The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-28
PRISON SCANDALS
SUBJECT OF DEBA re
Prohibition Amendment Re-
ported to the House and is
Special Order for Friday.
(By Charlcs Blooks Snlith. !

AOS OuuEicS DtOOkt SullLn.
| CHARLESTON, Jan. 27.--Both
houses took a crack at lie pcnitcu-
ltfary scanda, this mornlnE In the low.
er branch the discussion came up OH
Matheney's resolution Il. compel any
member having proofs Of wrong do
ing in, the management OF the state
prison to submit them in writing AMI
turn them over to the Joint inycsti-
eating committee. Delegate Moore,
author OF the charges against lDirec-
tor Bloyd and others connected with
the penitentiary, spoke 10 the reso-
luton. lie declared that he had vol
unfairly appeared before the commits
Tee. had testified and shown them his
written proofs that he had gone over
the case thoroughly with Governor
Dawson. submitting his evidence ami
exhibits. and that he was willing to
go with the committee to Mounds
vile and give 1t every assistance. but
he did not propose to relinquish con.
|trol OF his documentary evidence to
that commission as he did not believe
he would get 1t back or If he did 1t
might not be returned in its original
shape.
Moore, by direct statement and
pointed inference. showed absolute
contempt for the joint investigating
committee headed by Ex-senator
McKown, of Spencer, as chairman.
He characterized the Matheney reso-
luton as a purpose to who'd OF his
evidence. leaving him without any
documentary facts to fall back on,
and administer coating of white
wash to the whole business.
The resolution was passed by a
close vote. 33 ayes and 81 noes. The
same matter came up in the Senate
on the reading of Delegate Nugent's
joint resolution passed by the lHouse
yesterday. This resolution directs
the present committee of investiga-
tion. or subcommittee therefrom, to
proceed at once to Moundsyille and
probe the Moore Indictments.
Senators Blue and White threw the
&allops into the committee with
yigor, declaring DIT was a dead one"
in both legal and general sense.
The Senate referred the resolution to
the committee on the penitontiary,
which leaves the matter up In the-air,
SO to speak. with the probabilities OF
interesting developments in a few
days.
Williams's prohibition amendment
resolution was reported to'the HOUSE
fayorably by the judiciary committee.
Delegates Bente. of Ohio, Strother,
of Mcdowell; and Ryan OF Fayette,
submitted a minority report recon.
inending that the resolution be not
passed. Consideration Of the resolu.
tion was made special order for
next Friday morning at II O'Clock.
The, committee on privileges and
elections reported that tomorrow be
designated as the day for arguments
in the election contest OF Htnkle yer.
sus Williams from Nicholas county.
aud the report was approved.
The railroad committee favorably
, reported Warder's bill TO regulate
passenger trains to stop at depot
platform and another relating 10
ovcrcrowding steam and electric
coaches.
Senate joint resolution for tho sale
OF the Berkeley Springs property was
passed: also bill creating the water
works and sewerage board at clarks.
burg, the latter to take effect from
passage, and tho Weston charter bill
Most of tho time OF the senate was
taken up with debate on the Nugeni
joint resolution. and on Johnson's
pistol ''toting" license bill. Grimes
and coffman made lengthy speeche.
opposing 1t. In both branches mes.
sage from tho governor containing a
report of the work done by tho game
and FISH commission was received.