The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-04


the misfortune of the House, and nc
anybody's fault if the delay of printin
prevented the case being reached thi
session. .
Mr.. PIERPOINT said neither th
House nor the committee could be bel
responsible for any delay. he questione
no members motives, but proceed
ing for the removal Of q judge was
very serious matter, and he was unwil
ling TO accept the report Of any com
mites upon such point. He was op
posed TO the immediate adoption of tn
resolution, no matter what the conse
suences of delay might be. 1t was bet
ter not to act at all than to set baC
precedent.
Mr.. HERVEY showed that il motto,
were given Immediately twenty day
must elapse before the day of the trial
1t was an error to appoint the commit
tee. No such course had been pursued
in the Impeachment eases OF judge
Hindman and Kennedy. In those case'
notice was served upon the filing of thu
charges. Both men were promptly
summoned and Immediately removed
The proposed proceeding was merely
dilatory. The notice should be served
at once. If the report were printed
the case might as we'll be considered
ended. A three fourths vote could not
be lad to prolong the session for the
trial.
Mr.. JACKSON said he came to the
investigation without prejudice. He
had no motive bat to do his duty. He
was actuated by as high and honorable
motives as the member from Marion.
He wanted to see this case disposed of,
and if other gentlemen were Of like
mind they should throw no obstacles in
the way. If they wanted to shirk the
responsibility, let them table aud print
this report. He appealed to the men,
bers to know if they would be doing
their duty to the State, to the memo.
rialists and the Judiciary If they gave
this case the go-by as was proposed
To lay that report upon the table would
not only be unjust in these respects, but
1t would be unjust to Judge Harrison
IL would be unfair to keep
these charges banging over him.
Mr.. PIERPOINT explained that he
was not the custodian Of Judge Harri-
son or Of any body, but that he was act.
ing solely for himself
Mr.. CARPENTER again protested
against undue haste.
Mr.. FLICK sa d there was necessity
for speedy action. Ifany of the charges
were insufficient they could be qnssGed
at the instSDce of the counsel employed
by the defendant. He believed that,
while some of the charges were trivial,
yet If others were proved they might
,tfJrd ground for removal. He thou Eht
The resolutions should be adopted so as
70 serve notice a. once.
Mr.. STURGlSS, that while the memo.
,ial contained grave charges against
Judge Hsrrison's conduct it contained
frivolous charges also. The House had
/ right to determine whether he should
De notified on all these charges or only
IN part. For this reason, aud ont Of
aspect to Judge Harrison, he wanted
o see the charges printed. GO
Mr.. CRACRAFT showed that delay
would certainly defeat trial. Sixteen
lays had already elapsed. Several days
would be required to print. Then the
esolutions must go TO the Senate 10
ncounter fresh delays there. After all
his, by the time the twenty days re.
ulred to notify Judge Harrison had
Xpired there would not be lett forty !
light hours of the session in which to |
ry the case.
Mr.. DAVIS Concurred with the gen.
leman from Ohio and the gentleman |
rom Wood. The only object in print
lg was delay. There was no necessity
)r postponement. The charges had
cen printed, laid upon the desks Of
lemberS and read by all of them.
'rOmpt action should be had unless il
'as the purpose to allow the party to
o unwhipt Of JUSTICE, as he certainly
'ould if the charges could be sustained
nd this delay had. Justice TO the
eople, the honor and the reputation OF
ne Judiciary required action. As long
these charges remained uninvesti.
ated the reputation of the Judiciary
Uttered.
Mr.. BAKER argued for tho printing
4 order that he might have Time to
xamine the charges.
The question being put on Mr.. CAR.
ENTERS motion to table and print,
40 motion was lost.
Those voting in the affirmative were
lessrs. Baker, Barlow, Carpenter,
hambers, Collins, Evans, Farnsworth,
andee, Howe, Pierpoint, Rexroad,
opp, Sturgiss, Welch and Wheat-15.
Those voting in the negative were
.essrs. Agnew, Ballard of Monroe, Bal
.rd of Logan, Beltzhoover, Buwyer,
ramon, Burgess, Cracraft, Davis,
avisson, Donehoo, Faris, Fisher, Elan.
yau, Flick, Goff, Guthrie, Hassler.
ervey, Hill, Howard, Jackson, Judy.
amb, LamoD, Lynch Maxwell, Mccoy,
eadows, Miller, Neely, Pownall, Price,
ntnam, Scott, Smith, Summers,
homas, Wells aud Wilkinson-4O.
The report and accompanying resolu-
Ons were then read.
Mr.. STURGISS moved to table.
Those voting in the affirmative were
essrs. Baker, Barlow, Carpenter,
Collins, Evans, Farnsworth,
owe, Pierpoint, Price, RexroaA, Ropp,
turglss, Welcb, Wells, and Wheat-16.
Those voting in the negative were
essrs. Agnew, Ballard of Monroe, Bal
.rd of Logan, Beltzhooyer, BOwyer,
ramon, Burgess, Cracrsft, Davis, Da.
isson, Donehoo, Faris, Fisher, Flana-
an, Flick, Gspdee, Goff, Guthrie, Hass-
T, Hervey, Hill, Howard, Jackson,
1dy, Lamb, Lamon, Lynch, Maxwell,
.cCoy, Meadows, Miller, NeeIy, Pow
al, Putnam, Scott, Smith. Summers,
homas, and Wilkinson-39.
Mr.. JACKSON moved TO fill the
lsnk in the resolutions by fixing Fri
ay. February 25th as the day upon
hich Judge Harrison should be sum.
oned 10 appear. The blanks were 90
lied. the resolutions adopted, and Mr..
ACKSON appointed to notify the Sen
10 of the aetion Of the House. |
Mr.. LAMB called for the special order,
le contested election case. The