Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

journey, the result being loss ~ TWO
days to do one days business. This, he
held, would impose an additional IMAM
cial burden OF S25 or $50 upon clients,
while the whole arrangement would be
distinctly bad In several ways. And
from all this, the proposed measure APP
peared to the speaker TO emeace plain
violation OF the Constitution.
Mr.. Erskine stated, briefly, that he
was very much in lavor OF continuing
the present arrangement.
Col. White said he recalled the for
mer effort TO pass such d bill. The pro-
posed measure had been killed in Com
mittee. Col White said he had also
been informed that the Ohio county
representatives In the Legislature had
enormously Informed members OF that
body that the Wheeling Bar was in favor
of the proposed change.
Several gentlemen enquired II any
Wheeling attorney favored the pro-
posed bill, but no one present knew OF
the existence of any such sentiment.
Mr.. Russell suggested that a resolu-
tiou expressive Of the sentiments OF the
Ohio county Bar, be adopted, and after
some general discussion along the line
above indicated, Mr.. Russell set about
the preparation OF a resolution.
While he was thus engaged, General
Cald well called attention TO the fact
that excellent law libraries existed both
at Wheeling and Charles Town. The
library here had cost the county some
thing like s., 600, and was ample for the
purposes of the Court. Still, there was
a growing reluctance on the part OF the
Court TO decide any but certain class
Of criminal cases here. Time was when
this was different, and he instanced 25
w. Va, in which four hundred pages
were taken up with decisions made AZ
Wheeling, and half of the remainder
were at Charles Town, leaving but a
very small proportion for Charleston de-
cisions. The statute required meet
ing Of the Court here, and the tools were
here TO do the work with, yet 1t was
shirked.
He called attention to the danger OF
decisions being made al Charleston, at
the flag end Of term, with counsel alb
sent, and no opportunity 10 correct 40
error II one should be made, and in
stanced q decision where the Court had
no Jurisdiction on the face Of the statute,
and yet it had been decided on the last
day of term, and there was thus put
upon the record ridiculous PROPOSE
ton.
The suggestion was made that there
ought TO be statute requiring the
Judges Of the Court TO consult upon
case, after oral argument, before the
case was assigned to a Judge for the
formulation Of an opinion, and this was
concurred in as being very desirable by
all present
Mr.. Russell then presented the resolu-
lions, as follows:
"Resolved. That the proposed change in
the places for holding the terms OF the
Supreme Court OF Appeals, whereby II IS
proposed that the Court shall sit only az
Charleston, is contrary to the sense OF the
bar of Ohio county, and we emphatlcally
protest against ii.
"ResOlved, That we earnestly request
our representatives in both branches OF
the Legislature TO oppose any such change
as vigorously as possible"
This was unanimously adopted. and
the meeting then adjourned after the
Secretary had been instructed TO send
copies of the resolutions 10 Senators
and Delegates from Ohio county.