Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-15

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tor School Purposes-An Old Scheme t.
Do Up the Richer Counties.
Special Telegram to the Register
CHARLESTON, February 1.-THE Com
mistee on Judiciary reported four bills fa
voSably. None were of especial import
ance, except House Bill No. 6, to reform
and revise the County Court of Upshur
and House Bill No. 129, making a notice by
mail of protests on note sufficient service
Mr.. Shaw, from the Committee on Edu.
cstion, reported back the bill reducing the
salary of the President of the University to
s., 200.
The bill establishing the Independent
School District OF Milton, Cabsll county,
the bill providing for the education OF
children in county poor houses, and the
bill csnceling the law requiring vote on
school levy. This last measure leaves the
power of ordering the levy in the hands Of
the Board of Education. ALI were recon-
mended favOrsbly. -.
Reports of minor Importance were pre-
sented by other committees. Under bills
and resolutions, dr. Blakemore offer
ed II. J. r. No. 81, extending this session
of the Legislature in accordance with the
Constitutional provisions. NJ Sprigg
objected to it's immediate consideration
and it went over for one day.
Three new bills were introduced, two by
Mr.. Sprigg to bring the legal practice of the
State in the matter of promissOry notes and
acknowledgment of deeds into harmony
with q plan adopted by the National Bar
Association, and one by Mr.. Justice pre-
scribing severe penalties for carrying con-
cealed weapons. The military bill was the
unfinished busiuess on the calendar and
consideration of it was resumed. The
greater part OF the day WAS spent IN read
ING and amending it section by section. A
tendency was manifest in certain quarters
TO kill the measure by unnecessary amend
msnts
Gluck. of Ritchie, who is it patron, de-
Tended it manfully and succeeded in pre-
serving il substantially intact. The bill
in brief, provides for the enrolment OF sll
male citizens Of the State, between the
ages of eighteen and forty five, with GER
tain exceptions, ss unarmsd militia on
the order of the Governor. A standing
military force of two regiments is provid-
ed for and proper rules and regulations
pre escribed. The bill was completed and
passed to its third reading by good ma
iOrity.
Another effort was made to bring up the
Benwood Charter bill which failed OF a
consideration yesterday. This time 1t was
successful. Oa motion of the friends OF
tie bill it was amended in an unimportant
particular aud passed TO third reading.
A TRICK OF THE BACK COUNTIES.
Oae of the chief bones of contention was
then taken up. House Bill No. II ln-
creases the State school levy from 10 to 20
cents. The back county members are en-
Enthusiastically in favor oft, because under
it they will get great deal more money
for school purposes than they psy into the
treasury. The richer counties suffer there
hy. The bill was taken up, and the ac-
ton was well timed, for the majority OF
the opposition members were absent II
vas amended without opposition to make
the general levy 20 cents instead OF %.
Il 6as about to be passed to q third read
ing. when Shanklia, of Mercer, moved to
amend the school levy by making it 10 in
stead of 10 cents. The amendment was
lost. and the bill passed to third reading
almost before its opponents knew 1t was up
The House passed to other business.
Duval gOt up his compulsory education act,
and it was amended so rs to make 1t apply
o1ly TO children between and ten years,
instead of g aud Is. The opponents OF the
school lew bill had in the meanwhile been
gathering their forces. Young, of Upshur,
moved a consideration, which carried.
Then the levy for general purposes was
mt back to % cents. Garden, OF Ohio,
moved that the school levy be reduced to
10 cents. where il is at present. This
brought the question up, and in order to
gain time. Hanen, Of Marshall, moved TO
make Gardens motion the special order ior
tomorrow at p. m. 1t provoked a storm
from the country members.
The fiery delegate from Webster charged
that there was q scheme on foot to defeat
tine bill. 1t had been passed to third
reading. why was it thus called back? Col.
Chew. who was one of those who favored
Hanen's motion, replied Indignantly de-
nyipg the imputatiOn that he desired 10
take any unfair advantage. Hanen made
a similar statement. The vote on the mo-
tion for special order was then taken and
IL was defeated-ayes %, noes "a. TINS
was a pretty good test Of the strength OF
the bill end an indication that it will pass.
Ford, Of Raleigh, however, consented 70
give the opposition a chance to difcuss the
matter. and with Gardens motion pend
ing moved to adjourn, which carried.