The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-29
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

ferred to the committee on theJudlclary
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. Jesse Flowers.
Journal read and approved.
REPORTS.
Mr.. PINNELL, from the committee
on Elections and Privileges, submit-
ted report in the case of Ulysses
Hinchman, cOntesting the right OF
Rhodes ID. Ballard to seat in the House.
Mr.. HERVEY, from the same commit
tee, submitted a minority report. Both
reports laid on the table and made the
special order for Monday, February lst,
at o'clock.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. JACOB, of Hampshire: Di-
recting the committee on Printing and
Contingent Expenses to inquire into
the expediency of repeating the law for
the election of Public Printer, aud
awarding the public printing by con-
tract to the lowest bidder.
by Mr.. GOLD: Directing the Judi
ciary committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency of increasing the amount over
which Justices may have jurisdiction
to $500. Lost.
by Mir. EDWARDS: Referring 81
much Of the Governors message as re
lates to the Penitentiary to the com
mittee on Humane and Criminal Insti
tutiOns.
ELECTION on PUBLIC PRINTER.
Under the head of Unfinished Busi
ness" the Speaker called up the election
of Public Printer, the balloting fol
which officer was begun but not com.
pleted on Wednesday, under joint or
der of the two Houses.
Before the roll was called Mr.. CAR
ROLL said that there were various re-
ports in circulation concerning some OF
the candidates that he would like to
have explained. His vote might be de-
cided thereby. He had heard that Mr..
Wisner, or Mr.. Wisner's friends had
proposed that if the Conservative men,
bers would vote for WiSuer, the REGIS
TER should share the proceeds of
the Office. A good many rumors of this
sort were in circulation, and he would
like to know the exact truth.
Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, on behalf OF
Mr.. Wisner, said that reports of 4 coMbl-
nation were in circulation, and they had
been able to trace them to the member
from Preston (Mr. Heermans). Along
with other members from the Eastern
Panhandle, he supported Mr. Wlsner
because he thought his section OF the
State ought to have a portion OF the
public patronage. But they had not,
and did not intend to put man up tor
position who would sell out the Re.
publican party. Mr.. Wisner's hands
were clean in this matter. lie had
made no such proposition to any Demo
crat, and had authorized none. He
hurled the charge of using improper
means back into the teeth of his &C.
Cusers.
SO far from combining with the pro-
prietors of the REGISTER, Mr.. Wisner
had not entered their office since he had
been in the city. His visits in that
neighborhOod were to the Office of Mr..
William Ewing, (next door to the REG
ISTER building,) whose office he had de-
signed to purchase if he were elected
public printer. Further than this, his
friends had not threatened togo back on
the Republican party if Mr.. w. were
elected. Threats of this sort had come
from the other side. 1t had been more
than intimated that the IHtelEJeRCer
would 90 over to the Democrats is the
event of Mr.. Frew's defeat. Speaking for
himself and those with whom he acted,
no matter whether they got the public
printer or not, they would still be Re-
publicaus. He defed investigation of
the charge brought by Mr.. Wisner's op
pOnentS. Their object was very plain.
1t was to bring about disavowal from
Mr.. Wisner's friends in such terms as
would excite the Conservatives and
drive them over to the support of Mr..
| Frew. The design was plain to every
politician on the floor of the Hoxse.
Mr.. HEERMANS did not profess to be
in the secrets of the various schemers.
Statements of positive character had
come to him, that a bargain had been
struck upon this question. Did not
know the details. Could not say where
the proposition originated or on what
terms the transaction was arranged. He
was only advised that an arrangement
of some sort had been entered into. Mr..
| WiSner said that be had made no such
proposition, and had authorized nobody
else to make any. Mr.. Wisner had not
said that nobody else had made such o
proposition. He strongly set forth his
opinion that a bargain had been struck
between Mr.. Wisner's friends and
the REGISTER Office, to share the proceeds
with that office, provided the Democrats
should vote for Mr.. Wisner.
Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, reiterated his
denial, and demanded that Mr.. HEER-
MANS give his authority.
Mr.. PlNNELL said that he had voted.
although in decided minority, for his
friend and companion in arms, Lieuten.
ant Hoffman. After Lieutenant Hotf-
mans name was withdrawn, he had
supported Mr.. Wisner. A few EVENINGS
before, his friend MIR. Hagans. one Of
the editors of the Htelligeuctr, had called
at his room. Anticipating the object
of his visit, the speaker had introduced
the subject of State Printer He had
told Mr.. Hagans that the IRtellGepc,,
had given anything but satisfaction tC
the people of his section. Those peopl,
were anxious, for example, to learr
Wnat the Legislature was uOiuS' ou
the reports were very meagre ant
often imperfect. A large portion o
the space was filed up wit
Foul Play" story now being pub
, lished in the RtelligeRcer. Mr.. Hagan
had replied, that the paper was strug
, Cling to maintain itself, and this cours
was necessary to keep up their subscrip
ton. Mr.. Hagans further said that
! the Legislature took the public print
, ing from the IntelligeRoer, the Republi
can party would have no organ; an
that for himself he would feel free :
act as he pleased, his hands would n
: longer be tied. Having given tn
e substance of bis conversation with MI
Hagans, Mr.. PINNELL stated that h
had voted for the editor of the Berkt
ley Union (Mr. Wisner,) because tina
paper was live, active and efficient ol
s gan, and had done some service to tn
Republican party in the late campaign