The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-07

1 While the relations OF capital and labor
are delicate, and, as arule, had better be
left untouched by attempts at legislative
control, to adjust themselves according to
facts and the laws OF trade, II is, at least,
possible, without the risk OF harm, to
make arbitration easy. This has been at
tempted in Pennsylvania by an act ap-
proved April 20, 1888 Session acts, 10y,
which authorizes the courts to license
tribunals to consider and settle disputes
between employers and employees in the
iron, glass, textile fabric, and coal trades.
In endeayoring to control this lawless-
ness, without resort to military power l
have found the principal difficulty to be
the want OF an adequate police force out
side the limits OF municipalities. Provis-
ion should be made by law for emergencies
like this. twice urged, the Sheriff OF
Perry county to employ force ofdeputies
to assist in keeping the peace, but was
met by the suggestion that there were no
available funds out of which they might
be paid. The mines have been defended
from the beginning by private guards,
without the employment OF whom, in my
opinion, the work would have been diff
cult, II not impossible, in the valley since
June last. The use Of this method OF de-
fence has been costly. The mine owners
have the right to prosecute their business
without being subjected 10 such burden.
The State owes them protection, and II
the ordinary methods prove unaYailing,
others should be devised.
For this purpose l recommend the fol-
lowing: First, that in cases OF lawless-
ness beyond the control OF tho ordinary
civil authority, It be made the duty OF
the Sheriff, as chief peace officer Of the
county, to employ, with the sanction OF
the Court OF Common Pleas, II in session,
or the Judge, during vacation, q sufficient
number OF deputies to ensure the pro-
lection OF life, liberty and property within
his bailiwick, and that they be paid out OF
tho county treasury.
TO DEAL WITH LAwLEssNEss.
Secondly, that the expense ofany mill
tary force; called into service by the Gov
ernor, on the demand of the Mayor or
Sheriff, be paid out of the treasury Of the
municipality or county, and not borne, as
now, by the State at large. Thirdly, that
all dana es done TO the property orper-
sons OF individuals by mob violence be
compensated out Of the treasury oil the
municipal corporation or county.
II these measures be provided, the civil
authority will be efficient instead Of
powerless, rs it now is in many parts OF
the State, and 1t will become the interest
OF taxpayers to rally rapidly and inter-
vene actiyelyin reinforcement OF the Off
GERS Of the law. A limited or qualified
power might also be given to the Gov
ernor to otter rewards for the arrest and
punishment OF criminals, where the local
authorities neglect this duty, suchrewards
to be paid out OF the treasury OF the
municipality or county.
FINANCE.
On November IS, 1855, the public fund.
ed debt OF the Stutc wIs... 6l5 90
On November 10, 1881, 1t twas.......... ilO29T0 10
Reduction during ycar................. 4lo,eSS 81
The reduction OF the annual interest
charge during the year is SIS, ,S5S,25.
The irreducble State debt, consisting
Of the school, ministerial and university
funds, held by the State in trust, and upon
which interest is payable at the rate OF
six percent per annum, has increased In
tue sum of$lO,1l 40, and now stands ut
s., ,44G, ,0Q6 06.
on November Is, lSsS, the balance In tho
State Treasury was. 6lS,SI6 %
vemScr Is, iSssani November Is ISL 2sss,SoS IS
go Is
Warrants paid, drawn be- =
fore Novenbcr IS, ISIS 2orsr .
| Warrants paid. drawn after
November l6 lsS3.......... 2,9i6,l63 %
81 s71 %
Total available balance in State Treas
ury, SOYemberl Is lS8i.........t.,.. IS 6iQ i6S S6
Warmnts outstanding unpaid November
10, 4IlsS y
Actual cash in State Treasury 1854 ssI65s IS
LOCAL DEBTS.
The amount OF local public debts are as
follows:
/ November l5 e636l p
November 10 l6,.,.. ~ 6SJl25 Il
November 10, "
Making an increase from November
Is, 1852 TO November 49, 1883, O...... 1885, III 20
And from November IS, 1883, to No
yember Is, 1881, 60 7a
This increase Is In coun.-
ties, townships, Villages
and school districtsa... Sg0s,537 81
And In elties...-.,......-,.-. 7l6,723 IS
TOtni.........-......,,,..... sl,Ge5,9dO y
The increase OF city bonded debts for
the past year has been principally in
Cleveland (Si7l,0OO, mainly for water
works., Columbus $3.50, ,402 u, for seyers),
Hamilton (l5s,073 10, for water works..
In Cincinnati, the debt has decreased
during the year in the.sum OF $500, ,S55 o..
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Erwin Elected Sneaker of the Assembly.