The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-05


being taken in reference to this matter
by the Joint Session. We were not a,
all satisfied with the explanation given
by Mr.. Stollings Of the circumstances
involved in these charges, at the same
time as the gist Of the charges rest upon
Mr.. Harris statement on the one side
and Mr.. Stollings on the other, we can
not say that the charges were sustained,
No evidence has been introduced to
show that any attempt has been made
to corrupt or improperly influence the
vote OF any other member OF the Joint
Session to vote for contestant or con.
testee.
[Signed.] GEo. Z. PRICE, Chairman.
r. p. CHEW,
D. w. SHAW.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The minority Of the committee pre-
scnted the following:
We, the undersigned members Of the
committee, agree to the foregoing re.
port except the statement therein con.
talned that the evidence was sufficient
to create in our minds grave suspicion
that improper proposals were made by
AR. Stolliugs to influence the vote Of
Delegate Harr." In this statement we
do not agree with the other members of
the committee.
(signed) ALEX. G. MooRE,
a.E N. B. Scorr.
Delegate Moore said the committee
was glad to inform the Joint Assembly
that there was no evidence before the
committee to implicate the contestant or
contestee. .Erl lssz.g57 s-sEf x
Senator Price endorsed this state.
ment.
(, Delegate Ford, of Raleigh-NIy name
has been used in connection with this
investigation. l would like to ask the
reading OF the paper now hand in. and
to have it 30 on the journal.
roRD's STATEMENT.
CHARLESTON, WA, Feb. 3, 1890.
To the Hon. asa Ford:
In justice to you desire to say in re-
spect to my testimony given on the first
day OF Feb. 1890, before the Special Com
mittee Of Investigation, appointed bv
the Joint Assembly Of the Legislature,
in which testimony referred to con-
versation had with you on the evening
OF the thirty-6rst OF January, 1890, con.
cerning the determination and decision
OF the Guberna.orial contest, and in
which I stated you had offered to secure
the n position asa superintendent of a
mine il would vote in favor OF declar.
ing Gen. Golf to have been elected to
the office Of Governor, that did not in
such testimony intend to say that l re.
garded such offer ola position as a bribe
or indrcement to so vote, but as an ex-
preston OF friendship upon your part
to be manifested Independent OF my
action in that matter. Respectfully,
D. NJ. HAIR.
Senator McAllister-I would like to
know whether the Joint Assembly could
have tho benefit Of the testimony. Be-
fore voting would like to see the testi-
mony. II could be made apecial order
for 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
The vote OH the motion to receive the
report and discharge the Investigating
Committee was in progress and the Chair
decided that nothing else was in order.
The vote proceeding the motion was
adopted.
THE PENDING QUESTION.
The pending question was Senator
Maxwell's resolution declaring General
Got1 duly elected Governor:
WHEREAS, It appears from the face oil
the returns that Nathan GotT wus duly
elected to tho Office Of Governor OF the
State OF West Virginia at the election
held therein on the sixth day Of Novem.
Der, 1883, for the term Of four years from
tho fourth day OF March, 1850, " vhich
election is contested by A. Brooks Elem.
ing, and .s.5- e
WHEREAS, 1t does not appear from
the evidence taken in the matter OF the
said contest that the validity and effect
Of the said returns have been overthrowu
by satisfactory proof. therefore @
! Hcsolsyd, BY the Legislature of West
Virginia sitting in joint session to de.
termine the said contest, that Nathan
Gotl was duly elected to the office oi
Governor OF the State OF West Virginia
ut the election held therein on the sixth
day OF November, 1855, for the term o,
four years from the fourth day of March
1889. -s5 a..
The point OF order was raised that the
resolution does notconform to the rules
The proper motion would be to strike
out the name Of Fleming in PRICES res
olution, ana substitute the name of Gofl'
Senator Morris-This is not the time
for fine spun parliamentary point. VIZ
are past that. This court having arrived
at a time when it is proper to enter Il,
Judgment, that judgment cannot b,
stopped by fine spun parliamentary
point. Will it be held that II Mr.. Keel
resolution be not adopted, no resolution
could be adopted?. II General Golf il
to be seated we will have it done BY
resolution. $$a ~. .5l
Senator Maxwell-The resolution 0
Chairman kee is technically at varianc,
with the rule, but we do not raise ,
point against it. We merely desire t,
oiIer resolution to present the ques
ton in the same line OF fairness to Gen
eral GoE. II that is in Mr.. Kee's resolu
ton as to Judge Fleming, our resolu
ton is in order. :! s.y ,.,515
Senator Price-I consider the point
good one; but it is really not matter o
great moment. y shall not. press th,
point Of order, I withdraw it. m
EsE THE VOTING nEGlNs. 5,E5
The call Of the roll on Senator Max
wells resolution began at II o'clock
Senator Arbuckle, Democrat, OF Green
brier, first on the roll, explained hi
vote. He voted "no.hs The roll.cal
went on without interruption. Th
Senators divided on party lines, Presi
dent Carr voting with the Democrats.
Delegate Moore (Rep.), OF Harrison
was the first on hts side to explain hi
vote. followed by Delegate Young rep,
Of Upshur. Maxwells resolution wa
lost, 4S to 40. n Sas AZ f,s3 n
On the resolution to seat Judge Elem
ing, Senator Campbell (Rep.), Of Jack