Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-15

WAsH1NsroN, d. c., December "A
congressman Anderson introduced in
he House to-day bilI Of great interest
O LAWYERS and litigants In United
states Courts in West Virginia. The
ibject ofthe bin is to ''create the South
,rn Judicial District Of West Virginia.
ind Hx times and places for holding
courts 10 said district
The new Southern judicial district
created by the bill embraces the coun-
ties OF Pocahontas. Greenbrier, Web
SER, Nicholas, Clay, Kanawha, Put
aam, Cabeu, Wayne, Lincoln, Boone
Logan, Wyoming, Mcdowell, Raleigh
Mercer, Fayette, Summers and Monroe.
The other counties Of the State shall
compose the Northern judicial district
Of West Virginia. The courts In
the Northern district will be held at
the same times and places as at present.
while the Southern District Courts
shall bs held as follows: At Hunting
ton, on the 10th Of January and June;
at Blue6eld, on the ist Of March and
September. at Hinton on the 1st Of
April and October, aud at Charleston
on the lst Of May and November each
year.
THUS COURT WOULD BE HELD
At three places at which 20 court IS
held at present-HuntingtOn, Blue
field, and Hinton. This would effect a
great saving Of sXpence In the mileage
Of prisoners and Witnessed and would
be a great convenience TO all who have
business with the federal courts
The bill also provides for the transfer
of ali suits originating in the Southern
district now pending ia what Is known
as the Northern district 20 the new
Southern district courts, etc. ..Ietf Ihfe
present iqdPaN 6fthern district and
Wesf ointmeut OF a new judge for the
aae-aefn district is provided for. The
present United States Marshal and Dis
trict Attorney are assigned 20 the south
ern district, while the appointment of q
new Marshal and District Attorney is
provided for in the northern district.
The district Judge Of the southern dis
trict is directed 70 appoint a clerk OF
his court.
Mr.. Alderson's bin is an outFroWth of
a long standing demand from the south
ern part of the State for additional
courts, and there Is 20 doubt il will be
warmly indOrsed by the legal fraternity
Of that section. The bin will be- pushed
vigorously 10 Congress.
MR.. b. B. HARDING,
OF Huntington, a Well-known and active
young Democrat was to-day sworn in
as a bank examiner, and received his
commission from Comptroller Of the
Currency Eckels. Mr. Harding was
APPOINTED to succeed Bank Examiner
CarskadOn, of Keyser, who has re-
signed. The district in which Mr..
CarskadOn operated includes the States
of West Virginia, Virginia, North aud
South Carolina and East Tennessee. It
Is probable that Mr.. Harding will be
assigned to duty 10 this district.
Postmaster O'Kane returned home
this afternoon and will az once arrange
for giving the necessary bond OF S4O,
600 for the faithful discharge Of his
duties as postmaster at Wheeling.
When this bond is received here and
approved, his commission will be sent
90 Mr.. O'Kane and be will enter on
the discharge Of his duties.
ID. p. Elkins was to-day appointed
postmaster at Comfort, Boone county,
vice ]. f. Meadows, resigned.
A new post Office has been estab-
lished at Ballengee, Summers county,
West Virginia, with George NJ. Hedrick
as postm aSter.