The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-15


EStlmat6.i probable receipts for FISCAL
year ending september 80, lS92.,.....s72 1909 90
Estimated necessary chAIg s,..,...... GI6, 500 90
Balance which may be otherwise
Appropriated ...,",. ............sl0T303 %
STATE BANKS.
Your attention is called to the fact that
the law authorizing the incorporation of
State banks fails to require such banks
% make any exhibit of their condition
Ir otherwise give public information as
70 their solvency. National banks are
'ubjsct TO rigid exlminations by bauk.
4xamiuers, and in addition thereto, are
required to publish at stated periods re-
ports Of their condition. Such reports
were required TO be made by State banks
~ the laws Of Virginia, prior to the
formation OF this State. submit that
depositors should not be compelled to
rely solely upon the personal honesty
and business capacity Of the officials and
managers Of such banks for the security
VI funds placed therein. Itis suggested,
therefore, that the law relating to State
hanks be SO am nded as to require quar-
terly or other periodical reports, to be
made under oath to the auditor and aud
published in one or more newspapers
printed in the counties wherein such
banks are respectively located.
BE-ApPoRuoNMENT.
OF the eubjscts which you will have
under consideration none will be Of more
importance than the re.apportionment
Of congressional and legislative represen.
tation on the basis Of tue census Of 1890,
as required by Articles and vi OF the
Constitution. By reason OF the unequal
growth OF counties It will bs necessary
70 re.arrauge many OF the senatorial and
delegate districts in order to fairly ad-
just and distribute legislative repreaen.
tation, and Ia the discharge OF this task
/ trust you will find no serious obstacles
70 an equitable result. l would suggest
that the apportionment be on the basis
OF the present number OF senators aud
delegates, or such number not materially
in excess thereof as will more nearly se.
cure to each connty,her just share OF
COSTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
The criminal charges are excessively
large. The enormous costs in many
cases lead to the conclusion that our laws
on this subject are defective, or that
there Is something radically wrong in
their administration. That they are
open to gross fraud, also, Is evidenced
by the larcenies from the treasury com.
mitted through the clerks office OF the
Circuit Court Of Wood county.
BY reference to that portion Of the
Auditors report concerning the investi-
ton Of the frauds referred to, 1t will ap-
pear that the amount now known TO
have,been illegally and corruptly drawn
from tho treasury aggregates over Sl4,-
10000, and further Investigation viii
probably increase this sum. This money
was drawn from the treasury upon falBe
aud forged court orders and fraudulent
clerks certificates.
Upon the discovery OF the frauds.
counsel was employed to prosecute the
guilty parties aud sue for and recover
so far as possible the amount stolen. II
justice is not defeated by the mere tech.
nicalities Of law, convictions in many
cases will be secured and possibly q por.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
In the report Of the Director Of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, EN-.
bodied in that of the Regents of the
State University, you will find conyen.
lent references to the Acts Of Congress
aud Of the State Legislature establishing
the department in the State University
known as the "West Virginia Agricultn.
raj Experiment Station" and which Ia
by funds provided by the
Federal Government. By an Act Of
Congress approved August so, 1890,
there is further appropriated for each
State aud Territory for the endow.
ment OF Agricultural Colleges the
sum Of $4,000 for the year 1890
an increasing annual amount there
after until the maximum annual appro.
priation OF $25, 900 Is reached. The en-.
tire appropriation is to bs used for In
struction and facilities for instruction
(sxCludiug buildings and grouudsj In
agriculture and mechanical arts and the
sciences relating thereto, with this pro.
Viso, namely:
"PrOrfdcd, That no money shall
be paid out under this act to any 8 "a
or Territory for the support and main.
tenance OF a college where Distinction
Of race or color Is made In the Admission
Of students, but the establishment and
and maintenance OF such college separ-
ately for white and colored students
shall be held to be compliance with the
provisions Of this act, II the iunds re-
ceiyed in such State or Territory be
divided as herein set forth"
rho Constitution OF this State pro-
vtdes that white and colored persons
shall not be taught in the same schools,"
hence unless the Constitution be amend
ed the benefits OF this appropriation can.
not be secured except by the establish-
ment OF college separate for colored
students.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM.
Iearnestly recommend the enact tnent
OF an election law mo ielled after The
Australian ballot system, as simple as
possible in its requirements. II is 60.
sential to the psrpstuity OF our form Of
government that the Law shall secure 10
every legally quslillsd el0ctoF the great
est facility 70 cast q free and untIam-
meled ballot. The Australian sysit nj Of
voting meets with almost univan al n.
vor, and in the thirteen States in which
1t has been adopted, its opetatio, have
been productive OF the most satil factory
results, IL
Ialso recommend the enactm, mt of A
statute providing for severe enalties
Against illegal voting aud for th, punish.
ment Of pereons who procure or assist
In procuring illegal votes 10 be cast, and
that the importing or entering into q
conspiracy to import, aud the tolonizinR
Of peeaoni 9i'hin this STATE Z r political