The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-05
Letters From Charleston,
The Printing Investigation-It I'M
fairness and IUjustice-NO More
Immigration Wanted-PersonaI.

Enc Printing Investiga tiOn-Its Un.
fairness and IUjustice-No More
Immigration Wanted-Personal.
neutrality-suspicious. Of the Register.l
CHARLESTON, November 27, 1872.
The long expected and anxiously
looked for report of the Printing Investi
CATION Committee was read in the
House Of Delegates this morning The
report was signed by Governor Jacob
j. w. Granthsm, J. D. Lewis and Bar
clay, OF Brooke county. Mr.. West, Of
Harrison county, the other member OF
the commission, refused to sign it.
After being read it was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed. The
amount OF overcharges reported agains,
Mr.. Walker is $4,000. Included in the
above amount is the $4,000 that was re-
ported against Mr.. Walker last winter
in the Legislature. a committee was
appointed at that time to investigate
the matter. After examining quite a
number Of competent and responsible
printers the committee reported that
Mr.. Walker had not overcharged
any more for his work than
the law allowed and fully ex-
onersted him. The report was
adopted in the Legislature, and
then Mr.. Walker was honorably ac-
quilted OF the charge against him. Why
the "Gubernatorial commission" should
include this in their report of over
charges on their own estimates alter
the Public Printer had once been tried
and honorably acquitted, is providing
that cant be understood by anybody,
except the commission themselves The
balance Of the overcharges are made up
from estimates based most Y upon t. cir
own opinions, without regard to the
testimony OF practical printers. The
report is er parte in every sense of the
word, Mr.. Walker having been ex-
cluded from the deliberations of the
commission and debarred the right Of
being heard by counsel or otherwise. it
is evident that the Governor didn't take
much stock in his own report, for he
still continues to send all his printing
to Mr.. Walker, who has enough State
work on hand to keep him going for
the next month. When the report
comes up for consideration in the Leg
islature, Mr.. Walker will then be given
the opportunity to present his side OF
the case.
In the afterr oon session the House
went into Committee of the Whole to
discuss the rules, reported by the com
mitee, for the government of that body.
Waiting on the report OF the committee
has been the cause Of delay in getting
to work. Let us give thanks that they
have at last completed their labors and
that the near future will bring forth
something of more interest to the pub
lie generally.
During the discussion of rule No 10,
which provides for the number o. stand
ing committees TO be appointed by the
Speaker, Mr. Davenport moved to add
another to those already reported, to be
called the COMMITTEE on lnunlgra-
| ton" Ia support OF his motion, Mr.
Davenport made brief but forclble
speech, advocating the necessity OF such
a committee and reviewing the good
that might be accomplished by it. DR.
Thomson, of Putnam, who ls con
sidered enc of the most intelligent and
enlightened members Of the House.
surprised his friends by opposing the
appointment Of such committee, ln a
speech that would have been more
suitable to I'VE olden time than to the
spirit OF progress thst the people OF the
present day are imbued with. In fact
the Doctor is opposed to any more per
soas being brought into this World for
fear he will be crowded out. What was
more surprising still, the House sus-
tanned the illiberal policy advocated 10y
Mr.. Thompson and refused to appoint
the committee.
The Senate was iu session but short
time to-day, and did no business OF
interest or Importance. Both Houses
adjourned until Friday morning, to
allow the members to give thanks and
eat. turkey tomorrow, THANKSGIVING
day.
Mr.. Dana L. Hubbard having sue
ceeded in getting his Municipal Conr'
bill through the Legislature, left Tor
Wheeling this afternoon. He was one
of the most efficient members OF the
"Third House." and chairman OF It's
most important committee. His absence
will leave a void that can't well oe
s,Ia, w. Ii. L.