The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Separate Vote in the House
and the Senate
ON SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Tho Result Shows There was no Elcc.
tion-Two Republicans in the House
Refused tos,Voto for tho Caucus
Nominec-Thc Routine Proceedings.

prayer ny rev. H. ~. IOller, ~. 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 ycstcr-
day. Is entitled.
Mr.. Matthews. from the committee on
penitentiary, reported with the recon-
mendation that 1t do pass n bill to Gre
ate n board of pardons.
Mr.. Farr introduced a resolution pro-
viding that all applications for appoint
ment to positions in the senate shall
hereafter be referred to committee Of
three. who shall report on the necessity
for such. help.
The clerk read the petition OF d. M.
Shirley contrasting the election OF w. L.
Ashby and the petition OF ]. II. Collins
contcsting the election Of ]. II. Mar
cum. Ssl -
senator Ostenten called attention to
the fact that 1t was too late to receive
these notices OF contest under the law,
ana the clerk stated that they had been
filed with him on January q, which was
within the limit Of time allowed by law.
The report OF the committee on cleo
tions and privileges, declaring that E.
G. Pterson Is entitled to a seat In the
senate was presented and Mr.. Cornwe1I
moved the substitution OF the minority
report. After a debate OF nearly two
hours the motion to substitute was lost
and the resolution declaring PlersonIen.
titled to his seat was adopted. The
Getzendanner case was then taken up.
~
the resolution declaring him entitled to
n scat 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
MIR. Ashby seconded 1t. The vote stood
Scott. II: McGraw. S. Protests were
filed by Senators Ostcnten and Corn
well against permitting the votes OF
Pierson. GetZendanner and Morris to
be counted. The senate took recess
until 8 p. m.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Ashby to provide for the re-
printing OF certain volumes Of the
vest NlTSlEia reports.
By Ashby to amend section II. chap
ter so. of the actst OF 1887. Regulating
the WORKING, ventilation and drainage
OF coal.
By Mr.. Smith. TO authorize the county
court of Tyler county to Increase the
salary of the clerk OF said county.
Upon rc-assembfing the senate took
up and rejected Senator Smiths reso-
luton to furnish a full set OF West Eir-
Eiria reports to each county clerk
Senator Cornweli's ioiut resolution,
providing for joint committee. Of three
{ from the house and two from the SEN
Z ate to Investigate the financial coudi-
y ton OF the state with view to n re-
: duction Of taxation was referred to the
: committee on taxation and finance
: Senator McNeils resolution FOR the
: appointment Of 4. l.. Mace as assistant
clerk. was defeated. Senator Smiths
resolution changing the rule Of the
senate so that the rule may be slis-
pended by majority vote instead OF Il
twc-thirds vote as at present, was laid
on the table. The senate ut 5 o'clock
took recess until 80. On rcconvcn-
Ing. no business Of Importance was
transacted.
House Proceedings.
II" nouSc WAS Opc'leu. with prayer
b. Rev. ". F. Compton. of the NJ. E.
church.
4 joint house reassembled the vote
for senator was taken. Mr.. Mansfield
nominated John T. McGraw and Mr..
Taylor seconded 1t. Mr.. Martin nom-
mated Mr. Scott and Mr.. Grant second
ed Il. Mr.. Hunt nominated Judge
Reese Blizzard and Mr.. Haptonstall
nominated Judge Nathan Goff. The
vote was: McGraw, IS: Scott. %: Biz
gard. L; Con. l. The house then took q
recess until $50 p, m.
When the house rc-assembled Mr..
Morrow introduced n resolution for the
appointment OF George s. Chiffon. as
committee clerk. II goes over under
the rules Till tomorrow.
Mr. Talbot introduced n resolution
authorizing the speaker to appoint an
assistant door-keepcr. 1t was taken
up for immediate consideration and was
lost.
Mr.. Bennett introduced n resolution.
providing fer the appointment of W. b.
Matthews as an assistant committee
clerk for the committee on taxation and
finance. On motion of Mr- Wagner the
resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Talbot offered n resolution au-
thorizing the speaker 10 remove any
attacfe Of the house for improper con-
duct or !ncempetency. IT WIS adopted.
Mr.. Hays offered a resolution provid
ing that employees appointed OF or prior
TO to-day be paid from the beginning OF
the session. Adopted.
Mr.. Nillcrder offered'a resolution nu-
torzing James FARRELL to be an assist
ant doorkccper II Hes over.
Ia ,,ti. 1, n1,ttt TOW,
providing that no extra COMPENSATION
beyond. that. authorized by law shall
be paid 20 officers or attaches of the
house
Mr.. Hunter made the point that the
resolution. out OF order and the
speaker sustained the point Of order.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Hunt amending the charter
Of Charleston. BY Mr.. Bennett, chang
ing the time OF holding court In the
eighth judicial circuit. By Mr.. Brown.
for the gathering Of agricultural sta
tistics. By Mr. Martin to allow sire
ties on bonds to require the principalI
10 give new bonds. BY Mr.. FARRELL.
amending section T. chapter 81. of the
code concerning the powers OF notaries
public. By Nr. Mckinney amending
the law crel ting the state bureau OF
Labor. By M Mckinney FOR the pre-
fervntion Of the life and health OF en-
ployeg In manufacturing establish
mcnts. etc. BY Mr.. Mckinney amend
ing section 80. chapter 50. Of the code in
regard to the service OF Justices writs.
u? Mr.. Hurst. amending the military
law Of the state. By Mr.. Hurst, amend
Ing section 26. chapter a. Of the code.
concerning license on express and bag
gage wagons. BY Mr.. Davis, OF IInrri-
Fon. 20 cstn hlish n uniform law with
Tint Of other states concerning nego-
tJ,ll t,,t