Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-02
PeunsyIyanIa LegisIature.

| The Governor has nominated VIM. h.
Mcclure for President Judge of Allegheny
county. Some debate arose on the nomi-
nation, during which Mr.. Drum drummed
up the extraordinary ground that Judge
Patton's time did not expire until the day
his commission was made out, although il
specially mentions that he was appointed
for ten years from the 22d of January,
1910 The following are the facts OF the
case: In July 1889, Governor Porter
commissioned Judge Patton to serve from
the 18th of July TO the end of the next
session Of the Legislature In January
1910, Governor Porter nominated Judge
Patton TO the Senate, and on the 22d OF
January 1910, Judge Patton was con-
firmed by the Senate, and on the 20th of
March following his new commission was
made out for ten years from the 22d day
of January 1910.
In the House, the locofocos are bent on
cenSuring Mr.. Ball because he was max
ing eXertions to pay the February interest,
and i'll the meantime did not pay due obe-
dience 20 the Canal Commissioners and
one of their pets. During the debate on
appointing Special Committee, with
power to send for persons and papers, Mr..
kuLINGER Whom correspondent of the
Democrat calls a small pofat0, but who if
small, is not eXactl y of the rotten kind
said he felt certain that the enquiry would
be fruitless. inasmuch as the conduct of
the State Treasurer had been unexception-
able, honorable TO himself and highly ben
efcial to the State al large. Still as an
act of Justice to Mr.. Ball, he would not
refuse the inquiry, lest the impression
might 90 abroad that Mr.. Balls friends
were afraid TO subject his official conduct
10 investigation and scrutiny. 1t was
clear that the other side of the House was
disposed 10 make capital out of this delay
in paving for locomotive or two. But
they could not succeed. When the peo-
pie of the State learned that Mr. Ball was
outstanding the resources OF the Common
wealth, in order TO meet the semi-annual
interest, they would applaud the act. His
whole official career had been marked by
distinguished success, and emminent finan-
cial skill. He had done what no State
Treasurer before him was able TO do. lie
was able to meet the semi-annual interest
without asking any special loan for the
purpose, and he would come out OF the
proposed inquiry, free from all suspicion,
and free from all censure. His fair name
and fair fame would not suffer, and all
Mr.. b. desired was fair Committee, and
a fair Investigation. Under the chairman
ship of his friend from LuZerne, (Alr.
BEAUMONT he hoped to have such Com
mittee, and such an investigation. Partl-
zan zeal and rancor, could not reach Mr.
Ball. His deeds were before the people,
and the thanks Of the people of the State
were due him for his manly course in
standing up for the honor and credit Of
the State. Then let the inquiry be made
let investigation go on, and let us see
whether there is not large share of the
odium cndeayored to be put on Mr.. Ball,
Justly resting on his complainants, the
Board of Canal Commissioners. Another
fact III this conneXion was that Mr.. Ball
was retaining the filthy relief notes as they
come into the Treasury, for the purpose Of
destroying them, as directed by the act of
Assembly. There were a second issue of
these relief notes being made, and they
would shortly take the place of the worn
out notes now in circulation.