Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-07

WITH prayer.
Resolutions.
Mr.. L0rty introduced resolution that
the chairs not in use in the House OF Dele
gates be transferred 10 the Insane Asylum
for the use OF the inmates. Adopted.
Women I'm the University.
BY Mr.. Cox: A resolution declaring that
it is the sense of the House that women
should be admitted to the privileges OF the
West Virginia University.
Mr.. Ferguson said this was Il very impor-
tant resolution, and he for one was in favor
of it: but the House ought To have time to
reflect over it, and that it had better lie on
the table for the day.
Mr.. Cox said that his only object at pres
ent was to call the attention OF the House
to the subject. II was the opinion of many
that extending the privileges OF tho insti-
tuition TO women would not increase, but
proab!y reduce the expenses, and from an
economic standpoint would he profitable.
He asked that the resolution lie on the ta-
BILE for the present.
Mr.. Bee presented 4 resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee to inGuire into
the expediency of amending the Sehe9L
law in various particulars.
By Mr.. Bee, also, resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee to report pro-
vision OF law hy which county, CORR
erS and land marks.
Smallpox.
MIR. Lynch offered a resolution rcoittng
that whereas number of Delegates had
lust returned from Pittsburgh where the
smallpox is prevailing that the demands
OF ordinary prudence require that by oIdcf
OF this Legislature the Chairman on fli.r
name Institutions vacciDate the Delegates
who have visited Pittsburgh. with pure bo-
vine virus peacefully il he can, fOTc:bly II
he must: and that the Sergeant7at, Arms
take in charge the said Delegates anG,com.
nit them TO the PcSt-aouse OF the oby oi
Wheeling until danger is past.
Mr.. Lowry wanted 10 know. wl:eh eri-
denc the Legislature had that any delegate
had visited Pittsburgh. He said thai news,
papers do not always tell the trhttf' ana
quoted poetry 10 sastaln the aSSsfloa.
Petitions.
The following petitions were presented;
By Mr.. Evans: from 20 citizens al Rerke:
ley county, asking for amendment "t
charter of Martiasburs:
Ry Mr.. B,ady: From "A. citizens oil
Berkeley for same purpose.
Bv Mr.. Ferguson: \ pet,idon remoh-
strat;ng again.t change IN iAf charter "l
BarbourSville. "
Uy Mr.. Haakworth; Three petitions ask
ing for the espeal OF the act establishing
the municipal court OF Harrington.
Mr.. Kepasr introduceG,a bill regulating
| the hiring Of cCnvictS in the penitentiary'
COrporai Punishment In the Schools
The bill abolishing corporal punishment
| in the schools coming up as diminished
| business the amendnieat OF Mt MOTION
making it apply only to females was uhuef
! consideration.
Mr., Noffett hopeI the amendment would
not prevail. That 4 took all tn" virtue
out oi the'b,ll.
| been a school teacher and now had chi
| dreu large enough TO 60 TO school, and with
| all these experiences he. was proposed %
| ssy that the man or woman who could no,
teach school without inhieting corpora
punishment upon the pupils was
No, rit 10 be school Teacher.
Therefore he didn't hesitate to advocate
the passage OF this bill. There were othe
reasons for its adoption. The tact that
system has grown up in the management o
our schools which allows a brutal man o.
woman TO indulge the qualification OF thu
worst feelings of depraved human nature
by wreaking.reyenge or satisfying anlmosi
ty upon helpless childhood is disgrace u
our civilization. The member from Mana
wha Judge FerguSonl had stigmatiZed l
as a relic OF barbarisn. So it is and
Let us Wipe Il Out,
A parent may whip child, and iha
| child be better Tor the correction. IN
case of parental authority, however, reste'
nnon entirely different principles that
that of a person to whom was delegated
that authority. The instinct OF .parenta
love and authority is so strong and uhlVei
col that there is not the danger OF abuse 0
This authority. The tiger will shield II
| own Young from harm, yet will devour IN
otTspring of other animals. Just so W.T.
the brutal mart of mans nature. The IN
diyidual may be allowed TO inttict punlsi
ment upon his or her offspring for there
| The safeguard against cruelty IN that II
s,inct planted in every humsn, breast 10
Fathers Heart
is tender. though the man be made
stone. a = -
But in many instances allow the sam
authority with respect TO the managemer
of the children OF strangers, and that sam
individual may indulge the cruel desire
of a base nature TO such an extent as
make the treatment of those who CON
under his control gross outrage.
II is fortunate that such cases are e
ceptional. The greater part OF our teache
| are OF that class IN NDOlu tIlc oSNN' '."
predomirate over the grosser. The gre
majority of them know that the same pm
ciples which apply to the successful =
ministrations of any other sort oil Soyeri
ment are applicable TO the school roor
For the school room. after all, is only
minor principality. or dominion, whe
the teacher rules. Civilization has pr
!, gressed to that stage in human cover
mentS that corporal punishment IS
garded as debasing in its effect mo
prolific OF evil than good, and Is oel1
abolished Shall the edncriona syste'
: of our civil polity be behind and less pr
4 sressiye than the other features OF II? :,
The true Law for the government OF :
: school room is the a. E. --
Law Of Love.
E The teacher who has banished the rod 2
3 the rule and substituted the law OF kir
!. mess has mastered the problem OF en-
!. government, and. may adj. the prooH
of humsn government. Oh. tie child ne
!. is SO sensitive TO the touch si kinaas