Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-28

some humorous illusions and quota
tiOns from the reader above mentioned.
Judge Stuart favored the county plan.
He said that some people thought all
the intelligence and learning was con-
fined 10 State Boards, but for himself he
had confidence in his own people and
I'm their ability TO select the books proper
for themselves
Mr. Ewing was iOr cutting down prices
atany hazard. llewanted the adoption Oi
a plan by which dealers should not make
such enormous profits on books and
wanted the prices printed upon the
backs Of the books sold under contract
and a heavy penalty fixed iOr any vio-
latiOn.
Here Mr. Fulkerson made few re-
marks relative 10 the Importance OF the
measure pending and the necessity OF
a deliberate consideration and moved II
be- made SPECIAL order Tor Wednesday
at IL An.
Thiscreated quite controversy, some
iavOring il, but the majority opposing.
Mr.. Haaans said ''timr Was flying and
already they were on the 2Othday Of the
session" Mr.. Poundstone favored 1t,
and thought that "sOme Of the members
hal the idea that certain amount of
legislation was 20 be done, without rr-
gard 10 quality, but for himself he would
rather only pass one act and that u
good one
Mr.. Pennybackcr called for the prev
ious question, which WAS Mr.. FulkCT-
sons motion. Itwas put and lost.
Mr.. TAYLOR, then called Tor the prev
ious question on Bradiori'S amendment.
Mr.. Scherr demanded the ayes and noes
upon this, and the roll being called, the
amendment was lost by vote ot u To
IA.
By unanimous consent, Mr.. llaSanS
offered resolution To 10 away with the
order adjourning the House at o'clock.
Upon a demand for the ayrS and noes
the motion prevailed 10y vote oi - to
p.
Upon motion OF Mr.. llagans the
House then took arcCesS until 30 4. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House assembled at 30 o'clock
and proceeded upon the consideration
of n. B. Nu. - ~ amended and with the
substitutes proposed.
Mr.. Gum offered an amendment 10
the bill, providing that the books now
in use be continued, provided the pub
fishers furnish the same at the various
county seats mt the schedule prices, and
Tile a bond OF $4,000 payable To the
Statrui West Virginia in ctSc otdeiault of
contract.
Mr.. Prnnybacker asked AMI obtained
leave for the members oi the Joint Re-
vision Committee to sit during the Sos
sion.
Mr.. Gums amendment only named
McGutiey's readers and llaryey'S gram
mar.
Mr. HaganS desired to known why
hr had not included Mitchcll's geogrd-
phirs. which hc WAS especially anxious
to sec reduced in price, ~ it was selling
at ~ and cost only Sl.lO.
Mr.. Gunn explained that he hal be-
iorr him the wholesale price list only ut
the books he had named, and At hr
Hagan's suggestion he included IN his
"and sueh other books a.
are now in Use or may hereafter come
into use in said schools at lowest whole
sale prices thereof.
Mr. Parsons moved o. ~ into Com
mitter oi the Whole, IN urdcrto proceed
without the iormalltics, etc, necessary
tn procedure in the House The mo
tion prevailed, and Mr.. Lewis Wa. called
t. the chair
The question before the committee
being the adoption oi Mr.. Gums
amendment, Mr. Parsons objected
to il. II provided that the bond
ri $1,000, ii forfeited, should -
into the general school fund. which he
argued WAS unjust, a. those who sutlrr
hv failure of contract, gct n" benefit by
damages lie had been a teacher, he
sali, anil in AN humble way 4 lawyer,
but could get no light from these two
sources to show that these fragments ~
law would form perfect system.
Col Monroe. didn't agree With those
Who thought the same series ut books
would answer in all counties. some arr
more favored in time than Others. Some
can g.t ten months per year and others
only four, which ncCessitates a dIScrim-
inatiOn in the selection ut books. lie
then entered into an interesting cTltl-
Clsm Oi various books nnw an Use, and
again denounced the MciutIcy readers.
Mr. UagJms saif that his Object IN in
trsluciug the hIll, while ne Vas ANXIOUS
alSn o. be- rld ui mnuupolIcs, was tn II
ducr the price oi l.uuks ami ire the Peo-
PIE at West Virginia from the tvran-
nous grasp whether oi publisher or lo-
cal dealer.
Mr. Butcher male his first speech on
the subject. iavoring the pcniIng
which. he said, was good
Common sense, ami the passage of II
would b. applauded hy the people at
hrs.,
Nr. Parsons moved Ia refer the whole
matter o. a committee ot five, which Was
lu~t.
The amendment ut Mr. Gum was
then put and lost 10y tie vote.
The Committee Ou ue Whole then
rus'. and Mr.. Lewis reported that they
ha,l u,Jdc some progress hut arrived Al
uoicyi>iou. AMI asked leave o. II, again.
The report Mas Jdupttvi.
Mr.. Butcher moved ,u adjourn, and
upuu standing vote the liuu>C al
lourn"l.
NOTES TEuN OCK EXCHANGES.
Marion county has SIX military conn
pAnIes.
The MaTiinsburg Nlirsmds still aifrc-
tionately alludcs a. Governor Mathews
As the "Ppruu>ul
The Wheeling papers arr discussing
the goud looks Of the members Of the
Legislature. We don't care darn Tor
the looks. il il coOd effective work Ne
want HryHS iiucdiy.
GEN. GRANr Is rePorte,l 10 have WTit-
ten to a friend in Washington. Il sce
they are hammerins away n the army
again. There is no peace Tor the army,
except in time oi var.
SENAroR TARR SAYS the Texas ani
Pacific railrOad wOud be ot incA.culah,e
benefit % West NirgniA.
II appears to Us that Il - going go,-t
Ways from home Tor iucalcuable benefits
-- lrlbbury H>rdi