The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-06
TIE SCHOOL BOOK FIGHT
On In Enrmest-Nlore Feeling than In the
Gubcrnntorini Contest. ,a.
Special Dispatch TO The Inic!tigencr. .'u,

On In Enrncst-More Feeling than In the
Gubcrnntorint Contest. &
Special Dispatch to The Inie!tigsnccr. ..'M,g
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. 8. = The
school hook fight was on in dead earnest
in the rIouse today. The Indiana bill,
known as House bill No. q, was on its
second reading. The amendments pro-
posed, adopted and rejected would fill
TWO or three columns OF newspaper.
Mr.. Young, Of Upshur, desired to amend
the bill SO us to exclude the Indiana
books entirely, but this was voted down.
MIR. Jack, Of Gilmer, desired to provide
that the proposed Board OF Commission
ers contract for the books now in use
when offered as low as other books,
quality considered. Mr.. Hanen, OF the
Committee On Education, nodded as
sent. Several other mombers OF the
committee followed suit, and the amend.
ment went through with rush. - p.
Governor Wilson, the chief engineer
Of tue bill, was absent from his post on
the flour when Mr.. Jacks amendment
passed. Returning he had one OF bis
! faithful followers; ir Mr.. sprigg, move re.
consideration. The committee took up
the cudgels and the amendment was
knocked out by 80 to II. Another
amendment was similarly knocked out
after it had been put in. The Governor
might be a little late in pulling the reins
but he held them. There was some
lively talking while the amendments
were being put in and put out. Nlessrs
llanen, Moore, Shaw, Sprigg and Chew
did the talking for the bill and by the
time they were through they had charged
with evil motives everybody not in
iavor OF the Indiana scheme. They had
not discovered any affection for the
Indiana books, but they approached the
question from the Indiana point OF view
we're loaded with specimens Of the In.
diana product and were listened to with
great satisfaction by three philanthrop.
ISIS who have come from Indiana to dc
the people Of West Virginia a service
These same philanthropists took care To
nave on every members desk pink,
eyed pamphlet on 1ndiana's new school
Osok law and the benefits thus far OBJ
tained." ~ 71IIl. NJ.
Messrs. Young, Merrill, Peck, Lively
GaFden, Dorr and Jack spoke against
'le bill, arguing in favor Of the books
u, now IN use end against the Indiana idea
me debate was animated and at timet
decidedly personal. The day was spen'
on tho bill and Just before adjournment
Mr' Stone, OF Wood, offered rs u substi
.u,e n bill providing that the presen
contracts shall be renewed for one year
ilie idea Of this measure is to preserv,
!he present system until the whole sub
lse' may be considered deliberately b,
sne next Legislature. It looks to-nlgh
a;ssthoush the substitute may pass, bu
~ M Is unsafe to predict what the Hous'
WI DO. In the schoolbook matter ther'
s more exhibition Of feeling than ther,
WI was over the Gubernatorial contest
ihe me battle is going on tonight. Mr.
Ihtoaes th3s substitute comes up the frs
'h'nv in the morning, L2s5
a telegram received here to.nigh
states that the Joint Committee on Ed
at,n asauon OF the Kentucky Legislature
a auer careful consideration to-day re
pJt'ea lS against the Indiana school boo
ssshelle; which has 80 fascinated a nun
oe' OF West Virginia legislators. e