Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-15
THE LEGISLATORS.
The Opening Session Of the West
Virginia Legislature.
Election of Officers in the House and
Senate---Bills Intro
dueed.

The gsvel in the House Of Delegates did
not fall precisely at high noon, but
.ressunded through the hall very few
moments later, welded by the vigorous arm
of Col. ]. b Peyton. He announced thai
in accordance with law he called to the
chair, to preside until the Speaker should
be chosen, the member Oldest in service Of
consecutive terms, Henry B Gilkeson, of
the county of Hampshire. Mr.. Gilkeson
took the chair, gave the three timehOnored
blows With the gavel and declarsl the ses-
sion under way Rev E. ]. Hart, Of the
Disciples Church, delivered q fsrvent
prayer, invoking the blessing Of God on the
deliberations Of the body.
Secretary Of State Stalnaker appeared at
the Bar Of the House and presented list of
members appearing to have been elected to
this House. The following IS q correct Hss
of
THE MEMBERS ELECT
George Anderson, Monroe; Robert Alexan-
der, Wood; Frank Arnold, Marshall; A. g.
Beard, Mason; II. C. Callison, Nicholas;
j. p. Campbell, jackson; L. B. Chambers,
Mcdowell county, Third Delegate district;
r. p. Chew, jefferson; John G.. Crockett
Summers; A. c. Davidson, Mercer; George
j. DAVIDSON, Lewis; John w. S. Dean, Up
shur; Thomas H. Dennis, Greenbrier; Q.
p. Dorr, Webster, Fourth Delegate district;
Wilbur +. Dyer, Grant, Second Delegate
. district; George Edwards, Marshall; c. W.
Ferguson, Wayne; Smith Ferrel, Logan;
BENJAMIN F. Fisher. BrsxtOn; j. B. Elem
ing KanaWha; Thomas Fortney, Preston;
II. B. Gilkeson, Hampshire; John f. Gil,
more. Mineral; VIM. II. Owens, Tyler;
VIM. II. Glover, Preston; II. S. Hsymsn,
jackson; A. f. Raymond, Marioni Jacob
Hinkle, Pendleton; S. ]. Hayermsle,
Morgan; John j. Jacob. Jr., Ohio; John B.
Laidley. CaLell; Daniel B. Lucas, Jefferson;
Robert B. Marshall. Gilmer, VIM. K. Nc
Chung. Greenbrier; w. G. McCOnsughy,
Writ: Chharles MeGil, Putnam; James I.
MeMeechen. Wood; w. G. Miller, Richie;
Aaron Morgan, Wetzel; William Myles,
Ohio: E. j. Owings, Brooke, First Del
eoate district; B. H. 0xley, Lincoln; Eli
L. Parker, Marion; Andrew Parks. Rosne,
Sixth Delegate district; Ira c. Post, HARRISON
David Powell, Taylor; John j. Poyuter,
peasants; John E. Price, Monongolis; Jes-
Sc z. Randolph, Harrison; Charles d. Rlch-
ardson, Calhoun; Jesse Roach, Roane; Ed
ward Robertson, Ohio; A. A. Rock, hsnsW-
Ia; S. c. Rusmisel, Barbour; j. .. Sayre,
Mason; Jas. II. Smith, Berkeley l. b. Snod-
grass. Berkeley; Herman SNYDER, Randolph,
Filth Delegate district; Samuel I. Staple
ton, Wood; E. G. Taylor. Doddridge; Alden
Thompson, Raleigh; Robert White, Ohio
VIM. Workman, Boone.
These members came forward and took
the oath Of Office, swearing to support the
constitution Of the State and the United
States accept no bribe and do their daty dill
gently and faithfully The oath was ad-
minis,ered BY W. p Adams, Of the Audit
ors Office, and the time required to receive
the Subscriptions Of sixty-fVe members was
considerable. When concluded, the roll
was called and found every member pres
ent except Messrs MeMeehen and Taylor,
and a quorum Was declared present The
rules Of the last House were adopted for
use unless otherwise ordered.
ELEcTNG TIE sPEiKER.
Nominations for speaker being in order
Col. Robert White presented the name OF
the Democratic caucus nominee, Thomas
III. Dennis, of Greenbrier county, very
gracefully. Wilbur f. Dyer seconded the
nomination in 9 very happily Wordsd
speech.
Mr.. Staplston, Of Wood, presented the
nominee Of the Republican caucus, II. G.
McWhorter, Of Kanswha county, in. 3 few
words neatly expressed.
Before the calling Of the roll Mr.. Taylor,
of Doddridge, appeared aud was sworn IN
Mr.. Dennis was elected BY q strict party
vote of 81 to 81. Col White and Mr.. Nc
whorter were appointed committee to es-
cort Mr.. Dennis to the chair, where tbs
former introduced him to the House. He
spoke As follows:
sPEAKFR DEGSIs ADDRESS.
Gentlemen efths House Of Delegates:
In assuming the duties Of the chair, per-
NIT me to express my appreciation Of the
honor You have conferred upon me, and to
thank You most sincerely for this evidence
of your confidence and regard As have
never before presided over q delibsrstiVe
body. feel conscious that / shall often need
vour SOrbearance; bat by close attention
and diigent application shall hops to be
able 10 discharge the duties of the Chair
efficiently and to your satisfaction.
doubt not that thee win be many i'm
portant measures brought before yoa for
vour consideration and action / invoke
for these measures your patient investiga-
f;on and the exercise Of your wisdom and
best ;udement. and feel confident that the
rosnk II your labors viii be wise laws AFFECT
ms and 1romoting the interest OF sli the
,,sSo.,le ~ The State. / deem Il unnecessary