Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-01-21

$500 upop ineusanee conpanies--
x;s,,ee 10 other States has shown The
1870 II Imposing strict regulations in
The organization ana msnsesmens o. Ia
sufance companies. Bat with ~; the in.
cor,rrst;on Of IN insurance company i
enysrned By the same laws - that Of .
s,;r;n~ or manufacturing company
0-;nS' 70 this extreme libeslity, there 10
;mmi5ent danger Vt the creation OF insu.
rsncs companies which give little asu.
r.nce 81 protection 70 policy hoIder.-
Dur;ne lie last calendar year, thirteen %
tbs.e comusnies were chartered, many u
the stockkolders being ncn-re.idenss. ]
do not mean to say thst any Of them %
not intend N conduct business in god
faith Ar / hsve no evidence 81 this kind,
but inSurance journals have made siso.
nous attacks upon our svstem. The good
name Of die 6satr, and the interest Of eli
legitimate insurance companies, - well -
flat Of insurer, imperatively demand that
the Law oS this subject Be thoroughly ~
vised and amended.
Nv attention has frequently BEEN called
70 the fact that we have no state dag, and
invite your attention u the aubjeet, fos
such action:as you may deem advisable.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Our valuable mineral depositt are b.
coming widely known; they have stsrsc.
ted the attention OF some OF the leading
capitalists Of other States, and also Of
England, many of whom have visited the
State with the view to investment. Bus
unfortunately, when they come, Ne hsvs
comparatively little authentic inlosms-
ton 70 communicate TO them. 800
We need general examination OF our
geological strata and mineral formations;
when this has been done local investiga.
tions can be made intellieentlt and with
advantage. Therefore think . would b
highly conducive 70 the public Interests
to have a general geological survey made
under state authority.
FgpERAL INTERFERENCE WITH sfAfs
GOVERNMENT.
Adherins 70 the doctrine that the gen.
ersl government should not assume pow.
era belonging exclusively TO she States q
the Union, AID that the States should noe
intermeddle with questions over which
the general government has exclusive
Jurisdiction, have in former messages
carefully RETAINED from the discussion q
matters pertaining to Federal afairs. OF
affairs affecting other States. But IN the
light If recent extraordinary events in .
sister State, in which powsrr were arssr,ed
by the government of the United Sta,es
which IL admitted, would be subversivs
Of the rights If tie States, l tel that I
should not discharge my whole duty i'll
failed to refer 10 them. On the 18th inst,
the military force Of the United Sts.es
was employed u eject BY force from their
seats, members Of one branch:of the Legis
lature of the State Of Louisiana, and the
organization of that body Was thus inter.
fered with by the direct action Of the
Government Of the United States. Gran,
that this power may be rightly exercised
in Louisiana, and you cannot deny its q.
ercise in West Virginia, or in any other
State; admit this right aud you deny free.
dom Of action to State governnents--
Firmly convinced that DO such RICH, OF.
list. in the Federal government, recon-
mend ths you by resolution enter pro-
test agai, st any and oil attempts 70 ssssrt
it. In d ing 20 you will but sIpps's The
opinion OF the great body 81 the State, and
re. assert principles which lie at the four.
dasion Of our system Of government.
CONCLUSION.
The people will look With much inter.
eat e. your work this session. Many Laws
of general nature, 70 which ] hsvs BOT
specially referred, need 4mendmsntof r..
vision, and the time permitted toyoa By
the constitution for this work will b &c.
cupied BY constant labor. trus' ,hs,
YOUR coming together will result in ss.
stantisi and permanent b~neh' W g."
State. Notwithstanding the existence, o.
times. Of political strife, which ] esnnos
but believe oil parties regret, yst We have
hsppi y avoided civil eommotions Which
have torn ard distracted oslsr Stssss.--
Our pc pie have bern spared tie dss'u.
ton and distress which have visited soms
sections IL the country; they have bsss
blessed With IN abundant supply d shs
nece~aries Of life. In view II ~, es.
dition NJ . people ID 10 meet shst We
should bow with reversnt sad grateful
hearts before the Great Raler Of oil r.
tions and oil people.
JOHN J. JACOB.