Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-28
CHANGES IN TIE JUDICIARY
SYSTEM.

SYSTEM.
The Wheeling Register has interviewed
the members of the joint special legislative
committee on the subject Of rcorgan'ziDg the
judiciary system, and summarizes tho opin-
ions of its members, as follows:
First, the committee is unit on the poli>
cy of abp!i>hiug the county courts. That is,
they propose to retain them. if at all. only
to take charge of the police and fiscal affairs
of the COUNTIES.
Second, they propose no substitute, or in
termedIate county tribunal between the JUS
tice and the circn't court
Third the circuit courts to be increased
in number and the circuits rcarranged, with
an increase also OF the number of terms held
Ia each comfy.
Fourth. the Justices jurisdiction to be in
creased, either with or wthou, juries.
The above four points. says the Rcgis'cr,
cover tho ground which the committee seems,
thus far. to have considered and determined
upon: There will also. probably. be some
change made in the Court of Appeals, but
no proposition seems 10 meet with the same
unauimity as upon the points above u"med.
Hon. Thomas. NJ. Isbell's Address to
the Farmers.
Being unavoidably declared from enjoy
ing tho address of Hon Thomas NJ Isbell,
to the farmers, on Monday of last week. we
copy the following notice OF it from the Free
Press:
Hon. Thomas ". Isbell made an address
-
last, on the Interests of Agriculture. The
meetIng was organized by the selection of V.
NJ. Error. Egg as Chairman, and John II.
SirIier Ed as Secretary MIR lsbell said
that agriculture had declined sadly since tho
war. and notwithstanding that decline, and
notwithstanding the vast importance of az
riculture to the american people the great
interest met with no announcement from
the Government. If man IN Maine wishes
70 engage in fishing, the Government paws
him for il :; if man i'll Massa chusetts. whose
land is too sterile to remunerate hun for cul-
tiya;ing it wishes to quit farming and take
to mechanical pursuits, Government pays
him for it. But it offers no encouragement
to farmers-nos even the boon they ask-tO
be let alone. lie then dweIt at some length
on the causes OF the present state Of aericul-
ture The first, lie said. was the immense
loss to farmers Uccasoncd by the war. which
had been estimated at S., 100000 900. but
he believed would reach $40, 900 600 900.
The second cause he alluded to the con-
traction of the currency one hundred per
cent by the Governmental measure which
proved ruinous to hundreds. (He said 100
per cent. but of course he could nor have
meant that-such a depletion w0nld have left
Us without dolIar) The third cause-the
immense cost o! transportation Of produce to
market. rendering it impossible" for the farm
crs of this region to compete with those of
the Tar West. who have their grain, &C.,
conveyed to Baltimore At no greater expense
than our own farmers. The scarcity of cap-
tai, and the policy of the Government in tax
ing labor instead of capital. combined to
keep agriculture in its present depressed
condition. lie dwclt on the objects of tho
order Of tho Patrons of Hnsbandrv-com>
monty called the Grance-"f which he is
member to bring agricnltnrists together;
make theirs common cause instruct them
in the higher branches of their pursuit-one
which combines poetry. science music to all
those who would hut lift THAR minds to an
anprcciaton of its beauties. He hoped by
these agencies and with the aid of wiser
legislation, to sre the day when the Mother
of Arts will become the Daughter of
Science In concluding he cnunselcd the
farmer to diversity his crops. and to enter
upon iudcous system of stock raising
psnecially sheep culture. for which orr eli
mate and soil are peculiarly adap'cd-a sug-
gestion we made editorially few weeks ago
A vote of thanks 10 Mr. I-he'l for his able
address was proposed and heartily given A
PAPER was then read by the secretary, which
we cnnld not remain to hear-a memorial to
the Senate unon the snhjcct of railroad
fieichts, and determinations in favor Of
through over lncal trade. and requesting our
Senators in Congress to vote for the Reagan
hill which passed the House of Representa-
tipes.
Senator Hereford delivered lecture Sat-
urday evening week before the students Of
the State University at Morgantown. having
for. his subject The American Farmer the
Hope of this Country" Correspondents
speak very highly of the Senator's effort.
One o. the best newspapers in Virginia,
end one Of which the citizens of the old