The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-01

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tby 6im visotald saSs. S,.f etilSE1
thfs TsPortiS betnft Of rthk intons tastrtbe4~
Legislative 'hil' l'lof rontemPialed tbk, exRea1n
dlluyssof !his sum at money sths.pa, ,no,easx
ploymen. az SonvietI, and iGsi tN1j' 'ev!aess =.
+iho State would mol, b tsi nbaIsed Ior ilie. .sS.
p.ndturs, within The period for! HlliehSit: was
icou,cmplateI tile q iltwsuld bek0Std 9'iabau.
don.d the idea, ,o, muking, t.s. inProytPsHl5
reported necessary ,by the S6petinte ntendtnt
aud dele, miGetdto uir lie jail - q pfieeet
cun6ntmth.l only 7iiis :is,aLe only tattAais
lihs State j. where eonyicts lo~a1 SteNtA11!>
kept. .Tbere, ara now. lwsnty!tga ssosAteti,
confined ,therein, which With tue county III:
onsfs fsisi Il IL III tSf fEeh!ys:: 59tn
able that II olhers be convicted, there e.Wuthe'9
no, prison In =its State cwhers thsy ccsD $Oss
safely confined, Il thsr,for reaewAhe rtser::1 r1::1s
mendation Heretofore made, that you provide
for tho building or {, PenitentiGrJ; 6r ,ior'a
otherwise safely keeping and snployiug'eon";o
viett: Z: -. .g 10 seI%!g .s..|r'!.t s!sitia,
+ ie..,-an BASES .,.,iF;,,.o nj
Under ths. law giving, the, consent Of ire
State # Virginia TO tho formation Of THIS
Stu,e. s,ockoH in % number; Of the hanks 10
Gated within its SlIiniis were ,transfsfrsi 70
this State; but there is nothing on tue subject
on tho records Of Siydepnrtmeht Of 1e 's!ste:"
It. seems tosme that this auIatter shotild ossT
referred TO Ihc proper COMMITTEES, With tnstr1e2o{
t,ous to examine into IL and report, ~ -EIaS
BulEs tic stocks are held, ,lienmo,lIt thefe1l,
and the name Of tile fund to which iitstands''
credited, whether to tho Literary Fund, thsii
lnternsl Improvement Fund: or 70 tie trsasafHs
proper. ..... z,., .s,r,itii
which the Statc "Virginia ~ been asteeE..
holder from lis orgaui ui1dton,' ,'6Ss had braneh'.;
ut Charleston. III +kannrhn county hrHe,
lronruen cement &c Of The rebellion many ol1tho..
directors went: South and carried the Coin iE1
lLe bnnR with them, and the Cashier Tcsifntd:
his tosition : 3d. ,klt tile organization ton."
tIn,,eL no longer, aud 1the Eooks," papers hnt
us..ts oYtl,c BANK wcfes lfftiI'the 6ahdfot'o
the President james c. .5lcFnrlnnd;; Ego
Icouplnints we're made 10 me last sp,ing TINT
The President. way,a preferring' znnd% pay!nkSS
some of the creditors ,-pf Tile back, by trsilsy.1
| ferr,ng 20 them the best and most available
u syr,s, TO-. tho great prejudice Of the stoekt'"
holders and other crrdItos.. lt'T"s hito"
clni,u-d That in the nbsercc. OF any -organizn'
| ton the President hud no Authority u thus
ldispose OF the assets. or otherwise tfhnsnct
the business OF tie bunk, and ilai such acii2nE
should be tnEv,i us would prevent II thereafter:
|
IA notice 10 the President, setting toi1lI tEes
fnc,s substantially as herein detailed, and
notifying him Tint it any lvtriment should
result 10 tlicState by his management Q! the
| .E.i-s' OF .th. L.nf, liz ~~Nl,E he hsiI.re@0
.pousiblc therefor On tho FIRST of:J]Ily 'iteE
addressed INC a communication admitting :u!ex
ltru,h OF the stnicmcnt rs TO his ninhngt n'ent
Of the Affairs Of the bank, and claiming that
he had right to- do 80, Lut Stating TINT nc
would desist for tho future. 1ssubmitthe no-''
tice md his communication III answer tleteio%
for your consiLernt.on. ! recommend that
this subject Lc referred to tile committee TINT
sbull Le cha, ct d ui,h rsce, tanning the STOCKS
owned by the State in the.seyern bnnAs, Hnd
timtythcy beliustructcd 10 Inspect tile hotE
Ennd enquire into .tlre:l rocecd,ngs Of tho bank!
and It's officers, und unke report 10, the LeGis.,
lature; and that OH this report you tsfe huch
nciion NJ will best subserve TO the intrrst'of|
tho Staie. 'sr>-'s..-'> - @@i% s~.L-%! .f:S'
It. 10 reported 10 me, that the stockholdersx
Of some of.the Old lnnks in the State wjsl. TO-;
conyert.tlem Into National bnnks undtr. tho
late nc. Of Congrrtr and thu, they deem IT,
necessary 10 have some Legislation 10 'enublS"
them 10 do 50, cspccinlly in. the ,cnses .Mhers;a
the Slntc is u stockEoldcr. recommend tlAt
yoa snns.. sash IHrs az yin authorize ena 81
facilitate the drsired change ~, - rsz s.o.
i -. ..'r2 -, FREE SCHOOLS: :S'.z;sEo -:s>stc: se1
The subject OF Free Schools. is'one Of grtat$i
interest 10 aull philantEi ops,s my.
opinion nj intelligent ind efficient IS stem Of
such schools will tend more than any sothern
one cnuse TO the rnpid grow Ii 'nndN prosperity,
of our State. The law on this tulJtet fustta
By former Legislature Is &tndolstd :byStLs-
State Superintendent whose 6rst nhn4alre..
port IL here with submitted, us embodytngAa
system Of superior excellence: = Re ysuRgtsfs!
but few notifications the, most mater.nl OF,
wLich,is in regnrd'to the mnnnsr OF PROVIDING
la slnrcef fund, Tor the erection OF: school"
houses and maintaining the schools: Il tornSa
merd the sutiect,o Sour fostering sconsidrts-"
tftiop, Tito Auditor hns smade nc report 70 thsT
G. Goyernor, as required By Tie Free SeIoot Law.
i Sc:-"sT kG, .FtsSS!: !I.~ssS5 sec.:c$ s3Stfsrs
= ,,A.:s :.AoRlcrtruRAI, COLLEGE, 7ca Ssy41
II An act Vas: paired GtItl,c Elnsts stsscA oto
Congress, H,.d approved Aprilcl4'h,a ,ass%S e1Si
tendingsto this State the tpi orisionn stAte Acta
pnssel j Jii!y.2d, j 8S2," donating pubilo 'apds.
4 TO the several States Which may sFrovids Col-
: leges for:tlic henc6e efa Agricullurnfa andthe~
Mechanic Arts ;nud ons tho 0lhTof .1nne ls
transmitted eopcs1Of the ,Hct Of the lLsEiaIs.h
ture accepttngS the provisions ofAths Ssctscts
\ Congress. 10 = e52ireaident thes sUniteds
:and1t The, Secretary Of the interior Rtts
informed the lntier.tbat Was. ready TO fses!tAa
the. scrip to whith1l.e State vas entitled n1detc
e.aet Toft Gongr, -, the ieceipto OF which ~
knowledge q recognizing the Fight iol ftics
State 10 the Scrip. ag:soSa 81 .:s e:SSS;ts:s
In September, Isreceiy dthe ecrip from no
lCommissioncr Of the -Genttal,1 pds. Omcfsa
''taccompauied ,by, xScomG,upies containing
!: some observations ns 10 the napncrot acssRn..:
ine nd locating the some; 1rh'eh eorre'P"p.ss
dcnce ia herewith communicates. !. The. .act.eff
d the Legislature directs tire Governor to. .sells
tho Scrip ,.at aHch time :ortimrrIaad inssneh,
n,rcels.as he, msy lind. the interest. Of tkN:
irust:torqnir.!"&s :! have tnasa.e,sd to com,
{; Div with this provision Of the law. but apets