Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-14

amend ment was lOSt.
The West Virginia Legislative Com
M ittee reported its action with reference
to the introduction OF bills into the
present session of the Legislature. The
| legislation asked by the Assembly Will
all be sought in the form Of bills EN-.
bodying tae salient features OF
| the reforms asked by the laoorlng
people of the Ohio Valley. Delegate
| Mead referred to the Governors idea
about the increase in the militia and
| pay, ana thought the committee should
watch the action OF the Legislature In
the matter,
The Arbitration Committee reported
| the Warrenton affair 10 statu quo. Inc
| Organization Committee reported moth
ing. The Auditing Committee reported
| quarterly examinations of accounts or
the Trustees, Secretary aud Treasurer,
| all OF which were found TO be IN regular
shape.
Secretary Salisbury read the reply OF
| Governor MacCorkle, 10 the commu-
! ucatiou regarding the alleged neglect
of duty on the part of State Mine In
spector d. NJ. Fl RI. The Governor
| called the attention of the Inspector to
| the matter, and directed that there be
no further ground for complaint. he
also directed the Inspector to make
full investigation and report as TO the
| Branch mine explosion.
A communication was received from
| Eugene T. Debs, President OF the Amer
lean Railway Union, asking for aid ITO
save organized labor from the CON-
plete destruction threatened by the
| courts" Delegate Purcell moved to
subscribe S25 This was amended
10 make the donation $40. and the
amendment carried. Another commu-
nicstion was read. from the Legislative
committee OF the A. +. of l.. at Wash
| ington, ID. c.. asking an endorsement OF
II. b 5603, referring TO the shipping in
terests. The bill was read and ex-
planned. and the request complied with.
The Secretary read the financial re-
port for the year, which showed the
| Assembly TO be in excellent standing.
The next business was the selection
of officers for the ensuing year. Inc
| Secretary read the law fixing salaries
and bonds Of the different officers. The
sa aries were fixed the same as last year,
Delegate Williams moved to permit the
| old delegates who had not been replaced
by others from their locals, to vote.
There was some opposition to this, and
upon division the motion was carried
by note OF ~ to IL. Messrs. Williams
and Bauer were appointed tellers, and
nominations for President were de-
clared in order.
Nj ino cd
V. Riley, and Mr.. Robertson named NJ.
F. Tighe. Mr.. Riley was elected by the
vote OF 10 to IA. Mr.. Tighe was then
nominated for Vice President, and re-
ceived the unanimous vote OF the Assem-
by.
Thos. v. Salisbury. who has efficiently
filled the Office Of Secretary for ten
consecutive terms was again unani-
mously elected TO that position,
handsome and deserved tribute 10 his
ability, as we'll as his popularity. Pres
ident Robertson placed him in nomina-
ton, at the same time quoting the law
which made 1t necessary for him 70 be
the unanimous choice OF the Assem- bly,,
iuasmuch as he has been already chosen
to that position. There was no oDposi-
election in less time than it requires TO
tell 1t.
Messrs P. F. Farrell, Raymond Bauer.
and Joseph Il. Purcell were placed in
nomination for Treasurer. Ali declined
except MIR. Farrell, who was unani-
mously reelected to that office.
For Trustees, Messrs. Welsh, Will
Jams, jackson, Latousch, and Donahue
were placed in nomination. Messrs
Uthman and Mead declined. The vote
resulted: Welsh 13, Williams 80. Jack
son IL, Latousch IA, Donahue 10.
Messrs. Williams, Donahue, and La
tousch were declared elected.
For the Finance Committee, three
to be chosen. the vote was as follows:
Bauer 80, Uthman 80. Darby l3, Clifton
%. - Gss
Mr.. Robertson then stepped from his
chair, calling Mr.. Riley to take his
place. Mr.. Robertson said: I'm retir-
ing from the office of President, desire
again to return my heartfelt thanks
for the consideration shown toward
me by the delegates. My
administration has been successful
one Notwithstanding the hard times,
our body has increased, not only ID
membership. but In constituencies
only ask that the same support be given
to my successor, and | predict that the
next year will be more successful than
the one which preceded it. Even now
the conditions are more propitious. and
we look confidently for return to the
old times. l again thank you. gentle
men,"
When Mr.. Riley took the chair. he
asked the consideration OF the dele
gates, and promised TO exercise the
duties of his position to the best OF his
ability.
A vote Of thanks was unanimously
given TO retiring President Robertson,
for the efficient manner in which he
discharged the duties OF his Office.
Secretary Salisbury thanking the del
epates for his reelection, said. "Dele-