Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-27
parties in the management of that institu
ton, he now y

l Hampshire Mr.. Monroe, and il he wa:
| willing 10 have committee appointed i
ought to be appointed. He thought til,
way to investigate was to investigate. The
House Committee has asked for it and i
ought 10 be done. A committee to visit
| the institutions would be less expensive
than tosend for persons and papers. And
the committee ought 70 60 now that they
may report to this Legislature. They
might not be members of the next House
Where the Mopey Goes.
Mr.. Ferguson sent to the clerk and had
read part Of the report of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Institute for the year 1880, show,
ing the operations of the industrial depart.
ments, and the disposition of their pro-
ducts, and that the inmates were clothed
principally by the proceeds from these me.
chanical departments.
Mr.. Fulkerson said that was not the last
report. The last report, that of 1881, said
nothing about the proceeds of these depart
ments, and the very fact that this inform
alton was reported in 1880, and withheld in
1881, was 70 him, sufficient to excite suspi-
'lU; Gs. ea wiss Yeur Inaui.iiion.
Mr.. Edmiston said that being a delegate
from Lewis county, the seat OF the Insane
Asylum. he would feel direlict in duty il
he did not say a word. He had heard some
reports about mismanagement since he
came to this city-heard more than he ever
heard before, although he lived in the
same town where the Asylum stood. He
stated that they were willing for an inves-
tigation of that institution, il would show
that it was all straight, but they wanted an
unbiased committee, and when they got
that they would say come OH.
Mr.. Monroe said the reason why the last
report did not give a detailed statement Of
the matters in question was that the re.
port of 1881 was
Not Intended For Full Report.
They were not required to report but
once in two years.
Mr.. Fulkerson said he mSde no charge
against the insane asylum: that he was IA
vorably impressed with that report as conf
pared with the one from Romney.
Mr.. Quarter said that this proposition to
investigate had
Two Serious Aspects.
The first was serious expense, which in
the present condition of the treasury the
State could i'll afford. The second was that
to appoint committee OF investigation was
by that act. to smirch the character of the
officers in charge of these institutions. An
investigation raised suspicion of wrong
whether is existed or not and should not
he undertaken except upon substantial
grounds. II any number of citizens will
make specific charges he would vote for the
resolution; ur if the Humane committee
will say they are specified from facts be-
fore them, that it is the duty of the House
to investigate, he would vote for the resolu-
ton; but he would not vote for an investi-
cation upon rumors Of persons who are
afraid to diyulge their names.
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thatIa gentleman had stated that seventeen
persons were employed to make shoes in
the Romney institute, and they were sold,
and he did not know what became of the
proceeds.
Mr.. Quarter said the report showed
where proceeds went
Mr.. Mofiett said that il il be true accord
ing to the report of 1850 that the proceeds
went to meet incidental expenses, what is
the reason they ask for a new appropria-
ton?
Mr. Ferguson said he was going to vote
as he thought right, and they might call
for ayes and nays rs they pleased. He
would vote against the investigation on the
call of ayes and nays and without the call.
He would vote against the investigation
because he thought it unnecessary. A
gentleman went before the Humane Com
',.ittee and reported
"a fact sIs.t ~ ess'ljas " fasi rvumrru.
tions OF the State-and that fact was that
shoes were being made and he did not
know where the proceeds went! He did
not believe in investigations on the
charges Of somebody who chooses to sneak
into committee room and report rumor.
He was for putting his foot down on rowing
committees. We ought not to appoint
committee except upon substantial charges,
made by responsible person. 1t was
Idle and Wrong
to annoy officers OF this State upon mere
idle rumors. If the Humane Committee
will saw that they have investigated the
matter and recommend the appointment
of a committee he will vote for it.
Moved 10 Recommit.
Mr.. McCrum moved that the original
resolution and substitutes he recommitted
to the Committee OH Humane Institutions,
with instructions 10 report any Specihc
charges against the officers managing these
institutions.
After considerable debate pro and cod, on
the above motion, Mr. Hubbard demanded
the ayes and nays on it, which resulted as
follows:
The ayes were: Messrs Wilson Speaker,
BeCkwitL, Bell, Cox, Cresap, Davis, Day.
Dcpue, Dodrill, Edmiston, Ferguson,
Fisher (of BraxtonJ. Fisher (Of Hardy,
Fulkerson Hall (of Wetzel), Holt, Johnson,
Kepner, Leonard, Maxwell, McCrum,
Meadows. Prince, Quarter, Seabright, Set
tie, Sharp. Sheppard, Sydenstricker, Tipett,
and Wilson (of BARBOUR
The noes were: Babb, Bee, Brady, Crum-
rine. Davisson, Evans, Grantham, Hall iot
Barbour), Hobbs, Hubbard, Irons. Lurty,
Iusk. Lynch. McCord, Mcneil, Motfett
Monroe. Orr, Poe, Riley, Rowley, Siler,
Marion. and Wells tof Tyler Ayes IL ;
nays %.
4 recess was then taken till 2:30PM
Afternoon Session.
The House came toget her slowly, but
when il finally assembled all traces OF the
previous conflict disappeared, and business
commenced at once.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back House Dill NO 1oo IN
REGARD to transferring certain lands under
the bed OF the Ohioriver to Brooke county,
and
House bill No. 90 with sundry amend
ment.
Message from the senate
announced the passage by that body OF Sen
ale Dill NO. lJl, ~ ~
~, and l3 of chapter 81 of the Code .
Senate bill l56, amending chapter los ot
the Code ,,,
Senate bill l59, amending chapter lO5 OF
the Code, 80,
Senate bill lGO, amending sections l,ios
of the Code.
Senate bill Ia, amending chapter li2 OF
the Code, and g,
III. B. No. 322, amending section - OF
cbapter | OF the Acts Of 1881.
Mr.. Mcneil, on leave, introduced House
Bill No. $40. to amend the charter OF the
CITY OF Wheeling, which was read first
time.
New Bills and Petitions.
BY. Mr.. Irons: II. b. No. $50. Referred
10 Committee on Education.
+ BY Mr.. EdmiSton: II. B. No. 3sl, TO
amend section IS of chapter iS, OF the code.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Quarter: II. B. No. SS2, to amend
section of chapter Is of the Acts OF 1877.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Monroe: II. B. No. 3s3, to
amend section of chapter 81 OF the code.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Ry Mr. Leonard: House Bill No. 3Si, to