The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-05

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adoption of report IL at most palpably
preiudges. Another reason for speak
ing 10 that charges have been made
that this whole thing had been hatched
10 republican camp that the Jacob
Granthsm Committee was republican,
&c. No sane mao can believe this.
When were these charges made and this
Committee appointed2 Wa. it under
Republican rule? There was but one
poor, helpless radical on that Commit
tee, who, judging from my experience,
had as little influence on that Commit
tee, as a Digger Indian. at the Ecu
menical Council at Rome. He denied
that Jacob was a Republican. Unless
the Republicans are misled by the reso.
buttons that have been showered upon
us, they want to do what is right, hav-
ing no prejudice against Mr.. Walker
Until the appointment OF that first
Committee, everything was lovely in
the House OF Jacob and the goose hung
high" Gov. Jacob and Mr.. Grantbam
did not appoint themselves on that
Committee. Why don't these gentle
men give US some reason why these
parties should have perjured them.
selves? II Mr. Walker is acquitted,
the Jacob Grantham Committee lie con.
victed OF perjury. He would be 10th to
charge either Of these parties with per
jury. Suppose we authorize the Attor-
ney General if he sees proper. if in his
opinion it is right TO institute suit
against the Public Printer, and after a
careful investigation, he reports that
there should be no suit brought, then
the cry would be raised, that the Prin-
ter had bought the Attorney General
and the parties would be no better off
than they are now.
He had no evidence, as the thing
stands to-day, that the Public Printer
had overchsrged anything to the State,
for the two rebutted one against the
other Tor one report charges that MIR.
Walker owes the State SIC, 900 and the
other that the State owes Mr.. Walker
$4,000 In this opinion, the only
way TO get out Of the difficulty was to
direct the Attorney General to bring a
suit, and have the matter decided in
the Courts.
Mr.. Butcher withdrew his motion
made on yesterday to adopt the majo-
rily report.
Mr.. Wooded moved to layl the re-
ports on the table and make them the
special order for the 18th of March
next.
On this motion, Mr.. Snider. Of Mo-
nongalia, demanded the yeas and nays,
which we're ordered and taken and the
motion prevailed.
The ayes were
Messrs. Miller, Speaker, Barrett,
Bridges, Butcher, Clendenen, Grow,
Beaver, Jr. Ferguson, Flowers, FLOYD
Foley, Gwinn, Hinchman, Hlvely,
Hullihen, Knots, oil Calhoun, Knots,
of Marion. Laidlev, Lewis, Mcmillan,
Miller, Of Fayette Prince, Robinson,
Short, Saider, of Glmer, Stout, Taylor
OF Randolph, Triplett and WooddeIl-
80.
ne NOES were.
Messrs Baker, Brown, Bumgarner,
Cofran, Davis Fisher, Fleming, Hud-
son, Kantner, Legg, Morrison, Potter,
Price, Reynolds, Shirley, Smith ,Spates,
Vossler and White-l9
Mr.. Snider OF Monongslia, when his
name was called, stated that he had
paired off on this question with Mr.
Davenport, who was absent, and hence
he could not vote.
Mr.. Wooddell then offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the report of the
committee appointed by the last House
OF Delegates, to investigate the accounts
of the Public Printers OF this State,
together with all the evidence, proceed
ings and'pspers be returned by said com
mittee, with their report. AIso the
report of The committee OF this House
upon the same subject together with
the evidence, papers and proceedings
returned by said committee, be refer
ed to the incoming Attorney General
for his opinion thereon, aud that he be
requested W ItF'It W tu'' ii0oS'' ~
the earliest possible period, whether
upon the whole evidence taken by both
committees, any OF the public printers
have uulswlully drawn from the State
treasury any money Tor printing done
for the State, and whether legal pro-
ceedings:should be taken lor the recov-
cry OF any such moneys.
The Speaker decided the motion out
of order, as the subject matter vas on
the table.
The Senate bill fixing the terms for
holding the Circuit Courts in the First
Judicial Circuit was read the third time
and passed
The House subsequently passed the
Senate bill extending the time two wears
from the 22nd day OF August, 1872, TOR
organic ng and commencing work un-
der the existing charters.
The report oil the conference COM
mittee on the Jury bill was adopted.
TYLER COUNTY.