The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-28
Pennsylvania SCANDALS.
To bO Probcd to the BottOm-Extra Sc
sion of tho Legislature Called.

sion of tic Legislature Called.
uARRlsBuRo, Sept. Ex-Governor Pat
tison has decided to take extraordinary
measures to probe to the bottom Ell the
scandals which have been agitating the
Commonwealth and to punish, ii pos,
siblc, all who may have been concerned
in them.
Last evening he issued a proclamation
calling together the Senate, before
whom will be placed all the evidence so
| far obtained, and at which the impeach-
inent OF Auditor General McCamant
will be considered and possibly Of State
Treasurer Boyer also. Tho Governors
proclamation is as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
IN he name and By He authority Of de Common
teuIth Of Pe1lH'Dird'liG:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The Constitution provides
in article ), section 4, that "All officers
elected by tho people except governor,
lieutenant governor, members Of the
General Assembly and judges OF the
Courts OF Record, learned in the law,
shall be removed by the Governor for
reasonable cause alter due notice and
full hearing, on the address OF two
thirds OF the Senate"
WHEREAS, Grave charges have been
preferred, involving the auditor general
and State treasurer, and most seriously
rejecting upon the manner in which
their official duties have been per.
formed, ,,.
WHEREAS, 1t is proper that diligcnt
inquiry should be made to ascertain
whether or not reasonable cause" does
not exist for their removal.
TIE CONVICTION OF TIE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS, There is in the public mind
O profound conviction that the officials
referred to, and some OF their subordi-
mates have been grossly inefficient,
shamefully negligent, andentirely want
ing in due fidelity,
WHEREAS, 1t is the prevailing opinion
that some OF the officials connected with
these offices have been guilty OF abso-
lutte faithfulness and downright dishon-
estySin violation OF their oaths Of office,
and OF the criminal laws OF the Com
monwealth.
WHEREAS, If any one of the charges
so made should be established, aPpro:.
pirate action looking to the removal OF
the officials involved should be taken
by the Senate of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania, as duty to the
people OF the State whose good name
has been dishonored and whose money
has been stolen, squandered and lost.
WHEREAS John Bardsley, late Treas
urer Of the city and county Of Philadel-
phia, is now convict in the Eastern
Penitentiary for embezzlement and mis-
use of public moneys, a large portion
OF which would have been in the State
Treasury long prior to exposure OF his
transactions had those charged with the
administration OF the duties OF auditor
general and State treasurer performed
them with due fidelity.
DARDsLEY's REFUSAL TO TESTIFY.
WHEREAS, John Bardsley's stubborn
refusal to disclose any information
whatever, rs to the conduct Of these
officials has compelled the abandon
ment Of proposed criminal prosecutions
at least for time,
WHEREAS, A proper inquiry by the
Senate may develop evidence sufficient
to satisfy It's members that reasonable
cause exists for the removal OF the
auditor general and State treasurer, and,
WHEREAS, Under the constitution the
duty and responsibility OF making dill
gent inquiry, and OF taking appropriate
action in the premises, are devolved
upon the Senate, and the power vested
in the Executive to give the Senate the
opportunity to act,
Now, therefore, !, Robert 3. Pattison,
Governor OF the said Commonwealth,
in the discharge OF what ] conceive to
be my duty to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed" and by virtue
OF the power vested in me by the con-
stitution, ito convene the senate in ex-,
traordinary session by proclamation for
the transaction OF executive business"
hereby convene the senate in the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania in extraor-
dinary session, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of October, Ammo Domint 1891.
Given under my hand and the great
seal OF the State, at the city OF Harris
burg, this twonty-sixth day Of Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
one, and Of the Commonwealth the
one hundred and sixteenth.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM F. HAnRITY, Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
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