The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-11
SCHOOL BOOK CHESTNUT
Is the Bone Of Contention in the
Senate Again.
THE SUBSTITUTE REJECTED.
Senator Morris Pays His Compli'
ments to the Intelligencer and
Its Editor-other Matters
Before the Legislature.

Special Dispaleh 70 as IntegigAez.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, March 10.-The
School Book bill came up in the State
as special order at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. Senator Wiley moved that
the Senate adopt the House substitute,
claiming that the time of the session
was drawing to close; that no time was
to be lost. Unless some action was
taken upon this matter and q contract
authorized the people would be left to
the mercy OF the publishers whose books
are directed to be used, and although
the substitute did not conform exactly
to his idea, he was willing to vote for 1t
In order 10 have the benefit OF State
contract. General Watts replied that he
didn't think the Senate ought to abide
by the House decision. There was con-
siderable difference Of opinion between
The two bodies, and he thought the Sem
ate should maintain its position and
conference committee should be ap.
pointed to settle the differences. Sen.
ator Arbuckle agreed with Senator Wiley
that while the substitute did not
conform to his views he was willing to
accept it to settle the question for five
years to come. He thought the Legis.
lature's time was too valuable to be
wasted in further wrangling over the
school book question. It should be set
tied and at once. Mr.. Morris, OF Richie,
made quite warm appeal for the adop.
ton ot the substitute. He particularly
advocated the adoption of Hyde's Ian.
guage Lessons, saying there was no COM
parison between them and Harvey's
Grammar. He paid some attention to
the INTELLIaRNCER and quoted 1t as say.
ing that no reason has been given why
there should be any change in books.
He said that plenty OF reasons could be
given and had been given why Hyde's
books should be substituted for
Harveys, but the IETELLIdEScER didn't
want to hear them. Its eyes were
closed and its ears stopped
to them. He could convince anybody
Of the superiority Of Hyde's books, even
the editor OF the INTRLLIdRNCER, and
plenty Of reasons had been given for a
change to convince anybody II they
wanted to hear them. His experience
as a newspaper man had shown him
that under our present system OF teach.
ing there were very few who could write
aslmple briet article for a newspaper
correctly, and what was the good Of
grammar that did not teach how to read
and write the English language correct.
~? He seemed to have a desire 10 dis.
cuss grammar with the INTRLLI0ENcRR
man and to think he could come out Of
the contest successfully, but he was
kind enough to refer to the INTELLIdES.
GER as the leading paper Of the State
and his other remarks referring toit
were probably in fun.
General Watts said he was satisfied, II
it were possible to get Senator Morris
to visit all the schools OF the State, that
grammars Of all kinds would be unnec.
essary. Hehad no doubt OF the sena.
tors accomplishments as grammarian,
but had seen no reason In his argument
why there should be a change Of books
During the campaign he had made
particular inquiries as to what the people
wanted and had found they were op.
posed to a change, and he thought their
opinions were worth more than those OF
mere theorists who were clamoring for
change without giving good reasons why
there should be a change. /
Mr.. Campbell thought the Senate had
done its duty and should maintain its
position. The House had refused to
agree to It's proposition and II the evils
OF which Senator Wiley spoke should
follow the disagreement let the RESPONSE.
bility rest where 1t belonged-with the
House, who had refused to settle the
questions and had thrown the first ag.
SressiVe stone. Senator Stewart, in
order to prevent two or three more days
useless discussion upon subject upon
which he thought every Senator had
made up his mind, moved the previous
question. The substitute was rejected
by vote OF 8 TO 12. A motion was made
10 appoint q conference committee, but
it was Withdrawn and Mr.. Campbell
was appointed to communicate the SEN
ate's action to the House. The result
will probably be that the Legislature
will adjourn without settling this ques-
tiop Of 30 much moment to the people
of the State.