West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-19

while the Democrats voted for Mr..
Trussell. Of Jefferson country.
For Door keeper, Clement g.
Haynes, Secretary Of the Republi-
can Committee of Fayetle county
was elected. The Democrats voted
for Henry Stephenson Of Kaaawhn
county.
Upon motion, Messrs. Baker.
) ur'n and White were appointed
n committee to notify the Governor
thar he Senate was organized and
desired to proceed ia business.
A aumber of resolutions per-
tlnipg 10 p'gss, clerks. etc, were
then offered. and few moments
Later "a messenger arrived with The
Governor's message. The Senate
then adj >nrned until 2p IN. OF Ike
next day, when Clerk IIArris an
nounced the appointment OF the
following named assisinn, clerks:
StGnogrophcrs, W. Is. Plrkhurst.
OF Charleston, and Louis r..
Schrader, Of Wheeling, Clerks, +.
III. Thomas. of Preston; g. W.
Bell. of Clay; b. W. Stuck. Of
Doddridge; a. ". Brock. of Han
cock, II. f. Chapman, Of Cabell;
E. w. McKown, of Rome.
Resolutions were introduced.
authorizing the appointment of an
assistant doorkeeper and an add
tlonal page, creating two new posi-.
lions. Resolutions offered the day
before providing for the appoint
mont of cloak room keeper and
Librarian were adopted.
Committee Clerks have been
appointed as follows: Edgar ID.
Baker, of Randolph; A. C.Holmes,
of Doddridgo; ID. II. Mcneil, Of
focahontas; II. w. b. Duckwall.
Of Morgan; f. b. Burke, of Wood; ;
Samuel Hanen, of Marshall Pierce
Campbell, of Calhoun.
Pages-Guy Deeds, Charles Neal
and Alfred Lee, of Kanawha. Raw
mond Fast, of Monongalia, Robert
Cole, of Lewis, Frank Creel, of
Taylor, j. A. White, of Logan; A.
ii. Hughes, of Jackson.
Senator Matthews, of Marshall,
introduced resolution directing
the appointment of Charles Leroy
MS page. 1t was adopted under
suspension of the rules.
In the House the Committee on
Elections of which Il. w. Morrow.
editor of the Farmers Advocate, of
Charles Town, Jefferson, is chair,
man, reported in favor of seating
Logan the Democratic mem Der
from Monroe county, in place of
Via tho Republican who has no
certificate of election except from
Republican Judge of the Circnit
Court. DR.. Logan having he Ger
tliicate OF Election from the County
Court. When this came M for q
vote In the House last Saturday. il
was a tie Of 81 to 81 two Democrats
voting with the Republicans. ana
Via who had been sworn In by the
Republican temporary chairman.
modestly declined to vote on his
own case. 50 the matter was post
poned till Monday. In the case of
Dent and Brohard from TAYLOR
county, the committee reported
that neither was entitled to a seat
Till the Com mittee on PRIVILEGES
and Elections could fully examine
intO the case but Dent will un-
doubtedly be seated.
Last Friday ex-Secretary of
State w. f.. Chiffon settled tho
amount of his shortage So. $50.
and got receipt from the Attor.
ney General IN full of all demands.
Mr.. Chilton had a claim of $4,000
against the State, which might have
been deducted from the amount
due, but he choose TO pay the full
amount, and attend TO the question
Of bis claim against the State at n
later time. Chiffon is receiving
the congratulations Of his friends
on his success 10 getting the matter
at last settled.
In the Senate, Preston county IS
faring we'll with W. b. Parkhurst
and f. VI Thomas, Of Kingwood
holding two Of the best clerkships
and receiving SIX dollars per day.
hr. Purkhurst is doug we'll here
and Is considered one OF the best
StenoEraphers in the State. lie
does work here boz 40 the Courts
asd 90 dllIereHt State Departments
and gets big fees M some ctses.
/ The 5is land suit drcidrd here re-.
Gently, involving about three
million dollars worth Of property.
Involved Doe Of work Tor Park
hurst and his fees BOZ The case
amouutod 20 81 500 So he dId
vol when be icft Kiugwood aud
IorsfoN In. 80