Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-14

assume payment OF this amount herself.
10 the event that the Court should de
eide that we do not owe IL. West Nir
ginia has already endeavOred 10 ascer-
tain the amount which il would be
proper for IL 20 pay, by the appoint
ment OF a Commission who went 10 Rich
mond several years ago for that pur-
pose. Virginia refused TO treat with
our commissioners, TO ascertain the
amount due from this State,
aud that refusal relieves Us
OF any right now, to ascertain the
amount proper for West Virginia to
pay. This Virginia commission has
been appointed on the assumption that
we owe one-third OF the Virginia debt,
which we deny. / am therefore opposed
10 the appointment of a Commission to
treat with Virginia on the assumption
that We owe oue-third of the debt or
anY part of it. ! am opposed TO any
consideration of the matter at this
time. think the proper thing for this
Legislature 10 do at present, is to
LET THE WHOLE MATTER REST"
Hon. Lloyd Hansford said:
al have not examined the question as
it comes up before this Legislature, and
have not considered il with reference to
any action that should be taken by this
Legislation, but from my knowledge of
the case 10 seems to me that | would
not be in favor OF taking up the ques-
ton. / think Gov. MacCorkle has taken
the right view of the matter, as expressed
in an article published more than a
year ago, in the Philadelphia Record,
in which he says: Every interest Of
our Statehood demands that we should
repel even the suspicion OF a State
debt, with its ruinous and blightng
taxation and the insupportable and bur-
densome Accomplishments Of state
debt. The State OF West Virginia,
neither in law nor equity, owes any
debt
There is suspicion that
A POWERFUL LOBBY
is behind this movement, for the ap-
pOintment of a commission. A number
OF influential citizens of the State of
both parties are now here, II is said, for
the purpose OF bringing influence to
!
| 10 appoint this commission"
There is likely 10 DO a very strong
| fight for an appropriation for the
| Insane Hospital at Spencer. In his
| message, Governor MacCOrkle says he
[ does not deem IL wise 10 expend any
more Of the States money in the cree
tiOu Of buildings for the Institution,
until IL il clearly demonstrated that a
I sufficient supply Of water can be OBJ
tained for the use Of that Institution.
I This IS taken as recommendation Of
the Governor % the Legislature not TO
make sny appropriation at this session
/ for this Institution.
B Senator Hardman Is decidedly Of the
! opinion that an appropriation should be
made. lie says there will be 90 diff
Guilty in obtaining an abundance OF
water for the supply Of the hospital,
aud be will contend for this appropria-
lion.
THE prince TAN BILL,
a. it was known Ia the last Legislature,
has come up in the present session In
Che iorm Of Two bills, one IN the Senate
, providing for al Increase 10 the levy
i1r school purposes from ten 10 tfteen
cents; t1s Other 10 the House providing
for The decrease oi the levy for State
purposes from twenty-five 70 twenty
ceuts.
The friends OF the measure. the
: prince tax bIu," have divided the
z I Dropos t.on TO Two bills, with the hope
. tnat 10 will De more successful 10 this
( form. Governor Fleming, as IL will be
remeu 5ered, vetoed the Prince bill"
on the ground that a decrease 10 the
levy Tor State purposes would be preju-
: dicial 90 the public service. III such a
condition remains that il would be in.
advisable 10 decrease the State levy, the
proposition 90 increase the school levy
would not be endang gered on such
grounds.
The btu Of Senator Finley, introduced
on Friday, providing for a diStrbut ion
Of the permanent or invested school
fund, is intended 10 Obviate the neces-
SHY of increasing the school levy. II
thlg fund be distributed according TO
the provisions Of the bill, there would
bs
AN 'BUNDANCE OF FUNDS
for the next ten years for the support
of schools and the erection of necessar y
school buildings, with the present levy
of ten cents on the SlOO valuation.
Senator Finley is in favor Of the ap-
I pointment of commission to revise the
whole school laws OF the State. At
every session Of the Legislature for the
last ten or fifteen years, new provisions
/ from time have been tackled TO the
I school law, and, as a natural conse-
\ Quence, there is great deal of incon-
/ S,stency in the school laws. He Is OF
/ the opinion that there should be no
separate levy Tor the support OF schools,
} but the taxation for schools
and for State purposes should
be one. lie is in favor Of
! drawing funds from the State Treasury
/ for the support OF all the schools in the
/ State, and OF leaving the expense OF
/ erecting buildings 10 the school districts
\ and independent school districts Of the
/ State. There appears TO be a general
| demand for the appointment of school
/ commission 20 revise the entire school
| law. aud IL is more than possible that
such commission will be appointed
Delegate Smith, OF Ohio county,
HAS A NUMBER OF BILLS
/ 10 preparation which be will introduce
+ this week They include a bill provid-
+ ing for The substitution of the Mechan-
cs Lien Law Of the State OF Ohio for
h the West NlrCinia statute; bill provid-
+ ing for prohibition of fraudulent sales
/ OF goods under false titles, such as "nre
T sales - nbAnkruut sales" s" etc; a