West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-25

OF the members. Aud how about
Clerk Cunningham? lie is consider
ed tEst.class officer, and he would
be the envy Of Nate Sypolt if Nate
would once hear him cry the bills
before the House. Cunningham new.
er studied infections, and it requires
watchiul eye aud an attentive ear
to discoye: when lie has concluded
the reading Of a bill.
We count eighteen gray heads in
the House. among them ex- Govern
or JacobS. We aIe disappointed il
the Ex-Governor. He has the dig
nifty we expected, but you ought to
see him ram his hands down into the
dark recesses Of his pockets az he
addresses the House, and the rednn.
dancy Of words to form an estimate
OF his legislative @ acumen. We
like tue appearance Of Mr. Jacobs,
but we cannot accept with pleasure
his eternal multiplication oil sdiec-
tlves IN qualifying an object. This
ringing OF adjective changes would
please an ordinary jury, or an aver
age board Of judges in literary So
ciety, but it is not suited to legis-
lative, deliberate body.
But OF our representatives., Holt
and McCrum. They both are held
in esteem. We notice from our
perch above that Mr.. Holt IS fire.
quently interviewed by different
IN embers, aud, also, thvt he enjoys
an acquaintance OF influence with
both members and citizens. The ell.
oquent oratorical efforts he has made
in Preston have preceded him and
several parties in the galleries have
intimated to us their desire to hear
him. Judging from what we have
heard, if Johnny takes a notion TO
address the House he will double
discount any effort in oratory we
have listened 20, He is the young.
est member in the House, and to-
day he introduced a bill, which was
referred to the Educational Commit
tee, which amends Chapter l23 Of
the School Law, Sec 40. This will
change the present law, to the
effect that any school district, which
Is not able to maintain a school tour
months, az the law now prescribes,
that said district get the benefit of
the State fund though it run but one
month. Section ~ says that no
school district shall share in the dis.
tributable fund unless it has voted
to maintain four months school
We agree with Mr.. Holt, One
months school is certainly better
than none. and it looks ike imposi-
tlon-like injustice, to roo district
OF the State fund simply because it
IS not able to levy tax to maintain
schools four months. II district is
taxed for schools, it should have the
benefit OF the percentage Of its tax,
Ole or two months of school is better
than none, and district which is
not able to pay the same quota AS
more wealthy or prosperous district
should be entitled to the some ratio
OF taxes as one that is more able to
maintain its schools. We expect to
hear from Mr.. Holt on this bill, and
we hope his eloquence and sterling
good sense will secure to the poor
districts the same privileges granted
to the more wealthy.
Mr.. Holt has also introduced a
resolution bearing upon educational
matters which we have not full text;
but from what we have seen we
know that both he and Mr.. MoCrum
have an eye on things educationally,
and will in that respect, represent
your county in a manner creditable
to it.
Regarding the County Court, we
are informed by the leading members
Of the House that your representa-
tive, Mr., Holt, is active in formula
sing a bill! that will give your ooun-
ty some reIiofirom the oppressivness
Of the present administration ofthat
legal ihcubus. Johnny means bust
ness, and will represent your people
we'll.
There is a bill under consideration
by the Committee on Education.
looking 20 an increase in the taxa
ton for school purposes from 10 TO
20 cents. We are not advised how
your delegates viii vote on the mat
terj but it seems TO us that we as
a State are already taxed sufficiently
for schoo. purposes I'm Preston we
have always been able to levy full
ofuof4 for ash-l1 t,u.....