The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-17
! MESSAGE
VERY STRONG ONE

ise Of Mistake In
% the Date
Same.
II BE THERE
When II WIN Be
ator Thorn Leader
the Senate.
sToN. Jan. 1o-Gover-
B. Dawson's biennial mes
submitted to the legisla-
upon its converting at 10
essage is very lengthy. COW
he hundred and fourteen
pages. After calling atten-
the general prosperity OF the
and It's rapid development the
lew years. the Governor makes
ngNlist Of rec6Mmendations,
ing which ,are revisi6ns OF the
tax laws.to make them more per
I. abolishment of STATE taxes en-
roy. the creation of railroad
oTmission. with power to tx
r9ight rates and passenger fares, q
rporation commission with rail-
sads probably included and other
hatters of special State Importance.
The message was not read, but
printed copies were handed all the
members Of the legislature.
House Is Organized.
French Hays. OF GiImer, presided
over the house; when It convened for
organization Mr. Seaman was
named by staunton and John A.
Preston, of Greenbrier, by wetzel.
for the speakership. Cooper. of
Wood. seconded. For Clerk. Top
ping. Republican. of Kanawha. and
John capello. of Summers, Demo-
crat, were named. Sergeant at
Arms. Fl. N. Worden, of Tucker, Re-
publican. and H. w. Starcher, of
Calhoun; Democrat, weresnominated.
For door keeper. William Edmunds.
OF Wood. was named by Cooper. and
B. F. Monler. of Jefferson, Demo-
crat. All received the party vote,
Republican sixty, Democrat 25. The
committee was appointed to notify
the senate that the house had been
organized.
The floor of the senate chamber
and gallery were crowded with in
terested spectators when Clerk John
T. Harris raped for order. and de-
clared that under the law, the oldest
member in point of service. Senator
R. F. Kidd. of Gilmer county. would
preside pending the process of eff
iecting an organization.
Thorn Nominates McDermott.
A-message from the Secretary of
State was received and read to the
senate by Clerk Harris. The mes
sage was record of the recent cleo
ton as to the vote for members Of
the senate and a roll Of those en-
titled to seats. A roll call then fol-
lowed, showing every one of the
twenty-nine members present.
Senator Thorn. OF Harrison nom
mated Hon. Joseph McDermott for
president. He said:
This occasion is an suspicious
one. We are in the formation per-
Tod of West Virginia and the hour
demands the selection of a presiding
officer who will rule with fairnes
and equity In all cases. / therefore
take great pleasure in naming a gen.
t'eman on behalf OF the Republican
members. Hon. Joseph H. McDer-
mott. OF Monongalia county"
Senator Adam B. Littlepage. of
Kanawha. presented the name of
Hon. Jake Fisher. of Braxton coun-
~. The two candidates received
their party support except Senator
Fisher cast his vote for Senator Nc
Dermott. and Senator McDermott
returned the compliment.
Escorted to Seat.
Senators Thorn and Fisher escort
ed President McDermott to the chair.
The appearance of the newly elected
president was the signal for pro-
ldnged applause.
President Mcpermott responded as
follows:
"Gentlemen of the Senate of
West virginia:-In assuming the
duties of this most honorable and
responsible position. take this oc-
casion to say that am deeply CRATE
~ to all of my friends for their
1gal support. but I am not I'M
mindful OF the fact that in the SEES
st5us now to follow. must be the
presiding otficer OF the entire body,
and that my conduct must be meas.
ured with that degree of fairness to
which each and every one of you
are entitled.
81 shall strive earnestly to be