The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-24
THE LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.

MAJ. w. y. McOicN. vi MOHOHS ana
the oldest member in continuous ser
vice, presided at the opening of the
Senate and declared it in session.
No minister was present and prayer
was omitted. Senator Brown placed
in nomination for President of the
body Senator George K. Price. VIM.
M. 0. Dawson named Senator Nc
Grew. Senator Price was elected.
For Clerk, J. ID. Anderson, of Nicho-
las, was elected over +. w. Brown, of
Wheeling. S. A. Hays, of Gilmer,
was elected Sergeant alarms, and
d. o. Kelly, OF Greenbrier, was chos-
en- doorkeeper. After the officers
were sworn in and few more pre-
liminaries the Senate got down to
business. Senate bills were offered
by Senators Brown, Morris, McGrew,
Flournoy and McCreary.
HOUSE.
In the House of Delegates the
session was opened with prayer by
Rev. j. f. Hart, of Wheeling, Mr..
Gilkeson, of Hampshire, in the chair.
Nominations for Speaker being call
ed for, r. F. Dennis, of Greenbrier,
and III. C. McWhorter, of Wood,
were put in the field. Mr.. Dennis
was elected. For Clerk, Col. J. B.
Peyton was reelected over w. j. w.
Cowden, of Ohio county. Thornton
Henshaw, of Berkeley, was chosen
Sergeant-at-Arms, and w. A. Wern-
niger, of Wheeling, was chosen Door
keeper. In the afternoon the Senate
met in joint session and began the
work of canvassing the vote cast at
the late State election.
SENATE.
THURsDAY-The Senate and House
met in joint session to continue the
count of the October election. AT
IL: 15 A. NJ. the canvass was conclud-
ed, and the Senate assembled in its
own room. Senator Scott offered q
bill providing for coeducation at the
West Virginia University. Senator
HAYES introduced bill making an
appropriation for the construction of
State Branch Normal School build
ing at Glenville, Gilmer county.
Senator Dawson offered resolution
increasing the power and jurisdiction
of Justices of the Peace in criminal
cases. Various other bills of minor
importance we're introduced and re-
ferred to the proper committees. At
the afternoon session the Governors
message was laid before the Senate
by his private secretary. Afterward
joint resolution No. 2, to provide for
equal taxation, was read and referr-
ed. Adjourned at o'clock
In the House very little of interest
or importance was done on Thurs
day. After the joint session with
the Senate joint resolution No. 2,
concerning equal taxation, was read
and passed to a second reading.
Bills were introduced by Delegates
White, Marshall and Dorr.
SENATE.
FRIDAY-Senator Morris introduc-
ed a bill calling for an investigation
Of the election returns Of Randolph
county, Referred. Senator Price,
of Mineral, introduced bill provid
ing for the establishment and man
agement of Reform School in West
Virginia. That part of the Govern
or's message concerning co-education
at the University was referred to the
Committee on Education. The fol
lowing standing committees were ap
pointed by the President of the Sen
ate:
On Privileges and Elections
Messrs. Gwinn, Hays, Floyd, Dawson
and Coburn.
On the Judiciary-Messrs. Bur
CESS, Floyd, Flournoy, Sommerville
Switzer, Morris and Arnold.
On Finance-Messrs. Byrne, Nc
Creery, Melvin, Flournoy, Lobban
McGrew and Dawson.
On -Messrs Sommer
Vile, Melvin, Byrne, Switzer, Hays
Coburn and McGrew.
On Counties and Municipal Cor
porations-Messrs. Tourney, Prize
(of Marshall), Gwinf, McCreery
Scott and woodward.
On Roads and Navigation-Messr
Unger, Cochran, Brown, Arnold ant
Bond.
On Banks and Corporations
Messrs. Scott, Burgess, Byrne, Smitl
and Coburn.
On Public Buildings and Humane
observation-disclosures. Lobban, Som
merville, Tourney, Byrne, Ungel
Morris and Coburn.
On. the Penitentiary-Messrs
Brown, Price (of Marshall), UngeI
Gwinn, Scott, Hays and Morrison.
On Railroads-Messrs. Floyd
: Brown, Melvin, Tourney, McGreN
|. Scott and Bond.
} On the Militia-Messrs. Wood
yard, Melvin, Lobban, Smith ant
Price (of Marshall.)
On Federal Relations-Messrs
Price (of Marshall), Flourney. Floyd
! Smith ana Bono.
5 On immigration and Agricultur
+ -Messrs. Cochran, Unger, Hays, Al
mold and Morrison.
On Mines and Mining--FloyC
Brown, Gwinn, Tourney, Scott, Mo-
a rison and woodward.
On Claims and Grievances
Messrs. Melvin, Cochran, McGreery
Smith and woodward.
On Forfeited, Delinquent and Ur
i appropriated Funds-Messrs. Nj