The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-14

y Iccurlry, ana u WOFlnY ul adoption
by tue State No An authentic compilation
OF the statutes. Il will, | have no doubt,
be luuud Us satisfactory, in oil respects, d
any revision which would be made by Q
commission created for the purpose, and
could be soone. Obtained and Ut less ex'
pense,
THE MILITARY FORCE OF II STATE.
The military force Of the State consists
Of seventeen volunteer companies, thor,
Oughly armed by the State and uniformed
at the expense Of the soldiers,
Isgain advise the enactment oil o law
which will require an enrolment Of the
militia and provide a compact and ell.
Client organization which viii be sufficient,
under any circumstances likely to arise, to
suppress distm Dances ef the peace and
pIe'eTve order, ! iBvitg your attention to
the suggestions and recommendations con.
Isined IN the report OF the Adjutant Gen
eral,
lhereCoTds relating to the sOIdiera fur.
nithed by West Virginia to tho Federal
army during the civil war ara constantly
referred 10, and have teen ueed until they
are pow greatly worn and ara becoming
iIleg,bl0, They should be copied in Rn
enduring form aud carefully preserved,
recommend that the clerical assisstsRCe
which may be necessary Tor this purpose
shall be furnished,
PRESERVATION OF THE PEACE.
Ga the Sh day Of January, 1880, | was
informed that a number Of miners EN-
pIoyea at the mines along the line Of the
Ohesapeake aud Ohio railway had ceased
10 WORK, and that, assembled In large
force, they were threatening injury 10 per
4ons and the destruction Of property. !
was also advised that they were proceed.
ing to the AHBted mines, Ia Fayetle Coun-
ty, 10 compel the miners there to abandon
their work. | received a telegram on the
10Th day Of January, from the Sheriff OF
FayeLte county, requesting me to aid the
civil authorities with fifteen hundred
soldiers to preserve the peace and execute
the law. at once ordered Mrjor (uow
Colonel) ]. W. NJ. Appleton, commanding
the first battalion oil volunteers ut Charles.
ton, to report without delay to tho Sheriff
Of FAyette county. He repaired i'm
mCdiately to Ansted with two companies,
whose presence there enabled tho Sheriff
to arrest without difficulty the leaders oil
the rioters, and to restore order
Mpjor Appleton and The Ulcers and
men OF his command acted with great
prOmptness and discretion, and rendered
important service. The expense incurred
In snpptessing this disturbance Ia about
50 600 10, for the payment OF which pIo.
ylsion should be made.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING,
In accordance with the Act of the Legis.
Iature Of February 81, 1877, the board of
Works adopted on the l4th oil Feb.
ruary, 1870, a plan for alterations in and
additions to the State House at Charleston /;
and on the 30Lh Of March, 1880, entered
into q contract with A. Il. Sheppard Tor
he work to BIZ done for tho SUN Of $780,.
900 90
Work was commenced April 18Th, 1880,
and has progressed steadily aud s]arisiaC.
Tho appropriation of $50 900 90
heretr fore made has been expended, and,
Ia order that the work may continue, an.
other appropriation Is required.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
In view Of the great value to our State Of
, geological survey, | commend this sub,
ieCt to your earnest consideration, aud 70.
peat some Of the snggeslioua contained In
nYlNst message. West Virginia possesses
great physical resources, and yet abe has
lone very little to nisks them known,
Capitalists no longer invest their means
without depending largely on sciences TO
give them accurate information. Every.
hing written abUutthsS State Ia now sought
Tor and eagerly resdli it las the'authoiity
81 the State, or some one known IL science,
The purpose oil such a eurvey should be
10 determine the geological formations Of
The State, with the quautity, quality and
0lall the elements Of wealth
which thoy contain. Among these may be
mentioned tho building stOAes, Clements,
valuable minerals, the Goals, the iron ores,
bfiCk, pOtters' aud IRE clay. sands, mineral
and everything which has money
The topography should be noted,
1nd the fitness OF the BtrGSms to furnish
power aud transportation, and also the
.itnlaT, its quality, kinds and distribution.
The soils and other agricultural elements,
he adaptation Of the lands to grazing, the
grasses and the crops should receive atten.
ion. Reports Of tho progress Of the sur.
'ey shou d be made annually, and when
he work Is completed a final report, EN-.
DOdying In concise form oil Of the results,
be furnished. Illustrative speci.
nen8 Of all RESOURCES should be collected
md formed into u permanent museum In
he Capitol.
Whilstth the expense will be considerable,
yet as the work will continue through ssv.
,tal years, the appropriation for each year
will not ba large, and the beuets which
will accrue from such n survey will DO at
east commensurate with tho cost.
RAILROADS.
The importance Of increasing the iaCili.
lea Of intercourse between the different
.leCtions Of the State seems nov 10 be fully
appreciated by the people, and every rea.
encouragement, within the limits
" lLO NuI"lblllutIuu, buUUlu w gwen u
he construction Of railroads and other
So'ks Of internal improvement. The de.
'elopmsnt OF on resources aud the genet.
i welfare depend largely upon the con.
truCliOn OF such works, which will not
,nly inCreape the wealth oil the State, but
yill perform a valuable service by bring.
ny tho people into closer and more fire..
ldont intercourse aud thus render the
more homogeneous and har.
noDioua.
1t would be desirable to have surveys Of
Ondirg lines Of railroad, tho construction
II which would be oil general advantage
the State, on file In the Capitol, in or.
lef that those desiring to engage In rail.
Dad enterprises may obtain, readily, In
'orm4tiOn as to the most important routes,
Ind Nlao "a TO the wealth they would de.
ie'op and the approximate cost Of their
construction.
A policy Of internal improvements
bs iDangurNted with caution and
foresight. Whist the State ia dependent
In no small degree for the development of
her resources upon railroad corporations,
are dependent upon the State for
lbnir a~yillnnrn aud nuNnnnbl,I nnotaItO0