The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-30
3HE SCHOOL LETE BLL
Will Be the Special Order in
the Legislature To-day.
LIVELY DtBa1E EXPECTED.
Ohio County Delegates Fighting 1t.
Senator Calls Gall-The. Ballot
Bill Changed ntatcriaity-Thc
Routine Proceedings, Etc.
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Special Dilp1leh 10 he TIttiitgsneEr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 29.-Mr.
Thomas, Of Putnam, the patron OF the
20 cent school levy bill, has been actively
at work among the members, and claims
that the bill will pass by q small major.
ity. Itis the special order for II o'clock
to. morrow, and the liyeliest debate Of
the session SO far is expected. Allofths
Ohio county delegates, Pugh, of Han.
cock, and others, propose to feht 1t to
,he bitter end. A friend OF tho bill says
his opinion has changed since the last
vote, and while he does not expect 1t to
pass, he thinks the number oil votes in
"a tvnr will surprise ita opponents.
Judge Ferguson and Mr.. Thompson, OF
Summers, are among its leading advo.
,;dtss. UL tue House calendar to-day
we're AZ bills on their first, and 10 on
their second reading. OF these only
ltIres were acted upon and number OF
members say 1t was foolish TO adjourn at
noon, rs there wac comparatively little
committee wark to attend TO.
SENATOR CALLS GALL,
The joint committee on redistricting
the State has not yet met and it is not
Known when it will. Senator Calls bill,
introduced yesterday, is the subject OF
uufavorable comment generally on both
sides, and 1t does not seem likely that
much attention will be paid it. A com
mittee was appointed to investigate,
frame and report a bill, but II seems
that the doughty editor OF the Philippi
Plaindealer was too impatient to wait for
the committee and shot of his little
gad before the proper time. He
has done duty in one respect, however.
HIS bill gives Democrats decided ad.
vantage, but II the districts bad been ss
he proposes, 1t Is hardly likely that SEN
atof Ogdin would have q contest on his
hands now. He increases Kanawha's
in the House to 4. and
reduces Wosd's to 3, but the ratio that
would give Kanawha and Ohio would
also give Wood county 8. The billseems
% be chiefly notable for its iupertections
and the committee will probably change
i considerably, II indeed they adopt any
part oft.
Judge Samuels, 1t Is said. has q little
re.districting scheme Of his own and it Ia
lgain whispered that Judge Ferguson
may take a hand in the matter, and the
are that II he does the mat
Ter will be treated more fairly and more
sensibly in every way than If he does
not.
THE BALLOT REFORM BILL.
The sub-Joint Judiciary Committee
has been working faithfully for several
nights past on the proposed Wilson
australian ballot bill and after almost
amendments and changes
has appointed Judge Ferguson to draw
up bill 10 suit its ideas which will be
reported Monday. Ex-Governor Wilson
was before the committee Tuesday night
appealing for the bill as framed by him
,elf, and offering great deal OF gratu-
Itous advice and information. His sug-
,estions were not kindly received, how:
sveT, and he was given to understand
hat his presence was not required. He
lid not repeat his visit last night. The
bill has been a pet hobby Of his for two
years past, he oven going to Cincinnati
o have cut made-the diagram OF the
voting booths, ETC., which he embraced
IN the bill. This cut has been cut out OF
.he bill by the committee, and when 1t
IS reported back its patron will hardly
it, Instead OF the voter in
his choice by making cross
opposite the name he can scratch and
write on his ticket about as at present;
3r, II he wants to vote the straight
ticket, he must mark out the other
ticket by two straight lines running
from top TO bottom.
The penalties for violation are also re.
luced-suCh as disfranchisement for life
Or for ten years, etc. The Office Of elec.
lion sheriff, provided for in Wilson'S bill,
will be dispensed with, and the expenses
of conducting the election as the bill or.
iginally proposed, will be reduced gener.
ally. No partisan feeling was exhibited
in the committee meeting, all being dis.
posed to act fairly and conscientiously
n the matter. II is whispered, how
aver, that both Judge Ferguson aud Col.
st. Clair are opposed to the bill, but they
say the people want 1t and should be
,iven an opportunity to try 1t.