Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-04

not wish to place the printing in the hands
OF any particular person but he did not
want it to go into the hands Of rebel sym
Pstbizsrs. The prices fixed by the bill are
as reasonable as We ought to expect and
he made statement showing that the
printers of the city wese charging individu-
ais more than the bill proposed to pay for
the work done for the State.
A message from the Senate, by MIR.
Brown, announced that that body had pass
ed joint resolution ratifying the amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States sbolishing slavery.
Mr. Adams moved to suspend the rules
fer the purpose of concurring in the reso-
luton. The motion WAS adopted and the
House, BY unanimous vote, ratified the
The consideration Of the printing bill
was resumed.
Mr.. DOwney denied that he had any per-
sonsi faVorites in this matter.
Mr.. Kramer, Mr.. Golf in the Chsir) re-
cited the history of the public printing in
the city, and the action of the committee
appointed to examine into the over charges
made by Mr.. TroWbridge, the former public
printer. The committee had ascertAined
that over charges for printing had been
made, and had so reported to the LegIsla-
ture.
Mr.. DoWney sgGin- denied that he was
lsboriug in this matter for any particular
person. He did not care who got the
printing so that il was we'll done aud at
the lowest price. He concluded with great
Vehemenee 1.-The object is to cut every one
out and Archy Campbell must have it."
Mr.. Adams, by leave, Withdrew his
amendment and substituted another to the
same effect but different in form.
Mr.. Ferguson said he was in favor of
combining the public printing to the loyal
men Of the State. He did not want the
printing let ont again to low bidder who
would do as he did before, by some NEGRO
NANCY or other, get in debt to the State
some seven or eight hundred dollars. He
denounced the contract system in strong
terms and announced his intention to vote
for the present public printer.
Mr.. DoWney accepted Mr.. Adams amend.
ment.
Mr.. Scott was opposed to giving dis.
loyal man even a chance to get hold OF
the printing. He had such little confidence
in the disloysl element that he oouldn'l
help suspecting that some one might seek
to get hold of the printing for the purpose
of doing it in such manner as to disgrace
the STATE.
Mr.. Ferguson called for a division OF
the question. and the vote was taken upon
the motion to strike out the section pro.
Viding for the election of a public printer
The House refused to strike out, and tina,
action disposed of all the amendments
and the bill remains as originally reported.
Mr.. Downey moved to strike out of the
bill the word Seventy" the sum fixed ss
the price of composition.
/ NJ 81,
the purpose OF giving gentlemen an oppor.
tunity of inserting another sum, if Il il
thought best.
Mr.. Lamb said he thought, from the in.
formation in his possession, that seventy
cents was a fair living price.
Mr.. Gorrell thought the provisions of the
bill were wise and just, aud calculated 10
promote the best interests af the State
There vera only two establishments in the
city capable of doing the printing, and one
Of them had declined to have anything tu
do with the thing. This fact, together with
the character of the Committee who had
Investigated the matter and reported the
bill, satisfied him that the prices were fair,
Mr.. Barns thought the rate fixed too high
IN comparison with the rates at which the
printing had heretofore been done.
Mr.. Got madea full statement of all the
information he, as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Printing, had obtained upon the
subject, and concluded with the remark
that he was thoroughly convinced the
prices were fair and reasonable.
The motion to strike out was lost by a
vote of ayes II, noes 81.
The bill was then ordered to its eugross.
ment
Mr.. Fleming, from the Committee on
Elections, made report upon the charges
against George &. Cox, member of The
House from Gilmer, recommending the ex
pulslon of that gentleman from a seat in
the House.
ou motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the report
was recommitted, with positive iustruc.
tions to the Committee to rerort the eyi.
denee to the House. -
MIR. Ferguson said he could not. consent
to vote for the explosion of member sim.
ply because committee thought heought
TO be expelled. He wanted to hear the ey.
idence. ~
Mr.. MeGrew, from the COMMITTEES on
ta1atlon aud Finance, reported adversely
to the proposition to reimburse co1ntieS
for bounties paid to soldiers. The tsne
gentleman reported back the Sspats I'M
authoriEing Boards of Supervisors 70 a..
point Collectors, with an amsndment,-
Also the Senate bill for the relief Of John
b. shreve, with INSTRUMENTATION that Il
do not pass.
Mr. McWhorter from the Military Com.
mittee reported adversely to the resolution
asking the passage Of Law allowing pen.
sions to the widows Of State guards.
Mr.. Barns offered a resolution proposing
the appointment Of > Committee 70 inquire
into the proper mileage Of members.-
ADOPTED ia.s - - s-sf g.. ~
Mr.. Dowuey offered resolution propos.
ing the appointment Of COMMITTEES TO re.
port bAl regulating local trade and travel
on the Baltimore and Ohio RaiIroad,-
Adopted. =
Mr.. Segur offered resolution of iuoui
~ as TO claim Of James Fortune. for
services rendered as teamster 10 the First
WEST Virginia cavalry. Adopted.
Mr.. Galloway offered q resolution pro.
posing an inquiry into the expsdieucy Of
paying certain State guards, organized
under the restored government. Adopted