The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-05
Special Dispatch to tho 1n~telligencsr.

MoRGANToWN, W. Va, Nov. A.
Until almost midnight last night the
proposed bill of Congressman A. G
Dayton. dividing West Virginia into
two federal judicial districts, was dis
cpssed by the West Virginia Bar Asso-
citation, Mr.. George c. sturglss. Mr.,
B. NJ. Amber, Mr., C. Wood Daily, and
Mr. W. N. Miller, spoke in favor OF q
resolution, recommending to Congress
Its passage, and Mr. John Bassell and
Mr.. F%lournoy, OF Charleston, spoke
against the resolution. The advocates
OF 1t showed by statistics that the dis
trict OF West Virginia has more BUSH
ness before It than have the districts OF
half a dozen states combined. some OF
which have two districts,
Mr. Fqournoy and Mr.. Bassell thought
the bill as now drafted, would afford
no relief, and when the resolution
reached a vote voted against 1t. Every
other member of the association favored
the measure.
Mr.. Dayton, was present and stated
that he did not seek the endorsement OF
the particular bill drawn by him, but
he merely wished an endorsement OF
the idea, and moved that a committee
OF seven be appointed by the president
OF the association to go before the
house judiciary committee and assist
by suggestion In the passage OF q
measure looking to a division. Accord
ingly the president designated Messrs.
Hubbard, Amber, Westenhaver, Stur-
giss, Mason. Davis, and Reynolds
There Is an enthusiastic sentiment for
the measure, and Mr.. Dayton will press
It vigorously as soon as Congress con-
venes.
The subject, Government by Injunc-
tion," was discussed at great length by
the association, which pronounced IL
self almost a unit In favor OF the PriH-
ciple. but deplored ONE OF the abuses,
which attached to the exercise OF this
REMEDY during the late strike In this
state.
The morning was taken mp with re-
ports of committees and n visit TO the
University, where the association was
received duffnS The chapel hour Prsl'
dent Crogan made an address, and
there was a special musical programme
rendered by the music department, out
OF compliment to the attorneys.
In the afternoon d. C, Westenhayer'
OF Martlnsburg, read q paper on the
subject Of taxation. which In the gem
eral discussion which followed on II,
was paid a high compliment by a num-
Der OF the members.
Bernard L. Butcher, OF Falrmont, read
n paper on the subject, The Rent
Remedy" which was followed by the
election OF officers.
Mr.. D. c. westenhaver. OF Martins
burg, was unanimously chosen presi-
dent, and will be the youngest man who
has been given this honor In the asso-
citation. Several Of the members In their
nominating speeches paid strong trih-
ute to his ability and usefulness In the
association. go
James w. Ewing, OF Wheeling, was
reelected secretary, and w. N. Miller,
Of Petersburg. treasurer.
Henry NJ. Russell. Of Wheeling, B. NJ.
Amber, of Parkersburg; George E,
Price, OF Charleston; 2. ]. CroHan, OF
Kingwpod, and W. p. Wiley. OF Nor
gantown, were elected members Of the
executive committee.
Nell ]. Fortney, Of KinEwood; George
@. Sturglss, OF Morgantown, and q.
Wood Daley. OF ElSlns. were elected 10
represent the association at the next
annual meeting OF the American Bar
Association at San Francisco,
The association and an immense au-
dlence composed OF the town people, lis
tened TO n splendid address before the
association tonight, in commencement
hall, by Judge Seymour D. Thompson,
OF st. Louis. editor of the American
Law Review, on the subject, Judicial
Supremacy" At its conclusion, a ban
quet was given to the visitors by the
local bar association where good things
TO eat and drink and witty toasts were
taken In until the small hours.
Mr.. Amber was t~Oasinnster. The
speakers and their subjects were: "The
woolsack.' Judge John II. Holt, OF
Grafton: 1.-THE Gates Ajar." Judge
.Okey johnson; THE Lawyers Last APP
PEAL Hon. W. p. Hubbard; THE West
Virginia BAR Association" Hon George
C. sturgles; "Thc New Woman" G..
Wood Daley; Our Guest" Hon, s D..
Thompson, Of ST. Louis; Compress and
Circuit" Congressman A. G. Dayton;
"EmbarrasslnE Questions" j. w. Van
devort; Justice OF the Peace s. l..
FlOurnoy,
The next meeting win be held at
Charleston durlna the session Of the
legislature.
brought Porte TO Time.
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