The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-21
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ocrats the presiding Officer. provide
the Republicans were permitted i
name the man who Is to be mad
president Of the Senate. This til.
Democrats refused.
On the 21st ballot today and th'
6Oth Of the session. the vote stood
French, II; Bland, IL; England, 5.
French voted for Ensiar1 on ,ths
. first and the last two ballots. k'g
Z The Senate took rs;sse until I:
O'clock this afternoon. a,zg
The House will meet at 2:30 THU
afternoon.
Republican Proposal Monday After
noon, 4.
To the Honorable Gray Silver, W. a
MacCorkle and Samuel v. Woods
Ccnferees on the part ofSthe Demo
cratic Members Of the Senate.
Gentlemen:
You have up to this time rejected
every proposition which We have sub
mitted TO you, and you have as a con.
ditlon precedent to oil negotiations
demanded that one OF your number
be chosen as President OF the Senate.
Believing as we always have that II lie
OF the utmost Importance to the citi
zens Of this State Ghat certain leglsla.
tion be enacted, and being now Of thu
opinion that to obtain such lesisla
lion 1t is necessary 10 forthwith or.
ganizc the Senate, We row compl!
with your demand and submit to you
tho following propositions. to-wit:
/. We agree TO concede to you the
Presidency OF the Senate, but reserve
the right to designate from amoup
your number such presiding officer,
which we shall do Immediately upon
your acceptance OF this proposition,
and we agree to join you in his sclcc'
ton, provided, however, that at |!
o'clock. noon, upon the last day Of
the present session OF tho Legislature
the President so elected shall tender
his resignation as such officer, which
shall Immediately be accepted b.!
YOU. and thereunon YOU "re 10 i"'
with US aud elect as President OF the
Senate the choice OF a majority Of the
Is Republican members. We feel th1
his is due the people of our State If
the event OF tho death or resignation
CT Govcrnor.eIect Henry.D. Hatfield.
Q. We further agree that there
shall be an equal division. between thu
Democrats and Republicans OF com
mlttee chatrmanships Of all standing
committees; of which nc shall have
tho privilege OF first selecting two
then you shall select two, after which
so shall alternate, in tho selection 0
such embarrassing.
8, We further agree that there
shall be an equal division Of off'!:er''
and attaches OF the Senate, of which
we shall have the first choice, and
achlalternate officer or a:tache there
etter selected, and you shall have the
Sc 'ond choice and each alternate Off
Her Or attache thereafter selected.
1. It is understood that all stand.
ing committees (eycept the Commit
tee on Enrolled Raiqllls, tho COMMITTEES
on Rules, and the Committee on
Attaches) shall be composed of tel,
members, I'VE Of whom shall be Re.
publican ant FIVE. Democratic, and
that five members Of any such com.
mittce shall constitute quorum 10
he transaction Of business.
s. It is further understood that the
Committee on Rules shall consist Of
two Republicans and two Democrats
Including the President Of the Senate
who shall be cx.oGlclo chairman
thereof.
6. 1t Is fArthcr understood that the
Committee on Attaches shall be con
posed Of. two Republicans and twt
Democrats.
Z. II is further understood that up
on the Joint Committee on Enrolled
Bills there shall be one Republican
and one Democratic member OF the
Senate.
s. 1t Is expressly understood that
your body is to join with us in the
election Of q United States Senator
and in no way IMPEDE his selection.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted, this the Goth day Of January
1918.