The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-21

This resolution was objected to BIS
Mr.. Davenport, and the resolution LEY
over. Think, without rejecting on any
member OF the House, that such a resolu-
lion should be one Of the rules of the
Then came Mr. Mcmillan, Of Dod-
bridge, and thereupon offered the follow
ing resolution:
ReS0lUed, That the Committee on Arts,
Sciences and General Improvements in.
Quire into the expedlency Of reporting u
bill prohibiting the sale OF adulterated
grass seed, in order to prevent the spread
Of buck plantain, broom sage and other
noxious weeds; also, to prevent the sale
Of defective dried apples, either by
watering or by insects.
Mr.. Knots, OF Marion, evidently q
friend OF Judge Camden's, fearful Of the
effects Of this resolution on the "Senato-
rial contest" objected to it, and it lies
over. -1 ..l.Jr
Mr.. Morrison moved that all proceed
Ings under the call Of the House be omit
ted from the journal. On this motion the
debate again assumed a Warlike charac.
ter, and In the general confusion an ad.
journment was moved and carried. Thus
were some $500 Of the peoples money
squandered. And this SONY sample OF
the way matters are going on. One days
session Is consumed in discussing the
grammatical qualities Of the word shat"
another on the "Sang BILL" another as to
the right d members to addtess the Chair
from any seat In the House, &C., &c. II
there Is no other way TO consume the time
some members will commence making
dilatory motions on the question as to
whether bill shall be read In full or not,
or some other unimportant question, and
worry the House until an adjournment is
carried. The fact of the matter Is, these
men have got an elephant on their hands
in the shape Ofthe new Constitution, and
they arc trying to winter It, but find the
task much too arduous and impracticable.
The majority and minority reports Of
the Committee on Public Printing rela.
tive to the charges against Henry s. Walk.
er, Public Printer, are both iu. The ma
jority report Is signed by MessrS, Fergu.
son, Bridges and Robinson, oil Democrats,
and not only reports all the charges
against Mr.. Walker unsustainGd, but
brings the State several thousand dollars
in debt 10 him besides. The minority re.
port, signed by Aessrs. Foley (Dem.) and
] Baker (Rep.,) is as follows:
1.-THE undersigned members OF your
COmmitte on Printing, &C., TO whom was
referred the investigation Of the charges
against Ii s. Walker, Public Prlnter, beg
leave to dissent from the majority report
of the committee:
81. For the reason that the investigation
was confined to hearing evidence only
on one side of the case, such as Mr..
Walker and bis attorneys saw proper to
introduce. AT the same time the Public
Printer showed no disposition TO preclude
any evidence on the opposite side, but
your committee was. refused counsel to
appear in behalf Of the State by vote oil
this House
"2. And for the further reason that the
minority composing said committee was,
and are yet, Of the opinion that the case
should never have been referred TO your
committee, but promptly referred 10 the
proper courts for adjudication.
"All of which we respectfully submit for
the honest consideration ofthis House"
l, OF course, cannot tell what course the
House will take, but would not be sur
prised II the minority report were sus-
tanned, and the whole matter referred to
the Courts
The Democrats are still holding their
secret cauCuses The Committee re-
fcrred TO in former letter have reported
set of resolutions, which have been
adopted, but have not yet been given pub.
liCity. Another caucus is to be held
next Tuesday night for the purpose OF q
final consideration of the resolutions.
The resolutions, as | am informed, look to
a reconciliation between the Jacobites
and Camdenites. They also pitch into the
Democratic newspapers Olthe State, with.
out gloves, for their lukewarmness towards
the present legislature. There Is strong
talk among the Democratic members Of
starting a new State paper, to be their
political organ The fact that they are
not upheld by any Of tho Democratic
papers OF the State, "cuts them to the
quick" allow pleasant it is for brethren
to dwell together in unity" ALPHA.