The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-19

to any one. When the truth is that this
fund is not separated from the other
moneys of the State, and stands just as
an appropriation to pay the expenses OF
the legislature, or for any other like
purpose, and is merely designated as
portion of the treasury that may be
used to meet expenditures in the ad.
lninistration of the State government
the amount of which cannot be foreseen
or specially provided for by the legis-
lature. Aud 1t is only drawn from the
treasury as the claims are presented
and vouchers filed; md when any
claim or account is paid out OF this
fund the money is drawn from the
treasury in the same manner as for
any other purpose-which is by war
rant drawn by the Auditor on the
Treasurer on which the latter endorses
his check drawn on one of the Banks
in which the money of the State is
kept on deposit, and both the war
rant of the one officer and the check
of the other must be presented
together before the Bank is authorized
to pay out any money belonging to the
State.
There is no law, as has been erron-
eously suited, requiring the Governor
to make an annual report to the Legis-
lature of the expenditures of the civil
Contingent Fund"-the Legislature OF
the old State, as well as of the new, no
doubt deeming the annual examina-
ton of standing committee and the
knowledge of the Auditor Und Treasu-
rer of the payments made, as sufficient
TO guard against any improper use of
this fund. Had there been any such
law should have cheerfully complied
with its requirement. l make no pay
ments of money, nor do any other off,
Cial act that l wish kept from public
scrutiny. What do, endeaVor to do
faithfully, and with view to the pub
lie good; and l do not intend to change
the course that have hitherto pursued
unless the Legislature withholds the
means necessary to enable me to do so.
But It is my purpose to obey that in
junction of the Constitution which
says that the Governor ''shaIl take care
that the laws be faithfully executed, }"
and to this purpose, as may be seen,
and none other, have appropriated the
fund which is the subject of this com-
munication. A. l. FOREMAN.
The message was accompanied by a
full list of all expenditures from the
contingent fund during the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1867, and was
laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
The House took up the bill to repeal
the law requiring the suitors' test oath.
The bill was discussed at considerable
length. Messrs. TOmlinson, WEIGH and
Blair spoke in favor of the bill, and
Messrs. Newlin and Smith, of Morgan,
and Steere against.
Mr.. Newlin moved the indefinite
postponenent of the bill.
Mr.. Steere demanded the previous
question, which being sustained, The
vote was taken by yeas and nays, and
the bill was indefinitely postponed by
the following vote:
Il
Armstrong, Bender, Billmyer, Borgess.,
Boughner, bennington, Evans, Elem.
ing, OF Harrison, Ferguson, OF Mar
shall, Got, Gold, Gregory, FHagar,
Heermans, Hinchman, Howes, Mahon,
Mann, McClaskey, Newlin, Pinnell,
Powell. Richmond, Riddle, Smith
SWPSS%r1ing 3sS SteSeCe, Waggy and Nc
NATs-Messrs Blair, Chase, Cole.
Dawson, Ferguson, Harrow, Hervey,
Huffman, Jacob, James, Largent, Mar.
tin, Miller, Morgan, Parker, Stewart,
Tomlinson, and WoodGord-lS.
The bill to incorporate the Martins.
o9rg ana Potomac Railroad was pass
ed to third reading.
The bill amending the charter OF the
Maryland and Virginia Bridge Com.
pnny was referred.
The House bill to allow Alexande,
Monroe, of Hampshire county, to prac
lice law without taking the test oath
was taken up.
Mr.. Parker moved an amendment, tc
repeal the law requiring the test oath Of
Attorneys; and addressed the Hon se al
some length in support of the amend.
ment.
Mr.. Ferguson spoke against It. He
said that individually he was in favor
OF repeating the law but he represented
constituency that was not. Being
= on lint . NNSF
not repeal 1t he was for extending re.
lief in exceptional cases where neri.
torious.
Messrs Welch, Newlin, Riddle and
Steere opposed the amendment. Mr.
Steere expressed himself in yerv de.
cided terms as opposed not only to the
amendment but to the bill and ali
THE vote on Mr.. Parker's amendment
was taken by yeas and nays and was
disagreed to by the following vote:
1EAs-Messrs. Chase, DAVIDSON, Her.
vey, Huffman, Jacob, Miller, Morgan,
Parker, Stewart, Tomlinson, and
Woodford-ll.
NAYs-Messrs. Adamson, Allison,
Armstrong, Bender, Billmyer, Blair
BogSess, Boughner, Cole, Dunninuton
Evans, Fleming, of Harrison, Fergu.
son, OF Marshall, Ferguson, of Cabell,
Con, Gold, Gregory, Hagar Heermans
Hlnchman, HOwes, James. Larqent
Mahon, Mann, Martin, McCIaskev,
Newlin, Pinnell, Powell, Richmond
Riddle. Smith, Spaulding, Steere
-3S. ~ >4 W 0"Ne 81 u
Mr.. Borgess. then moved to indef.
nitely postpone the bill. He remarked
that he should feel constrained to on.
pose all propositions of this kind, In
reference to the application of Mr.,
Raymond, of Marion county, he said n
was authOritatively stated that ON last
Sunday evening Mr.. Raymond had
made the remark that he had gone into
the rebellion of his own accord and had
no regrets 10 express for what he had
done.
Mr.. Blair opposed the motion. He
said the Union men of HAMPSHIRE
county asked to have Mr.. Moore re.
!ieved from disability. and he was will
ing 10 remove similar disabilities when.
ever the Union men of n county deem
ed u expedient.
The previous question was demand
ed, and by rising vote, the House re-
fused to indefinitely postpone the bill.
and 1t was passed to third reading,
Mr.. Armstrong, by general consent,
presented petition Of f. H. caldwell
and 1877 other citizens of MouudsyiIle.
praying certain amendments TO the
charter of said town.
Adjourned.