Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-01-18
| the confidence Of the committee in Dir

I the confidence oil the committee IN Dir
Seldom.
In support Of his motion, Mr. F. sta.
ted that he should prove to the House
that Mr.. seIdeD had 10 his account made
five mistakes against the Commonwealth
and as.in the habit of mingling his pri-
vate and public transactions. lie oh
served that he was disappointed in the
last repot. lie had expected new light:
but there were none. The committee
alleged that they had received satisiac'
tory evidence of Mr.. Selden's vigilance
and attentiveness as q pe6lic officer.
H. thought that this evideaee, which il
sufficient. would remove bis objections
to that officer, ought to have bees laid
before the House. Mr.. 4. proceeded 20
shew from the account of the Register
furnished by himself, and published an
the first report. that Mr.. Selden had
made five mistakes in his settlements,
ayainstthe commonwealth, all of wbic b
bad been detected at the auditors office
He stated the motives which had indu-
ced the first committee to go back be-
yond the commencement of the fiscal
wear, it Deing necessary TO ascertain
correct results as to the situation of the
office.
MIR. Miller of Botetourt. epquired as
to the question Of order. Was IT in or
der to discuss the Resolution of the last
committee? Was any thing to grow
out Of the Resolutiens And was tie
liouse disposed to entertain discussion
betweentwo committees of the relative
merits of{he Report.
Mr Miller considering the resolution
entirely superoga,ory, moved to lay it
on the table.
Mr. Colsten stated that as member
ofths committee he had not expected
the resolution to be acted on by the
House. II was intended merely as an
expression of the opinion Of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Everette thought this on extraor-
binary motion. What was the report
made for? Was it n,ade 20 be laid on
the table.
Mr.. Miller thought that as the electioa
Of Register was coming on, that occa-
sion was the proper one tor this discus
sion.
Mr. Kimbrough Thought the motion 10
lay on the table out of order. The chair
had decided Mr. Everet,e to be in order,
in the argument he addressed to the
House. If he was in order, it followed
that motion to lay the subj ct of that
argument on that table, in the midst of
bis discussion, could not be in order.
Mr.. fverette giving way to the mo-
ton Of Mr. CoIston, the question TO lay
the Resolution on the table was put and
carried in the affirmative, Ayes 90 Noes.
SIS.
MIR. Vitcber then moved to lay the
Report on the table which was agreed !
TO.
On motion Of Mr. Briggs, the House
proceeded TO the election Of Regis
ter.
Mr.. Briggs nominated WA. Seldsn,
Esq.
ur. George nominated Col Walter D.
Blair.
Mr.. Watkins OF Goochiand aided in
the nomination of Mr. Selden, and vim
Dictated him at length from the charges
thrown upon him by the first commit
tee.
Mr. Everett resumed the statement !
Interrupted by the vote of the House
laying the Repor, and Resolution of the
last committee on die table. He argued
to prove that Mr.. Seldea had used the
public money, inferring the fact from
hi. default on settlement days and
contended that the inference was ne
cessary, that as he bad not paid on set
tlemsnt days he had not the money
wherewith to pay. From these facts,
so much ipattention at least, was de-
onstrable, and he should therefore vote
against him.
Mr. Mcmillan of Brooke supported i
the nomination of Mr.. selden, consider
ing his errors as immaterial and the re |
suit Of human imrertsction.
MIR. Voolfolk nominated VIM. Porter,
esq of Orange, paying just tribute to
his char acter.
Mr.. -myth of Wythe, laid before the ,
House the evidence of Mr.. Selden's vi
glance as an officer, which had been
before the committee. Mr.. :. said he |
should not take a part in the nomination !
but as if Mr.. Selden should be deprived
of his office be would stand 10 greater