Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-21

and other inferior tribunals ~! wiz
Of mandamus. prohibition and certio-
rari: giving circuit judges power TO
remove justices from Office for ineompe-
tency. drunkenness and neglect OF duty
y. r. Vinson. of Huntington, ad-
dressed the committee upon the sub
isct Of the judiciary, recommending
that the authority to arrange judicial
circuits at any time be given to the
Legislature.
.vvbat shall be done with the perma-
nert school fund.-" is q question Nh'c"
apDsars TO be eugrossing the minus OF inc
.,rs-i-utional committee as well as
srs,t MANY other people in the State ana
no satisfactory solution has yet been ar
r,vel M. The committee is investigating
the matter. and as soon as the eVlcence i
mn in they Will probably be able TO make
ND their minds. Members OF the commit
tee and "a great many other people IN the
state have not a very clear idea as 70
,rhat the permanent school fund is For
tho benefit of those who are just now ask
ine questions about it. some facts ABOUT
the origin and status of that fund may De
OF value 20 the public. In the year lNlo
rra state of Virginia established what was
known as The Literary Fund. 10 be used
for the education Of inGigeu; youth. ms
fund continued 70 accumulate from year
10 wear until the formation Of the new
state Of West Virginia. when IL had
grown 10 a considerable sum. Il seems
thai about H20O00 of this fund was invested
IN hank stock in Wheeling ParkersourS
and Fairmout when the new State was
formed and that sum fen TO the state as
IT'S lust share. When the first constitu-
ton Of the state was framed. clause pro-
yid-rg for O permanent school FUND was
INCORPORATED in IT, and i'm almost the eX-
act language Of the provision in the Nlr-
rinia constitution. and when The present
constitution Of West Virginia was framed
I'm 1871. the clause providing for the fund
was copied in che new constitution almost
word for word, as follows;
The existing permanent and invested
school fund and al money accruins to the
STATE fo- forfeited. delinquent waste ana
unapprorriattd lands. and for lands here
tofore sold for taxes and purchased by
the state OF Virginia. II hereafter re-
deemed and sold 10 others than this State;
an grants or devlses. or requests that
may De- made 20 the State for the pur-
poses OF education, or where the purposes
OF such grants. devises or requests are not
specified. this States just share Of the
Literary fund Of Virginia. whether paid
over or otherwise liquidatod; and any sums
Of money. stocks or bonds which this
State SHAH have the right 20 cain from
the State OF Virginia for educational pur-
poses: the proceeds OF the estates Of per-
sons who may die without leaving will
or herr. and an escheated lands; the
proceeds Of any taxes that may. be levied
on the revenues Of any corporation: all
moneys that may be paid as an equivalent
for exemption from military duty. and such
sums as may. from time 20 time. be ap-
propriatcd by the Legislature for the pur-
pose. shan Do set apart as a separate fund
Co De- called the school Fund. and in
vested as may he prescribed by law. etc.
The principal source from which the
fund is derived is the tax on premiums.
Nothing is received from lands heretofore
o-tNH ." NHNN e...a a.tAA Ae AAAN lAeAE
OF VirSnia: nothing has ever been re-
ceived In the shape Of grants devises or
requests with the exception of that re-
ceived from Hon. Frank Hereford. United
States senator. who. i'm 1S1t made a be-
quest of SA6S4.>o. &c being his share OF the
Increase OF the salaries OF members OF
Coucrcss known rs the salary grab
The amount received as the States share
Of the Literary fund Of Virginia was $3.50
GO. Nothing more can De received from
thar source, nothing has been received
from any sums of money, stocks OF. prop
erty which this STATE has right TO claim
from virginia, nothing has been received
from the proceeds Of the estates Of persons
dying without leaving viii or heir. The
increase OF this fund nom all sources
ave-ose about $4,000 a year Il was So
so7.64 iu 1896. SS 259.C2 ir fS5. Su.s.S.2q in
ls'4 and S,.5>6-22 i'm lSsS- For the year
ending July I. 1896, the receipts into this
fund WIS as follows:
Prom the redemption OF lands M
Auditors office ........ .........Sf55o q
Prom sale OF delinquent lands.... I20e2 q
From tax ON premiums ............ q. Mp %
From tax on gross receipts Of ex-
press companies ............ o. -
From FAX on gross receipts Of tel
ecraph companies .......... as q
From sale and redemption of for
feitcd lands ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 99s -
Io'-i ---.'..---..- ........ $42.so7 g
The permanent school fund now amounts
70 S>Sollii& Il is invested as follows: