AN ATTACHMENT ORDERED FOR A WITNESS.
Mr. McCULLOUGH from the Committee on Elections submitted a report, setting forth that Wm. L. Rude. of Morganstown, Morgan County, has failed to obey a summons issued by said Committee requiring him to appear and testify before said Committee in the contested case of Johnson versus Overstreet [the sitting Senate ] bringing with him certain papers, in said subpoena specially named; wherefore the Committee, upon the consent motion and request of both parties and their respective attorney ask that an attachment be ordered to be issued and served upon said witness, that his attendance may be enforced and testimony procured by the Committee and said papers be produced.
Mr. BELL said the return shows a personal service, but there is said to be some sort of an excuse for the witness not appearing. The Committee propose to instruct the Doorkeeper if certain, papers be in the witness' hand and are produced and there be a real necessity for the witness to remain away, to so permit. There is no desire to act harshly, but simply to have the power to bring the witness and papers here.
The report of the Committee was concurred in, and-
The PRESIDING OFFICER [Mr. Bundy] said: The resolution is adopted [Mr Bell, sotto voce-"and the attachment is ordered issued"-] and the attachment is ordered issued.
The Senate adjourned till to-morrow.
