The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-28

the ehlhTlea OF Tue otnChts Tue ASYIum tOl
the Insane at Weston.
By Mr. Rock: A petition Of 40 citizen
Of Kanawha county, asking for law tc
prohibit railroad companies from granting
tree passes 70 members oil the Legislature
Referred.
BY Mr. Jacob; A petition Of A. Kelly
and Others, Of Ohio county, asking for The
passage Of o law TO prevent stock from
running OF large. Referred.
By Mr. Mofett: A petition Of Is citi'
Gems Of Pocahontas county, asking for Q
reassessment Of lands. Referred.
BY Mi. Scherr: Apetition OF 81 citizens
Of Grant county, asking for an appropria.
ton Of g 900, or to build a road leading
from Grant county across the Allegheny
mountains to Tucker and Randolph
counties. Referred.
House bill No, %, the school book bill,
which was printed in full in yesterdays
issue, coming up as unfinished business,
Mr.. McCrum offered Us substitute for
the bill In substance as follows:
II shall be the duty Of the State Super
lntendent Of Free Schools prior TO July !,
1870, 10 require from the publishers OF the
series Of school books now In use, bond TO
DO approved by him in the sum Of -
thousand dollars each, requiring them to
arrange for an ADEQUATE supply OF books
published by them, for q period OF Ave
years TO any person desiring to purchase
the same not 10 exceed the present whole.
sale price, II the purchasers refuse or
fail to enter into such bond, then the
State Superintendent, President Of the State
University and Principal Of Fairmont
State Normal School are to constitute
board to solicit from publishers, proposals
70 furnish such books prior to September
LIST, 1879, under the conditions herein be.
lore provided, and from such proposals
said board 10 select series OF books most
valuable and useful at q price not to OK.
coed that provided herein for O similar
class OF books. County Superintendent
and Boards OF Education to see that the use
Of these books Is complied with, provided
that the books now in use may be letain-
ed until the beginning Of tho school year
commencing September l, 1880. Teach.
ers violating the provisions OF this section
TO he subject to fine prescribed in section
80, II publishers who have contracted
fail TO supply books, or supply
tatSttSt W ARthRlC GltlE JUN u ue
deemed forfeited aud they shall be deem.
ed liable to be proceeded against. The
State Superintendent to notify secretaries
OF boards Of the prices agreed upon and
the latter to post notices OF these prices in
their districts. -
Mr.. Bradford offered as an amendment
TO the substitute offered by Mr.. McCrum, q
bill providing that the County Superfn-
tendent and the President Of the Board Of
Education OF each county shall select the
books TO be used In the schools OF their re.
spected counties.
Pending consideration OF the bill and
Mr.. Hagans moved that the
rule to adjourn at J Pm. be suspended.
Adopted.
MIR. Hagans then moved that hereafter
and until otherwise ordered, the House
take q recess at l P. NJ, and meet again at
q Pm, Adopted.
A vote being taken on Mr.. Bradforl's
amendments House bill %, the same was
rejected by vote OF AZ to u,
The House then took q recess until $3.50
o'clock p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
House reassembled at 2:3O o'clock 7, NJ. |
House bill No. %, which was pending at
the time the House took recess, was taken
up for further consideration,
Mr.. Gum offered the following substi.
tute for the bill:
First That the series Of school books
now In use in this State shall be continued
in use, provided the same be furnished by
any Of the publishers Thereof, at the county
seat Of each county and cause the same to
be sold by wholesale and retail for the
use OF such schools, at all times and in
such quantities as may be necessary, and |
ut tho following prices, to wit:
McGufeys series Of readers, the first at
Is cents, the second at IS cents, tho third |
ut So cents, the fourth at As cents, the fifth |
ut 10 cents.
Mathematics Rays Arithmetic, first,
fifteen cents; second, twenty-five cents;
third, fifty cents.
Grammars-Harley's, first, thIrty-three
cents; second, sixty.tive cents, and the
remainder Of the series, and such other
books as are now in use or may hereafter
come into use in said schools, at the least
prices thereof, at corresponding
prices with the books before mentioned,
provided such publishers shall enter into |
q contract to furnish books as aforesaid for |
the period Of FIVE years, from the LIST day
OF September, 1870, and execute and file |
with the State Superintendent OF Free |
Schools, bond In tho penalty OF $4,000,
payable to the State Of West Virginia.
for the faithful performance
Of such contract, and upon any breech OF |
any OF theconditions OF such bond the State |
may institute suit and thereon after the |
OF costs OF such proceedings, tho |
money so recovered shall constitute part |
Of the general school fund OF this State,
and such contract shall be made and a
bond filed as aforesaid by such publishers
on or before the first day OF September
1870.
On motion OF Mr.. Parsons the House
went into committee OF the whole, Mr..
Lewis In the Chair, Tor the purpose OF con-
sidering the bill, substitute and amend
ments.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The committee then took up House bill
No. % and amendments proposed thereto.
The amendment OF Mr.. Gum was then
taken up and discussed. 4 vote being
taken the amendment was rejected by 4
tie vote OF 90 to 90.
The committee then rose, reported pro-
gress and asked leave to Sit again, which
leave was granted by the House.
The House then, on motion OF Mr..
Butcher adjourned until tomorrow at 10