The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-11
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These officers were elected, The Republi
cans presented full set ot officers, which
commanded the unanimous support OF tht
party. Mr.. Smith, Of Tyler, nominated w
NJ. D. Dawson, for President; Mr.. Coburn
NJ. S. Riley, for Clerk; Mr. Woodward, O
@. Veninger, for Sergeant.at.A Arms; Mr.
Scott, ]. B. McAlister, for Doorkeeper. OF
course the latter nominations were unsuc'
cessiul, but it was highly complimentary
to the gentlemen who were singled oul
from the Republican ranks.
Senators Harvey aud Scott were appoint.
ed committee to escort Mr.. Farnsworth,
the President. elect to the chair. ~
On assuming the duties OF the position,
Mr.. Farnsworth, who is naturally modest
man, made short and comprehensive ad-
dress, in which he thanked the Senate for
the compliment. He further said that he
was in favor Of a short session, quick work,
reform, and as short speeches were in or
der he declared the session opened.
A long and tiresome discussion was
provoked over Mr.. Anthony Smiths
amendment to Major McGrew's mo-
ton, which asked to have the
same rules govern this body as
governed the last Legislature. Mr.. Smith
desired to have appended to the resolu'
ton, "until otherwise ordered" The
amendment was lost, and the original
resolution was adopted. The routine oi
the opening was finished by the presen.
tation OF the Governors, message, which
was laid on the table and ordered printed
SENATE SCRAPS.
"The Third district only got three out
OF the four offices; tlIat's ALL" said mem.
Der OF the Senate to a reporter yesterday.
John NJ. Hamilton, former committee
clerk, was appointed assistant chief clerk.
Messrs. Dawson, Donehoo and Stollings
were appointed to inform the august body
ut the other end OF the Capitol that,the
Senate was snug and ready for business
Afessrs. McGrew and Floyd were the
Senate members OF the Joint Committee
that paralyzed the Governor by informing
him that everything was settled, and that
II he had anything 10 communicate to the
Legislature to dosoat once or forever after
hold his peace"
Messrs. 7. S. Marshall, OF Ohio county
+. j. Parks, Of Monroe; II. G. Duncan,
OF Wayne, were appointed COMMITTEES
clerks. a7FfEF .fsttLI
The following young gentlemen were
appointed pages: Messrs. Henry En-.
simmer, Frank Thompson, Bushrod Burley
and Frank Wheat.
Senator Dawson got in the first bill OF
the session. Itairnsto to amend notices to
absent defendants, making the same more
specific in their nature; also, notices to
petitioners, and the publication OF notices
and the transter OF cases from the rule
docket to the Court docket. i-l .i -
President Farnsworth started of we'll
Following is the roster Of the Senate:
A. r. Barbee, G. G. Burgess, Benjamin W.
Byrne, NJ. W. Coburp, Samuel Dawson,
W. N. o. Dawson, John r. Donehoo,
Thomas J. Farnsworth, John b. Floyd, K.
7. Harvey, George W. Hays, D. NJ. Hos
tutler, John G. Lobban, franklin Max.
well, Jacob S. Melvin, William G. McGrew,
William l.. McNeel, George E Price, D. A.
Roberts, Harvey Samples, Nathan B. Scott,
Fontaine Smith, Anthony Smith, Jeei E.
Stollings, Joseph VaDmeter, William
woodward.