Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
MoxpAY, January 10

MoxDAYi January 10.
The House Of Delegates was in session
from 10 g. N. until PTS p. m. and in that
time, got away with vast amount Of pre-
Eminary business. Nineteen bills and q
large number of resolutions were intro
dueed. The Speaker appointed the Stand
Jog Committees OF the House. Rev. ". n.
Cooke opened the session With prayer.
Mr.. Marshall presented the resolutions of
the Gilmer county teachers, asking for va
rious changes in the school laws.
The Public Printer, in answer to reso-
luton of inquiry as to the cost Of printing!
one volume, all acts now In force, includ-
ing those of the present session, reported
that 1000 copies of book of 1000 pages,
bound in sheep, gotten up In style similar
to Warth's amended Code, would cost
1885. If the paper is to be the same as
in Warth's, an addional cost oil $3.50.
A HAPPY FAMILY.
Mr.. Richardson called up his resolution
providing for seating Of the Democratic
members on one side and the Republicans
on the other. To this Mr. Lucas offered a
substitute providing for drawing of seats
after the Congressional pattern. The dis
cussion which followed was rather amusing,
but finally Judge Raymond made speech,
arguing that better feeling and more har,
monio1s work would result from an indis-
criminate mingling of the members, and on
his motion the whole matter went to the
table.
WANTS THE FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM CHANGED.
Mr.. Laidly offered the following:
Whereas, In every good government all
should eheerfully share alike the burdens as
well as enjoy the benefits to be derived
therefrom; and taxation for the benefit OF
all should equal and uniform and alike up
on all property; and
Whereas, our free school system, as a
State institution, has for its object the sd-
vancement of our State in the scale OF hap
piness, enlightenment and material deyel-
opment; and,
Whereas, the State levy Of ten cents on
the 500 valuation is inadequate to the sup
port of four months school; aud,
Whereas, it is believed that the existing
system of local district and independent
district levies is in violation Of these funda-
mental principles; therefore be it resolved
That the Committee on Education in
quire inio and report at once on the ex-
pediency of establishing an adequate free
school system, according to the spirit of the
constitution, by State levy of % cents on
the 500 valuation, or such levy aImay be
sufficient to support at least five months
school, as q State free school, as opposed to
the district and independent district leyies
for that purpose.
INVESTIGATING ELECTION RETURNS.
Mr.. Lucas offered the following in rela-
ton to the alleged "tsmpering" with cleo
ton returns, which was tabled.
Whereas, it appears from the returns of
the election, held in the county of Randolph
on Oct. IA, 1884 as they we're received
under seal by the Secretary of State aud by
him so presented in open session to the
Speaker OF this House and by him unsealed
and read to the House, that the vote for h
Willis Wilson in said county for Governor,
was SO much larger than that received by
any other candidate for State Office upon
the same ticket. as to create suspicion OF
error, accidental, or designed; and
Whereas, in the county Of Preston the re,
turns show q similarly anomalous return of
the vote for B. s. Morgan, as superintendent
of free schools; and
Whereas it is of the utmost importance
that the elections held in this State should
be free ofany ground Of suspicion; there
fore belt resolved,
That the Committee on Elections and
Privileges be instructed toinquire thorough
" into the subject and after ascertsining
the facts BY q rigid and impartial investga-
ton, to report them to this body TOR such
action, if any, as may be necessary to cor
rect errors or to protect the ballot, in West
Virginia.