The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-09

CHARLESTON, Nv, VA, Feb, S,-Mr,
Princes bill placing the state levy for
school purposes at Is cents on the 500
valuation and 20 cents for general pur-
poses occupied agreat deal Of the time
ofthe house to-day Thebill 10 on its
second reading, aud on its being called
up Mr. Broeknnicr moved to substitute
rlO' Tor co. The discussion was
opened by MI, Danlrldge, who opposed
the bill most vigorously, The most Inn
portant speech made ia ia behalf was
that o. Alr. Edwards. who characterized
tho opposition % II as being due to self
iahness, Hp said he represented a
wealthy county, but III was required Of
him that he oppose the cause OF uniyer-
sal education because his county would
pay In under this bill moro than II
would receive from II, no would leave
the hall 81, the house and decline 10
represent KanaWha any longer
Mr.. Clark. of Greenbrier, and Mr.,
Greer, Of Mason, both champloned the
bill quite earnestly. Mr.. Wilson, OF
Ohio, made q forcible argument against
II, by giving the figures in the reports
OF the state superintendent otschoola
and the auditor showing the amounts
paid ia and disbursed for school par-
poses by and to the various counties Of
tiestate, Pending discussion q recess
was taken aud on re.conyehlng Mr..
Stewart Walker took the floor and made
q strong speech nearly an hour in
length. lie declared that the state
platforms 81 both parties had promised
tho people that taxation should be re-
duced and hc appealed 10 Republicans
and Democrats alike TO stand by their
promises toithe people and vote against
thebill. Mr.. Thomas, OF Putnam, who
offered q similar bill TWO years ago, but
engineered in avery bungllng manner,
replied TO Mr.. Walker In fact Mr..
Thomas made II a point to reply 10 al
most everybody He said the bill would
not increase but would equalize tax
alton. 1t IL the duty OF the stateito
educate the children OF the state no
matter in what county they may reside.
He said il there ever was disgrace to
any state 1t was the independent school
district system. LISA plainandtlag
violation Of the conatitution. MIR. Floyd
made q vigorous speech opposing the
bill. He characterized tho proposition
nAa robbery and nothing else. Mr.. Nc
Callister spoke at some length advocate
ing the bill. He talked from the records
and atconsiderable length.
Nh. Wilson said that Ohio county
had in 1892 paid So. 437. The city OF
Wheeling received SlS,2l7 and the
county S3,0SS. total OF Sl6,305, or
Sl51S2 less than was paidin The bill
would add about $4,000 to IL
II was stated that Mr.. BroOkunier
had made tlsis question a matter OF
special investigation and desired TO be-
heard in regard 10 II but was unwell
and for thlsreason an effort was made
to adjourn or to mako II a special order.
Thetriends Of the measure were inclin-
cd TO oppose this, but at last 1t was
made the special order for 1880 to-
morrow. Outside Of this discussion
the sessions were very quiet in the
house. The committee on humane in
stitutions and public buildingsfeport-
Cd, recommending that the word
''nale," which was yesterday eliminat-
cd from the reform school bill, be re-
tanned and that the bill be passed. A
bill to amend the law relating TO cruelty
to animals was reported adversely. Mr..
Thomas bill providing for the amicable
adjustment OF grievances and disputes
between employers and employees was
reported favorably by the labor COM
mittee.
The following bills were introduced;
BY Mr.. Wilson, Of Ohio, TO substitute
for sections ". l2A, 10, IL, 10, l6 and II 4
olchapger As Of the code tthe adlaws)
the following: 1.-THE county court Of
every county shalla at accession Of said
rtheld prior to the first day OF May
in each year provide for and lay q
sufficient amount Of tax TO open, COM
etruct and keeping good repair the roads
and bridges OF their county during each
year, BY Mr., Brosius, authorizing
thetrustees Of Berkeley Springs 10 con-
tract for the surplus water OF the
springs for fhe town OF Bath and neigh
borhood. BY Mr.. Allen TO amend the
road law BY requiring all liable to road
duty to work from four to eight days in
stead Of from two 10 four as at present
llN Ms flOlui Drowning That III HNeCus
tons OF the death sentence shall take
place privately before sunrise at the
Moundsville penitentiary, and provid-
ingior q state executioner.
A numbct Of bills were read first
time and ordered 10 a second reading.
SENATE PRccRRDisos.
ln;thc senate the committee on edu,
cation reported tayoFably on the bill %
reduce thornumber Of regents Of the
atoteunivarsity from thirteen to SEVEN
notmofe than two Of whom shall be
from the same congressional diatrict
Tho penitenliary committee reported
tayorably on the hillto provide for the
opening OF utreet through tho peni-
tontiary grounds at Moundsville The
judiciary committee reported back with.
INSTRUMENTATION the billato create
criminal courts In Wayne, Logan and
Marion couutios and relating 10 the
election Of county superintendent and
otherdchooloni
AnadvofHo report was made on the
house billiixiug the liability Of insur.
anco companies tho valued policy
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