The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-24
IA4 VN INEVNANVN'
On motion Of Mr.. Hubbard it was

, ResOled, That the Committee on Taxa
ton and Finance inquire into the expedi
enGy OF reducing the taxation upon for
eign insurance companies to 2 per cen
upon the gross annual receipts.
HOUSE BILLS
Nos. 1888, 289 and $40 were introduced OF
motion for leave. The first, which pro
J vides for geological survey Of the State
was presented by Mr., Cox, Of MouongRliI
county.
No, $50, introduced by Mr.. Riley
! amends the provisions OF the Code relAt
ing to allowances for Improvements made
by tenants.
} The last named bill WIS offered in the
afternoon session by Mr.. Wells, Of Tyler
county, and extends the time In which
County Commissioners may qualify.
The Speaker appointed Messers. Leo
nard, Mcneil and Riley as members on the
part OF the House Of the committee ia
make arrangements for Governor Jack
sons inauguration.
TIE EDUCATION BILL
was then taken up, and some minor pro-
visions amended alter considerable run
ming discussion. The bill was still pending
when Mr.. seabright moved that the
House take a recess until half.past two,
which motion prevailed,
At Q quarter to three the House was
again called to order and business re.
Bumed.
Mr., Edmiston presented petition nu.
merously signed asking that one Of the
normal schools OF the State, centrally 10.
Gated, be set apart for the use OF the
Colored citizens OF the State. This was
held in abeyaace for consideration at the
proper time,
The general educational bill was then
again taken up for amendment,
Mr.. Morrow wanted to substitute Wor
Cester's dictionary for Webster's, but the
House, by rising vote, refused to make
the change.
THE OLD FIGHT,
Tho inevitable motion to increase the
State levy for school purposes. to 20
cents on the 500, instead OF 10 cents, was
made by Mr.. Motfett.
On the motion Mr., Fulkerson demanded
the ayes and noes.
Mr.. MoGett spoke in support Of his
proposition,
Mr., NoFPRTT
Commenced by saying that this was an
old fight in the State Legislature, beginning
In the Constitutional Convention OF 1872
The feeling paternal pride In this subject,
as he first introduced It in that body.
He favored this measure because it was
long step toward establishing the Free
Schools upon correct basis Tor their sup.
port, that Is, by q property tax upon the
ddtdlorem principle. The only justification
for the State undertaking by arbitrary
means to provide for the education OF It's
youth was upon the ground OF public
policy. II that be correct, and no other
could be correct or justtiable, then 1t be.
came the duty Of the State to provide a
system Of education equal 10 the educa.
ton Of all the youth In thestate. In order
to do this Ii became necessary 10 present
TO each and every youth In the State the
same opportunity enjoyed by every other
youth. No other system could be just or
efficient.
The State having undertaken this work
and having incorporated II rs feature oil
State government, then II followed as a
logical sequence that every dollars worth
OF property 10 the State should bear Ito
equal proportion OF the burthen. The or.
gument against this proposition was pure.
ly selfish one. 1t was that some county
would nave 10 pay out more money. than
II received back. We didn't ask that q
man In Ohio or Harrison county should
pay more on the dollar than man In
Webster or Mcdowell. de simply asked
that dollar wherever found should pay
ust the same tax that every other dollar
In the State paid. lie did not seek to do
injustice to any section, but simply asked
that certain sections be relieved 81 the IN.
Justice Of being compelled to pay more
than their share to be contributed to the
same purposo.
This la not q county matter, nor Q dis
triCt matter, but system OF State import.
once and interest, and should be looked at
In that light Constitutions and laws are
sometimes nnralndful oil little things. Elk.
amples o. TINS kind gre lonnd 10 county
n IGu 1a vou theyu p pSn ln,oI;i;Sa pIt
he ires uGhooI system was A little thing,
then he was mistaken in thp policy Of
popular education. 50 far from being
little thing II involved an expenditure Of
money greater than oil other subjects re.
latiDg to taxation combined, and subject
In WHICH the people Of the State felt more
interest than oil other matters.
The time was coming when the friendu
OF the Tree school system would be able to
render 1t Thoroughly efficient by central.
izing It's power in an executive depart.
ment, and secure its maintenance by q
ust and Uniform system oil taxation.
/ lie did not want to see our Free Schools
converted into peLs Intellectual aims.
OF the State shall come trembling under
the humiliation Of poverty confessed and
exposed, but wanted to see thela made in.
tellectnul feasts 10 which oil Che children
Of the State shall come 40 70 "a family
board, feeling that they were rIghttul par.