Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-30
senator Brice ". CatIeti,

have already been paid by the Federal
government fer all the services they
performed. When the question was
under consideration yesterday in the
House of Delegates, Mr.. Groves, mem
Der from Nicholas county, who was
regular soldier in the Federal army
during the war, took occasion TO give
the promoters Of this bill a severe
scoring. He said all the members OF
the Home Guard or MALTA that he
knew anything about i'm the war, were
useless in defending the people Of the
State against the rebel soldiers. He
said when the enemy approached the
Home Guard usually took to their heels
and ran like craven towards. He de-
nominated them as hypocrites and
chicken thieves; furthermore, he said,
that he had been informed by some Of
these very Home Guard people that they
had received their pay from the Fed
eral government. and that there was
Il thing due them for their services
during the war The question has
taken a somewhat partisan turn in the
discussion. Although it has passed
the House. there are number OF Re-
publican members who say that IL
would not do for the Republican party
TO take the responsibility Of passing
this bill. and il is understood that when
IL Gets into the Senate il will be defeat
cd ON the last reading. They say that
they will carry it along TO Its last stage
I'm order 10 secure the support OF Hon.
w. II. II. Toler, Of kanawha, the pat
ron of the bill, for other bills which
certain members Of the Legislature eX-
Dect to get through before the Service
Commission bill comes up on its final
reading.
Mr.. Toler is the patron Of another bill
which appears TO he doomed to defeat.
II is one which provides for five state
mine inspectors instead of the four pro-
vided bv the present law. 1t is charg-
cd that this new mine inspectorship is
sought to be added in order 10 secure
a Dosition for some good Republican.
Mr. Tolor himself is a candidate for the
nosition as mine inspector. but or
course. he is NOT pushing this measure
through any selfish motives. SINH
lar bill is pending in the Senate. II
provides for chief mine inspector and
four assistants. and it is charged by
several Republican members that a GER
tain Senator is candidate for chief mine
inspcctor. OF course. it must not be
understood that that Senator is sup
porting the bill from any selfish mo-
tives. It is not at all probable that
either of these bills will be passed be-
cause the Republican leaders say the
party cannot afford ii.
It seems that after all we are TO have
cbeaner school books The American
Rool- Company has sent a number OF
samnles Of books that have not been
contracted for. which includes readers,
sDellers. arithmetics, etc, to the Com
rittee on Education, in each house OF
tho legislature. for examination, and
tbev. Dropose to furnish these books at
On ner cent. lower than the former
Driees. The members of the Commit
tee believe that the American Book
Comnauv could well afford TO sell such
hooks at a still lower price than that
which they propose. The Committee
have the question under consideration
and will either originate school DOCK
bill or report favOrably upon the one
introduced by Mr.. Kiser yesterday On
that subject.
The House judiciary Committee has
returned the face value insurance Dill
m tho House with an amendment
making the face value clause apply only
TO buildings and not TO personal pro