Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-03

by the Committee On Education, IS likely
to create a stir among the distinguished
professors of the State University. It's
title indicates its full scope and intent:
"a bill to establish co-education in the
State University"
-Four years ago similar bill was intro
duced into the House, and one OF the most
memorable debates of the session occurred
on its passage.
twas championed by j. S. ". Dean,
of Barbour county, himself utlversity
man, ard one of the strongest deoaters on
the floor. Hor. Daniel B. Lucas, OF Jei-
ferson, and Col. Robert White. OF Wheel
ing. were members then and they led the
fight against it. Deau triuDphed. The
bill went through by the close vote Of 81
70 80, but WREN it reached the dipnitied
Senators it was pcnderously set upon.
CHANGE IN PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Since that time there hss been gradual
growth Of public sentiment in favor CT the
admission Ct women to the University, and
it is not at all improbable that II this
present bill is allowed to stand upon its
merits, 1t will pass to.h HOUSES and BE-
come law. Like Deans bill, however, 1t
is to q certain txie5t discredited it lis OIL
gin. Davis is net the most popular OF the
youog members of tie House, and some OF
his fellow statesmen" who don't care
much for co-education, one way or the
other, may be led to oppCsa it On TINS
ground.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Col Chew's bill 10 enforce the princi-
Piles of the Interstate Commerce act WAS
before the Hou at the last session. 1t is
now brought forward in an amended form,
and viii probably be one OF the few really
important measures that are passed.
The title fully sets forth It's purpose. It
reads: "a bill to provide for tie regula-
ton of railroad freight, and passenger
trafic in this State; to prevent unjust dis
elimination and extortion in the rates
charged for TRANSPORTATION Of passengers
and freight, and to prohibit railroad COM
panies in this State from charging other
than Just and reasonal rates and TO panish
the same, and TO prescribe mode OF pro-
cedure and rules of evidence in relation
thereto aud to appoint commission and
to prescribe their powers and duties Ia re-
lition to the same"
The bill was favorably reported from the
Committee on Railroads, and put on lis
fist reading on Thursday.
There has been a sharp racs bst8een
Mr. Sprigg and Mr. Gibson TO introduce
bill TO prohibit the formation of trusts.
Mr.. Sprigg com pleted his bill first and it
is row before the Judiciary Committee.
The ficss 81 elton re IDS: at shall be I'M
lawful for any individual, b3dias, corpor-
ate asso cations, or companies of any SORT,
residing, located OF traDsactirg business in
this State, to enter into any combination
or to make any contract, agreement
or arrangement of a5y kind OF cha
ac'er, directly CT indirectly, with any
other individual, bodies, co1porats asioci-
stions or companies, residing, located
or trausacting business in this OF any
other Stats or Territory, by which the
price of any article of merchandise or COM
me-ce, or of eny article intended for sale,
nee or consumption by the citizens Of this
Safe, shall be fixed at any common stand
ard or figure, or by which its price to the
public shall be in any manner controlled,
regulated or established"
The other sections of the bill cover all
the points relating to the formation of
trusts ard combinations in trade, and PEE
scribe heavy penalties fer their violation.
Mr.. Sprigg will no. have much trouble
in steering tispst measure safely through
the shoals of the House, but it won't have
sll plain sailing in the Serate. The trusts
in Wet Virginia are not numerors or pow
eIfnl, but the corporations which wonld
be sff, cted By this measure may summon
up enough influence to crowd it out in the
hurried work of the lsst tonrs Of the
sasaion