Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-23
M. Clarke ont of Danger.
AN IMPORTANT CASE
be the supreme Court of the United
States.

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States.
S,..5Gl 10 ne E.glSisr
,a.,,roy, D. c., March l9.-Since
r,suizaiiOn of West Virginia as a
70 case decided by her Supreme
q: Appeals has attracted more
.al attention, or been the subject Of
.c.al discussion than that Of the
ageake Il Ohio Railroad Company vs.
Fph 5. Miller, Auditor, decided on the
5sy Of April, 1882. 1t will be re-
rosred that it was on the decision in
.ass that Governor Jackson based his
Gus supplemental assessment order.
involved the constitutionshty Of leg
HTe enactment exemp6ng the property
hs C. i o. railway company from taxa.
90 long as q certain per Centsge OF
Es vas rot realized out Of the earnings
+ company. 1t was held by Governor
r5u aud ether prominent lawyers that
:l,s.o1. as rendered, reached further
'a b'acsd other legislative acts OF eN-
ioa. Hence it was that it aroused no
tzc.'emeDt throughout the State and
-e tine even threatened the harmony
U-mccratic party.
'a..Eay company appealed the cas-
Sine Court of the United Ststes
& c2se came up yesterday. Eolumin-
,'.-'s Id been Sled by w. II. Hoge-
@loe dsceased), Judge Robertson and
or Edm1Dds, and later by Judge
F,rs-son, on the part Of tse com
aHd answered Jy the then attorney
tat Hon. c. c. Watts, on behalf OF the
hen twas announced that the case was
ocst.y argued yesterday, many prom
Vest EIrginians now N the city TO
4e WITH the new Commissioner OF In
Revenue were naturally desirous Of
rHs II, And so the cushioned seats OF
aul,ulau splenCii (for both Of these
used and often ABUSED sdjectives ap-
cOCrt room in the Capitol were occG,
o. gentlemen and a few ladies, well
= oy our West Virginia people.
22os those present and apparently ln-
10 we're Hons. John +. Kenna, W. l..
Eon Ben. Wilson, c. W. Daley, George
s' and Jas. NJ. Mason.
Argument vas opened by Judge w.
oe'ison. Of Virginia. at , p. m. Ihe
Po'1t made by Judge Robertson, and
,a'as uphasized bv Judge Eduunds,
'aAi tie State Court had construed the
.o2 article Of the West Virginia consh.
q nOre strictly than the conventions OF
acd - iGtended-than was lusuhed
-e cOl:enporaneous and subsequent
shye story Of the State. In this con-
%. D. vas urged that the fact that the
Tx: Legislature, following the conven-
ai provide BY statute for certain
.'9Ls outside Of the six named specl-
n the constitution, was in itself a
4sl'e argument in favor of 8 more
= ia'sH' on the part Of the trainers OF
ns'''"cOn than that inferred oy the
lolr;-'hat the true intent OF the
aEe vas 10 make uniform an ad
n system of taxation and not un-
..dge vas followed BY ex-AttOrney'
i" e. {. Watts, OF West
1s It was evident that De
u" the clOse attention OF the
,tneraoie irigss from the start aad
10 the end His manner land man,
goes for something in this dignihed
-1.' was unexeeptional He was IL
So1di,lon, thoroughly equipped sno
Z" ms case. He closely toVoEee
|ge Rooertsou's argument-snsWer
20 pom, with deliberate and search
- Ills MANY trends were not only
ont delighted At his success Ssud
's'seen two eminent men like Koo
q Virginia, and Edmunds OF er
one OF us we're a little fearful OF IN
but be arose 10 the occasion
"'Siag the situation, be did lasunl
-mseli aud reflected credit uPo'
,@s.ti4.
s 60 eSaggtrEtion--no. .fulsom'
10 at his The best evidences OF nj
- Is visible in the eounteuanees Q
- Several times he vas interrupte
.''i'Cm The bench, bot bis snsEe
rsApt and sa,;. Escsorv After b