Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-01
of reporting an amendment to the state
Constitution to abolish the
system OF Direct Taxation

System OF Direct Taxation
and providing a plan for earning pupIit
revenues by a system similar 10 Una,
adopted by the General Government.
This is q very important step, as can oe
seen, and will no doubt cause llvei!
time In the committee.
The above business being out oil the
way, there were endesvors made TO tskt
up the Dog VS.. Sheep Law, Inc
Charleston Capitol bill" but they al,
failed, and the regular order was starteu
Oh. The first matter taken up Was D j.
L. No. 10.
Expressing Sympathy for Ireland.
Mr.. Quarter moved tn strike out at
the end OF the same the words home
government and the fruits OF their ton
as against aristocratic tyranny. Inc
gentleman was afraid that such resoiu'
ton might be considered cdus' bella as
il seemed to be encouraging insurrec'
ton. Mr. Motfett suggested that copy
of these resolutions be transmitted 10
the
Queen of England,
but neither the amendment or sugges-
ton were adopted. Mr.. Lowry was OPP
posed to il because, he said: whenever
an Irishman finds a stone wall he will
be sure to butt his head against II, what
ever you may do in the way OF sym
pathy." ;" The resolution was adopted as 1t
came from the Senate.
Bills on their first reading were then
taken up, and several ordered to the
second reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Leonard, s. b. No.
A, "A b'll TO provide for the appoint
ment of inspectors and deputy ipspec-
tors of mineral. oils, and other sub
stances; TO regulate the sale OF the same
for illuminating purposes, and TO repeal
certain acts" was laid on the table.
Quails and Psrtridges
s. b. No. ~, "A bill to prevent the
killing or catching Of qusils or Virginia
partridges within this State for three
ensuing years." came up and called
forth a vigorous speech OF protest from
Mr. Lowry, who it seems is mighty
hunter" The sporting fraternity in
the House giving it as their opinion that
the bill should be rejected, 1t was so
disposed OF.
The Senate bill amending that part OF
the Code concerning wfits OF mandamus
aud quo warrsnto was on motion OF Mr..
Quarter, laid on the table.
A large number OF bills on their first
reading, mostly Senate bills, were or
dered TO a second reading and number
on their second reading ordered To a
third reading. At 1918 the House took
a recess until 2P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Soon after reassembling the House on
motion OF Mr.. Morrow took up En-
crossed II. B. No. 100, the Education
bill. and the same was read third time.
This bill, next to the Justice BILL is
the longest one introduced this session
and its reading occupied two hours and
q hall.
It's reading was finished about 500
o'clock and be fore the question was put,
Mr.. Lowry offered the folling Rssoiret.
That III. Is. No. l60 be recommitted 10
the Committee on Education with in
structions TO report an amendment to
strike out section 81 OF the bill and re.
port any other necessary amendments.
The seCtio2 in question is as follows:
~. The sum OF twelve thousand dol
lars for each fiscal year shall be apprO-
priated out OF any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, for the
support OF the normal school and ts
branches for each school year, to be paid
by the Auditor OF State, as provided in
ssc' ion SO OF this chapter.
Mr.. Lowry said that he understood
that the Appropriation bill reported in
the morning appropriated 5000 Tor the
same purpose and he was opposed TO
SIS. 900 being wasted, as he said. He
also spoke Oi the horrible condition OF
the West Virginia free school system.
He was opposed by Messrs. Hubbard,
Mofett, Morrow, Quarrier and Holt.
He was accused oil endeavOriny to kill
the bill, aud was told that in the Appro-
priation bill he could guard against
more than 5000 being expended. For
over an hour the Old fight Was carried
on against the Normal Schools; at last
the vote was called ior on Mr.. Lowry's
resolution and il was rejected by the
following vote:
Those Who voted Tor il were: Messrs
DAyisson, Depue, Dodrill, Fisher toi
Braxtonl, Hall Cof Barbour, Irons,
Lowry. Lynch. Monroe, Prince, Shep-
pard and Sydenstricker-l2.
Those who voted TO reject were
Messrs. Wilson, (Speaker), Babb, Beck
with, Bee, Bell, Brady, Cresap, Crum.
rine Davis, Day, Edmiston, Evans,
Fisher toi Hardy. Floyd, Grantham,
Hackworth. Hall tof WetGall, Hobbs,
Holt, Hubbard, Johnson, kepner, Leon
ard, Lusk, Maxwell, McCord, McCrum
Mcneil, Mofstt, Morrow, Orr, Poe,
Quarter, Riley, Rowiey, Seabright, Set
lie, Sharp, Siler. Sinclair, Steere. Thomp-
son, Tippett, Watson, Wayt, Wells (oi
Marionl, Wells, (of Tyler and wilson
4S.
Those absent and not voting: Messrs.
Cox, Fergus m, Fulkeis son and Lurty-i.
The question then coming up shall
the bill pass. MesSrs. Depue, Fisher loi
Braxton), Hall (of Barbour, Lowry,
Lynch and Sheppard still voted "NO."
The bill was passed with its title and
takes effect from its passage.
Ar 30 the House adjourned