The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-24
took up the bill for the support of th
poor, which was considered until IN
hour Of adjournment. Eg-

House Or DELEGATES--Senate bih
No 81. to incorporate the Monongahala
and Lewisburg railroad, was taken up.
On motion of Mr. MGrew the clause
pro, iding that the road should not be
eompelled 10 build track where the
West Virginia Central track ran tor any
distance, was stricken out. -ot fr =
On motion, the rules were suspended
and Mr. Ferguson offered a resolution de
claring Mr.. W. ID. Rollyson elected mem-
Der of the House OfDelegates from BisiA-
TON county. The resolution, returns OF
election and accompanying papers were
referred to the committee Oh Election
and Privileges.
On motion of Mr.. Scott the rules were
suspended, and the report OF the Treas
urer was taken up aud referred IL Spe-
cial committee.
The hour having arrived. joint order OF
the day, being the trial Of Judged w
Kennedy, it was taken up. r-. :.
The evidence in the ease was then read
to the House. +
Mr.. Joseph s Wheat, II Morgan coun,
ty. (doorkeeper of House OF Delegates
tistified that Judge Kennedy had, while
in conversation with him (Wheat) at the
MLure Honse in Wheeling, derlared that
the recognized government OF Virginia
was u usnrpation, aud the government oil
West Virginia bogus, and that Kennedy
said he had convinced Gov. Boreman tkat
his government was bogus: he Wheat
believed Kennedy was disloyal nlal,
knew he was DOT a resident of the Tenth
District, and was certain he had not
held court rs regularly as he should have
done.
Mr. b. Kitchen of Berkeley county,
(nember ofSenate) testified that Kennedy
had appointed disloyal man named
Thomas Hollis to the Office of Sheriff OF
that county: that il was reported that
Hollis had given aid to the Contederat Is;
that he did not know anything about the
Judges loyalty but had heard he wasr To
Oarded as a man of doubtful loyalty, as
to the character and standing ot MS IN
formants he (Kitchen) could not TESTIFY
Mr. Wien. of Berkley county, (mem-
Der of Housed testified that rhos. Hoitis'
appointed sheriff of Berkeley county by
judge Kennedy, was disloyallsts ana
had served in the Southern army; he
(Wilen) had formed the opinion that
Kennedy was of doubted loyalty
VIM. Smith, of Berkeley (memher oi
Housed tes tified that Kennedy had APP
po,uted a rebel to the office Of sheriff; he
tSlnith) thought tho loyal men OF ms
county regarded the Judge rs dlsloyal
man.
Samuel X. Hornbrook, Of Wheeling
Gov Boremau's s mesSe nger, testlhed tnat
the Judge had called Ut the capital build-
ing to sec the Governor in order To nave
the proclamation for elections III ana or
ganization of some of the counties III the
Tenth Circuit, revoked Us the Judge
deemed the proclamation premature and
ineXpedient.
JOS A. Chapliue, of Jefferson county,
(member of House) testified that the
Judge had left the circuit and removed
to Baltimore; and had not returDed TO
the circmit in time tn qualify the Offices
elected in Jefferson county; the Judge
appointed rebel named Daniel SheeH
to the Office of Sheriff of Jefferson coun.
ty; Chapline thought the loyal men OF
his county doubted the loyalty OF the
Judge.
WIN. Alexander. of Marshall county,
(nember of House) testified that he
knew nothing about the charges PREFER
ed against Judge Kennedy, or his stand
ing as loyal man.
A communication from county officers
in the counties of Jefferson and Berke-
lev, asking the removal Of the Judge,
was read.
Certificates from citizens of Martins
burU. renectinpupon the loyalty of the
Judge. were read Several of the papers
represented that the Judge rode through
the town of Bolivar waving his hat ana
crying "Old Abe Lincoln has got drunk
and run away from Washington. Boys,
stand up for old Virginia" Another pa.
per sci forth that the Judge rds disloy al
as he had few days before the Preslden-,
tial election declared that Gen. McClel-
Ian would beat Lincoln half a million
votes
The evidence in favor Of Judge Kon
nedy WAS then read The first paper
produced. Ca petition from citizens OF
Jefferson county, represented that the
Judge war loyal man. had made great
sacrifice for the Union cause, III accept
inv the Office of Judge and that his re-
mOval would be "A calamity to the Tenth
Judicial Circuit
Mr.. Koonce of jefferson county who
admitte having a p rs )nal difficulty with
Judge Kennedy at Convention held at
Harper Ferry some time ago-rOse and
stated that the signers Of the petition
were either rebels, boys OF irresponsible
men
Two other certificates were read at the
conclusion of the reading of each, MIR
Chapliue denounced the authors a. reb-
els
rat this point the Speaker stated that
it was improper for gentlemen to make
r.marks about witnesses while the eyi-
dence was being read to the House.
Pending the reading of the evidence,
the House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION
A Joint resolution forbiddhg the snOk
ing Of cigars or pipes in the capital build
ing, OF within the ground enclosed, was
passed by the House aud sent TO the Sen
ate
House Giil No 10. to authorized suits
and proceedings, which might under eH-
isting laws be brought in either 0f the
counties Of Clay OF Nicholas TO be
brought and prosecuted ~ the county
OF Kauawha, was passed.
The consideration Of the case OF Judge
Kennedy was resumed.
Evidence aud certificates from different
persons were read, which set forth that
tLs JudVe had been elected to the office