Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-02
IMPORTANT DECISION In THE.
SUPREME COURT.

miIer, Aualtor OF the State OF West flr-
ginia, was decided in the Supreme Court at
Wheeling, on the 22d ultimo. This was an
Injunction obtained from the Circuit Court of
Ohio county, restraining the auditor from
certifying the taxes for 1879, assessed against
said company, to the Sheriffs of the several
counties through which the railroad passes.
on the ground that the State of West Yir.
ginia, by the act of March LIST, 1866, and
acts subsequent thereto, exempted the rails
road from all taxation until its profits should
amount to ten per cent. of its capital. The
Auditor resisted the injunction on the ground
that said exemption was unconstitutional.
The Circuit Court held that tho acts were
constitutional, and that the company was ex.
empted aad perpetuassd the ipjun otion. The
Auditor appealed at the present special term
of the Supreme Court, and the constitutions al
question was ably and deliberately argued by
General Robert White and Attorney Gen.
eral Watts for the Auditor, and Judge
Robertson, of Virginia, and Colonel Hoee-
man, of Ranawha, for the company Judge
johnson, President, rendered the unanimous
opinion of the Court, holding that section l
of article of the Constitution of 1865, which
provides that "All property. both real and
personal, shall BIO taxed according to it's
value" means that all property in the State,
whether owned by corporations or individ-
uals, shall be taxed, and the Legislature is
authorised to exempt no property except that
specifically excepted in tho section of the Con-
stitution aforesaid. The Wheeling REGISTER
says:
This opinion is pregnant with results and
must very materially increase the resources
of the State as the taxes for a single year
amounted to about s2S, 900. The opinion of
the Court was very clear aud concise and we
have heard many favorable expressions of
opinion in regard to it. General Robert
White, who has represented the State in the
proceedings from the time the injun elton was
obtained. and Attorney General Watts, who
has also been ia the case eines his torn of
ollee commenced, are entitled 10 great credit
for ths able manner in which they bave man
aged the cause.
Col. W. a. Hogem.n, of Charleston, wont
to Wheeling last week, to take the proper
steps for carrying the case to the u s. Su-
preme Court.
BERKELEY CoUsTY.-Fron the Martins.
burg Statesman We copy the following:
The Presbyterian Church at Bunker Hill
this county, has been put in thorough repair.
The coroner stens OF the eoIered NJ. E.
Church, now in course oferectioa in this city,
will be laid With appropriate ceremonies, on
Wednesday, May Sd.
Another old and most highly esteemed cit
izen of Aartinsburg, Robert X. Robinson,
died on Monday evening last in tho 18th
year Of his sge.
The Grand Central Hotel on Tuesday last
vas taken possession of by Messers j. H..
Geitinger Jacob Wisner, its present own
ers, with Messra James Hanill and Robert
Crisweil clerks. We understand that the
building is to be entirely renovated, bat is
now open to the travelling public.
On Saturday evening last, Master Edward
son of Deputy Sheriff Kinsey Creeue, was
thrown from horse which he was guiding
with nothing but Ea!sor-strap He fell
with great force upon his left side and head
and was found unconcious, and remained so
for several days, but is now slowly recovering.
Oui souuty "Eh baFlu- Il henderson pat
ented December 18th, 1881, an adjustable
bracket Hlnge-a useful oontrivance COM
biniag simplicity, praoticability and cheap
ness, and especially desirable for farm gates
1t Is hook and eye bolt hinge The hook
is carved bolt screwed into the post and .
cast bracket is dropped on it for the eve bolt
to rest on. The upper end of tho hook passes
through she top of the bracket and the bot.
tom OF the bracket straddlss tho bolt where
it goes into tho post. The bracket being
loose the weight of the gate is thrown on
the hook ct the point where it goes into the
post, instead of resting on the extremity of
the hook as in the ordinary plan. The eve
bolt which passes through the back style or
heel OF the gate is threaded its entire length
and has ON it a tap aud washer both back
and front, and by moving these taps in or
out the gate oan be raised OF lowered. The
style being jOintod between two taps, is held
firmly at any point, so that ysar gate need
never drag On the ground. Tho top bracket
being narrower than the bottom will cause
tho gate to swing shut Any one can hang
gates with these hinges. He has an improy.
cd Hog Latch, which can be opposed by you
whilst on horseback from either side of the
gate. 1t can be sold less than the old kind.
These can be seen in this place at the store
OF Beall Brothers a. PhiIips.-Free Press.
The boe-kespers of Maryland, Virginia and
West virginia INST Thursday week, in H.>
gerssoWn, to organize al association through
which the interests of the culture of bees in
the States represented may be preserved.
"A permanent organization was effected in
the election of D. A. Pike, Smi.hsburg, Nd,
President; j. L. Bowers, Bsrryvills, Va,
Secretary A. Burton, Harper's Ferry, W.
Va, Treasurer. The name of "Union Bee
Keepers Association of Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia" was selected by a COM
mittee and approved BY the msstino m tho