The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-19
CHARLESTON.

A Flaw I'm the Governors Rinan. |
cial RenoPt---S7;b3 In the Treas. |
uFV October LIST lS7l--- The
IonlSiann Revolutions - The
Capital Removals. Announces
mont or committeeman. Bur
nett, Etc., Etc.
CHARLESTON, Jan, 18th.
Special Correspondents Of the IntellIgcncer.
JACOB ON FINANCES,
An investigation Of the Governors re-
port Of the condition Of the Treasury
shows lack, or in other words either an
oversight by His EGcellency, or an at
tempt TO conceal the true facts in the
case, The message states that the bal
ance in the Treasury last October for
general PURPOSES" was $30,603, 1913.
Well, that may BIZ all right, but he should
have stated that the SlS,47O,00 borrowed
by him last winter from individuals,
banks etc, for the Use Of the Legislature,
together with Sl,4000O, the interest
thereon, all OF which was then
due should come out Of the
$4,000, balance which he states was
then in the Treasury He should have
stated also that the $4,000 due the five
Normal Schools OF the State for services
rendered up to October LIST, 1874, properly
comes out Of this balance. These amounts
together make $2O, $40, which, when taken
from the S30683 o., Che "balance then
in the Treasury for general purposes" J
would leave $733 % in the Treasury Tor
the payment Of the current expenses Of
the State. Now, II appropriations are
made for tho payment Of the borrowed
money referred to, and the $4,000 for the
back pay OF the Normal Schools, which Is
likely 10 be done at an early day Of the
session, we will then have less than 81 900
in tho Treasury with which TO pay the
members Of the Legislature, now in SEES
sion, which requires at a low calculation
$3.50 per day. :
But this isnot the main point we wish
to make, We want to show the people Of
West Virginia that instead Of $50, GO2 O3
being in the treasury on the LIST day Of
last October to the credit Of tho general
fund.-" there was only 1888 90 in the
treasury at that time, had the payments
Of the debts then due, as shown above,
been made. This is point worthy the
consideration Of the tax payers Of the
State, and one that proves gross cXtraya-
ganCe on the part OF the managers Of our
financial aliifirs.
Anpropos to the matter of paying the
$4,000 now due to the Normal Schools,
would state that Oh yesterday Senator
Camden introduced bill to that effect,
which was passed to its third reading I'M
der a suspension Of the rules within
twenty minutes after II was introduced.
This looks very much like Il would pass
both Houses In a very few days, and also
proves that 1t Is to be recognized ~
claim against tho State due September
3Oth last, and properly chargeable to the
general FUND.- then IN the Treasury.
LOUISIANA.
In q former letter ! mentioned the fact
that our Legislature had undertaken the
difficult task Of settling the troubles now
existing in Louisiana. We were under
the impression that the members Of tue
West Va, Legislature were elected to
make laws for the people Of this State, and
not for Louisiana or any other State or
Territory. And we might further add that
II they will COniine themselves to home
affair." they will have their hands
iullIyiihoui going outside Of tho State,
and shouldoring such bnnCOmb measures
as tho thrusis they arc making aL the
Federal Administration for determining
10 put al eternal quiGtus TO oil Outlawry
In The south, engenderd by u hate Of Re-
publicanisnl and Republican institutions
generally. We presume, however, that
Grant and Sheridan will not lice whpnt they
read the following, which was offered by
Senator MCuinnis Of CaIell county ~ u
substitute for Senator Canlden's rcsolII-
tlOn:
Resolved BY HE LtgiIdiureef IReSt Hiryinid'
|. That We have heard with surprise
and alarm Of the recent invasion Of the
House Of Representatives Of our sister
State Of Louisiana, by an armed band Of
Federal soldiers, and the forcible eSpul-
sion tlereirOm Of portion Of Its menu
burs while In the pCaCCablO and legitimate
discharge Of its appropriate functions, ut
the request Of u corrupt anil llsllrping OIL
fetal calling himself Governor Of the
State, and we dCnOuncGand condemn such
interference In the affairs and business Of
such legitimate assembly MS u gross viola.
tiOn Of the Constitution and laws Of the
United States, and an aCt Of usurpatiOn
and tyranny unparalleled in the history Of
any free government; and We condemn oil
and every person, OF persons, regardless
VI their official position, who are In any
way responsible for the last and greatest
Outrage upon liberty and free government
OH this continent.
2. That while we recognize the right,
IA we'll ~ the duty, Of the Government Of
the United States Under the Constitution
TO guarantee to each State OF the union, n
republican form Of government, We deny
the right Of any officer or department Of
That government, civil or military, 10 IN
terfeTe in The organization Of the Legis-
laturc Of any State, by declaring who are
or who are not the legally elected mem.
bets thereof or otherwise; and affirm each
House Of such Legislature Is the ex.
elusive Judge Of the election, qualification
and return Of lis own members.
3. That we tender 10 the people Of Lou.
iSiana and To their legally elected repre-.
sentativea, our watmest sympathy In this
their hour Of peril, and we heartily con-
graduate them upon the firm, yet peace
ftil manner In which they have met this
lyranicai invasion Of their rights
4. That the great outrage OF which we
complain 10 not confined In its conse-
uuehCes TO Louisiana, but IL Is deadly
and insidiouS blow al free government in
this country, and II permitted to stand as
precedent, may be repeated as the ex-
igencies Of parties may require In any
State Of this Union, North or South, and
even in The Congress Of the United
States.
3. That o copy Of these resolutions be
forwarded 10 each Of our Senators and
Representatives In the Congress Of the
United States, with the request that they
may lay them before their respective
bodies. r
THE CAPiTAL QUESTION
The Charleston people are very restless
over the talk about moving the Capital
to some point in the northwestern part
Of the State. They think that the
chances are against them much stronger
than ever before, and we are lead to be-
lieye that they are right. There Is an
actual majority In both branches Of the
tegislAtufe who are IN favor Of removal,
a