The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-13

4uS IohoWluB RESOLUTIONS OF inquiry
we're offered:
By Mr.. Miller, of Ohio county: As to
he expediency of so amending an act
passed March 10th, 1860, by the Assem-
bly,. of Virginia, entitled an act to
authorize the county of Ohio to borrow
not exceeding the sum of two hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars, SO as
TO strike out Virginia coupon bonds
and insert such securities as the Board
direct.
By Mr.. Heermans: Adding s. T.
Armstrong and Reuben DAVIDSON to
the Committee on Taxation and FL
nance.
By Mr.. Mann: As to the expediency
OF paying Justices, Constables, Guards,
Jailors, and other officers for
the arrest, examination, confinement
and transportation of Lunatics.
BY Mr.. McGlaskey: Requiring the
ow ners OF such saw-lOgs as are liable TO
be carried of ina freshet to brand the
same so that they may be identified.
BY Mr.. Ferguson, OF Cabell: AS to
the expediency of appropriating a suf-
ticient sum of money to pay off the
States proportion of the Indebtedness
of the Guyandotte suspension bridge,
and TO repair the bridge, nd in case ii is
deemed tneXpedient to make such ap-
preparation, then as to the expediency
of selling the States interest in said
bridge to the highest bidder that will
pay such Indebtedness.
BY Mr.. Boggess: Changing the time
OF holding the courts in the Sixth Cir
cult.
By Mr.. Mann: Permitting township
treasurers to distrain for taxes in the
same manner and under the same regu-
lation as sherIffs.
By Mr.. Cole: Declaring Coal river,
from its mouth to Lock No. 2, at the
Lower Falls, a lawful fence.
By Mr.. Tomlinson: Allowing the
several county superintendents Of free
schools s. per day for such days as they
are actually employed in the discharge
of their duties.
By Mr.. Hervey: Exem ptinR from
taxation bonds given for the erection OF
school buildings and school houses,
and authorizing a greater levy for
building purposes in certain cases.
By Mr.. Aagar: As to the expediency
OF appropriatiug $4,000 to assist in
building bridge across, Coal river at
Peytonia, in Boone county.
BY Mr.. DAVIDSON: Providing for the
care and relief OF colored lunatics.
By Mr.. Evans: Providing that the
County Superintendent OF Free
Schools shall appoint one or more per-
sons in each county to take the enume-
ration of scholars, and to limit the ex-
Pense of taking such enumeration to
the sum OF so for each one hundred
scholars enumerated.
BY Mr.. Largent: Preventing persons
from other States from hunting or
fowling on lands in this State without
the consent OF the owners.
BY Mr.. HerVey: AS to the expediency
OF chartering a railroad Company, with
authority to construct railroad from
Ii
burg to Holidays Cove Railroad in
Brooke county.
Mr.. Howes offered the following
joint resolution, which on motion OF
Mr.. Blair, was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs:
RESOLVED, By the Legislature of West
Virginia That Abraham Simons. OF
Company II, 10th w. Va. Infantry, be
and is hereby relieved from the dis
grace and disability which occur from
his unfortunate and peculiar trial and
dismissal from the United States SER
vice by court martial, and that he be
entitled to receive a medal as all other
soldiers of this State. And that the
said Abraham SimOns be entitled to
all the benefits OF all acts heretofore
passed relative to the refundinR of
taxes paid on levies for soldiers boun-
ties.
Mr.. Newlin offered the following
joint resolution, which on motion OF
Mr.. Gof, was referred to the Commit
tee on judiciary:
Providing for a committee to Investigate
the charges against Vim. L. Hindnlan,
Judge Of the Sth circuit:
ResoLved By the Legislature of Vest
Firginid: That a committee Of five
from the House and three from the
Senate be appointed to investigate the
charges against VIM. l.. Hindman.
Judge ofthe Sth judicial circuit.
MIR. TomlinsOn said that he had re-
celVed letter from gentleman stating
that Judge Hindman WAS confined 10
his bed by illness, and he therefore
hoped that the proposed investigation
would not be undertaken until the
Judge was able to appear before the
on his own behalf.
air. SeWlin said that a postponement
of the proposed proceedings would be
attended with delay preiudicial, in
his Judgment, to the public interests.
De regarded II as n matter of moment
that a settled policy in respect to
decisions in the Circuit Courts should
be adopted. If we now agreed to post
pone the proceedings, the case would
probably go over for this session. or.
II not, would require a duplicate of
expenses thus far. He presumed Judge
dlnoman could appear by counsel
without prejudice to his interests.
Mr.. Blair was opposed to any action
under the circumstances. 1t was not
becoming in matter ofsuch grave i'm.
portance: Indeed 1t was in contraven-
ton of his understanding of the pr0-
visions of law in trials of any sort.
Every man was entitled to ample or
porlunity to defend himself and to
confront in person all accusations,
Mr.. Fleming, of Harrison, Thought
al h DO hi
less. 1t was all predicated on a future
event that might or might not happen
We had no knowledge of what Judge
Hlndnan'S condition would be by the
day of trial. II was possible that he
would appear, and If not it would he
proper then for the House to determine
upon such action as the facts might
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, had received
letter as to the Judges illness, and il
was to the effect that he was seriously
aillng. No request was made by the
J udge for suspension of proceedings,
and he presumed that so far as the real
issue was concerned Judge Hindman
gave himself very little anxiety about
the action eff the House. There were
no charges against him ether than mis-
conduct in office, and this charge ested
on fact not denied-viz: the admis-
sion OF certain persons to practice in
his court without first taking the attor-
ney's oath. The position assumed by
the Judge was that this fact did not
sustain the charge OF misconduct, Mr..
Ferguson saw no necessity for present
action on the case and he would there
fore move to lay the resolution on the
table. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Borgess. offered the following
Joint resolution:
Resolved, By The Legislature of West
Virginia, That there shall be added one
member on the part OF the House and
Dne on the part of the Senate to the
Joint Committee appointed to investi-
YAt9 the cOnSIrupfIOO and nnno0au,ont