Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-10
slit pE Mother STATE
anterest g a.atter Concerning the
Salt Tor Debt Against his State
COMPILED BY CLARK W. MAY
ATTORNEY General Has Prepared
Volume Of 500 Pages Containing
Valuable Data.

Attorney General Clarke w. May
has prepared volume entitled Vir-
ginia Us. Yves Virginia which contains
almost Eve hundred pages Of interest
ang data concerning the suit between
che two Virz,aias and which Will be
reed with more than interest by not
only the attorneys in the state but
hmnareds who have watched the suit
since it was introduced into the courts
years ago.
Attorney May has sent copies OF the
volume which is neatly bound in yell
lew cloth to al of the prominent at
torneys In the state and in his intro
ductory notes SAYS:
In this volume will be found the pro-
eceea,1ss ar full to this time in the suit
,of the Commonwealth Of Virginia VS..
West Virginia, in the Supreme court
Of the United States. There have been
from time to time many requests made
TO me. to Governor Dawson and the
other memb RS of the board of public
works, from citizens Of the state, for
information rs to the progress of this
suit. aud what Is being done to pro
feet the states interests therein. And
knowing Of no better way in which the
a,ublic could be informed OF the true
situation. have prepared this volume
ana in it will be found all that has
been done by either party to said suit
Go the present time.
FOR the further information OF those
interested. there is added as an appen-
dix some sections OF the ordinance of
August 90 1861, passed by the Wheel
ing convention. relating to the public
deBf OF Virginia some sections OF the
first Constitution of West Virginia,
the act Of the General Assembly of
Ef1rginia giving the consent of that
srste for the formation of West Vir-
gina the act of congress admitting
West Virginia into the Union, resolu-
stians al She West Virginia Legislature
concerning the Virginia debt and the
xeport Of the commissioners appointed
by the governor of West Virginia pur-
suant to /. resolution of the legislature
ans the report of the senate finance
scomniittee of 1878.
The Legislature at its recent session
chapter AZ, acts 1897 passed an act
directing the attorney general to de-
sAsii the state in this cause and au-
ess.rsigpa ,Ehe board of public works to
embi0l such attorneys and agents to
assist the attorney general in such de-
afss y q in its judgment shall be neces-
sary or che purpose; and in pursuance
OF this act. the board has employed
l3Ion John G.. Carlisle. late speaker of
the paoase of representatives and sec
rotary Of the treasury; the law firm OF
IMou0bau. McClintic & Mathews, of
Char eston, end Hon. Charles Edgar
.H0pg. Of Morgantown.
If5v vaference to the opinion of the
,court 1verruling the demurrer of the
state a. West Virginia, it will be o.
9Re8 therein that nothing has been de-
.cts4-E definitely against the state. as
me court in oyerruling the demurrer
SAYS mat it is done without prejudice
Nso Da7 question raised in the answer
ualc. 4 provides shall be filed by
snp rrsJ Monday of the next term,
.xitca begins in October next.
~TNg further proceedings in this case
VIII va given IN this manner from time
10 TIME. as they develop.
Wr,h the assurance that everything
as bairg done by the attorney general
and the counsel employed to assist
him In this behalf that can be done to
protect the interests of the state, and
thar the board of public works Is
heartily cooperating with the counsel,
and thar they together are giving the
cease every attention that it requires,
= uAs leave TO subscribe myself,
Very respectfully,
CLARKE w. MAY,
Attorney General
The table OF contents is as fol
'laws
Bil Of complaint.
PetftDn to fi'e demurrer.
Demurrer.
aSsaen6s5 demurrer.
Tlrief OF C. w. May, attorne" gen
ssrsl and associate counsel, C. T. hogg
ana Moliohan, McCHntic & Mathews
Tor che defendant.
Brief OF s. G Carlisle for the de
SEuGsnt
Yrvef OF William A. Anderson, attor
neY general. and associate counsel
aIolmss Conrad. FOR the plaintiff