The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-14

manner in which the Janitor is to be
chosen, and as it is his duty to superin.
tend all the offices in the Capital, it 10
reasonable that all the officers should
have voice 10 his appointment. He
took the position that where an act ia
not expressly prohibited in the Consti-
tuition the Legislature has the indis-
putable right to cay in what manner it
shall be performed. He coItended
that to add to the duties OF an officer
did not give him new office, and cited
law 10 prove his position. He had
heard good deal said about cracking
party whips He asked who was crack.
ing the most whips and which team
pulled together the most compactly.
He said there were some recusant Dem.
ocrats, men who would 60 back on the
Democratic party on this measure, but
he ventured not a Republican would
leave their ranks. These Republicans
not only cracked their whips over their
own team, but also tried to crack them
over the heads OF the Democl attic team.
and he was afraid some weakened
Democrats would be influenced thereby.
For his part. he was going to stand by
the old landmarks. He had rarely
ever found the Democratic party wrong
in anything.
Mr.. Butcher said there was nothing
more precious TO this House than
time, and was confident that every par
ty had been July heard on the consti-
tutionality of this measure, and moved
that the Committee rise and report the
bill back without recommendation as
to the amendment under consideration,
which motion prevailed.
The bill was then taken up for con-
sideration o. the House.
Mr.. lady said this question was a
purely Constitutional one. and as he
differed with some Of the members on
that point he would move it's reference
to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Morrison complained of the gross
personal misrepresentation made
against him BY the Courier of that date
and gentlemen on this floor He ASSERT
ed that the paper and the gentleman
from Barbour, had misrepresented him,
whether purposely or not he did not
know. He had said that we could not
create an agent or any tribunal to act
for us. that could exercise greater pow
er than we could ourselves. He had
not said that whether be was a demo-
crat or not, should be lett to the people.
lie had said that he was democrat
and expected to be, and it was not for
faction to say that he should be read
out OF that party. He was willing to
leave that to the people. The gentle
man from Barbour had said that he
(Mr. Morrison), had charged this was
prospective measure. He had con-
tended this was purely constitutional
Question and not one OF politics. But
when gentlemen classify him with re-
publicans because ne does rot agree
with them on constitutional provisions,
he asserts that this was proscri ption as
as bad as any ever perpetuated by re-
publican legislatures.
He would go with his party in all
matters that were right and Just, but no
farther, aud could not be scared from
doing his duty, by the crack Of party
whip, or the cry OF turning Radical"
Mr.. Farnsworth rose to question OF
privilege and asked the gentleman from
Onio (Mr Davenport to explain what
he meant by charging members OF the
Legislature, in his speech on Saturday,
tn circulating throughout the State,
false stories OF the whole body, and
members personally. by means OF letters
t. the Radical press.
Mr.. Daviuport sail that he meant to
say, that the republican letter writers,
from this place, had written lies about
him and the egislatnre, and he did not
mean to imputate any member OF this
House, in his remarks.
Mr.. Butcher demanded the previous
question on the motion 10 refer, wnlch
flotion was seconded and the main
question ordered
The motion TO refer was lost.
The amendments reported by the
Committee on Taxation and Finance
were then taken up Seriatim, pending
which, the hour OF IL NJ, and the
Speaker declared recess OF the House
until = o'clock, P M.
Fhe House re.assemblej, and the
consideration of the question pending al
the time OF recess, resumed.
The question being on the amend
ment proposed by the Committee on
Taxation and Finance, which proposed
that no member shall receive per diem
for a recess OF more THAI three days,
and that il any member has received
pay Tor more than that time, It shall
be deducted from the pay coming TO
him.
Mr. Butcher spoke against the
amendment and Mr.. Crow in favor
OF it.
The amendment was rejected, yeas
IS, nays IL.
The bill was then read section by
section for amendment.
In the section providing for the ap-
pointment of Jauitor, Mr.. Morrison
moved that the section be amended so
a. to leave the appointment with the
Governor.
On this motion Mr.. Butcher demand.
ed the previous question which was
ordered. =.
Mr. Brown demanded the yeas and
nays which was ordered.
The amendment was lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
The yeas were:
Messrs. Brown, Campbell, CIendenen,
DAVIS, Beaver, jr., Fisher, Flowers.
Hlndman, Hudson, Kantner, Laidley,
Legg, Morrison, Potter, Price, Reynolds,
Rogers, Shirley, Suider, OF Mouongslia,
Spstes, Vossler, White and Withrow-