The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-08

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, without authority Of law" This MI
Hubbard opposed. The same gentleman
spoke generally in favor Of Mr.. Evans
original motion. Mr.. Hubbard quotet
from report made to the Legislature Il
1870 by the Joint Finance Committee, b,
J it's Chairman, Henry G. Davis, "who,
Mr., Hubbard said, "has since taken Tanl
as great financial light" by means OF hi
useful investigations into United State
Treasury matters. The views expressed b.
the report referred 10 resulted In tn
present provision oil the Constitution
adopted In 1879, prohibiting the schoo
Fund from being diverted TO any other us
than that for which II Is intended. Durinl
Mr.. Hubbard's remarks Mr.. Grantham, for
getting, apparently, his own lengthy HpeeCl
on the proposed appropriation Of SlO0 90
for repairs to the State House, hernandez
the enforcement OF the five minutes rule
Mr.. Holt moved recess till 2 P. N
which prevailed.
Upon reassembling, Evans'sRmendmen
being tbs pending proposition, MIR. Mottet
took the floor.
MR., NoPFErT
said he agreed with the spirit Of the reso
luton, but had had some doubts about the
necessity for 1t. Upon reflection, how
ever, and upon statements made by mem
bers showing that the "SChool Fund" had
been drawn upon iorpurposes other than
those indicated by the Constitution, and
that too in the absence Of any authority
OF law he now believed that the amend.
ment was proper and hoped 70 see the
resolution adopted. 1t was his fortune In
the Constitutional Convention to be on the
Committee OF Taxation and Finance and
Education where this subject was dis.
cussed in all its bearings, At that time he
remembered the charge was fresh that the
preceding Republican administration had
misapplied $4,000 oil the School Fund
and his recollection was that the commit
tee which prepared these two articles In
the Constitution aimed to provide, as
strong as Language could make II, against
the repetition oil any subsequent abuses
OF this character. Taking the fourth
8, 1856 Of Article y together 1t was plain to
his mind that money from the school
Fund" could not be drawn for ordinary
purposes. Nor could 1t be invested 10
State securities, except It be permanent
securities. When tho State borrows from
this fund to meet casual deficits In the
revenue the Constitution Is express that
the debt created for that purpose shall be
liQuidsted by an appropriation made by
the next succeeding legislature, He did
not wish to be understood as denying the
power OF the State TO borrow from this
fund to meet casual deficits by executing
o bond bearing interest, paying the inter
eat promptly and the next succeeding
legislature levying a tax and making an
appropriation to refund the amount 80
borrowed. The Insane Hospital approprl-
alton made last year was provided for In
that way. But II devolves upon this
Legislature to provide at this session q
fund to liquidate that debt, and In fact the
entire debt due the school fund. For this
reason he had opposed all extravagant ap.
propriations, In order that we might restore
the crippled condition OF our finances and
at the same time discharge our constitu.
tional obligations. He thought 1t the
wisest policy 10 meet the unfortunate con.
dition Of our State Treasury In states.
manlike manner, by paying off our obli-
cations, and not by an evasion Of our con-
stitutional duty shit the responsibility to
some succeeding Legislature. He did not
think any political party should be held
responsible for the present condition OF
our finances, as administrations OF all
political Colors had practiced the same
abuses, and no hoped this question would
be considered with politics left out Of
sight. Let Us do right, and trust to the
people Tor vindiCatlon. II abuses have
been practiced let put stop to them,
and not waste time In ordinations and
recriminations upon past administrations.
Judge Ferguson said this fight had orig.
mated In the newspapers. II was ar
effort on the part oil certain journals TO
throw discredlt upon the late Democratic
In this matter, and ut is
our duty 10 support and defend that ad.
II we can consCientiou9ly aud
do 90. Now, let US see who Is
right and who is wrong In this matter"
The Judge then proceeded 10 reply 10 the
arguments OF Messrs. Hubbard and Moi.
felt.
Mr.. Fulkerson, at 1886, demanded the
special order Of the day, this being the
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the House refused to sustain the decision
OF the Chair, to the elect that Mr.. Hub.
bard's resolution, offered on Saturday,
was out Of order. Mr. Fulkerson said he
thought the Chair was plainly right In his
decision, and he hoped the House would
endorse that decision.
Mr.. Hubbard said the reasons stated in
the journal as governing the Chair 10 his
decision were not the reasons given by the
Speaker at the time. Mr.. BeCkwith's rec.
objection was that they were, Mr.. Hub.
bard called for the reading Of the journal.
This led 10
QUITE A FIGHT.
The journal gave the grounds for the
decision that the resolution rescinded
rule Of the House, and under the
rules could only be entertained after one
days notice. Mr.. Hubbard denied that
this was the reason given for the ruling at
the time 1t was made, and demanded to
know who made the portion Of the record
in which the reasons were stated. The
fact was stated to be that the Speaker had
made the entry in question. Mr.. Hub.
bard wanted To know why II was not made
BY the CLERK. The CLERK said he had
been absent necessarily at the time. A
little passage oil not the most friendly ma.
ture here occurred between MeBsrs. Hub.
bard and Wilson, Grantham In the Chair.
Mr.. Beckwith Champloned Mr. Wilson's
case, and Judge Ferguson, In the interests