The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
West Virginia Legislature
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. 29, 1873.

2his SamucuI IIOhi tuS HoyNy
the Committee on the Judiciary, sub
mitted the following report and joint
resolution:
To Hon. d. D. johnson, President Of he
Senate
The Committee on the Judiciary to
whom was referred the special message
OF Governor John J. Jacob, of the 18th
OF November, 1873, relating to the &C.
counts OF Henry S: Walker, late Pub
lie Printer, respectfully report that they
have had the said message under con-
sideration, and recommend the adop-
ton by the Senate OF the joint rasolu-
tion accompanying this report, author
izing the said Governor, if in his opin-
ion the pnblic interest requires it, to in
stitute a suit or suits, at law or in
equity, for the recovery OF any illegal
excess in his charges as Public Printer
and providing the means OF payment Of
the fees and eIpe nses OF such suit or
suts.
All OF which is respectfully submit.
ted. G, D. CAMDEN,
Chairman.
Senate joint resolution 80, suthoriz-
ing the Governor 10 have suit institu-
ted against Henry S. Walker and sure-
ties, to recover for overcharging for
printing for the use of the State, and
providing for the paymen! OF the expen.
ses OF the suit.
WHEREAS, His Excellency, Governor
John j. Jacob, by his message OF the
18th OF November, 1873, communicat-
ei to the Legislature that he had ex>
amined the accounts OF Henry S.
Walker, late Public Printer, and as
certained that the said Public Printer
had received "a large snm OF money in
excess Of the amount be ought to have
received" for printing done for the
State and that be ought to be COM
yelled to refund it; and recommended
at the Legislature authorize suit 10
. instituted against the said Walker,
20: the recovery thereof; and to pro-
vide II e means for the payment OF the
lees Of witnesses, and other expenses
incident to the trial Of such action. 1t
is therefore
Rs,olvsd by tie Legislature Of West Jir-
ginia
That the said John J. Jacob, Cover
nor as aforsaid, if in his opinion the
public interests require it, instruct the
Attorney General to institute and prose-
cute, to final determination, such
suit or suits. either at law or in equity,
against the said Henry S. Walker and
his sureties, as may be deemed neeessa-
~ for the recovery Of such excess.
Resolved, That for the purpose OF de-
fraylng the necessary expenses OF any
such suit or suits, the said Governor be
authorized to apply the sum OF s.
out of the Civil Contingent Fund OF
$4,000, appropriated for the year 1874.
The resolution lies over under the
rules.
Mr.. johnson, (Mr. Caldwell in the
chair offered the following which lies
over one day under the rues
Senate Joint Resolution No. II, con-
demning the salary grab bill aud those
who voted for it, signed and received
the benefits Of said bill.
Resolved by the Legislature Of WIts! IIrn-
ginia:
That the members OF Congress who
voted for, and President Grant who
signed, what is commonly known as
the salary grab bill, and all who re-
ceived the money granted by the said
bill, thereby appropriating to themsel-
yes the peoples money, have betrayed
the trust reposed in them and have for
feited all right to the respect and con-
fdence OF the people, and deserve, and
should receive their unqualified con-
demnation.
Mr.. Johnson (Mr. Caldwell in the
chair, offered the following:
Senale joint resolution 42, authoriz-
ing the clerks to examine certain
vouchers for printing forthe current use
of the Legislature.
Resolved By the Legislature Of West
Virginia :
That the Clerk OF the Senate and |
Clerk OF the House OF Delegates, are
hereby authorized and directed to
examine every voucher pre-
sented 10 them for their certificate, and |
il the same be found to be in proper
form and correct they shall Jointly
certify the same TO the Auditor for psy-
ment
On motion OF Mr.. johnson tMr.
Caldwell in the chair
The rules were suspended and the
resolution adopted this day.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on the
] judiciary, submitted the following mi
nority report and joint resolution:
To the Hon. D. D. johnson, Prcsiicnt0 Of
the Senate:
The undersigned member OF the
Judiciary Committee, to which COM
nittee was referred the special message
o. Governor John J. Jacob, OF the
18th OF November, 1873, relating to the
charges OF Henry S. Walker, late Pub-
lie Printer, respectfully reports, that
having considered the subject with the
nsjority OF said committee, and begs
.eave TO report and recommend the
adoption ofthe Senate Joint Resolution,
accompanying this report, authorizing
he said Governor to instruct the Attor-
1ey General to institute suit or suits,
At law or in equity for the any over
charges, and providing the meaDs OF
OF the fees and expenses OF
.uch suit or suits.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
CT. SCJTT.
On motion o. Mr.. Shelton, at l:35
} clock p. M. the Senate adjourned.
HOCSE OF DELEGATES.