Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-03
THE RREDuaBLE SCHOOL FUND.
Mr.. Brookunior's Resolution Ordered to
It's Third Reading Enorts

Mr.. Brockunior's Resolution ordered 10
It's Third EeadinE-Ropublieah Efforts
TO KIN ft Prove FNtle.
Spselal Issgrlaa 20 tss R,gsisr.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February .
In the House to-day Mr.. Brockunier's
resolution proposing an amendment 70
the constitution providing for the graz
nal distribution of heirreduclOie school
fund came 10 on it's second reading, ana
An effort was made by It's enemies TO kiil
t. The result. however, was decided
victory for the friends OF the measure
The vote developed the fact that al the
oDDositiop comes frOn the Republican
side of the House, and che Democratic
members are as unit IN favor OF the
amendment.
After the Din was read by the Clerk
Mr. Floyd moved @ change Ia the IAN
qpace which lid not alter the sense OF
resolution. Ho also moved 10 amend
the proposed amendment so as TO pro-
vide that SIS. GOO OF the principal be dis
tributed annually The original amend
nent read "nOt more than $4,000.
Mr.. Brockunier took the floor and
and made an explicit statement OF the
present condition OF the school Iunu'
amounting to-day, counting accrued IN
terest and premium on stock invest
ments, 20 nearly 100000. lie eStlma-
ted that II the amendment Is ADOPTED
the amount 20 be annually distributed
will be about 100000, and 10 would re-
ouire little more than ten years 10 eX-
hsust 10.
Mr.. FlOyd also supported the amend
ment. Mr. Edwards, OF hanawha, op-
posed IL. Re regarded the fund as one or
The wisest provisions Of the present con
stitution. Mr.. Black, OF Upshur, fay-
ored the resolution and was opposed 10
Mr.. FIoyd's amendment.
Al this point the House took a recess
untu o'clock. Upon reaSSembling Mr.
KOontz made a speech In opposition 10
the measure. He protested against the
destruction of the school fund and as
serted that iss friends were willing 10
fix maximum limit 10
IL. He had examined the
constitutions OF number OF States
whose school systems were regarded as
models, during the noon recess, ana ala
not find one which did not provide Tor
a permanent school fund. lie found
none which even placed limit upon
tbe fund, but since the opinion pre-
vailed that the West Virginia fund IS
accommodating too rapidly be was will
ing to establish g maximum figure, and
sent 20 the Clerks desk substitute for
Wr. Brockuuier's resolution providing
that whenever the funds eX-
ceeds 100000 the excess shall
be applied 90 the free schools
of tbe State fin like manner as the inter
est is now distributed, provided that
such amount shall not exceed $4,000
annually.
Mr.. Wilson. of Ohio, understood that
the fund was increasing at the rate OF
500. 600 annually and wanted to know
what Mr.. KOOntZ proposed % do with
the remaining $4,000. Mr. kOOntz re-
plied that his object was TO guard
against the destruction Of the school
fund. and he was willing 20 change the
figures in the amount TO be annually
Distributed Mr.. kOoutzs substitute
was lost on q viva vOse vote.
Mr.. Stap.etOn then moved TO lay Mr..
BrOckunier's resolution on the table,
and called for they ayes and noes. The
motion was lost by vote of - 70 50.
Those voting aye were Messrs. And
ersou, Atkinson, Austin, Bowman, Bur
CESS, Cook, Gaines, Griffith, Harley
II~rtmfer, Hole, Hunter, Kimes,
Esz, Maxwell, Mckinney, Pyle,
Riley, shaw, Coz MineraD, Stapleton,
Tabler and Thompson, all BepL5li-
cans. There being no further oojec-
ton the bi was ordered to It's enSr0sS-
ment and third reading.