West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22

50" 'h"tl ECU aAu trib MN ~ vas gong
to be wet tor a week. when we would have
hoe dry weather. Mr. Brown knew of the
MeCre~ matter aud reversed me and
commenced cutting at once and at the
close OF the week had his hoy Ill ia the
NOV In hne condition. w.iis a. ihs same
time u had b.en raining all the time not
ten miles from here. and rsined all the
f1io~ing week here. while there was not
drop fell right out here a, Simon
Matt,nsiys. so who In the devil could
heep w with such conditions. say give
me financial economy all the time
lin the hfst place our Court erred by
increasing walls falsry. They surely
knew that his once was worth AL the
| othces IN Preston county put together. Ia
the last Two Yeas the business of his Office
has Increased a ave fold ana IS therefore
worth i've times as much. The fees alone
now pays royal salary and therefore no
allowance whatever should be made from
the public treasury. This thing OF the
Court making marAs to arrive at an allow.
ance is dangerous aud should be stopped.
Jim L-nHsrt is against "a. Bill +. Menear
is against tin fact every sensible man Is
againtt it. II carried farther il will result
| In sethpool Of corruption. AS to Judge
Metheny refusing TO vote on matters that
come before his Court that Is all taHy aud
a straight out evasion. Pleasant district
has representative and he is that repre-
sentation aud to comply with his oath Of
Office must vote. Gentlemen I thank you
for your perfect attention"
MIR. President" MIR. shaw II simply
| desire TO say that my old pioneer friend
who has proceeded me so eloquentiy and
| so justly. seems to have fully covered every
inch OF the ground as the politicians some
times say. He has scooped up all my
thunder. hence can only raise a few
| points OF law. In regard to the action OF
our Honored County court--a Court that I
feel quite sure that are honest In their
intentions. and Court that will correct
all nasty legislation that they have per.
formed. provided they can do so legally.
Since we are blessed In our order with
hne legal talent l desire to raise some
| points. which are as follows: Ist VIII the
law sustain our Court In recindinr an
| order made and entered at former Courtp
and. Is our Court justified BY the law In
awarding claims by the marking system.
| now In use 3rd. Does the law excuse a
President selected as q member OF tie
body over which he presides voting3 n
ve can settle the foregoing points OF Law
| l feel safe IN saying that our Court will
esrree, tho wrongs complained Of"
Brown Brovni Brownl"
Mr.. President" Mr.. Brown" 81
would say that the arguments adduced by
The worthy gentlemen. who have proceeded
nae has bees so thorough and conclusiveIy
that nothing remains Tor me except TO pass
upon the questions OF law that has been
raised. and in doing so desire to say that
while have been q constant practicipg
attorney for the last forty years am
somewhat bewildered as 20 NJ least one OF
the points in question. a, to the Court OF
record to rscind an order passed and
properly entered at former term. to my
mind is questionable. As was about TO
say. the marking system in passing u.on
claims asinstthc Government I denounce
IL as one II the greatest frauds of the age.
and one leading right up TO the door Of
perjury"
To illustrate NV position we will for
purpose consider my Brothers, Lonhart.
Mencar Albright. Herring Stuck. Pierce,
Lis,on aud Smith. The County court Shaw
has a claim against. the County that he
desires to succeed. we'll with some OF YOU
being ardent friesds OF his mark him away
up expecting some one that has no use for
him to mark him down below what he
should have. when as a matter OF fact they
cruelty their predjuices and mark him Just
hat shay hsIt
not this not only be fraud against the
Government. but perjury upon the part of
the members who marked him up above
what they believed him entitled to- As to
President Metheny'S right TO vote. would
say that he has an uudisputed right TO
vote on all questions that may come before
his Court =, Pleasant districts represen.
tative. II he does not the district stands
unrsprescnted l desircNto say further
that not wishing 10 be placed as a meddier
and not being clear as to the fast propo.
sition. move you sir. Mr. Presiden,
that the whole matter be referred to the
Hon. Neil J Fortney Prosecuting attorney
OF Preston county
The motion WAS seconded by all present.
when President Crcssp put il by rising
OF the right hand. every hand and every
heart in the audience went up
MIR. President" DIR. Pratt" While
thus far have not spoken wordr, which
Is something very unusa on occasions
similar 10 this-I would move you sir that
vote OF thanks be and is hereby rendered
to our esteemed friends Judge Guthrie Of
Grant. Menear OF Kingwood and Dixon OF
ValieJ for their untiring efforts on the
line oil retrenchment and good Govern
ment during their first services as mem.
bers OF our honored Court. and especially
do we commend the action Of Judge
Guthrie in demanding a Poll OF the vote
on the claim Of Clerk Walls for additional
salary"
The seconds we're profuse on this motion
and Cresap was too slow in getting before
the house some private put it, all in favor
rise TO your feet Every one got there
except Jack Brown. who in making the
effort fell through a store box that he had
been holding down.
Al this juncture Benjamin L. Brown
sprAng to his feet and moved flat our
beloved order now adjourn to President
Cresaps cider barrel which was carried
with whoop and q rush
THE RAMBLER.
White Dale.