Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-23

Mr.. Davies spoke in favor OF the APP
preparation. he favored the exhibit of
our mineral and timber wealth abroad.
1t was necessary TO advertise u
wealth abroad. He said if the State
would devote $25, eco to this exhibit, he
would go through his mining district
and the rest of the State and raise an
additional $25, 600.
Mir. Grant thought the amendment
ought to be rejected and go back for
acCnference to throw some safeguards
around the appropriation. The amend
ment was rejected by 10 ayes to 50
noes.
Mr.. Davies moved that the vote be
| postponed until 2 o'clock to-day. Lost.
The Senate amendment providing
that no part of the University apprO-
priation become available until the
resignation Of the president OF that in
stitution, Mr.. Reynolds protested Wig
orously against an appropriation with
that contingent. Mr.. Jackson said he
hoped the amendment would not pre-
vail. We had no right 10 pass a mark
OF that kind upon the president. who
had had no hearing before this body.
He had seen a letter from DR.. Raymond
r~esigning and asking the board to &C
cept it at once, saying that he had ac-
cepted a position with n of the
largest universities in the country. He
was not interested in any way in DR..
Raymond. 1t was not DR.. Raymond's
fault. If anybody was to blame for DR..
Raymond's staying, it was the board of
regents who We're to blame. 1t was
not just to place such a stigma upon
DR.. Raymond.
Mr.. Talbot was opposed to the
amendment. He said it was the duty
to make appropriations for that great
institution without any restrictions.
MIR. Smith of Ohio, opposed the prin-
ciple, which, he said, was a bad prece-
dent; the Legislature was usurping
functions which belonged to the execu-
tive department. We might as well
make an appropriation for the Supreme
Court On condition that they should
decide cases in q certain way.
MIR. Stapleton asked Mr.. WetZel if
he would take pleasure in putting such
a stigma upon Dr. Raymond. He
said he was opposed to the amendment,
and if he would vote for it, he would
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it but because it was his duty to do so.
He considered the interests of the Uni
versity paramount to those of the in
dividual.
Mr.. Jackson then read a copy of DR..
Raymond's letter of resignation, his
fifth, which, he said, was final, and ask
its immediate acceptance.
Mr.. Jackson closed with an earnest
plea against the adoption of the
amendment. The amendment was re-
jected.
The Senate amendment abolishing
the summer quarter was also rejected,
on the ground that that was invading
| the functions of the board of regents.
The amendment reducing the contin-
gent expenses of the game and fish
warden from $500 to $500 was opposed
by Mr.. Laughlin, who said it was use
less to have a game and fish warden
unless he had the ammunition, and the
amendment was rejected.
Amendment providing that the fire.
proof building at Charleston known
as the capitol annex shall not cost
more than S125, 900, and that the board
of public works may require a bond
of the contractor to that effect, was
adopted.
The bill vas then put upon its pass
age and passed.
At 1905 p. m. the House adjourned.