The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-18

question, and il anybody thought that
il was for the purpose OF trying 10
prove anything o. that sort, he was
mistaken; that Joseph Spriggs, late
Attorney General, and Mr. Lewis, lkte
Superintendent Of Schools, were added
to the Board of Public Works by the
December act, the terms OF whom ex
pired on the 4th Of March, inst The
off &c was thus filled, and remained so
until that date, when it became neces
sary, from the terms OF the Constitution
to refill the Board by another act. He
stated that he was sustained in his
view OF the question by men o. great
ability and intelligence; and that the
objects Of his resolution were wholly
original. new state OF facts having
arisen within the last twJ or three
weeks"
Mr. Johnson said that il the Juli-
cisry Com mnittee had possessed any
power 10 the premises, the time tor the
exercise Thereof ha gone with the pas
sage OF the bill The subject treated
by the bllI could only come no, on q
motion in the Senate To reconsider, the
time TOR which hai also passed, except
upon a new bill.
M Sherrard WISHED to know how
Mr. Mathews, the Attorney General
could have heen member OF the Board
o Public Works, under the act OF De-
cember, ~, waen his Off :tsl term com
menced some months after It's P.s-
ssge2
Mr.. Johnson said he would not dig
nifty Mr. Sherrsrd's suggestion with the
asme ot an argument, hut only as 8
statement The B jari OF Public Works
WAS rillel bv the State Off ;ers er 9fIo
and the appointments were there ore
not m .de bv name The simple rou
tine OF office had no effect upon the
law. II the Legislature mad no power
to confer I'D iitlon.l powers and duties
upon Officers, he wishe. TO know why
Mr.. Snerrard voted FOR the bill making
the Secretary OF the State the Superln-
tendent o. P Ibl Printing.
Mr Snerr,ri responded that it ws3
because the Secretary did not come
within the constitutional prohibition
He thought that when S.nstor or
member o. any public body got so low
down as 10 characterize a reason iUle
proposition OF another member as
cnilfs PLAY and toolishnes4, be was
pretty near p)int at which he would
not like TO see him. He had seen men
10 the sane fix as Mr.. johnson was.
before, IN hls time.
Mr. John-su stated that he did not
wish to be drawn into a discussion O
the merits OF the resolution, especially Y
az there was nothing OF 8 substantial
character be ore the Senate, but that be
could cite numerous cases to show tha,
the State officers could cOmpo-e the
Board o. Public Works without con-
fllctiug with the CoDsl'utipn He men
toned the case OF the National exrCu-
tive officers, and memb "a OF Congress
composing the Board OF Regents O. the
Smithsonian Institute. notwithstanding
al express provi-on in the Federal con
stitution that sucn officers should hold
no o,hrr than the one Office
Mr. Scott took the ground upon this
point that the offi'e was a private one
created by the will OF SnrGb-on and
could be, therefore, held 10y these Of
fcers.
Mr. johnson, however. held that the
act OF Congress, accepting the prnposl-
ton OF Smithson, virtually created an
off sc, which wsa flied under provislon'
| o. the will He would not consent "a
the Sensle's suit ivIng itarlt IN the
manner proposed bv the resolutiou. he
aaid that the next thing would or mig ht
be that the act wou d he proven uucon-
sritu,ional, and the members voting loI
it expelled and indicted in the courts ior
perjury
Just before adjournment NJ. Camden
stated that he had voted 'or the amend
ment OF the House TO the officers fee
! bill under a Misrepresentation. he had
been informed since the Senate concur
| red in the amendments OF the HOUSE,
that the one relating to ices OF justices
wss a great injustice to the people, be-
ing as he said. an increase OF the ees OF
| 1868, OF about three hundred per cent
II therefore moved q recous.d era ton
OF the concurring vote.
1t was sscert,iued that the action of
the Senate upon the bill had been com.
munics'ei 10 the House by Mr. Bur
drtt, ss-Istsnt clerk, and q very nice
! a1estion Of ruling was thereby raised
! Inc ru es provide that any &C ion Of the
holy may be reconsiderei within two
| DAYS after lts commiss on, while Jrf r.
sons Manuel says that sIere the bill
has lie tue bOiy desiring such cOnsid-
Grafton. it cannot be hsi when turtter
action thereon has been taken By the
other branch. IL Vas iound that moth.
irg more remained 10 be done by the
II use to the brll, and tue motion oi
Mr Camd-n was entertained. Tne mo-
ton was that the House be requested TO
retnrn the bill.
The motion OF Mr. Camden, was re-
jec,ei by vote OF 9 10 10.
I 10 the House OF Delegates Mr.. Hind
msnd introduced, On leave.
House bill 80. bill 10 prevent priz
fghunk in this Sta'e, and prescribing
the punishment therefor.
Ga motion Of Mr. Davenport, rule
ninety-srx vas dr-pensei with and tne
bill read first time this day, with put
reference, aud ordered 10 q seconI read
ing
| o. his further motion rule iorty-nine
was Suspended and the printing Of toe
bill d speused With
UuIrr -uspenaiOu OF the rule the bill
vss resd q second aud talrd time and
passed With lts title
o. motion Of Mr.. Lewis the House
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