The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-05

rIgures showed TINT tho new books
over the old would DO only ono cont per
book. lilo alec drew comparison bo.
tween liarvey'G nnd llydo's book, in
which ho indicated that tho Hyde books
were not the models Of perfection that
their advocate claimed.
In tho course OF those remarks Mr..
Morris, who was In the chair, twice
sharply directed Mr.. Campbell 10 con.
iiue his attention strictly to the 1ueu.
ton before the house, claiming that tho
book from which ho was reading was
not tho one II was proposed 10 subsli.
tute. THIS was tho first effort from tho
Speakers chair to drive lIydo'a book
through the house undor tho spur, In
regard TO tho alleged forgery lie stated
that ho was momber OF tho conferences
committee TINT acted upon the disn.
greements between tho senate and
house on tho school book bill OF 1891,
and his recollection was that the under-
standing was that Harvey rrammsrs
should be placed upon M equal footing
with the other books and tho letter as"
was added by agreement. lie pointed
to the Senate Journal TO confirm his
assertion and this worked an instant
change Of sentiment on the subject.
Mr.. Campbell's rough treatment at
tho hands Of tho temporary sneaker,
chairman OF tho education committee.
sot good many Of tho members TO
sober thinking.
Mr.. Jones of kanawhn, spoke again
briefly in defense OF his amendments,
discussing this merits o. the books In
question, pointing out the superiority
OF the Harvey books in many respects
and stating that 1t was n matter OF their
superiority that influenced him and not
any iavoritism for any publisher.
A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Jones's
speech, Mr. Campbell and Speaker Ed
wards each arose and addressed the
chair, occupied by Mr.. Morris. Mr..
Edwards was recognized and Mr.. Camp.
bell inquired who addressed the chair
first, himself or Mr.. Edwards. Mr..
Morris replied with some asperity that
he was not there to answer that oues.
tion-that he had recognized Mr.. Ed.
wards-and ordered Mr.. Campbell to
sit down. Mr.. Edwards, however,
yielded the floor and Mr.. Cam pbell pro.
ceeded to explain that he had secured
the Senate Journal, which showed that
the record should read "grammars," not
grammar" and that the .'s" in the en-.
crossed bill, which had raised such
tempest, properly belonged thore.
Mr.. Smith, OF OHIO. followed, reciting
some OF the incidents attendent upon
the passage OF the bill four years ago,
saving that tho statement OF Mr.. Camp
bell only tended to convince him that
the came work had been done in the
senate that had been done in the house
in the hurry attending the close OF the
session.
Mr.. Edwards advocated sustaining the
action OF the committee. Tho question
was, what was best for the children OF
the state. and he believed it was good
Judgment to sustain the argument OF
the committee. unless good reasons
were given for making the change.
Mr.. kiser said that in his previous re-.
marks he meant no reflection on the
committee. Ho respected its opinion
and its intelligence, but no felt that he
WAS not compelled to vote for anv
measure that lie believed detrimental
TO the people. When Harvev's gram
mar was voted down the action would
be greeted with curses and denuucia-
,ions from all over tho state. Tho pub.
lie opinion ia right.
Nlncty.nne times out OF hundred
ho would vote for Harvey's grammar
and would meet with tho hearty con.
currencc OF his constituent, whom he
went home.
Mr.. Harmer. OF Harrison, said that
he wanted 10 vote for the best book.
With tho lights he had he would vote
for llarvey's. and that also represented
the desire OF the people and tho teach.
srs OF his county.
Mr, Kimes. OF Wood, spoke in tho
same strain. 4 yea and nay vote de.
veloped 80 for Harvey and q for Hyde,
and it was at this point that the
speaker took the house by tho scrufF Of
the neck and throw it out OF its hall
Messrs. Campbell and Stamm, OF Ohio
county, voted for Harvey's, Smith for
Hyde's. Mr. Brady arrived from home
too late to vote. c. II, II.