Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-25
TIE VIRGINIA DEBT.

Tl"s -ef"s Esls-s-,
>H-Tae Baltimore sun says: THE
E--...e lomm ssiou met 20 take action
C- one llmist0n resolution, which
passed ..e House unanimously on the
I5.a. ald gave entire satisfaction
.a-lu-h1ut the State as vOicing the
public Judgment
IbeSuu says that The House acted under
the mI-a prehsDsi0u that the Virginia
resolution would commit West Virginia
90 the payment of the euJre one-third
not assumed bv Virginia, aud that the
Virginia Commissioners have sent a
communication 90 the Senate pointing
Clt that they are authorized 10 sdjuSt
vita West Virginia a proportion of the
public debt proper % be borne by West
Virginia, whatever the amount may be
1,certaiuei 90 Oe under the ordinance
0- 1851 or under the West Virginia Con-
sfuu1n.
Tc.s is simply a device 70 get West
Virginia into discussion as an enter
1g wedge for future action. Let not
t-s legislature be misled. II Is pre-
s.uei the members OF our Legislature
c.r read plain English as wei. as these
Virginia commissioners, who get no pay
ln.es, their scheme succeeds. The
-.-ulge of The resolution speaks for
s-.. Why ssl these Virginia gentle
r-. for their construction OF a written
rrumsUt which IS free from ambigu-
d. The resolution is as follows;
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
heretofore passed several acts for
ing t-e ponds OF the original State,
tI each ace provided For issuing GER
t...r, for such portion as was deemed
paper To- 1e borne by West Virginia,
,. ne-th.r1 OF each bond of the
original State. therefore the commits
.. s--.. Id no event enter into any ne
r...l except on the basis that Virginia
a.a.d for only the two-thirds as
s-el cy herr
Everyone sees that If we consent TO
''g. -.lle under thiS resolution we &C
.- -le theory that Virginia is bound
For tvo-thirdS. III we admit that
r-lia IS bound CDly for twO-thirdS,
OBJ. ve ever convince the world that
"" are not responsible for the other
lrt. WA any fair minded man toll
s-I.. -.is auibble now set mp by these
virginia lawyers, who are working Tor
.--e contingent fec The resolution
says .aetHivd vas deemed the proper
On. ..r West Virginia, and then pro-
..s regulations except on the basis
DIS. \rc'riG is bound only for two
..~ The moment we consent 10
...- srmwisstonsrs acting under such
rasu.-t.ou, then ws stand before the
rt as having admitted that our
l..ar part 5 the one-third represented
% ..e $4,000. 600 of certificates. The
genera. ruo.ic viii be disguised with
SIS. bubble as these Virginia gentle
' -r Co ser up.
0.. section of The resolution reads
The Commits ion is authorized 20 ne
I..t'e with West Virginia a settlement
on adjustment OF the proportion OF
.ec- uf the original State proper TO
borne ey West Virginia.
..e Virginia lawyers now separate
his section from the other, and say they !
o. aeg1tIate on any basis West VIZ
Oilers But the other section eN-
--.F prohibits negotiations except on !
t.u'8r basis. The Virginia IeRiS-
-a would not pass the TeSo utlon |
without fixing the basis. Virginia |
N..,, to commit Yves. Virginia TO the |
.-.ri basis, aud this resolution does !
most eEectuaiy. But the Wa! |
't.s- object voiced by the Commission
O.. .a-Ic o discussion aud thereby oo- !
-- el entering wedge, This would |
..i "a single advocate were it not |
-. "5g pIe.cf money depends on /
-s legislation whica no one would !
Gu. -tr-d TO suggest before the cleo
'aIanuary eS. 1850, tue House unAu-
'-l.s.J resolved
10 IS tbs sense Of this Legislature !
'-' no proposition Of any character
-,aac the deb, should be considered |
@ t-e Legislature OF West Virginia