The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-16

CHARLESTON, W. VA. Fob. l5.-Tho
senate Ia making good progrem with
tho appropriation bill, being tho samo
as tho bill In tho house. l. Is expected
20 pass ita third reading tomorrow.
Not many amcndmsnts in the commit
tees report have been mads, aud, In
tho main, these have bren OF minor i'm.
por,ancc aud have gone through with
little opposition.
As the general appropriation bill was
abou. to be advanced to tho third read.
ing In tho house Mr.. Brady offered au
amendment con,titutius q commission
10 be known as tho board OF Baltimore
Centennial Exposition Managers, to
consist OF tivo members 10 be appointed
By the governor, ono OF them to have q
practical knowledge Of miueI aud min.
ing, and another OF agriculture, not
more than three to be OF tho same
political party; also Rppropria,iug Sl0,-
900. or so much thereof as may be nee
essary TO defray the expenses Of col
lecting, transporting, caring for and re-
turning West Virginia exhibits a. that
exposition. Tho amendment called
forth the only discussion Of the session.
Mr. Pyle said twas unfair and unjus,
to call upon tho agricultural portions OF
the state to bear the e1pen,e OF an ex-
hibit a. the Baltimore centennial for
the benefit OF capitalists and svndicases
owning large tracts Of undeveloped
lands, who would thus advertise them.
selves at the expense OF the people. II
they wanted to exhibit their coal, coke
and timber le, them do 80 at their own
expense.
Mr. Brady replied that It made all tho
difference as to whose OK was cored.
When money comes from Ohio county
the people OF other sections are willing to
sc. the benefit OF it, but whom tis pro-
posed to spend few dollars OF the
states money from which they could
not sec tina. they would be directly ben-
Gifted, protests were always raised. He
did not know that Ohio county would
be specially benefited by this exhibit,
but he hoped the amendment would be
adopted.
GOOD POINT.
Mr. cambridge spoke briefly in sup
port OF the amendment. saying he rep
resented farming community and be.
lieved his constituents would endorse
his action. The farmers now pay 10
per cent OF the taxes, and by developing
the timber and coal lands OF the state
taxable values would DO increased,
taxation would be more evenly distri.
bu,ed and they would thus be relieved
OF part OF their burden. He beloved In
advertising the undeveloped resour ces
OF the state and that it would be for the
benefit OF the whole people to do so.
Mr.. kiser did not feel that he or his
people would be benefited BY tho e1.
hibit. Yesterday Mr.. Brady had voted
agains. the industrial school for girls
with the view tina. tho finances OF tho
state did not justify 1t, aud now ho
asked the atate TO contribute $4,000 to
advertise for coal operator, and syndi.
Gates, He beloved In letting those own
ing coal fields and timber lands pay for
their own advertising il they wanted
il.
Nr. Evans said the proposition was
for the benefit OF the entire state-not
Tor any particular locality or county.
1t makes no difference what particular
locality receives the most benefit. The
entire state must share in it. Calling
the attention OF outside capital to our
almost unlimited natural wealth, means
more coal mines, more manufactures.
moro railroads. These moan increased
sources OF revenue to the state. They
mean more taxable property, and tho
little amount spent in advertising would
be more than paid back in this way.
The appropriation would be good in
vestment. Wo want capital In West
Virginia and We want improvements.
This ia the way to get both. Baltimore
offers to erect suitable building for us,
all that is asked for being sufficient
amount of money to make crcditable
exhibit.
Mr.. Greer thought II capitalist, hadn't
heard enough Of Hest Virginia /, would
be good plan to send them few OF
our county papers and inform them on
the subject. II was already claimed
that the appropriations proposed would
create deficit in tho treasury. This
argument had been uaed against tho
school tax bill. Now it was proposed
to appropriate $4,000 more.
speaker Edwards, who was on the
floor, made characteristic speech
against tho amendment, taking about
the same ground as its other opponents,
who preceded him. iio concluded by
saying that after its defeat ho would
favor n resolution authorizing tho gov
ernor to appoint such a commission,
without any appropriation by the state,
aud would be ono OF fifty to pay 500
out Of his own pocket to pay necessary
expenses. The amendment was reject.
ed by vote Of 4S to IL.
Itis the Intention 10 offer similar
amendmen. to the appropriation bill in
the senate tomorrow.
TIE REFORM SCHOOL.
Tho committee to witt tho reform
school made report highly compli.
mrn.ary to the manage ment OF thRt In.
sttutlon. stating that in no institution
in the state hRs tho money appropri.
ated been expanded to better nhvnn.
tagp. and recommending liberal appro.
priationa Tor ils support. Tho main
building isnow undergoing extensive
repairs and Is not q. for occupancy. An
expenditure OF from 81, 500 to $1,000 will
bo required Tor this purpose.
Tho buildings aro kept cloan, tho
boys nre we'll clothed and fol. rhoy do
their own washing and ironing, are
taught the trades oil tailoring, sho.mak.
ing and printing. The drainage anil
sanitary conditions ara bad At present
and the appropriationsnskod for by the
board and auporlnlendent aro roCoIn.