The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-12
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Commencement oil Routine wOrk-Ap.
pOiutment of COmmItICeS.

Commencement OF Routine WOrk-Ap.
pOiutment OTCommitIC0S.
The Senate was little late in coming 10
order yesterday, and no minister being
present no opening prayer WIS made,
Senator Dawson called attention to the
fact that the certificate OF election trans.
mitted by the Secretary OF State gave the
residence Of Senator Hays, Of the Seventh
district, as Gilmer county, whereas he
really lives in Calhoun. The clerk was
directed to make the necessary correction.
Mr.. Van Meter presented a resolution,
which was adopted, authorizing the Pres.
ident to appoint the standing COMMITTEES
instead OF the Senate, as provided by the
rule.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Stollings was
also adopted. II requests the President of
the Senate to invite the Clergylnen OF the
city 10 open the daily sessions with prayer.
A communication from the President in
formed the Senate that in accordance with
resolution adopted the previous day he
had appointed Alfred Rheinstrom, Of Ohio
county, Assistant Clerk.
Mr.. McGrew introduced Senate bill No.
:, amending and reenaCting section 40 OF
chapter 30 OF the code, US amended by the
acts OF 1851, fixing the salaries to be paid
county officers in the different counties.
Mr.. Price: Senate bill Ne, 3, concern.
ing the times and places OF holding the
regular terms OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. 1t provides that three sessions
OF the court shall be held each year. one at
Charleston, commencing on the second
luRr tnt
commencing on the first Wednesday in
June; and one at Charlestown. commence
ing on the second Wednesday in Septem.
Der.
The same gentleman introduced bill
(Senate bill No. y in relation TO order OF
publication in the Supreme Court OF APP.
peals.
House Joint Resolution No. / was pre-.
sented By Mr.. Smith, providing for the ap-
pointment OF joint committee OF three
FROM the Senate and five from the House
TO examine the existing legislation and re-
port what further changes are necessary TO |
harmonize the laws with the Constitution, |
and also 10 prepare the Statutes for COdiG. |
cation; and that this committee report ut |
an early day, in order to an early compile
ton Of the labors OF the session.
This, under the rules, lies over till 10.
day.
Shortly after II o'clock the Senate took a
recess until +. NJ.
In the afternoon the President an.
nOunced the Standing Committees, as fol-
lows:
Privileges and Elections-Pric Max
well, Barbee, Dawson and woodward.
mi Nnsp
Smith, Byrne, Price, Burgess and Floyd.
Finance-Donehoo, Byrne, Stolings, Nc.
Neel, Dawson, Coburn and Lobban.
Education-Byrne, McGrew, Roberts,
Hays, Melvin and Coburn.
Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Roads and NavigatiOn-Sampes, Lob.
ban, McNeel, Roberts, Hays, Dawson and
Hostutler.
Banksand Corporations vanmeter, Har-
yey, Samples, Barbee, Floyd, Roberts and
Scott.
Public Buildings-Burgess, Price, Nc.
Neel, Scott, Maxwell, Lobban and Anthony
Smith.
Penitentiary-Price, Burgess, Hays, Daw.
son and Hostutler.
Railroads-Byrne, McNeel, Price, Rob
erts, Scott, Stollings and McGrew.
Militia-Barbee, Melvin, Lobban, An.
thony Smith and woodward.
Federal Relations-ROberts, Price, Bur.
CESS, Nanmeter and woodward.
immigration and observation-disclosures,
Fontaine Smith, Nanmeter, McNeel and
Barbee.
Mines and Miniug-Roberts, Samples,
woodward, Hostutler and Davidson.
Claims and MISUNDERSTANDING Smith,
Harvey, MCGrew, Coburn and Melvin.
Forfeited and unappropriated Lands
Stollings, Byrne, Harvey, Vanmeter and
Dawson.
Public Printing-Floyd, Price, Lobban,
Samples and woodward.
Rules-Farnsworth (President), Done.
hoo, Burgess, Barbeea and AIcGrew.
Public Library-IIarvey, Vanmeter,
Samples, Melvin and Anthony Smith.
Enrolled Bills-Floyd, Donehoo, Davi.
son, Hostutler and Hays.
Executive OhiCes-Hays, Harvey, Max.
well, Scott and Anthony Smith.
Mr.. Smith, Of Tyler, presented resolu.
ton requesting the Board Of Public Works
and Auditor TO report what action had
been taken in relation to the reassessment
Of real estate. Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution No. was offered
by Mr. Donehoo, and adopted. 1t provides
for the adoption Of joint rules for the gov.
eminent OF both Houses.