The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-28
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this struggle. No people have ever
had more bitter experience Of the
improper exercise OF Executive power
than the people Of this State There
is no public man in whose hands they
would trust all the appointments which
Governor Jacob claims the right to
make 1t would be impolitic at all
times, and to those who see the class oil
men by whom the Governor is surround.
ed, it must seem specially dangerous
just now. Your readers know the
style OF persons who come here from
their midst to give direction to the
Executive policy. The individual who
wants the Penitentisry Superintendency
is about the average Would your cit
izens be satisfied, would the Lnteii9ea>
er, the decency, the culture OF your city
be tsIrlv represented in q Government
controlled by such material as this ?
And yet it is the men OF this class, the
jim -wceneys, the Tibbitts. the Merrills,
the Psttons. the Webbs, the Burkes,
and men even worse, Of the genuine
scalswag species, by whom the Execu
tive OF this State is managed, and from
whom the Legislature has saved the
people, by rendering harmless the
central figures about whom these ad-
venturers gather. Had this Lesisls-
ture done nothing more than protect
the State from the political BUSH
whackers and bummers whom Jacob
wanted only the opportunity to let loose
upon 1t, this body would still have de-
served the unceasing gratitude OF irs
constituency and Their fortuity forever.
THE SCHOOL Law
Has occupied great portion Of the time
OF the House for the past week, and will
he likely to 60 to its third reading on
NJ >nday. 1t sin many respects an im-
provement on the present system. par
ticu lsrly 10 its reduction Of the number
Of officers, who are cut down more than
one hst The Executive proposition to
place the schools under the control OF
the cpunty courts, was kicked aside
without ceremony. and the affairs OF the
system are 10 be kept independent and
distinct. The officers tor the ensuing
year are to be elected in August after
that at each b bennial election. A strong
eff)r WAS made by the smaller counties
10 have al or q greater part oil the
school money raised by State tax, but
without effect. A very large number
Of the Counties already receive from the
ilstrbutahle fund more than they pay
into the Treasury for school taxes, and
it is deemed but right that the dispro-
portion should not be increased, by a
arger S ate levy. IA | indicated would
be the case, section 70. giving the Uni
versity at Morgsnrown, all the land
grants that may hereafter be made 10
This State by Congress, for agricultural
colleges, hss beer attended 10" That
much OF the section went out. L,cal
evies under this law are limited ~ f ~
cents on the hundred doll .rs, and au-
ihority therefor is to be given by rect
vote. at the time school officers are elec
ted. With his usual modesty the Gov
ernor put his hand in tor PATRONAGE
when this bill WAS maturing. The bill
.s reported gave him control OF all State
Normal Schools by making him mem-
her OF the Board OF Regents, and giving
hun the appointment OF three District
Regents. who, with himself would con-
slitnte majority. The appointment Of
these Regents and those o the Univer.
5ty. has been gwen to the Board OF the
School Fund, and there ia a great hub
hub in consequence, raised by the friends
Of bis ExceIency.
SENATE BILL no SO,
Providing for the assessment Of persons
and property has passed the Senate
and ia now before the house. It's early
passage then NAV be LOOKED for As
sresmenta are TO commence April 18th,
70 there ia not much time u sparp
bill providing tor the re-vslu-
alton Of the real property OF the State,
has been introduced and is fGding
many friends. It's objects are certainly
The last assessment is not
for present uses. 1t was con
troIled largely hy partisan considers-
lions, AID the inequalities resulting
are glari"g. Compare the
county OF Jefferson with the
Ioyal county of Marshal, for instance,
and you will understand what mean
When the advance in property has not
heen uniform throughout the State.
The advance in the First District and
part oi the Second has been small. 10
iha Third the Cnesa peake and Ohio |
road mas doubled and in many cases
qusdrupled the value OF every acre Of
Iard in its vicinity. In the city OF
Charleston, the pasture lots that were
valued al three hundred dollars an
acre in 1868, are now selling for build
ing purposes at from three thousand 70
FIVE thousand dollars an acre. In sheer
Justice to a very large portion OF our
fellow C tizens who are denied the
blessed privilege Of paying their share
Of the taxes, the lands ought to be re.
valued.
INSURANCE..
The Insurance bill which brought 40
able, intelligent and persuasive lobby
rom your city to the Capital has been
amended in the House to meet the views
Of your cit zens 10 great measure. The
amended bill abolishes the deposit
clause and to that extent lets in foreign
compsnies, but il still discrrminates
agsisst them BY requiring them to
make exhibits and submit to exsmina-
tiops from which your home companies
are exempt. The matter has been
more generally discussed than at any
previous session. The discussion has
prominence to one point which your
companies may do we'll 70 consider:-