The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-17
privileged question.

exposure Of II falsehoOd appearing in
the Wheeling Register. Our Senator,
Mr.. Bcnnett, considering that il the
Republican Judges Gould DO permitted
to retain The books alluded to in the
resolution, that the present Democratic
Judges might 10 permitted to borrowa
similar number upon their written oh.
legation to return them Mt The cxpira.
ton oftaeir terms Of Office. lie there.
fOrO introduced the joint resolution,
which under tho rules of the Senate
must liz over QUO day before it could
DO considered. On the next tluy the
resolution was taken up, and u Rcpnb.
lican Senator who desired to defeat it,
moved On amendment authorizing the
same number Of books to he loaned to
each President Of n County Court.
This, lie was aware, would cost re.
publication, (unless the Republican
Judges should return theirs Of the
books required, as those on baud would
not supply the demand, aud for this
reason The motion was opposed The
wSolO time occupied in the discussion
made necessary BY motion Of II he.
publican, did net amount to fifteen
minutes time, and yet the reported
proceedings, MS published by the Rtg.
iiacr, charge the Legislature with
consuming ono entire day on this sub.
icct. We understand from several
private letters from the Permanent
Seat tba! the Republican reporter en-
ployed by the Register at the Capital,
indignantly denies that he ever reported
any such thing as that attrIbvicd to
the Senate. Then how did it cone
thercH 1t looks like an incautious
injection !" for this matter is followed
in the reported proceedings by refer.
encO to lengthy discussion Of the ELK
River Navigation Improvement on The
same day.
While va heartily condemn the per
diem during tho holidays, We cannot
join the Regisieriu u crusade of abuse
aud SANDER Of the Legislature. Wait
mud hear, is our mOlto, and then strike
il necessary. NyO urc assured that the
Legislature is doing its duty, and We
do not mend, "radical like" TO con-
rider that body guilty without Cyi.
dence. We trust the Rcgistcr will do
likewise, mud net accordingly, by Civ.
ing a full and fair report Of the Legs.
lalive proceedings:
Mr.. Bennett ross TO o privileged and
personal explanation. lie read joint
resolution offered by lin GU Monday.
the 9th Of February.
Rctoleei ~ the Llgislatmc Of Hest
Virginia:
That each Of the Judges Of the Su.
prcmc Court Of Appeals, and Circuit
Courts Of this State, shall be entitled
10 withdraw from the Public Library,
for official purposes, a copy Of the Code,
copy Of caCh Of The nctt Of the Lesis.
luturG since tho formation rthis Suite,
and those that may be hereafter passed,
as well as those Of the restored govern.
inent Of Virginia; aud also the several
volumes Of the West Virginia Reports.
All Of snid books to be returned 10 tue
Library at the expiration Of their term:
Of service respectively.
Tho Senator than read from the
journal, tho proceedings Of tho Senate
on the Goth Of February on the same
subject, us follows:
Senate Joint Resolution No 90.
Authorizing the Judges orthe Supreme
Court Of Appeals and Circuit Courts TO
certain books from the pnb.
lie Library" coming up,
On motion Of Mr., Bennett, the res.
Olu,iOn was amended by striking out
Ihe words "Withdraw from tho Public
Library" aud Inserting in lieu thereof,
10 words "rCCtiyo from the Secretary
II tho State" and
by striking but tho words "Public
library" aud inserting in lieu thereof,
10 words Secretary Of State
Mr.. Scott moved to further amend
10 resolution ly inserting after tho
Ords Circuit Courts tho words 'and
residents oftlO County Courts" but
10 motiuh was lost
Tho resolution then coming up for
lNttion, was rejected. ]
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