Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-29
contained in any resolution heretofore


We have perfect right To instruct ouI
Senator's 10 vote in certain ways, and h,
behaved the instructions given them t1
have been proper. He then entered
into a lengthy discussion upon th,
merits of the railroad subsidy.
Mr.. Motfrtt said that when he with
drew his motion to lay the resolution on
the table ior tho pgirposo OF indulging
the gentleman ron barbour Mr..
Bradioril in any remarks he had Ia
make, Il was not expected that a dis
cussiOn Ot the general merits ot the
I Texas and Pacific ruad would ensuc.
/ Tie MoiIcttl did not propose Ia follow
/ tho example Of the gentleman from Bar
hour by discussing the question, hat
/ MAS willing % state his reasons
Tor his action in this matter. He
/ did not want u understood that
/ his action In offering the resolution was
I to be- taken as an indicati0n as to how
/ bee should vote On the JOINT Resolution
/ when il came up for action On the part
/ oi the House. MIR. Mullrtt then con-
/ tiuued, II voted loT the Joint Rcsolu.
/ tiun passed at previous day Of this ses-
sion, instructing our Senator'S AMI rc-
quesling our Representatives in Con
grtSs 10 vote for the Texas Pacific subsl-
| dy. | did il with the settled conviction
that | was doing right. ! am willing tO
frankly state the governing mo-
tive which influenced my vote
upon that proposition. II there
was any one motive mora
than another which controlled me In
this matter il was feeling Of sympathy
ior the sections which were supposed to
be- benefited by this project. | was un-
der the impression that the material in
terests of the southwest were To be- large
~ promoted aud developed by the pas
sage Oi the Texas and lacifie ruad,
Since | recorded nv vote on that prupu-
sitIun have received Information WHICH
| was not in possession Oi AT that time,
aud make IL rule of my liir, Mr..
speaker, IL | have taken u wrong posi-
ton, IA soun ~ discover the error, tu
WknOV ledge that ! am wrong and i'm
mcdiatrly rcCrde from my posi-
ton. | have, within the last lew
iays, seen a hill introduced into
the United States Senate 10y "A
distinguished senator from Virginia,
Judge JuhnstonI and his speech in
support oi the hill. | know IRON the
high reputation OF Senator Johnston, he
would espouse no cause which would
De- detrimental 10 tho interests OI the
section which no 81 faithfully repre-
scnts The grand old commonwealth
has newer hail "a purvr or more faithful
representative nn the tlnur ul the lnltcd
States senate than John W. Johnston,
Tie comes ui along and illustriOus line
ui Nirginians. lie IL closely allied bv
blood Ia that grand old hero uf the War
Joseph T.. Johnson who through all
that unfortunate struggle gdllantly,
hcruically and patriotirally upheld
the lone star flag until in the
final elimination, il went down ia blood
and darkness And to-day, though the
years have grown upon hun, stands
prr-emlncutly a. the representative
man ui the South In our next Congress.
ann not prepared Ia say, MIR Speaker,
that these distinguished representatives
vl the Sogth are wrong anil Ehu right.
Whila ~ ani teal I,s.ss'e.s 9 ~ =,
irct. vet / dO say that desire time to
urthrr examine this Important matter,
this budy tu share the same privilege,
renew nav motion Ia lay the joint rcso-
luton which have had the honor To
Introduce this day upon the table, Ia be
taken up at somr subsequent day oi
this scssiun.
The ayes and NAYS were demanded
upon the motion /" table, which finally
prevailed,
Mr.. Ilarans moved to 90 into Conn
mittea of the Whole, To consider III. u.
No % With its amendments aud suhsti-
tutcs Adopted, and Mr.. Lewis took
the chair.
Mr.. Holt amended McCrum's substi.
tutc by striking out Principal oi Fair,
mont school, aud inserting Principal
1T State Normal schools" Lost.
Mr.. llagans then moved that the
Committee rise, after a ten minutes seS-
sum. Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis, Chairman ol the Commit
tee ~ the Whole, then reported that u
had under consideration the hill and
amendments, and desired la be relieved
from further consideration. Adopted
by a standing vote.
MIR. Butcher moved to lay upon the
table. upon which motion, Mr.. HRgans
demanded the ayes and n"es. MrSsrs'
Ewing and Fisher at their own requests
Werr excused from voting. The motion
Was lost hy vote at " To u.
MIR. llagans amended So as To- make
the hill rrud a. follows.
House biIl No -, a hill to amend and
r,,-enart s,ctiOn ~, chapter rs, of the
,et l,asscd February 18th 1871, entitled
An at to amend and rcenact the
SchOal law oi this state.
Bs 70 uiaried ~ ne IeyiLdtrt 0f HrI
IIrJiaid, That section -, ot chapter
I23. PASSED April llth, 1873, he amended
| and r,-ruartcd a. tullows.
section | IL shall bc the duty oi the
County Superintendent, Examiners and
\ Pres ,irnt oi Bnapis ct Eiucailnn In
rarh county, Who shall constitute a
board idr that purpose tn he known ~
| the "Btard iur selection at School
/ huuks tur county and Who may sue or
I b. sued 10y that name concern
\ lug the matter contained ln
/ the bond hereinafter mentioned,
L. solicit trIm the publishers ut school
/ lnnks. priur to the first day ut Scptcm-
bcT, 1919, pVOpn-aiS iog furnishing uh,
| farm series Of s.,hooi b,b1ks tor a pcriEt
not less tAan i've Year,, Ia be uset IN
| the free coIamou schools of the rcspUc-
,iyr counties of this State, including IA
dependent sChO1l districts; aud they
shall, from saii proposals, select sayh a
series ri class aud text hook ~ 90 thcm
| NAV hc dcem,i most valuable AMI us'tul
having due rtgard to economy IN the
saiI selection sand books shalt eUI-
brace spelling books, a series Of readers
| a work nn elOCution and VOcsd culture
a series oi arithmetics AMI algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, Surveying snd
navigation; grammar or lts equiNa
knt. A series Of Biographies, descriP
tive aud physical; series ot history oI
the United States, aud comprehensive
history 1T the world; work each ou
natural history, chemistry, rhe
toric, bookkeeping, astronomy, geo.
losy, mincrOlOEy, botany, an
| .t..,,,,y ,,hNsf,lotsy and a dictionary. III