The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-24
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. GA
bill Is shortly TO be introduced in the
house OF representatives by Mr.. Day
ton that will be OF advantage to the
university Of West Virginia ut Nor
gantown. and all other similar institu-
tIons throughout tho country, 1t will
provide for establishing at each col.
lege where there Is now an agricultural
experiment station q similar station In
engineering and mining, and upon sim.
liar lines. The same regulations Will
apply and the appointment Of lnStruc-
tors will be under the control OF the
navy department and will be taken
from the ranks OF the Annapolis grad
yates. President J. L. Goodknight and
Professor Alurich, OF the university,
have been here IN conference with Mr..
Dayton upon the subject, and the meas
ure meets their full appreciation. Mr..
Dayton Is OF the opinion that the new
arrangement will be OF great benefit to
West Virginia, especially TO the mining
interests. The bill will be duplicated
in the senate.
Bills have been introduced in Con-
gress for establishing United states
court ut each OF two new points, Hunt
ington and Welch. The contention In
behalf of each is Identical. the fact
being cited that II will cause n great
saving TO the government In the mat-
ter OF expense in bringing prisoners
and witnesses from remote sections to
Charleston and Parkersburg. In be-
halt OF welch. Il said that as much
as S25,O 900 annually will be saved.
The situation seems TO be somewhat
complicated. II IL elieved by the
states representatives that both points
should be provided for, but is not
quite plain how both can be. under the
present conditions.
To solve the problem Senator ElkinS
IL considering proposition to have
the state ultimately divided lntotwo ju-
dIclal districts. and in this way Hunt
ington and weich will naturally become
heirs to part Of the distribution OF the
favors. The present Inducement OF.
fcred is free quarters for courts and
officials In Mcdowell county, and the
argument In behalf OF both Is that the
large increase OF population and multi
>piicfty OF business interests demand
and Justify the change.
II Is not believed that bill to divide
the state can be passed nj the present
session, but the bill may be introduced
with the purpose OF submitting and
fortifvtng the case and renewing II ut
the next session. The proposed boun-
daries OF the two districts are not de-
termined, but the state will be divided.
II AZ all. on lines that Will make hoth
as nearly as possible equal in territory.
What Is believed to be q good startine
point Is on the line between Mason and
jackson counties. and following near
ly straight course without dividing any
county through to the other border OF
the state. There would be the same
number of terms OF court in each dis
trict, with MartinEburE. Huntington,
Charleston and welch in one division
and Wheeling, Parkersburg and
CiarKBhnrg in the other.
The Joint resolution 10 authorize me
President 10 nominate Lieut. Com
mander r. NJ G. Brown to be COM
mnnder on me retired list in the navy
has been considered by the committee
on naval affairs Of the house and fa-
vorn"'V, recommended by unanimous
vote. Mr.. DAYTON has been designated
TO make the report, which will be done
carly In the present week.