The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-21
West Virginia Legislature.
sHsS = SATURDAY, February ~.
SENATE.

SENATE.
House Joint Resolution No. &c, remoy-
ing G. S. McFadden, Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary from Office, was re-
ceived from tho House of Delegates
The question bsing on concurring in the
resolution,
Mr. PHELPS reviewed the manner in
which the evidence was taken by the
Special committee appointed TO investi-
gate the charges made against Mr.. Nc
Fadden. He said that Mr. McFadden
plead guilty to most of the charges and
that the only point on which the COM
mittee expressed an opinion in the case
was one TO which McFaddsn plead not
guilty, and that the committee believed
had been fully sustained by the evil
dence. When the testimony was being
taken the committee were grossly in
suited by Mr.. McFaddeD, aud we gave
the Board of Public Works the facts in
the case, and asked the removal of Nc
Fadden. A member of that Board has
told me that they did not wish TO put q
new man in the Office of Superintend-.
eat, but he acknowledged that there
was sufficient cause for McFadden's re:
moval. Yet although all these facts
were placed before the Board of Public
Works, he is not get removed. God
knows / do not wish to prosecute any
man nor persecute any person, but If
we would hold our position as the par
ty governing the legislation of this
state, we must clean these cesspools of
corruption.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE offered the follow
ing as substitute for House joint reso-
luton Ne. 10: - = a.
WHEREAS, There appears to be some
irregularity in the management of the
affairs of the Penitentiary under the
administration of G. s. McFadden,
AND WHEREAS, There is an extensive
dissatisfaction among many of our
fellow. citizens in regard to the superin-
tendency of said G.. s. McFadden, there
fore
BE ii resolved, &c, That the Board of
Public Works be and are hereby re.
quested to make q change in the super
intendency of the Penitentiary as soon
as they can obtain the services of more
competent man.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to strike the word
requested" and insert directed" 1"
Agreed to.
Mr.. PHELPS moved to strike out the
word "more" in the last line of the res
olution. Agreed to.
The substitute was then adopted.
Mr.. FOREMAN, from committee on
the Judiciary, reported back House bill
No. "a to repeal the Suitor's Test Oath,
with substitute without recommenda-
tion.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C.
By Mr.. YOUNG-Senate joint reselu-
tion No. II relative to the reading of
the Emancipation Proclamation on
WashingtoR's Birthday.
Mr.. PATRICK demanded the ayes and
noes on the passage of the resolution: I:
Those votingin the affirmative were
Messrs. Brown, Gather of Taylor Gather
of Gilmer, Cook, Doolittle, Koonce,
Leonard, Young-S.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Applegate, Boreman, Crane,
Davis, Dayton, Gold, Humphreys,
Phelps, Werringer. Wilson,
Mr.. President Farnsworth-l2.
So the resolution was lost.
By Mr.. PHELPS-A petition from
certain citizens of Wayne county asking
relief for the sureties of James Bartram,
late Sheriff of Wayne county. Referred
to the committee on Finance and
Claims.
By Mr.. GATHER, of Taylor-Senate
Bill No. S3, authorizing the Auditor to
refund certain taxes to Sarah j. Coils
ton.
BY MIR. PHELPS-senate Bill No. 81,
ameh ding the Code relative TO proceed
ings for a rehearing after Judgment or
decree.
Ordered to be printed.
BY Mr.. PHELPS-Senate Bill No. 85,
incorporating the Point Pleasant Liter
ary Society. Ordered to be printed.
BY Mr.. GATHER, of Taylor-Senate
Bill No. &c, in relation to tho salary of
the County Superintendent of Free
Schools for the county of Berkeley.
Ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. CRANE-Senate Joint Resolu-
tion No. Is, authoriziagIthe Governor to
offer a reward for the arrest of Elihu
Gregg.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the resolution passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, pro-
posing to amend the Constitution of the
State so as to hold elections for State
and county officers on the Second Tues
day of November, was taken up. The
motion being on ordering it to third
reading, the Senate refused so to order.
Senate Joint Resolution No. Ii, to ex-
tend the session for the trial of Nat Har-
rison, was laid on the table
House Bill No. 33, in relation to the
killing of deer, was taken up and
placed on the calendar.
Senate Bill No. 80 was taken from the
table and placed upon the calendar.
Senate Bill No. 35, to change the time
of holding courts in the Sixth Judicial
Circuit, was taken from the table and
placed upon the calendar.
Mr.. GATHER. on leave, presented
Senate Bill No. e5, to amend section 45
chapter % of the Code, in regard to
placing personal property, owned by
persons out of the State, on the property
book. Ordered printed.
BILLS PASSED. ..
Senate Bill No. "a to create fund for
internal i'm mprovements.
Senate Bill No. 46 to amend section 20
of chapter l37 of the Code, relative TO
collection of fees by persons mentioned
therein.
Senate Bill No. 40, incorporate the
town of Middlebourne, Tyler county.
Senate Bill No. "a, Incorporating the
town of Glenyills, Gilmer county.
House Bill No. "A. to amend the char
ter of the Little Kanawha Navigation
Company.
SECOND READING.
Senate Bill No IS, to change the time
of holding courts in the Sixth Judicial
Circuit, was laid upon the table.
Senate Bill No. a., concerning the
delinquent lists of ofcertain Sheriffs, was
ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No, Sc, in regard to bowl
ing alleys. Ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 81, to establish a vac
cine agency in the town Of Lewisburg,
was laid on the table,