Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-13

Gated by the Supreme Court, believing
that it can be more safely, cheaply anC
speedily settled in that tribunal thar
by arbitration.
WORLDS FAIR.
| Your attention is called to the repor
of the State Board.of Worlds Fair Man
ayers. 1t will be seen that more thar
halt of the sum appropriated for tbs
purpose of securing satisfactory ex
hibit of the products and resources oil
the State at Chicago has been consum
ed. The money | believe, has beer
properly and carefully expended. WHAT
remains is inadequate TO complete the
exhibit, and the additional sum OF S25,'
600 is asked for. This State will GER
tainly derive incalculable benefits from
an exhibit of her metchless resources
at the Columbian Worlds Fair, and
the opportunity to make 1t complete
and comprehensive exposition OF the
States advantages and attractions
should not be neglected or sighted.
Such an exhibit would impress the world
with the cheapnsSs and abundance OF
our raw materials and the conspicuous
opportunities offered capital for safe
and profitable investment. Every citi-
zen OF the State Is vitality interested in
whatever brings to US capital and builds
up among US profitable business enter
priSes, and believe Iexpress the popu-
lar judgment when say that such an
| exhibit as we can and should make at
Chicago will give, in point Of profit to
| h. tat Oplu n
surate with but vastly in excess OF any
reasonable outlay. | therefore recon-
mend an additional appropriation.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE coNsTI-
TUITION.
The irreduclble or permanent school
fund now amounts to S706, 025.75, and is
rapidly increasing. The last year
added to it S42, S2l. SO. This fund accu-
mulates from the sources provided in
section of Article XII OF the C0nsti-
tuition, and under the law it is required
| to be loaned out and the interest APP
piled annually to the support of the
| common schools. II is difficult TO fad
safe investments for the fund at good
rates of interest, and If it is permitted
| TO increase as it has been, 1t is more
than probable that sooner or later losses
will result from cGrelesSneSs, misman-
agement or accident.
In my judgment this fund is quite as
large as 10 should be, and in view Of
the difficulties attending its safe invest
ment, il is both unwiSe aud dangerous
to continue adding to il. Moreover,
the State is probably less able now than
it will be at any given time in the future
to support its schools. AS we increase
in population and wealth the mainte-
nance OF our schools will be less bur;hen-
some. | can see no wisdom in boarding
up money for the benefit Of future gen
erations, who, it Is reasonable TO pre-
sumo, will be more able than we now
are to meet all the demands incident to
the support OF the government. In my
opinion, therefore, the Accommodations
to this fund from she various sources
provided in the Constitution, instead of
being added to the fund, should be dis
oursed annually with the accrued inter-
est for the support Of the schools, This
would materially augment the amount
Of school moneys annually distributed
10 the counties, and reduce district tax
alton for school purposes
For these reasons l recommend that
you submit TO a vote Of the people pro-
position to amend sections aud Of Ar
ticle XII, Of the Constitution, so as to
Hnyide for the annual Instrumentation
ing dikertetFS..s ne permanent or IT.
reducibe school fund.
THIRD EDITION OF THE CODE.
AS directed by Joint Resolution No.
II Of the Legislature Of 1891, l contrac-
ted for 1900 copies Of third edition OF
the Code. The work was done in an ac-
ceut,ble manner, and the books deliver
cd 70 the State. | transmit herewith
copy OF the contract and copy OF the
certificate given upon the delivery OF
| the work. The amount due, 100000.
with interest from January 5, 1892, has
been assigned TO the KanawhG valley
Bank, and | recommend that you APP
propriate to pay the same.
TIE CLoUsToY CASES.
With the funds provided for the Dur-
nose the State has carried on the prose-
cutions ia Wood county against b. Ward
CIouston, who by forged and false wit
ness certificates and false reports TO the
/ Auditor. obtained from the State large
sums of money to which he was not en-
| titled. The larcenies continued curing
/ q uerIod Of ABOUT twelve years, ana
were discovered in 1890. Despite appaF-
ent Implications In the trials OF the
! cases. a conviction has been secured up
on one of the indictments and the mini
mnm sentence provided by law has been
imposed by the Court. During the pro-
gress of the trials the original papers
and records taken to Parkersburg 70 be
usp1 In evidence for the State were
stolen and destroyed. and the same Il.
Ward Clouston was afterward Indicted
for the theft and destruction oil the evil
dence against him. Trial upon this Ia
dictment cannot be had, however, until
the expiration of the term OF imprison-
ment TO which the defendant was sent
enced.
In addition to the criminal prosecn-
tions againt CloustOn, suit has also been
broupht I'm the Circuit Court Of Kama
wha county upon the bond Of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court Of Wood county FOR
the recovery OF the penalty Of the bond.
This snit has not yet been tried, as the
destruction Of the payers to be used IN
evidence has occaSioned some delay IN
getting the case ready for trial.
The sun Of 50, 600 was appropriated
to carry on these prosecutions, and Of
this amount Sl04, IS remains nnexpend
ed. A statement OF the expenditures
will be found in the Auditors report
voprTGN B1-u.pINe AND LOAN AssoCIA
TONS.
recommend that Chapter "a OF th'
Code be amended so as TO apply to Tor
eIgn building ard loan associations OF
that an independent act be passed pro