Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-24

ing resumed. The bill Is one that is :
very long one, and it has been on duty
for several days past. Heretofore tht
amendments have not been OF muct
importance but have ut the same timt
provoked much discussion. The read
ing hal continued but few moments
YESTERDAY, when section So was reached
which relates to the
Compensation of County supeiiuteu
dents,
and reads as follows:
"In counties having a population o
not exceediDg 5000, according to the
next preceding census, one hundred
and fifty dollars; in counties having a
population of more thar 5000, and not
exceeding 5000, two hu ldred dollars
in counties having a population OF more
than 5000 and not exceeding 10000,
two hundred and fifty dollars; in coun'
ties having a population Of more than
10000 and not exceeding 10000, three
hundred and fifty dollars; in counties
having a population OF more than 20, ,OOO
and not exceeding $4,000, four hundred
and fifty dollars; in counties having a
population exceeding $4,000, five hun
dred and fifty dollars, which salary shall
be paid rstably for any shorter term oi
service than one year"
This was the great stickler and one
that caused consumption OF time by
wind that was awful to contemplate.
For over two hours there was
Grand Pow Pow
and some very personal illusions were
made. The first amendment was one
from Mr.. Cox, who moved TO reduce all
the sums, $50; then Mr.. Faulkner sub
mitted the following as a substitute:
"In all counties in which there are
less than fifty schools he shall be paid
seventy-fiye dollars; in all counties in
which there are fifty schools and not
over seventy-fiye schools he shall be
paid one hundred dollars; and in all
counties in which there are more than
seyenty-tive schools he shall be paid
one hundred and twenty five dollars. ]"
This by the way is the law OF 1879.
With the introduction OF the substitute
came war. There were speeches and
speeches by Messrs. Fulkerson, Fergu-
son, Holt, Morrow, Cox, Mofett, De-
pue, Lurty and McDoddril. Messrs.
Fulkerson and Lurty were really the
only ones who spoke in favor of the
substitute. Mr.. Morrow made a plea
for the committee bill as reported.
Mr.. Holt declared himself as a warm
supporter Of the bill as reported. but
would accept Mr.. Cox's amendments
Mr.. Holt was for as good a school law
as could be had, he was an enthusiast
on the subject and was ready TO 20 be-
fore his constituents voting for the raise
in the Superintendents salaries.
Itmust be reported here that under the
Education Bill, the duties OF the county
Superintendents
Have Been Light.
In fact, he has had hardly anything to
do for the past two years, but under the
provisions Of the bill, his duties are
materially increased and he could not
discharge the same, under the old rates
Of compensation.
Mr.. FulkersOn made a strong speech
in favor OF his substitute, waxing quite
warm over it. He referred to the Leg
islature of 1879 as the great friend, OF
education, which brought Judge Fergu-
son to his feet, with the remark,
The Lord Save Ne from Such Friends"
The gentleman proceeded in his usual
forcible and convincing manner to point
out some of the defects OF the present
law, that of 1871 and claimed that
more mischief had been played with the
school law than could we'll be imagined
by this same Legislature.
Mr.. Fulkerson said, when Judge Fer
yuson had taken his seat: "lf the hon.
orable gentleman from Ksnawha had
been elected to that House, as he tried
very hard to be,
The Tone and Intelligence
would have been very much improved
no doubt, but that was the trouble-he
was not elected. Laughter.
That is a style OF argument that do
not propose TO answer, said Mr.. Fer
guson, "the gentleman who has taken
his seat, know thinks that to large
extent he was that Legislature, or at
least infer so, from some speeches |
heard him deliver, and | am sure | do
not feel sorry for not helping to pass
some of the laws that were enacted by
the last Legislature" Then there en-
sued a little conversation, Mr.. Fulker-
son referring Mr.. Ferguson to the jour
nal as TO his (Fulkerson's) course on
school matters and in relation to the
Normal schools. Mr.. Ferguson claimed
that time was too valuable to waste on
such literature.
Mr.. Lurty was very much in favor OF
Mr.. Fulkerson's substitute, he said he
irlt that he was
Treading on Sacred Ground.
for since the convening of the session it
had been the custom OF the gentleman
from Kanawha to raiSe the question,
and we have always followed. While l
entertain the greatest admiration tor
him aud believe that few men live pos
sessing greater legal Jurisprudence, My
vray hairs attest TO the fact, that l have
lived long enough to learn that men as
GREAT "a he is, can be mistaken.
Mr.. L.urtv then compared the pay OF
Congressman of the present day to what
they used to receive and then applied
the same to the Superintendent ques-
ton.
Mr.. Morrow made another warm talk
in favor of the section, ref ,rring in the
course of his remarks to the fact that
me counties received more money
IIom the school iunu than they paid out.
The vote was called at last, after nearly
all the members were entirely played
ont. on Mr.. Cox's amendment, which
was adopted. The vote then came on
Mr.. Fulkerson's substitute. he, however.
having by another substitute raised each
one OF the amounts named S75. The
substitute was lost by vote OF +3 to IL
and the section adopted as amended.
Mr.. Sesbright at IL O'Clock moved an
adjournment, stating while he did 30,
that with desire to afford the
Gentlemen from the Interior
an opportunity 10 witness anything out
Of the usual run, he had asked Chief
Eccles to make display OF the speed OF
the Fire Department, which he had
promised to DO that day. With this ex-
planstion Mr.. S. asked the members to
meet him at the Mcclure House at . p.
N. and the test would be made. Some
members wanted to know il it was