The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-27
INTERVIEW wITm A DELrcArE.
His Opinion OF Finances and other
Work of the Session.

Work Of the Session.
After the close Of the second session of the
House on Saturday, one OF our scribcs met
the delegate from Jackson to whom he pro-
pounded sundry interrOgatOrieS, and re.
ceiyed as many answers the substance OF
! which are given.
The Republicans voted against the gen.
eral appropriation bill for several reasons
first, because it was apparent that the De-
m0cracY, after all the complaint made by il
against Republicans for using the school
fund, was determined 10 continue to use the
same which is u violation of section article
10 OF the Constitution. This purpose was
shown this year and last by the refusal to in.
sert provision offered by Mr.. Hubbard as
follows: mol part Of the school fund or zen
eral school fund shall be taken, borrowed
or used for the purpose Of paying any appro-
prlation made by this act" This amend
ment was rejected last winter and amended
this winter by the Democrats and passed into
u law so as TO read, as follows: NO part of
the school fund shall be taken, borrowed or
used for the purpose OF paying any apprOpria.
ton made by this act at less rate OF interest
than o per cent"
The tatr construction OF this language is,
that the school fund can be used at 4 per
cent, but the general school fund can be used
without interest, or ut any rate the debtor
may Fix. We opposed the bill because large
and Unusual appropriations are made by II
without providing the means with which 10
pay. The 9Th section OF article 10 OF the con.
stitution provides that when there is dc.
tciency in the revenue in any year, the Mexi
Legislature shall "levy tax for the ensuing
year sufficient with other sources Of income
to meet such deficiency as well US the est.
mated expense OF such wear"
Now the party In power refused 10 either
levy Tor TIE deficiency or the estimated er'
ptnSes OF this year. Look at these figures
actua! receipts at the Treasury the last fiscal
year, including balance on hand at the end
Of the previous year, 1886, %. Amount
appropriated last year, $444,52l IS; excess Of
appropriations over amount III Treasury
during the year $Sl $50 10 (Sec Governors
message, page six To get along with this in
addition 10 small raids on the school fund,
&C., His ExcellCnCy borrowed $500 OF the
city banks. The appropriation bills this year,
HotiHcludiHg speOial appropriations amount
to over $47S,QOO. The House and Senate
both rtSolred in vain, to get information on
several branches OF the financial question,
so We are left TO the last report
OF the Auditor. who estimated the
probable receipts for the current year ut
SSl3, 80, see page five Of last report, which
Will leave deficiency OF at least $l20, OOO
this year, to say nothing Of the deficit OF last
year and previous liability to the school
fund which isat least $4,000, amount.
ing in the aggregate to $685., 900 or $4,000,
more OF debt at the end OF this year than
the state owed at the last general cleo.
ton, and no new code US yet"
What are the propeCts for a code? see
the Senate has resolution to pay 81. 200 to
some person for compiling and indexing u
COdeP
YES such resolution has been offered
there but ! don't think it is expected TO 70
through. There is nothing in the Appropria.
ton bill on the subject. | think perhaps the
Code project will have quietus at least till
the next session OF the Legislature, which |
think the better way, for while II would
seem We are about ready for the compilation
II would no doubt be better to take till after
next session to try some OF the new ma.
chinery put into the acts OF last winter,
when many impeFiections will be discovered.
poyou think the Democracy have strength.
ened their hold on the State this session was
further asked.
Not by a large majority" borrowing a
phrase from the Hon. BArdwell Slotc. 1t
claims to ha the party OF the Constitution,
but by several acts this winter they Showed
their utter disregard Of the Constitution
made BY them for this State. Take tho act
first referred to, together with Me acts form.
ing congressional districts and for apborton.
ment OF State representation, ali Of which
are in plain and palpable violation
of the Constitution both In letter
and spirit and can only be explained
BY base partisan motives or corrupt bargains.
Then we have the rcaSSeSSment Of lands BY
which 1t Is intended to increase the revenue
as was publicly ayowed by its friends b.
this act It Is intended that the bulk Of the
debt referred to, II paid at all, shall rest more
largely on the farmers and IandhoIders,
"Sow, II You don't have enough counts in
this indictment to convict any party on
earth call again. there are plenty more