The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-07
House Of ofDeIeEates.
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 1866.

TUESDAY, feD. o. 1900.
PRAYER by Rev. John R. Hamilton, of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
House Bill No Sc, providing for the
| establishment of a system of free schools,
was taken up, on its second reading.
The bill was read by sections. and
adopted with trifing amendments until
the 25th section was read, when Mr.
Trainer moved to amend so as to require
Trustees to take the oatbs required by
law, and authorizing the secretary of
the meeting by which said Trustees are
elected to qualify them Mr. Trainer
sp oke in support of the amendment, and
said a petition largely signed from
citizens of Barbour county, had asked
that such an amendment be incorpora-
ted in the bill
Mr. Kellar, of Barbour, said he was
fully aware of the manner in which the
petition alluded to had been gotten up
a number of interested persons in his
county, in order to forward their own
interests, had exerted themselves to get
this petition before the House He hop
ed the House would act dispasslonately
and legislate tor the interests of masses
and not for the benefit Of little party
cliques
Mr. Hinkle, of Pendletou, opposed the
amendment He said heidi not wish to see
the best men in the country disfranchised
and the people compelled to elect illit-
crate men
Mr. Hornbrook, OF Ohio. spoke i'll favor
of the amendment. He said he wanted
the rights of loyal men protected he
had seen the practical results Of the
rule of disloyal school Trustees
The amendment was adopted by the
following vote;
YEAs-Messrs Prnnell, (Speaker,) Bal
lard, Beeson, Bell Bristorr Brown, Car
roll, Cassidy Cunningham, Curtis, Dol
by, Dyche, Fleming, Hagans, Higgins,
Hinchman. Hooker Hornbrook, Little,
Lockhart, Mairs, MCoy. MQuilkin,
M'Whorter, RAIDER. Riddle, Smith, (of
Hancock Smith, (of Berkely) Spencer,
Stidgsr, Trainer, Williamson, Witoher,
Workman and Zinn-3J
NAYS - Messrrs. Bennett, Camden,
Combs, Cook, Cooper, Daniels, Davis,
Given, Cot, Hinle, Johnson, Kellar,
Kyle, Maxwell and M'Curdy-l6.
The consideration of the bill was &c
sumed.
At the end of the 25th section, relat
ing to qualification and duties OF teach |
ers. Mr.. Trainer moved to amend by re-
ouirinp teachers to take the test oath
Mr.. Trainer Of Marshall spoke at
length in support of his resolution. he
wanted none hut l0ya! men or loyal wo-
men 10 instruct his children Here
some outsider sent Mr. I note. stating
that in some school in Boone county
bushvhacker had been admitted 10
teach AIT 7 continued his remarks,
and said he was legislating for 'oyoi
men and the good of loyal children
Mr.. Gott did not intend TO mG@o a
speech, nor did lie intend 70 vote Ton
rebels TO instruct hts children
Mr.. Johnson, of Tyler, said he was
sorry to be compelled to raise his voice |
against such legislation for three years |
he had fought in the army, aud endured |
the hardships Of the battlefield; he had |
met the enemy in the hot contest, aud |
had the satisfaction Of seeing his cause |
triumphant if we wanted to see peace |
and unity in our State, we must not |
legislate in such way as is proposed
We had seen its effects IN Missouri. We |
cannot expect the returning men who |
have been engaged in the rebellion to
love the State and the Union if we treat
ed Them like slaves we Could not expect |
them TO submit 10 tyranny no Anglo. |
Saxon could be forced into svch a course
Mr Carroll of Wayne, said he, too
had met the enemy in the battlefield,
and was ready to-day to meet the enc
mics of his country by voting for the
amendment before the House.
Mr. HornJrook, of Ohio. said he was
surprised to hear gentlemen talk about
Missouri oday the emigration to that
State was larger than it had ever been
Mr.. MWhorter, Of KanaYha, said he
regretted that the condition of the State
was such as to require the legislation,
but he would ote for the amendment
The amendment was adopted.
House took recess
ATERNOON SESSION
House met at u o'clock when Il NUN
ber Of bills were taken up on their sec
Ond reading Several were referred aud |