The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-30
In this State, was taken upand read third

tQfs 10 issue suDpWnuS Tor WltneASe8 anu
administer oaths to such witnesses, was
ordered 10 n second reading.
House bill No. Co. In relation 10 attor-
ncy's ut law, was read first time and OF.
dercd to u second reading.
House bill No. %, to provide moro eff
iectually for the collection AID accounting
for Of Slate, county and district taxes,
Ordered 10 second reading
House bill No. 6SD, In relation to the
government Of the State University, was
reud q first tlmo and ordered 10 second
reading.
House bill No. o., in relation to suits by
or against corporations and copartnOT-
ships. Ordered 10 second reading,
House bill No. 1874, In relation TO cGrtta.
Gates OF incorporation. Ordered to u
House iii no. 100, to prevent stock
from running at large In the several Coun.
ties Of this State, was read the first tune
and ordered to a second reading.
House bill No. 1876, appropriating $1,000
to enable Commissioners Of Fish to pay
for land upon which tho State hatchery Is
located. Ordered to a second reading
lIou.e bill No. 10Y, to provide for special
assessments on lots or parcels Of aground in
the city OF Wheeling for tho payment OF
paving, matchmaking, &C., Of streets in
said city, upon which said lots are situated
Ordered 10 asecond reading.
House bill No. lG2, TO establish nor
mai school for Colored people, was taken
up, and pending It's consideration the
House took a-reCess until 2 I'm,
Afternoon session.
House bill No. lG9, to establish Nor
NAL School for colorCd persons, was taken
up as unfinished business, the question be.
Ing on Mr.. Bradiord's motion to reject the
bill.
Mr.. Bradford said he opposed this bill
because he believed 1t 10 DO imperative
under the Constitution, Suppose this bill
passed, said Mr.. Bradford, which one OF
these Normal schools would you assign to
the colored pGople-the Fairmont Normal
School, or the Jefferson, or which? lie
did not know Of any authority or power
that could assign one Of these schools to
that purpose, nor that 1t was proper to do
so. Where are the pupils 10 oil It? These
people have not the means to dofray the
expenses incident to an attendance upon
these schools.
lie was not opposed to or prejudiCed
against the colorcl people, on the contrary
he avowed himself to be as good friend
as they have on this floor. lie had been
bred and raised in one OF the largest slave
holding counties in Virginia, and he was
well acquainted with that race and knew
that this proiessed-bill would be improper.
1t would be rObbing the white children OF
the neighborhood In which the school is
located, Of the benefits they might re.
ceive to confer corresponding benefits on
the black race. HC was not afraid to
avow his idea as to these schools. lie was
not their champion. Tho tramors OF the
Constitution put check on the Legislature
in this particular, when they prescribed
that no more OF these institutions shall be
Grosted. lie informed the House that
there is now u school in Jefferson county,
college where all the black children can
DO educated II they so desire, Qpd with,
out cost, aud from which a graduate 70.
ceives certificate to teach.
Mr.. Gum said that this bill ought ia
DO rejected at once. II need not be print
ed for tho information OF any member
1t is already before them. It contains
less than ten lines. Its object Is clearly
stated and cannot he misunderstood. Il
proposes to take from the white children
Of this State one Of the normal schools and
appropriates tho same 10 an Institution for
the Colored. This | am satisfied is not
asked or desired by the colored people.
No petition has been presented BY them.
Every member on this floor is disposed to
extend to the cOlored people the full and
unstintOd advantages Of FREQ SCHOOLS, but
| am unwilling by any legislative act ia
drive the white children who arc now in
the normal schools in Ca6Cll, Ohio, JET.
fcrson, Marion and Marshall counties out
to give place 10 the cOlored children.
Mr.. Butcher said he had been uncx-
pucledly forced into this discussion. He
did not want to discuss the merits OF the
bill just now. The colorcd people arc
taxed TO keep up the State institutions,
LunatIc Asylum, Peditcntiary, &c, but
you deny them the necessary advantages
that by right they have. Gentlemen Oh.
jeCt TO this bill because they say the color.
ell race has not sufficient ability to appre.
clate the benefits Of it; very poor argu.
mcnt to come from tho gentleman Of Bar.
bOur, whose ago and experience and abil,
ity should teach him better. lie pointed
to examples OF Colorcd men who are cdu.
Gated, and have held high positions, Sena.
tors and Representatives in Congress, nota.
bly, tho Senator from Mississippi, Bruce.
AS it is, the colored people have not the
right to sit on juries in this State, and now
gentlemen want TO deny them the
poor boon that this bill wouIdalFor them,
They object simply because 1t ia "nIgger'i
and spell il with two gees" ! had hoped
that gentloman Ind gotten oyer every
thing Of this kind. ! am not afraid Ia
meet my constituents when know have
done right. Members need not be afraid
Of the curses OF their constitutes, but pass
this measure, and when you go home you
will hear the welcome plaIlit, "Well
done thou good and faithful servant" &c.
This Is no additional outlay Of money to
the people. Lot West Virginia IeSislate
for oil the people alike.
Mr.. Stuart said he would vote against
the motion to reject thisbill. 1t has been nv
fortune or misfortune always to be on thu
side OF the weak. This bill has not been
printed, and l have not had the oppor.
unity 10 read the bill, and do not think
that it Is treating any gentleman upon this
floor with thecourtosy that he ScntitletI to,
VINO Is the patron OF a bill, to refuse to lei
his bill be read the first time that Il may,
under tho rules OF the House, be printed
that it may be read by all tho members,
and that the friends OF the bitt- may have
h ~ M IN nff B.,