The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-24
IN THE HOUSE,.
Report OF tho Dyer-IIOwaId Investigation
COmmittcs-OIhSr Business.

Special Dsspdtch 10 the ERteatgeGcer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 2S-In the
House the special investigating commit.
tee on the bribery case reported rs fol-
Iowa: Reviewing the evidence pretty
thoroughly and considering the circum-
stances, we have fully considered all the
facts and circumstances connected with
the said Transaction as disclosed by the
record, as well as the elaborate arRu.
ments thereon by the learned counsel
for the accused; but we cannot ascribe
to the act Of said Howard complained Of
an innocent motive; yet not desiring to
deprive him Of any legal presumption
to which he may be entitled, We reluc.
family give to him the benefit OF the
illegal doubt" as TO the crime Of bribery.
His gift OF said money may not
come within the technical definition oi
bribery; but We believe and 80 find that
he bestowed said money upon said Dyer
with intent to influence the action oil
said Dyer upon the question aforesaid.
We therefore recommend that said
George A. Howard BIZ placed at the bar
OF the House OF Delegates, in the custody
Of the Sergeant-at-Arms; that the said
money be refunded 10 him; that he be
severely reprimanded by tho Speaker;
and that he be then released from
custody upon the payment by him OF
the costs Of said investigation. We fur.
ther fud that the said E, B. Dyer il. free
from all blame or censure in the premi.
ses, and we cheerfully commend him for
his honorable conduct throughout the
whole transaction.
Respectfully submitted,
W. N. WEIGH, Chairman;
J. B FINLEY,
RoHERT SIMFsoN,
WARREN MILLER,
G. W. LYNCH"
The report was adopted, Howard ap.
peared at the bar, was severely Censured
and reprimanded by the Speaker and re.
tired to the Office OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms.
Mr.. Ferguson, OF Kanawha, offered
House joint resolution No. %, providing
for the extension of the present session
beyond the forty.tiye day limit. It's
consideration was made special order
for Wednesday at II o'clock.
Mr.. Kiser offered q resolution prnvid.
ing for night sessions during the re.
mainder OF the term. 1t was laid over.
The second reading Of Australian bal.
lot law was completed and it was ordered
TO engrossment and third reading. The
following House bills on third reading
were passed. No. 81, to prevent creation
OF trusts; No. 0. regarding holding in.
quests on dead bodies, and changing
number jurors from twelve 10 six; No.
%, to regulate the holding Of cauCuses,
primary elections or other public meet.
ings Of qualified voters for political pur.
poses; No. Gl, amending the school law
SO Rs 10 provide that teachers shall be
employed by q public meeting OF trus.
tees, OF which meeting at least one mem.
Der Of the new board OF trustees shall
have had notice, that when by vote oi
the people and any school term
is extended beyond four months, the
result OF the election shall remain In
force for two years; that at the end ol
any month after November J III teacher
present an order TO the Sheriff and the
Sheriff has no funds he shall endorse on
on the order "Due Gnd payable" and
after ten days the holder thereof shall
DO entitled TO interest thereon No. 100,
fixing the compensation Of iu,ors before
justices at 81 per day, and making pro-
visions for iuriea iu cases where the
party demanding same is pecuniarily
unable 10 pay the jury fee; No. llS
allowing railroads TO extend lines
beyond limits fixed in charter; No
10, requiring railroads to keep notice
posted % TO whether passenger trains
arc on schedule time Or not and il late
how late; No. l40, requiring any one
holding q State license TO produce the
same for investigation whenever requir
ed to do 30 by any citizen Of thil
State; No. Q, providing for the incorpo
ration and regulation Of title and trust
companies; No. l2t, concerning sitter
nate road law; No. l59, amending thC
} charter OF Wheeling aud giving thC
Council authority TO change tue locstior
OF any stIeeS or alley; totTanster any in
: terest the city may bGye on any existing
. street or alley in consideration Of tht
! opening Of a new one or other valuable
] consideration; No. 10, With reference Il
the appropriation OF land b!
: railroad companies, provides that /
. railroad 10 unable to ogrel
With the owner Of land 70
0 purchase thereof for its corporate pur
l poses, 1t may have same condemned 70
e such purposes, and that "any such COZ
d poraGou may take and holu Under an;
D grant or ordinance made by q munlci
n pal corporation any interest or righ
n such municipal corporation may hayeii
t any street, alley or public ground, an,
g may in exchange thereof, in whole or i
d part, dedicate or athnrRlse SECURE
]. public use another street, alley, or pal
Il eel Of ground out OF real estate owne
% by such railroad corporation, whetht
n AGO di!.:ssa by purchase or condemnation
y or under agreement with such munlcipi
v cooperation may cqudemu land for Vi
N ss such new stFeet, alley 9r publ