The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-23
WEST VIRGINIA'S SHARE
MEETING or THE COMMISSION
APPOINTED BY THIS STATE.
Resolutions Adopted Explaining That the
virginia Rssoiution w ould Not Commit
Yves, W.. to tho Payment Of the Debt

LYNcHBuRC, Jan. 2s.-The West Vir-
sinia Debt Commission met this morning
IN the Office OF State Senator Harrison.
and adopted a resolution. which was for
wardcd to the Senate OF West Virginia.
The members of the commission present
were Hon. John -. Moon. Of Chariottes-
Vile. chairman: Judge w. +. Rhea, OF
Bristol; Hon. II. ID. Flood. OF Appoma'-
tox: Hon. Taylor Berry, Of Amherst ana
Hon. Randolph Harrison. of this CITY
The abseniecs. Hon. II. T. Wickham ana
Hon. IL. II. Downing were unavoidably
detained elsewhere.
The object OF the meeting vas to frame
resolution in reference 10 the recent
action OF the House OF Delegates OF west
Virginia, which, on January 10. 1870
adopted a resolution declining to enter
into any negotiations with Virginia look
ing 10 any settlement OF the debt ques-
ton on the basis set forth in the VIZ
glnia resolution.
MIS- NDInsTroD IL WEST VIRGINIA.
The House of West Virginia took this
action under the misapprehension that
the Virginia resolution would commit
West virginia to the payment OF an en-
tire one-third OF the original debt which
had not been assumed by Virginia.
AS above stated. the Virginia commits
sion met this morning 10 adopt an APP
propriate resolution disclaiming any such
intention on the part of Virginia. and
pointing out the construction of the viz
giuia resolution authorizing the commits
sion to adjust with the State OF West
Virginia a proportion OF the public debt
xf he nrfe dpaI ~ Virginia nTOner
TO be borne by West Virginia. whatever
that amount might be ascertained 10 he
provided in the Wheeling ordinance and
in the Constitution Of the State of West
Virginia.
The action Of the Virginia commission,
taken to-day, was communicated TO the
president of the Senate of West Viz
gnia, In which body the resolution, which
ON the 18th instant passed the House OF
Delegates, Is now pending.
This action on the part of the com
mission. It Is hoped, will induce the Sen
ate OF West Virginia either not TO pass
the resolution of the House In reference
10 this question, or to pass il so amended
that it Will not debar further consid
GRAFTON.
Senator Martin and Mr.. Barbour
Thompson were closeted with the com
mission.
ACCIDENT TO TWO BOYS.
While painting on the old Booker build
ing In Church street this morning. ". 4.
Kirby, Willie Scruggs and Lee Williamson
were thrown from a ladder near the
third-story windows, and one OF them.
young Seruggs, was painfully. II not &C.
riously. injured. The ladder. consisting oil
Two parts. was suspended across the
building and was held up by two ropes
attached TO iron hooks. reaching over the
cornice. The hook supporting the central
part OF the ladder broke. ana the wnoIe
OF the impfovised staging collapsed. IT
seems that Scruggs was on the part tnat
broke and consequently had no time 10
save himself lie was thrown backwards,
and fell nearly twenty-five feet To the
rock pavement below. striking. as II is
thought the iron railing just in 'front.' OF
the building. Williamson. liz the mean
time, being on one of the ends of the lad
der that was sim suspended. managed to
seize hold of the edge of the window by
which he was standing, and thus saved
himself. Kirby fell a few feet. but was
fortunately caught by his end OF the lad
der, which, like the other end, was KEEP.
from falling by the rope which was fas-
tened above. 'kirby was In a precarious
position, caught between the ladder and
call 10 Scrucgs, who was lying on the
pavement. He received no answer. by
this time several PERSONS had run up. and
after removing Scruggs, put up ladder
for Kirby, who climbed down unhurt.
MEETING OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
a meeting Of the special committee on
the Judiciary, which was appointed at the
meeting of the Virginia State Bar Asso-
citation last summer, has been called by
the chairman, Mr.. Parker, TO meet ~
Lynchburg on the 2lst of February, at
O'Clock l.. NJ. The committee as orig
inally appointed. was as follows: ). G..
Parker. Southampton; II. q. II. kean, OF
Lynchburg; John Randolph Tucker, of
Rockbridge; +. IF. McGuire, OF Rich
mond; w. II Mann. of Nottoway: WI
liam A. Anderson, Of Rockbridge. and
Eppa Hunton, Jr., of Fauquier. Since the
appointment OF that committee Mr.. T..
II. Mcclure has died and MIR. William G.
Preston, OF Richmond, has been substi-
tuted In his place.
Action 81 tin West Virginia Senate.
CHARLESTON. Jan. 22.-The Virginia
debt question was taken up In the SEN
ate to-day. and without discussion was
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
1t Will remain. there.