Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-11
THE STATE soL0Ns.
First Days Work Of the LsgisIa,
tive Lawmakers.
Full Proceedings Of the Senate and House
of Delegates Officers Elected in
Each Body, and Work
lnaugurated.
IRE GOVERNORS MESSAGE PRESENTED

.,.rhe Senate convened in its initial Sc.
| NOV yesterday at IL O'Clock A. NJ, with Ser
| atpr McGrew in the chair The proceed
ines were opened with prayer by DR.. Davi
| A. Cunningham, Of the First Presbyterian
| Church.
Seclzfsry Hof State Stalnsker was an
| noun COD. bringing to the Senate the Ger
| tificat ey Of the officisl returns of the elec
| tions in The different Senatorial Districts
with li,e o. those appearing to be elected
The rolY being called, the following Sen
| ators respdneu: G. G.: Burgess, Benz. w
| Byrne, NJ. W. Cobur,, Samuel DAWSON
| VI. N. o. DawsOn, John r. Donehoo, Thos
| Farpesworth,, Jno B. Floyd, R. T. Harvey
| George W. HAys ID. NJ. Hostutler, Iohn G
Lobban, Jacobs. Melvin VIM. C. McGrew
VIM. L. MclFeeI, Georss f. Price, ID. A
Roberts, Harvey Samples; Nathan B: Scott
Fontaine SMITH; Anthony Smith, Joel E
stollings,, Joseph Vanneter, William
Woodyard.
The Senators failIng to answer were A
| R. Barbee aud Franklin Maxwell,
The acting President summoned the Sen
ators.elect to come forward and take the
oath of office, which was administered by
Major Will Jackso1s.
The next thing in order beng the elee'
| ton of a PresidentI Senator Thomas =.
Farnsworth was nominated by Senator
Robertson, and Senator w. NJ. y. Dawson,
BY Senator Anthony Smith. The vote
stood Farnsworth, II Dawson, !, being a
strict party vote, except that the two nom-
inees reciprocally cast their votes. the one
for the other. Senator Barnsworoh was de-
clared elected.
Senator McGraw designated Senators
Scott, from Ohio county, and DR.. Harvey,
from Cabell, to conduct he newly-elected
President to the chair.
limited to a few remark vas in substance
as follows: / beg to arm my sincere
thanks for the honor conferred on me.
NY aim will be TO preside oser this assem-.
bly, without partiality as far as | am able,
and ask the cooperation OF the Senators,
which know will be accorded me. We
want a short session and quict work. The
eyes Of the people are upon this Legisla-
ture, not only in our own State but in
other States. The people are looking for
work and do not want speeches. and there.
fore il is expedient we should proceed to
business. The first business, believe, is
10 elect a clerk,
The Senate proceeding to the election OF
OF clerk, Senator B. w. Byrne, Of Kama
wha, put in nomination Mr.. John Alder
son, OF Nicholas County, and Senator Co
burn, M. M. s. Reilley, OF Harrison Coun.
ty. The vote stood, Anderson IT, Reilly
7. Mr.. Anderson was declared Clerk Of the
Senate.
Senator George T. Price nominated Mr..
Charles II. Vanderver for Sergeantat.
Arms. His opponent was Mr.. G. c. Flem
niger, OF Roane County. The vote stood,
Vanderver II, Fleminger l. Mr.. Wander
yer was declared elected.
Senator Lobban, Of Monroe county,
nominated Mr.. ID. Q. Kelly, of Greenbrier,
for Doorkeeper, Senator Scott nominating
Mr. McAllister, of Ohio county. The vote
stood: Kelly, II; McAlhster, Z. Mr.. Kelly
was declared elected
The Oath eF Office
was then adm Mustered to the newly elected
Clerk, Sergeant at. a rms and Doorkeeper.
Mr.. John y. Hamilton, of Calhoun
county, was announced IS the choice OF
Mr. Anderson for Assistant Clerk, and took
the oath.
A resolution was offeyed providing that
the rules and regulations of the last Senate
of West Virginia be in force during this
session.
An amendment was proposed adding the
,yords, unless otherwise ordered"
After some discussion the amendatory
words were rejected aud the resolution
adopted in its original form.
A second resolution was presented, the
purport of which was to appoint COM
mittee of three toinformthe House that the
Senate was organized and ready to pro-
ceed to business. The resolution was adopt
ed, Senators Dawson, DenehOo and Stoll-
ing being appointed 10 constitute the COM
mittee.
A third resolution passed the Senate,
providipg that a committee be appointed
TO act in conjunction With committee OF
the House, waiting upon the Governor and
informing him of the organization OF the
Legislature. Senators McGrew and Floyd
were appoiHt ted this committee.
A fourth resolution was offered demand
ing that the Secretary OF State should fur
nish each of the Senators with copy OF
the code OF West Virginia. etc, to be re-
turned TO him at the end OF the session.
This was likewise adopted.
A fifth resolution wss approved by the
Senate. authorizing the President to ap-
point three committee clerks, one to be de-
signated as engroSsing clerk, and iour
pages one to be mail and banking page OF
the Senate.
The President appointed as
Comm iHaee Clerks,
Messrs, Marshall, Wheeling, Ohio county;
Duncan, Wayne county; Frank Park,
Monroe county.
The President also appointed Messrss.
Henry Emsheimsr, Wheeling, Frank
| Thompson, KanaHha county, Frank
| Wheat, Wheeling 3. w. Burley, Mounds
vile, as pages, the. first named being des
| igned as mail and, banking page.
| A sixth resolution was adopted, author
| izips the clerk Of the Senate, at his dis
| cretion, when be deemed it necessary fol-
| the dispatch of basiness, to appoint an as
| sistant. with thessme compensation accord
A motion to lay it on the table was lost
| -Ayes 8, Noes rs. The original resolution
| was then adopted.
| A message was transmitted from the
| House stating that il was organized anc
| ready for any communication.
| A Joint resolution introduced from thu
| House, providing that joint committe,
sbould notify the Governor OF the organi
zation OF both Houses. was adopted.
| Senator McGrew, of Mpnongalia, moved
To adjourn. The motion was carried, bu
by request Withdrawn. The ground OF th'
request was the pending Of the Governor
! message.
| two o'clock waa lost.
Another futile melton was raade TO 40
journ the Senate.
| Senator DOnehoS1 OF hdHCSSh ooshtJ
moved to take a recess until three oeiocs
by which time il was thought the guoerni
torial message wsuld be forthcoming. Thi
motion was carried.
Aftesnooa Session.
Senate bill No. 1 was introduced
Senator w. NJ, O. Dawson, and rsierred
the Committee on Judiciary.
A resolution. was presented ana al
proved which authorized the SergeAnf-a
! Arms to purchase four suitable chairs, w
for Senator's and two for the committt
clerks, to be paid for out OF the Senate COZ
tingent friad.
Major .iaek son came before the bar Of Il
Senate 'sitA the Gubernatorial messag
The cleIf had bat commenced the readir
l'when, apon the motion OF Senator Doneho
| of Hs,icoek county. the reading was pos
poneil until the printing OF the messag
which was thereupon ordered.
Senator Smith, of Marion, moved TO q
iou IN, which was voted unanimously.
THE HOUSE.
Called 20 Order.
| As the clock in the Capitol dome sOun