The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-26
Old DEBT
BOBS UP :
ONCE MORE.
OLD DOMINION REPRESENTATION
PUTS IN APPEARANCE AT
CHARLESTON, CAUSING SENsA-
TIoN.

CHARLESTON, CAUSING sENsA-
TON.
OBJECT is TO GET STATE LEGIs-
LATURE TO PAY THE ALLEGED
DEBT, BUT THERE Is NOTHING
DOING.
Thorn's Bill To Bond Ciarksburg For
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars For
Wassr Works Has Smooth Sailing So
Mar-Many Other Matters Considered.
CHARLESTON, w. va. Jan. 2G-A
good deal Of suppressed excitement was
caused by the arrival here OF three gem
tlemen from Virginia: They are At
torney General William a. Anderson.
Hon. Randolph Harrison. member of the
legislature, and Joseph Button, clerk
Of tne senate of the Old Dominion, and
they came as cimmission to try ami
reach some agreement with the state Of
West Virginia regarding the Virginia
debt. Ever since the civil war, during
which This state was ripped from the
side OF the old mother against her viii.
the latter mas claimed that tine dauga,
ter owed part Of the state debt incurred
before the division. because some of the
money, the borrowing of whicn created
the debt. was used in making public i'm
provements on tnis side OF tn noun
tains. West Virginia hesitatcd about
assuming any portion Of tne burden, and.
Virginia apportionei fifteen million dol
lars as tle part this state should pay.
From that fine TO this there mas been
a continual demand that West Virginia
snould assume this indebtedness and a
steady ami unbroken refusal 10 do so.
Every time legislature meets it adopts
a resolution declaring It owes no part
of the debt and tnat it win pay nothing.
4 resolution 10 that import was adopt
ed only last week by both mouse and
senate.
The Virginia legislature some time
ngo authorized the bringing of a suit
in the United States court TO settle inc
question as to whether West Virginia
Snould assume portion OF the debt. AMI
it is supposed the real reason for tae
visit Of the commission named is to re-
ceive a formal refusal from the officials
after which the suit viii be instituted
They say. OF course, that tney have
come for a settlement, and profess to be
lievs they can convince the West Vim
ginia officials of the justice OF their
cause. This is the first. time nm official
visitation nas even been made West yir-
ginia on the ubiect.
Thirty odd years ago tnis state ap
pointed commissioner to confer with a
like body from Virginia and determine
whether West Virginia was morally or
legally bound for and portion of tn
debt. but Virginia ignored the overture.
and it was never made again
The Senate.
Mr.. Fornan from the committee on
the judiciary reported that said coip.
mittee had had under consideration.
s. Il. No. 72. TO amend and rcenact
ssction . of chapter or the acts OF
1901.
Also s. b. No. l2l amended in th,
committee room amending section 81 Of
chapter l45 of tne code.
s. b. No. la5. relating to compensa
tion OF assessors and report the sams
back with the recommendation tnat
they pass.
Also s. r. No. s. concerning allow.
ances to county officers.
Also s. B. No. 27, concerning allow
anc,s to county officers
Also S. b. No lO2, TO require copies
of all plaa,iings in suits to be furnished
10 parties 10 the suits
Also 5. b. No lOs. relating to re.
locating Of county seats.
Also 5. p. No. 10, for the preserva
tion OF public order on railroad cars.
And s. B. No. 30. TO amend AMI re
annct section of o. Of the code, and
report than back with the recommenda-
ion that tney each do not pass.
Mr.. Miller from the COMMITTEES on
finance reported that said committee had
aad under consideration.
s. b. No. $, 70 create the department.
Of miuas,a and report the same back
with the rScomm sndation that il do
pass a. amended.
AMI s 2. No ll3. providing fof the
care and inspection and toe supervision
of the erection. construction ana repair
ing Of buildings belonging to the state,
md creating the office Of state superin
'eHdent Of Buildings, and report the
same back with the recommendation
thar il pass as amended.
Mr.. Carrigan from the committee on
e,lucation reported taat said committee
has had under consideration S. r. No.
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