The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-23
Special pIspateh to the IntellIeencer.

Special Dispatch TO the lnteuiGencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 22.-The
Warrington representatives who are
here pressing the proposition to form the
county OF Augusta, are in the heat of
their campaign. They are encountering
their heaviest obstacles In the house, al
though they VIII meet opposition In the
senate also. Ex-senator Furbee and
Thomas d. Barrett are the leaders on the
ground, and they are working indusirl-
ously. The measure has about an even
chance TO pass.
John C. Hoffman, jr., IS expected here
on Monday TO oppose the request OF the
United States Leather Company 10 be al
lowed to hold considerable quantities OF
bark lands in this state. PROBABLY other
West Virginia tanners will come also.
The original proposition was to allow a
foreign corporation 10 own West Nir-
gipia land in unlimited quantities, but
the senate committee has fixed the limit
at 5000 acres for each plant. IT is pro-
posed 10 amend this by naming the
minimum number OF men employed. or
hides tanned, I'm order 10 entitle cor
poraton to hold 1900 acres OF land
There is a disposition In the legislature
to invite the leather company 10 build
tanneries in the state, but the legislature
will not knowingly DO anything 10 ham
per Individual enterprise.
Col. Alex Campbell. OF Brooke, is here
to consider the propriety nf asking the
legislature TO come to the rescue OF Beth
any college. The proposition IS that the
state shall pay of the institutions In
debtedness of SIS. 900, in return for which
II may send to Bethany every year one
student from each county. Col. Camp
bell says that unless something or this
kind be done the future OF Bethany col
lege Is dark. In the present condition OF
the state's finances the proposition VIII
hardly meet with favor.
To-day president OF the senate Whita-
ker, Speaker Hanen, Chairman Glover,
OF the house finance committee. Presi-
dent Goodnight, Of the West Virginia
University. Hon. W. NJ. o. Dawson, DR..
Gambrill, OF Charleston, and c. b. Hart,
visited the West Virginia Colnred lnsti-
tute. al Farm. seven miles below Char
lesion. The visitors were amazed at the
work that Is being done IN this institu-
tlon. one OF the best in the state.
Senator Hughes. OF Cabell. chairman
OF the senate finance committee. VIII in
troduce a bill 20 change the manner OF
paying tie states criminal charges,
Which 4he eoVofRor well calls the great
question" SO far As the expenditure OF
the states money Is concerned. There h
Al present a deficiency uf $4,000 on this
account. and the auditors estimate for
this year IS 100000. The Hughes bill in
its general features win provide that out
OF It's licenses and fines each county snail
nav its own criminal charges, the re-
malnder 10 be divided equally between
the county and the state. A careful esu-
mate shows that there would be 4 round
sum OF about 100000 10 be thus divided
That Is to say the STATE, instead OF pay
ing out 100000 a year for criminal
charges, would be IN receipt Of Just ABOUT
that much, and the counties would Keep
At home like sum that now goes 20 the
state. The saving would result from the
economy Of local administration. II
looks as though the Hughes bill may be
the solution OF the most troublesome SIN
gle question in the finances OF the st-ie:
There Is complaint among Wetzel
county Republicans because the speaker
appointed Democratic page from that
county. The explanation is that the
speaker as matter OF courtesy offered
10 appoint a Democratic page, II the
Democrats would agree on one. Ihey
agreed on the Wetzel county boy At tne
suggestion OF Delegate Stevens, OF that
county. II was the customary courtesy
to the minority.
DR.. Harriet Jones is hard at work on
the project 10 establish reform school
FOR girls. and she makes an impression
as she goes.
Delegate Hervey. Of Brooke was not
well enough 20 be In his seat .o-day..
delegate Behrens. OF Ohio. goes home
to-morrow morning, to remain until
Monday C. B. II.
tFor routine proceedings OF the legis-
iature see Seventh Page.)