The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-18
WEST VIRGINIA.
Gov. Jacobs Veto of Walker as
Public Printcr--The Capital CUES"
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Correspondence Cincinnati Commercially
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct 10.
Tho trouble between Governor Jacob
and the "straight-out ring" Of State off,
GERS and,politiclans, with reference 10 the
recent award of the contracts Tor doing
the public printing, binding, and supplYz
Ing Of stationery, &C., for State use, to
Henry s, Walker, the former Public
Printer, Is now foremost in the numerous
political complexities of little West viz
All who arc familiar with the recent
history Of this State, will remember the
long. continued fight between the minori'
ty 10 the Legislature and State, and the
political supporters Of Mr.. Walker, to
have him brought before competent
tribunal and compelled to disgorge q
large overplus Of funds alleged TO have
been drawn from the State treasury, FOR
printing and other purposes; in the way
Of Excessive charges" By some means
the subject was first brought before the
Legislature about two years ago, and
since then, up to last Spring, It slumbered
in the hands OF that body without deli
mite action being had thereon. AT this
time II was suddenly discovered BY the
Legislature that 1t had no jurisdlction'in
the matter, whatever, and the legislative
docket was thereupon disencumbered OF
the investigation. the body having INST,
however. tlatly refused to pass resol1-
ton declaring the Public Printer limo
cent oil the charges brought against him.
But the bids were received Tor the new
contracts, and Mr.. Walker was the low
cs, bidder by some 81 600 in the aggrc=
gate. The contract was submitted Tor
gubernatorial sanction, according 10 law
but Governor Jacob refused TO approve
it, on the grounds OF the "printing.grab"
record OF the printer. His Excellency
takes tho ground, in part, that though the
contracting party is hold by direct condi.
tons, to his contract. It would BIO morally
impossible TO keep the proposed contract.
or from peculating, on account OF the ma
turc of tho man, and that of the business
be proposes TO undertake. He urges that
as the tart Of State printing" IS one large
ly contingent upon the current CONNER,
Cial condition In the markets, and is more
over susceptible Of numerous variations
for profit at the hands oil person SO thor.
oughly up TO the charging business as the
late incumbent II IS essential to have a
contractor who is not only backed by good
security, but is man OF good honest dc.
and especially that he have no
improper back-pay record.
The contract has thus been returned 10
the Printing Commission composed OF
the Auditor, Treasurer, and State Super
intendcnt OF Schools) with tho Executive
veto Endorsed upon 1t. The Commission.
in turn, will not accept the action OF the
Governor without better grounds for It's
foundation, and so the matter now stands
at u dead'lock-a little plan our State Of
liccrs have for setting up" matters when
they take fancy TO have their own way.
TIE LEGISLATURE.
The State Legislature reassembes at
tho Permanent seat" on the goth inst, to
while away few weeks between then
and some time next winter. There are
one or two small jobs in the embryo State
before the Legislature Of which 1t may BIZ
10 know something when they
develop themselves into shape. In the
tho Legislature will devote
itself TO putting the new Constitution into
force by the courts Of legislation laid down
therein, which was not completed during
The first part of the current session. The
old bone of contention in this State, the
Capital question, will also probably re.
cclvc liberal amount Of attention, and II
Is possible, though the Charlestonians
please themselves by thinking it is not
that Wheeling may come of
ere another quarter rolls
around. If one desires to make West
Virglnian prick up his ears let him only
say blouse Bill No. &c." which Is the bill
for tho removal OF the Capital TO Wheel
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