on the part Of
the Senate.
Delegates Grantham, Leonard and Riley
appeared, and announced that the House
was composed and ready for the turmoil
of the session. The announcement was
teelingly made by the venerable Mr..
GrAnihGm, and WIS received with due SOL
cmnity by the listening Senate.
The passage OF House Joint Resolution
No, n, raising joint committee to wait
on the Governor, WIS announced by Dele.
gate Quarter
On the motion OF Mr.. Donchoo, the rules
were suspended and the resolution taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Dennis announced that he had re-
ceived a letter from his colleague, Senator
MCNeel, OF P0cahontas county, stating that
he was detained by illness, and asked that
u leave Of absence for ten days be granted
him. The indulgence was given without u
murmur OF dissent.
Mr.. Newman moved that the passage Of
II. ]. II. No. q DO communicated 10 the
House, and the motion prevailing Messrs,
Newman and Roberts were appointed n
committee to convey that intelligence.
Mr.. Vanmeter informed the Senate that
the committee had p1fd the Governor n
very pleasant visitAnd that His Excellencv
would soon communicate in writing wh6t
he had To say in regard to the measures de-.
handing the attention Of the Legislature
Mr.. Woods, whose eagle eye discovered
the absence OF the proper aids to intelli.
gent legislative action, moved that tho
Senators be furnished with copies of the
acts Of 1851, together with tho Journals Of
last session.
Owing 10 the non.partisan character of
the resolution the unanmity Of the Senate
in giving its approval is scarcely worthy Of
exceptional notice. 1t shows, however
that there are some measures upon which
all statesmen agree.
Through the courtesy Of Private Secre-
tRry VIII Jackson, the message of the
Governor was laid before the Senate.
Tho document was then read bv Clerl,
Dan. Neal, whose musical voice and elocu.
tionAry accomplishments added somewhat
to the interest OF the paper. When tho
message was about half finished the panps
Of huDgcr induced Senator Woods 10 AL
for recess until $50 o'clock, and the M.
naming Senators having also aching yoids
10 I'LL, heartily concurred in the suggestion,
Upon re-assembling the reading of tho
message was completed, and upon motion
OF Mr.. Newman, the document was laid
on the table.
Chief Clerk johnson thon in n soft md
modulated tone Of voice, read the journal
OF the last days proceedings Of the session
oil 1881, in which the Senators manifested
q thrilling interest The record recited the
dramatic end Of that memorable session in
very tame and common place Language.
The President announced that COPIES of
the revised rules were on the ,neInbexs'
desks, and invited an inspection Of them
previous TO the report of the committee,
which would be presented to-day.
There being no measure up or business
before the body upon which members
could air their eloquenee or display their
craftsmanship, Mr. Dennis precipitated
upon tho Senate u motion to adjourn to |
10 A. NJ, to-day, which was adopted.