The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-24

states senators, ana that.the sections,
OF 4 Iargs number oC the said sena-I
tors ana DELEGATES were inauenced
BY such Improper methods; and,
whereas, At . session Of the
House Of DelegateI, held on the 24thi
inst. during tine q vote was being
taken for the election Of United
states Senators, q member Of the
Democratic party, stated IN the open
session that he couId not vote for
the caucus nominees OF the Demo
cEa4Se party, because their existed
IN hi0 mind a settled belief that they
haS secured their nomi4ation by
bribery: and other members OF the
majority party likewise refused to
support the said caucus nominees;
ma
whereas. It is due the members
OF the Legislature, to the people OF
West Virginia. aud to the good
name Of the state, that, before the
election Of United States Senator'S.
said reports and charges should be
thoroughly investigated by a com-
petent committee, 50 that IL said
charges are unfounded that the par
ties interested shall be cleared Of
all blame and suspicion, and the
good name OF the Legislature and
Of the state indicated: therefore,
be it.
resolved. BY the House of Dele
gates.
.oThat a committee. consisting OF
i've members OF this body be APP
pointed by the Speaker and author
lied and Instructed to proceed with
all reasonable diligence to make
thorough investigation OF all the
matters and things mentioned or re-
ferred to in the foregoing pream-
bles. Said committee shall make a
careful and thorough investigation
of such reports and charges and OF
the facts touching the use OF money
by any OF the candidates for the
nomination for the United States
senate, or by any agents, employees
friends or adherents OF any OF such
candidates. Said committee Is au-
thorized and empowered to employ
counsel to aid and assist it In con-
Quoting such investigation; employ
a clerk or clerks, or stenogTaphers'
to keep its record and to take
down and write out the testimony
which may be adduced before it, and
otherwise to assist it: to summon
and compel the attendance OF wit
nesses: to administer oaths and re-
ouire witnesses to testify, and TO
send for and compel the production
OF All books, papers and documents
which In its judgment may thro"
anv light on the matter under inves-
tisation. said committee shall have
all other authority and power that
is conferred on committees by sec
lion OF chapter 10 OF the Code OF
west Virginia; and shall retNFn
with its report and findings all OF
the testimony taken before it.
..Be it Resolved, further: That
until the incoming Of the report Of
said committee, the election OF the
two members of the United States
Senate, to-wit. one for the long term
and the other for the unexpireo
term OF the late Senator stephen B.
EYkins, be postponed and adjourned
for IS days from this date"
Democrats oHer Substitute.
When the Moore resolution came
before the House Of Delegates on the
morning of January 26th, Delegate
G. N. siebert, OF Berkeley county
suDporter OF Watson and Chiffon
oTered House Joint Resolution No.
10. as a substitute for the Moore
resolution. The Siebert resolution
reads as follows:
.Be it resolved by the House Oh
Delegates, the Senate concurrinS
therein, that a joint committee OF
I'VE. composed of three members OF
the House OF Delegates to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker, and two
members OF the Senate, to be ap-
pointed by the President Of the Sen
ate, which said committee is author
tied and instructed to proceed with
all reasonable diligence to make
thorough investigation OF all the
matters and things concerning GER
tain charges made by senator Bland
and Delegate Nelson c. Hubbard;
and to further Investigate all mat
ters and things concerning the
charge that L. ]. Shock, member OF