The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-06
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
AUDITORS s OFFICE,

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
AUDITORS OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, January 50, 1872.
Hon. Samuel Price President Of tic Con-
vsntt0n
SIR: In conformity TO a resolution V |
the Convention, passed on the 26th dar
of January, 1872, requesting the Audito |
ITO furnish to the Convention a tabular
statement of the amounts paid TO the
several Governors Of the State, an
account Of salaries, and for house rent,
and the names Of all pages and mes
sengers employed by them, and the
moneys paid to such for their services"
/ transmit herewith a statement cover
ing the information desired, as nearly
as the records OF the State permit.
am Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
E. A. BENNETT, Auditor.
THE statement referred to is in tabular
form, showing the amount paid each year
since and including 1864. 1t appears
that Governor Boreman received in all
Sll ,365. 55 as salary and $1,000 house
rent. D. D. 7. Farnsworth, who WAS
Governor pro TEN. about week, received
for salary S32.2 and for house rent
$40. Governor Stevenson received
for salary s4OO3.4l and sl42S.O7 house
rent. Governor Jacob has received for
salary $ll5O0l, but no house rent
Ed. REGISTER
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
ACDIToR's OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, January 29, 1872.
certify that the foregoing statement
is correct.
+. A. Bennett, Auditor.
Which, on motion OF Mr.. Raymond,
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Brown,
Resolved, That the committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency
ofingrafting into the Constitution a
provision requiring the courts Of the
State to take bond and security from
all attorneys practicing in the sad
courts, conditioned to account for and
pay over all sums OF money by them
respectively collected, to such person or
persons as may be entitled thereto, such |
bonds to be made payable to the State,
for the benefit OF such persons az may
suffer from breach of the condition
thereof, or such other provision az the
committee NAV deem best calculated |
to accomplish the object OF this resolu
ton.
Names OF all Pages and Messengers en- |
plOyed by the several Governors Of tins |
Stale, and the moneys paid to such for
their services.
Thomas Perkins, from Path March 10
9Th June, lS7l, employed by Cover
nor Jacob as Messenger, and 10 assist
in taking care OF the Offices OF the
Capitol. 7S %
Patrick Murphy, from 9TH september
1871, to 5th January, 1872, employed
by same and for same purpOse......... 40 90
Total paid Pages and Messengers, as
appears from records. On
NoTE.-It is impossible to furnish a state
ment OF names OF Pages and MeSSenSers
employed by the Governors OF this state, |
for the time previous TO lS7l, ms there seems |
10 be no record in the Executive Office |
showing who was employed, or the amount |
Of salary paid 10 each.
On motion OF Mr. Mathers,
RcsokUsa, That the committee on Mis-
cellaneous Provisions be instructed TO
inquire into the expediency Of provid-
ing in the Constitution that all property
conveyed for the use OF a religious sect,
society or denomination, shall be under
the control and at the Disposal OF the
local society actually using and occupy.
iDg the same.
On motion OF Mr Morgan,
Resolpsd, That the committee on the
Legislative Department inquire into the
expediency Of incorporating in the Con
stitutlon provision authorizing suitors
to appear, as attorney in their own
cases, before the Justices and County
Courts.
On motion OF Mr. Miller.
RIsolrsd, That the committee on
Legislative Department inquire into the
expediency Of providing for Constitu.
tional provision, for placing the manr
agement and control OF the National 0
Cumberland road, in the county Of Ohio,
subject to the terms and conditions
contained in tine act Of the Congress Of
the United States, transferring said road
to the several States through which it
passes.
Mr.. Martin submitted plan for the
organization OF the Judiciary prepared
by Mr.. Woods and himself, which on
his motion was laid on the table and
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Wilson presented the following
communication from the Sergeant-at
Arms, which was read TO the Conven-
ton:
Hon. Samuel Price, Prssiiezt ConStitu.
aonaL ConUention
SRI deem it my duty TO CON-
municate to you che fact that Henry
Pike, Eco, has not delivered 70 me the
flag rendered by him for the use OF the
Convention.
Very respectfully,
JACOB V. CUNNINGHAM,
Sergeant-at-Arms.
10 connection with the foregoing
letter Mr. Wilson offered the followinoI