The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-08

the stand point OF equal and unitofm taxa
tion. 1.-The was TO consult his own per-
sonal interest he would say destroy the
bill, but he was prompted BY high.
or and more sincere motive. II ISL
TO do justice 10 oil. He was
always willing and ready 70 respond
70 the fundamental principle Of our gov
eminent, 10 do the greatest good 70 tile.
greatest number He was always willing
TO lend his assistance to the education Of
the youth Of the State, and one Of the fun.
damental principles Of the Constitution
was to equalize taxation on oil property,
both real and personal. IIeproposed 10
arrive at that equalization BY letting the
State tax BIO equal TO the county and dis
trict school tax Suppose, for illustration,
that forty cents would run all the free
schools In the State. Then II you levy n
State tax OF twenty cents, the Legislature
will DO justified In saying you shall not
levy more than twenty on the counties Of
the State, and hence the taxes OF the
different counties OF the State shall not
exceed the amount paid by the State.
Mr.. PARSONS A'i .
said, that he did not arise 10 impugin tho
motives OF any member, nor did lie desire
to set up his estimate Of morals and states.
mauship as u standard Of right for this
House. The gentleman from Ohio county
had insisted that the arguments OF
the opposition are selfish and unworthy OF
consideration. The gentleman from Ohio
couRty has labored to place before this
House the fact, that 1.-THE State school tax
Is increased, as proposed BY this bill, then
his county will pay several thousand dol.
lars more into Tho treasury for school
purposes than she would receive from It.
Now Mr.. Speaker can tho gentleman's
arguments be based on any other than
selfish motives. The gentleman has pre-.
scented us as q reason against the bill q
picture OF poverty In his county. That Is
certainly very much to be regretted, but
let us take our eyes of tho gentlemal's
picture, and look over the rest Of The
State and no doubt we will SEQ in other
counties rs many. instances OF squalid
poverty, IN proportion 10 numbers, as thOro
are In the county Of Ohio.
The gentleman thinks that the proposed
increase in tho State School tax will have
the effect OF running the system but Mr..
Speaker We Ntlprly fail to perceive the
force Of his argument, .,.. i..is..
We have several lines OF railroad pass.
ing through our State that ought to pay a
large amount OF our taxes. Should that tax
go exclusively to the localities through
which they pass? We think not. A nor,
ton Of u ought 70 go 70 tlIe CHILDREN 9tthe
poorer portions OF the Stale, Mr.. Speaker
on pr!nUIple the schoolsollSht to be matn.
taincd entirely by a State tag, as It would
have & tendency 10 carry into practical
effect TIC Constitutional provision that
taxation should be equal ami UNIFORM !
submit in conclusion that ain not gov
ernel by selfish motives in tho discussion
OF this question. but by desire to provide
by law for u more efficient system Of FREQ
schools, which desire, Mr.. Speaker, should
be the GROWING glory Of the work OF ev.
cry West Virginian.
MIR. GUM
sail In wos orno.od ~ III. IN 7. n,o.
ely s.;,iaa ~ WAS opposeu e. tns otI ~ Pro'
onS.o' M IF William loIsrs AMI ~ !
Tina ~I,sm the no"nIa o"o "1ra,; Gu aH az
bnrdened with taxation. The friends Of
!ne measure measure say tnat Iney must nave TINS
~ aa'''lHn - 1!lelr present. district scnool
LeHieS' II t,l.s Is soI tnen YOU wv PuylRly
asEe'' .9 aa4 70 INC present axeS thls la5ge
SIni VI money. EVory Memper ot thls
u li,,.i Was anu y now pledgea 70 ms con-
stl' !I 10 l,roVl9e lor epoHolly, s9 ln9en
90 INV Wy PFoPtie'y u passing tne oill
now penutng III uits House proviaing an
appropriation LOT tlle extension Of tue IN
SUNG asylum SO that those uhiortunates
san W cared lor, mas pe vs. grayely discuss
81 " nlemDets mere; Inns DlIl leaves tue
tn lstnot, COUNTY anH QUIET taAes nv az Y
my are now anu !iie erect OF ms Dill II
II becomes law VIII DC 70 add 70 the taxes
zen cents on one hundred dollars, lie
submitted llat II was not risnt 70 90 SO
wGcn t!mes are so hard, when the laborer
y 9egg.ng i9r einhioy|nenE ana Is unable
70 l,Foeutelt, As tne Jaw nov y INC staie
SaH49t NY now many sc1ooiS therc snall
W, %ilat number OF months they shall bu
tauHt' "St tne Wages o. Eeacllets' yo!l
aeslre1 s1aIe system, ehange ING Constl'
tuti2h anu ProVlGe ny law mat inc state
s""l' F"! Ill ana nave eniire CONTROL
MR.. nrrc,lrn
Mn c,,,.,.,n.
III" tinnso ~. W , aUs nes'ro 10 Ie.an
this pntpn " w eS.saESt remarks On
n ibo Iar160 ~" t srS"SS asr ~, uip
S,a 'o n 'niEess MH.P1yg co1 ,n' III tlle
t"reSi :a" o TI y, w .Gt 'tIs 'ake' an ~,
tSaro s Iei iO1r ~ rone ~ .e '[es SCHOOLS
orJ on HTfs aw ~ IaS " isw Woras,
~ Wo"S Ln aS": MI. sl,eaEeiI .he county
az nno ~ 'la s. S1M"ys cTntIlouteu 10 inc
nor 10. s ""' It'll rGe scsoI'S ~ every man
!" S t%s S Snso 1o"SI a'I u! every means
hor r"o,,E I t"s ,o, cue 49,, ld Is, louIsn oul
have , "1 aIn.a, W. . .u a.t W. H1llc Inen
,hNt p J;.na a$s '"Ngn MA, nn a9Nahcee steP IN
on oy u ,,,,,S;h ~, myself NJ. speaker,
o n, m'S 's , Ky. o .he lFee SCHOOLS
w s,aT "n ~ W t1..s il3usS, o. any man
s III liz S s' ~. oi "est o. virginia anu
SaIn IL H'S VI w. aot,Lng, 20 lar as can
|'l'tHhcI, nave IlSteueu WIN AmaZement