Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail

Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, January 24.-The
Senate was opened at 10 o'clock with
prayer by Rev. R. D. Roller, D. D., OF
the Episcopal Church .
Mr.. Mcneil, from the committee on
privileges and elections, reported the
mileage to which Mr.. Morris, who was
sworn in yesterday, is entitled.
Mr.. Matthews, from the committee
on penitentiary, reported with the rec
ommendation that it do pass a bill to
create a board of pardons.
Mr.. Farr introduced a resolution
providing that all applications for ap-
pointment to positions in the Senate
shall hereafter be referred to a COM
mitteed of three, who shall report on
the necessity for such help.
The clerk read the petition of D. M.
Shirley, contesting the election of W.
l.. Ashby and the petition of j. H. Col
Inns contrasting the election of j. H.
Marcum. Senator Ostensen called at
attention to the fact that it was too
late to receive these notices under the
law, and the clerk stated that they had
been filed with him On January 81,
which was within the limit of time al
lowed by law.
For the report of the committee on
elections and privileges, declaring that
E. G. Pierson is entitled to a seat in
the Senate, Mr.. Cornwell moved the
substitution of the minority report.
After a debate of nearly two hours
the motion to substitute was lost and
the resolution declaring Pierson en-
titled to his seat was adopted.
The GetZendanner case was then Ia
ken up, the previous question was or
dered and the resolution declaring him
entitled to a seat in the Senate Was
adopted.
On both resolutions Mr.. Fast asked
to be excused from voting. Otherwise
both were adopted by party votes.
The hour of noon having arrived and
the election of a Senator being taken
up, Mr.. Mcneil nominated n. B. Scott
and Mr.. Smith seconded it. Mr.. Beav-
ers nominated John r. McGraw and
Mr.. Ashby seconded it.
The vote stood: Scott, II; McGraw,
8. Protests were filed by Senators
Ostensen and Cornwell against per-
hitting the votes of Pierson, Getzen-
danner and Morris to be counted. The
Senate took a recess till 3 p. m.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill Al, by Mr.. Ashby, to pro-
vide for the r%eprinting of certain vol
umes of the West Virginia reports.
Senate bill AZ. by Mr.. Ashby, to
amend section II, chapter so, of the
acts of 1887, regulating the working,
ventilation and drainage of coal mines.
Senate bill 43, by Mr.. Smith, to au-
thorize the county court of Tyler
county to increase the salary of the
clerk of said county.
Upon re~assembling the Senate took
up and rejected Senator Smiths reso-
luton to furnish a full set of West
Virginia reports to each county clerk.
Senator Cornwell's joint resolution
providing for a joint committee of
three from the House and two from
the Senate to investigate the financial
condition of the State with a view to
q reduction of taxation was referred to
the committee on taxation and fin
ances.
Senator McNeil's resolution for the
appointment of r. l.. Mace as assist
ant clerk was defeated.
Senator Smiths resolution changing
the rule of the Senate so that the rules
may be suspended by a majority vote
instead Of a t%wo-thirds vote. as at
present, was laid on the table. The
Senate at 5 o'clock took a recess till
1880.
No business was transacted at to-
nights session of the Senate. The
body simply met and adjourned.
The House was opened with prayer
by Rev. M. F. Compton, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
A joint resolution providing for the
government of the joint assembly was
adopted and the House took a recess
till Has o'clock.
When the House reassembled the
vote for Senator was taken.
Mr.. Mansfield nominated John T.
McGraw and Mr.. Taylor seconded it.
Mr.. Martin nominated Mr.. Scott and
MI. Grant seconded it.. Mr.. Hunt
nominated Judge Reese Blizzard and
Mr.. Haptonstall nominated Judge
Nathan Golf. The vote was McGraw,
So; Scott, 20; Blizzard, 1; Golf, 1. The
House took a recess till 2:30 p. m.
When the House reassembled Mr..
Morrow introduced a resolution for
the appointment of Geo. S. Chiffon as
a committee clerk. 1t goes over I'M
der the rules till tomorrow
Mr.. Talbot introduced a resolution
authorizing the Speaker to appoint
an assistant d~oor-keeper. 1t was ia
ken up for immediate consideration
and was lost.
Mr.. Bennett introduced a resolution
providing for the appointment of w.
B. Matthews as an assistant committee
clerk for the committee on taxation
and finance. On motion of Mr.. Wag-
ner the resolution was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Talbot offered a resolution au-