The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-24
SENATE SESSION.
Nothing OF Much Importance But the
Vote For kenntOr.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Donehoo in
troduced Senate Bill No. IS, to establish
the Independent School District OF Holli-
days Cove in Hancock county.
Nothing else OF importance was done at
the morning session but the voting fer
United States Senator.
Shortly after eleven o'clock Senator Bur-
CESS made motion that the Senate proceed
10 vote for u Senator. A discussion arose
as to the proper time, some contending
that vote could not be taken until II
o'clock meridian. twas discovered in the
course Of the debate that the hour was
only established by precedent and that it
mattered little at what hour the vote was
taken by each house, but that the United
States Statutes were explicit in regard to
the counting Of the vote in joint session,
which must be announced at II o'clock
meridian the day following the separate
vote OF the two houses. The motion Of
Senator Burgess finally prevailed, and
President Farnsworth called for nomina.
tons.
Senator Burgess, in nominating Hon.
John L. Kenna, the Democratic caucus
nominee, merely said, II nominate the Hon.
John L. Kenna, Of the county OF Kama
wha."
Senator Barbee nominated Hon. John
J. Janney, OF Berkeley county, speci-
flying that lie was man OF culture, ele-
gance and character, and that he was OPP
posed to all monopolies, including the
Standard Oil Company.
Senator McGrew presented in behalf OF
the Republican minority the name Of the
Hon. George LOOMS, OF Wood county, in a
few well chosen sentences. He said he
was the peer OF any man who had been
elected to the United States Senate, that
he was man OF unbleinished character,
and needed no encomium at his hands.
The President then ordered the roll to
be called, which resulted Us follows:
Kenna: Burgess, Byrne, Dawson, Done.
hoo, Floyd, Harvey, Lobban, Maxwell, Mel
win, McNecl, Price, Roberts, Samples,
Fontaine Smith, Stollings, Vanmeter and
Farnsworth (President)-l7.
Loomis: Coburn, Dawson, Hostut!er,
McGrew, Scott, Anthony Smith and Wood
yard.
Janney: Barbee and Hays.
In the course OF the afternoon session,
the resolution offered by Mr.. woodward,
came up as the special order. It read as
follows:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the Auditors
report las referred TO in the Governors
message) that for the year ending Septem.
Der 80, 1852, there had been temporary
loans made to the State and remaining I'M
paid amounting to the sum Of $2626ll is,
showing that there was deficit in the
State Treasury OF that amount; therefore,
Resolred, That the Committee on Taxa.
ton and Finance enquire into and report
First-The probable increase OF revenue
for the year 1883 over that Of 1881 arising
from the reassessment OF lands as provided
in chapter 80, Acts OF 1882.
Second-That II the committee should,
on investigation, find that the revenue
arising from the reassessment OF lands ire
ferred to herein befole) with the other
sources OF income, will prove insufficient
to cover the deficit in the treasury and an
amount equal to the estimated expendit.
ures for the current year, then they shall
at once report bill to levy tax to meet
said deficiency in the State treasury as
provided in Article 10 Section of the
Constitution OF the State.
Mr.. Donehoo moved TO substitute for the
committee named, the special committee
named in the resolution relative to the
school fund revenues, offered by Mr.. Daw.
son on the 18th and adopted on the 22d,
and Mr.. Byrne moved 10 alter the phrase
ology so that instead Of instructing the
committee to report bill at once, they
should be directed TO Consider the ex-
pediency" Of reporting such bill. Both
amendments were adopted, and the resolu-
ton as amended passed.
Mr.. Dawson's resolution: That the Com
mittee on Finance is hereby instructed to
report bill providing for the carrying into
effect Of the provisions OF the third section
of the tenth article Of the Constitution,
which requires that "a complete and de-
tailed statement OF the receipts and ex-
penditures OF the public monies shall be
published annually" then came up as the
special order On motion Of Mr.. Price it
was amended SO that the committee was
merely instructed TO consider the ex-
pediency OF reporting bill. The resolu'
ton was then agreed to.
After some business Of minor Importance
the Senate adjourned.