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mendaons and such Of Il l. calculated to impsI
prison discipline BY creating the suspicion Of iavor.isn
| amongst the prsoreta
other convcts. ' '''
Nor can u be conceded that industry and order
iy conduct In convict or the perpe,ra,on of
crime on his person. can furnish just reasons for his par
In ths case tho pardon would have BEEN ,.r,., a.
man convicted oil aiding the escape OF slavcs 70 The
Northern States. ~
In tho present condition OF aars, tho hish.., con
sdeation oil public policy require tho utmost Vigilance
In detecting and s,rictness in Furnishing crimes of hi
| class ~
In conclusion, while the committee disapprov. Of the
course OF tho Superintendent In recommending the par
don OF Smith, whether directly or Indirectly under an,
circumstances and dlsapprove Of his connection with the
petitions circulated therefor yet Is but Justice to report
no s.sau refused to Interfere until after Smith had
been dangerously wounded for what the
thought faithful discharge Of his duty It appears Also
70 nave been he policy OF tho Pcnitentay however er.
roheous to encourage, and sometimes to r, CONNIE "a
PARDON those whose conduct 10 that Institution had
praisewoth and whathe considered Smiths uniform GOOD
conduct seems to have Influenced the Superntcndeu,
Ia the opinion OF the Committee the motives of Col
Morgan were pure and above suspicion-eyipcipr no
sympathy Tor the crime but under the circumstances of
hts situation, sympathy for tho criminal
The Committee therefore asked to be DISCHARGED rom
the further consideration Of the subject
Mr. GARNET moved to lay the rcpott and evidepcss nm
the table and that they no printed "
Mr. SrArLrs OF Patrick desired to know Tho ob;,o, e.
which they were to be printed The election of Sun.r
n'endent Of the Peniteniary would take place TO-DAY and
printed. ~ "S
mr. GARSkrr said it was proper print them in order
mat the whole matter should be laid before the public
who could appreciate the motives rs n iusti6cs,on r.
the inquiry, well the positions Of tho parties IN
spect TO whom the inquiry was had
Mr. koiNsR moved to amend the motion of the yert,s
in the motion to print S''Ne"e'S
HARssr believed IL OF great consequence that tho
be printed persons upon reading
,spo,. may FORM opinions detrimental to Col Mogans
reputa'oh which could only be right by reference
70 the part OF the evidence bearing upon the particular
.ure upon winch his adverse views may be founded
was uue 10 the House that the whole subject should be
Pteu a the warrant In the which they pursued
would be iouad In tho deta lis Of the evidences
srArLs OF Patrick, hoped the House would not or
uer 'he printing Of the whole subject If they elected Col
ho'sa 'hev would efiectnay yndicate him from all inn
proper motives in the premises $50
MT hArNoSp was in favor Of printing all the documents
ior the reasons referred to by Mr. GARRETT
The question being put the amendment ofT,red nv
Mr. hoiSER, was cecided in the negative
The question recurring on the motion off,red hv NJ
GaRSErr, was decided in the affirmative.
The JOINT special order was then taken IN md Tho
Clerk having read the joint rule of both Houses
to postpone the election of Superintendent of the Penen
tiary until Tuesday
Mr. ToMLiS moved to postpone tho special order unit,
tuesday next to enable the House the meantime TO
anime the evidences fully.
this stage Of the proceedings on motion of Mr. LEE
tue Dill providing for the removal Of free negroes from
the Commonwealth tai up and made The order of
the day for FRIDAY next WV ~ "
The special order bcing resumed
Inc SPEAKER informed the House Of his readiness to
receive any nominations that may be made to fiji the office
oil superintendent of the Peni,cntiary whcreupon.
Mr. Mayo nominated Col. Morgan Mr CARTER, of Lee
and Scott, nominated John w. ~ Ely
Mr Brown said he could not vote for Col Morgan
apel fnr
looking through the evidences said he was anxious that
tae evidences should be read however he felt TO
lnnet such hardship upon the Clerk. If the House
persisted In pressing the election Of at that
time he should feel bound against Col Morgan
lie saw IN one Partof the evidence that Col Morgan gave
Pe,oh prepared Tor presentation to the Governor Tor
sm'h pardon to ono of his officers procure
10 IT. while he could ascertain from another mart that tho
tan'e petition was prepared 10y Col Morgan himself In
view OF these acts and while It possible that his
opinions might be changed by more minute animation
OF the entire subject he could give his aid in the
election of Col Morgan the Office u Superintendent, of
the Pententary He should say that that course was
actuaed 10y TO hostility to that gentleman the contra
ry he felt high esteem for his private hut as
Representative that floor pursue course strictly in
conformity with justice aud proprioty the best Of his
Judgment and understanding. In taking the noson
which no held in regard TO this matter he was acting in
pursuance Of that resolve
Mr. WALLACE in favor of postponing the special or
DER ana ahording members time to examine the evidences
TO their satisfaction.
Mr.. BRows Of Stafford and King George moved 10
postpone the special order until Tuesday
similar motion was made by Mr.. ToNLIS, as will be
seen above but not acted upon We give the
as they GO on)
Mr. BArnoSD eulogised in fattering manner the
long official career OF Col Morgan In speech OF some
length.
Mr. BrToRD. expressed himself in opposition to the
postponemen believing that the House were fully
ed to 20 into the election at that time
Sr. MaRrz, spoke very fsvorably OF Col. Morgan
Mr GARNrrT was in favor Of the posiponement OF the
special order Of the general Of the House. was mani
tested towards that cause.
Mr. STAPLES Of Montgomery, opposed to any fur.
her delay aud thereupon moved the previous question
which was sustained aud the main question being ordered
on the motion to postpone the special order was decided
Ayes d. Noes a. so the House determined go into tie
election.
Mr. LEE addressed the House in favor OF Col Morgan'a
election, after which the reading of the evidences taken
before the committee called for
The Clerk proceeded to read the documents which com
pfseu an immense mass OF testimony and had gOtea
y through when the House adjourned l motion of Mr.
MCKENZIE.