Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-12


vision in authority which provided for
the State Superintendent selecting
sixteen men, of which number the Gov
ernor was to select eight to constitute
the board. This would put the Gov
ernor in an embarrassing position. The
responsibility should Zoe either on the
Governor or the State Superintendent.
There were great many scandalous
stories in connection with this matter.
What was needed was penalty that
would put men who We're corrupt in
the penitentiary. If the penitentiary
was filed with these men, it would be
better for the State.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost
On motion of Ms Fisher, of Braxton,
the vote was reconsidered. That pass
ed the bill to third reading.
On motion of Mr. Smith, of Ohio, the
bill was recommitted to the commit
tee on Education.
On motion of Mr. Harris, the House
at 1911. took a recess until 2 p, m.
The following bills. were introduced
and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees:
BY Mr.. Brannon, H. B. 313, to amend
and re-enact Sec IS, of Chap. +, of the
Code Railroads.
By Mr.. Mccoy, H. B. 3f4, to amend
and re-enact Sec /, and repeal Sec, g.,
Chap. 10, OF the acts of the legislature
of 1891. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Lilly, Il. J. r. No. 80;
Whereas, What is known as the
Home Guard, soldiers of this State,
We're called in case of extreme
emergency into the service of this
State on behalf of the preservation of
the Union in the late civil war; and,
Whereas. These gallant, patriotic
sons of our Mountain State did good
service in an hour Of the most extreme
peril, and under the greatest and most
adverse circumstances; and,
Whereas, All of them are now old,
and many poor and disabled from said
service, and have not been recognized
commensurate with their service and
the honor and dignity of this nation,
it is mete, right and eternally just
that t1ese old gray haired surviving
veterans should share the benefits of
the United States pension laws; there
fore Zoe it
Resolved, BY the Legislature of West
Virginia that the United States Sena-
tors and Representative of this State
in Congress be requested and instruct
ed to use all urgent and diligent means
to secure an amendment to the pen
sion act' of June 27, 1890, extending
the benefits to such West Virginia
State troops and Home Guards as serv-
ed sixty days in said service, and were
honorably discharged, the same as
United States soldiers.
BY Mr.. McColloch, H. ]. R. No. "a:
Whereas, A committee of the Legis-
nature appointed to investigate the
condition of affairs at the West Vir-
ginia University has recommended
that a change be made in the presi-
dency Of that institution; therefore,
he it
Resolved by the Legislature of West
Virginia that the board of regents be,
and they are hereby directed, to de-
mand the resignation of DR.. Raymond,
to take effect not later than the begin
ming of the spring term in April 1901
BY Mr.. Reynolds:
Whereas, 1t appears from the report
of the special committee appointed by
the Legislature at this session to visit
and investigate the West Virginia Uni
versity at Morgantown, that it will be
expedient to abolish, in the near flu
ture, the preparatory department Of
said University; and
Whereas, There are no Normal
schools or other State schools located
within one hundred miles or more Of
Keyser, in the county of Mineral, at
which pupils can be prepared for the
University; and
Whereas, The said town of Keyser
is located on the main line of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad and the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg rail-
road, and can he quickly reached and
communicated with by those residing
in the counties of Mineral, Hampshire,
Hardy, Grant, Pendleton, Tucker, Ran
dolph and Preston; and
Whereas, In the location of the vari-
Gus institutions of the State this sec
ton of the State has been neglected.
and while contributing largely through
the taxas paid into the treasury for
the support of the University, Normal
schools, preparatory and other State
schools and institutions, has not been
provided with any State institution
for the education of the children in
that section; therefore, he it
Resolved. That the committee on
education be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of establishing a pre-
paratory branch of the West Virginia
University at Keyser, in the county of
Mineral, and report by bill or other
wise.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, H. J. R. No.
36, authorizing the Governor of West
Virginia to appoint a commission to
draft bill or bills to revise the tax,
assessment and revenue laws, and the
laws in relation to incorporation of
cities, towns and villages of West Vir-
GINA, to be submitted to the next ses-
sion OF the Legislature of this state. -
Whereas, The system OF tax. assess
ment and revenue laws now in force
IN this~State is substantially the same
as that adopted at the organization of
the State, and it is believed not to be
such a system as is best adapted to
the changed conditions, brought about
by the development OF the State and
its resources, and that defects exist in
the several acts, now in force under
the present. system, and that in forty
five days the Legislature cannot per-
feet the system or put into a consis-
tent and practicable whole the. laws