The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-09
STATE SENATE
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been reached 10 allow French TO be
the nominee. though IL was only in
the belief that the Republicans would
refuse TO accept him under any cir
cumstances that a number of them
consented TO the proceeding.
Senator o. s. Marshall replied that
the Republicans had no candidate TO
present. %whereupon the ayes" and
noes were called for on the French
nomination. The result was a tie. and
consequently no election.
Adjournment until noon
by Senatr Marshall was Immediately
moved add carried.
In the house an attempt 10 pass a
resolution providing that the house and
senate meet in ioint conference to-DIor-
row ana declare the official result Of
the recent election 81 state Officers US
opposed by the Democrats. who held
that with the senate such A
proceeding would be illegal under the
pf"visions OF TIE constitution. The res
olution was Withdrawn for the time. Ma
serious complications are anticipated a.
q result Of the bringing up Of the pofnt.
tnr even should tie deadlock extend
throughout the session constitutions
auth critics contend the Official returns
~ counties would hold good and the
lection would be entirely legal. Speaker
George made no direct ruling. hut though
inclined Il believe the point we'll taken.
says al organization viii be perfected
long before any constitutional contro-
N"rsy would be in order.
House Called 20 Order.
The house was called to order at II az
Rev. : J. Crummett. Of Parkersburg
led in prayer
speaker George called attention 20 the
fp"f mat under the usual precedent the
% clock and ruling bv inference that the
special session would continue IN 10
inat hour. asked That no question he
when the end come az noon.
Two minutes later. Mr.. George called
20 order the regular %irnnial session. and
luftru" tel Clctk Neeley 60 call the roll
~iirhfy-pue ~ the eiEhfy-slx membera
were present Fred Faris. ~ onto
'ouuty. was among those absent
Reflect ofnoerL
A resolution hy Arhenz. 81 ohio. pro-
NidiuE Tor The reelection o. Speaker "
Taylor George. Scrgeaut-at-ArmS D. 70
stats and boorkeepcr " y. Fletcher.
was submitted pom motion Of John
SON or MORGAN. "a roll call was ordered.
Speaker Gcorge surrendered the chair
~ f~erreseufntlre Hall. Of Wstxel Nj
HAL called attention 20 the fact thaf
r" organization had been possible co.
I" I'~DpIfdise the validity 81 the rcEu-
lar session proceedings. ~ had been De-
.'ined fu extend protection hv present.
INK this resolution that tho election
might he entered ou tho regular session
records aud properly certihcd
The resolution carried 80 % Z. with
Ice. of Marion. casting the only vote
Et1uef. Speaker George resumed the
rnair and cited tho election ~ y clerk
fo succeed 20 " Neelv. clerk 81 the
democratic session. who the speaker
bad ruled 90 the beginning ~ the er-
ira session. should hold over tul the
nref DAY ~ the regular session. 10 be
u order
Priohard Reflected.
~N0nIrufiure were called fur. Parrish
~ Harrison. nominated y guv rrirh.
,rd tho Republican caucus nominee
I.tneor. of Nurrtn. seconded Ice ~
.Ir' md Hail. ~ Wcty~i named
90 .,...I vac elected on the strictly
fhrIt vote Of o. 90 a.
Mr. Johnson ~ MORGAN. moved the
appointment Or H committee 90 notify
Ih" senate fhat Tho Uouqe vas ORGAN.
iSNi nnn ready Tor business Mr. John
nn gmi VI Selhert. ~ Hrrkeley were
appointed
Svircr ~ TYLER. moved that ne -r
' en- election returns Do and
'hr result OFFICIALLY declared 80 e. fpInf
ffrIHn nI fNn House and senate fnuIrr.
foN in view ~ rho fact fhnf tho grr-
gte BE- uuDf rauizcd. and nothing can bc
ngne urfI fho u~rrHuigutnn ie eject.
90. Tho chair expressed Hu inclination
lowed ending whom Mr. Swiger with
HreW nie resolution
~rNeff. ~ kHuaw ha. moved o. al
.HiHn unfW tomorrow. but tho hour vac
fI rnded ~ road 9 a. ln order that mo
iiouae may know definitely the sensfef
Hltltnd" Tor The dav before adjourn