The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-30


position il the majority of the Senate de-
sired to delay the bill. Mr.. Floyd suggest
ed that the bill was in possession OF the
House.
NIessrs. Bond, Brown, Byrnc, Coburn,
Dawson, Hays, Lobban, Melvin, Morris,
McGrew, Somcrville, Smith, Swi;zer and
Wootlyard voted 10 reconsider and give
President White chance 10 defend the
press. McssB. Morrison, AicCrecry and
Scott, though in their seats, did.not vote.
The other Senators voted no.
The House Of Delegates was, on motion
of MIR. Dawson, requested to return the
bill to the Senate.
Mr.. Dawson had entered on the journal
motion TO reconsider tho vote by which
the Senate refused TO pass Senate Bill No.
$, making an appropriation for the Glen
vile Normal school.
EXEMPTION PROM TAKES.
From the Committee on tho Judiciary
were submitted two reports. One, by u
minority consisting OF Messrs. Morris, Ar
mold and Brown, recommended the ad0p'
ton Of the following joint resolution:
Res0lYd BY Tie Legislature Of Nest H-
1i,lia, trO.ttirtis Of all lie members elected 10
each house agreeing thereto, That the follow
ing amendment to Article y Of the Con
stitution OF this State be and the same is
hereby proposed, t0.wit:
That section OF Article y Of the Con.
stitution rs it now is, DE stricken ont and
the following inserted in lieu thercOf:
Taxation shall be equal and uniform
the State, and all property,
both real and personal, except as herein
after provided, shall be taxed i'll proper
ton 10 its value, to DO ascertained as di-
rected BY law. No one species OF property
from which tax may be collected shall
be taxed higher than any other species OF
property OF equal value; but property
used for educational, literary, scientific,
religious or charitable purposes; agricnI-
tural products grown directly from the
soil; the products and increase in value OF
live strock, produced or grown within this
State during the year preceding the day
fixed for the assessment for taxation, and
remaining unsold OIL that day in the pos
session OF the original owner; all manu-
featured articles and products OF mechani-
cal skill and labor, produced in this State
during the same time, and remaining I'M
sold on the day named in the hands
Of the producer or his agent; I'LL cemeter-
les and public property may by law be ex-
cmpted from taxation.
The Legislature shall have power to tax,
by uniform and equal laws, all privileges
and franchises Of persons and corporations.
The majority report recommended the
adoption OF the same resolution, excepting
the clause concerning manufactured ar
tirles and products Of mechanical skill"
The Judiciary Committee also reported
q substitute. for Senate Bill No. 10. This
is Senator Scotts bill to secure represents
ton on the Board OF Regents OF the
Weston Asylum for the minority political
marty in the State. The substitute ignores
the political feature OF the bill, and estab'
fishes three classes OF members Of the
Board, OF three each, one class to be
appointed each year, and 10 serve for three
years each.
SCHOOL TAXES.
At3p. NJ. the special order, Senate Bill
No. II, changing the State school levy
from 10 TO 20 cents OIL the 500 valuation.
Mr.. Flournoy moved TO strike out 70 cents
and insert 10 cents.
MIR. McCreery, tho author Of the bill,
favored the increase Of the levy, in very
comprehensive argument. lie held that
under the present system the spirit Of the
constitutional provision that the Legis:
lature shall provide by just and equal
system Of taxation for MI efficient free
school system, Is ignored. lie pointed out
that while some sections paid over - per
month per capita for seven months school,
or less Wheeling people only pay 81 Is
for ten months SCHOOL. In some counties
heavier taxes than arc paid In the richer
counties only secure three months school,
He read from n tabular statement showing
the amount OF State school taxes paid and
received. Ohio county pays INFO the
treasury under tho school levy over 80 goo
more than she receives. Under Mr.. Nc
Creery's bill she would pay over S20,OQD
which would 90 TO support schools IL
other counties. The capitation tax will
not be affected by the proposed change.
Mr.. Flournoy made forcible argument
against the bill. He said the proposition
contained in it was serious blow at the
school system itself. He called attention
Ia the fact that the Constitution provides
Tor county and district school levies. Be
cause Ohio county gave $4,000 to the
children OF other counties % . chRrlty
was that a valid reason that the strong
arm Of tho law should wrench from hGl
$90,ooo9 Mv. Flournoy Is pleasant anc
effective speaker. -.
Mr.. Switzer favored the bill. Ht
thought tho comparison between counties
was q narrow view Of the question. The
public schools Of the State IRE OstahIialiet
and maintained for the good Of the State
One county is interested in securing goo'
schools in all the counties, and ifa tel
cent loyy does not secure this, tho lev!
should he increased.
Mr. Melvin opposed the bill as opprcs
siye 10 his constituents. lie could not se'
tho i'lberality" Of proposition to TAX
the money OF one county to support Tn
schools OF another.
Mr. Floyd favored the bill. He though
II It was right that he should help pay Z
educate his neighbor's children, one coun
ty that was wealthy should help educat
the children Of another county that va
poor. ,o J., A,
chair opposed the increase In the levy
He siid the present IystRm had been ell
Gent and satisfactory, and he thought til
Legislature should 80 slow in making
change. The whole spirit OF tho Stat
government Is local self.goyernment, an
this policy should be carried out TO tn
fullest practicable extent, lie thought
Twas an absurd idea that you could iegli
late Raleigh or Mineral county up
Ithe level OF tho advantages OF Ohio cour
ty. The consideration Of such d subiet
Lv itself was narrow and vicious. Tn
!. other taxes paid by people who enjoye
high privileges must be cons ti ,ti;, II