North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-18

10 understand il. IL after
'nent of general superintendent ana ons 4, ran r,
,hp system. it proves not 10 be a g"oN ~
abolished altogether. IT.. the Legislatures oil
MI ~ H.; ,ore very careful a6ont laying taxes
I'D hp ,houuht il right to ScIu"" 80; ~
80 measure designed to ltcleds'. 49, - .L;,
I'D framed his bill so as not " w, ~! = IL, ;
ia" IL ,bouoht that the salary OF tue supetii'
teeu"g' ~, he raised without levying any new tax
'endan' ; "S the Common School Fund. Inc chair
" ~ rbe Board Superintendent IN eae coun'l
:avv allowed % per cent on all moneys passing
,,,o"ch his hands. The iahors OF lne chairman
''to etc 40 Treasurer, are very small, and won
W. o~"pv ten DAYS in the year. In some countIe
,to Chairman receives for his services as much a
$50 ner year. He proposed5to reduce the pay 0
,be Chairman to per cent on all monies passing
tb,ouUh his handS, except ia those countess 10
five in number, where he now receives Tess ld ,bq
rbis would be saving Of about one per cent on ~.
whole sum appropriated to the support OF ~o'o
Schools throughout the State. The l5 p ~
would be sufficient remuneration to inc IJ L;,,
the Board of Superintendents, and ne P.ts dn,,as
self that they would be willing to pe5o;t br,,t
fr thai per ceutage The State now dis'flou'oo =
SI00 900 annually; the counties raise W - 80 IT,
more, one per cent saved would 20 ia ,I,a,
SALARY of the endent-sS,"Oo' er -. -, ;,a
the fund was small, but it was qune , nsI odHca
go cb;ld in North Carolina good Ehg"s" e"uH"
.'y oiJ send every child to school three aoh'hs
49, ,o.r The smaltness OF me tuhd was !"
,oro reason in favor Of its economical t'd"d
80 To mast effectual means to secure socn eoo"o
.aJ management, he thought, was 70 appoint se"
era superintendent. .... cbanne of text
.oots new hook put into the hands OF cht'u 10
ali mystery to him. By changing BOOKS eT sr5 90
SION = child makes little no progress. tue Gus.
to the community for school COOKS - .;h
''ba. books should be used. 1t might not DE PoSSi
~, ., ,se the same hooks throughout the STATE out
u .' 80 hooks mpht be used throughout any one
.ountv A uniform system OF text oooAS' 1'o" -
il he indifferent, is better tnan none a. az;
NJ, W said it would be duty OF the suPerll'e"-
H.. -, caive returns from every county IN the state,
I'll coo that the Board of Superintendent aecoun.eu
.nr all the moneys they received Inc SUM vi So1'
ono ;s now in the hands OF the Chalrnen OF inc
Board, besides a" t"dshte amount 4" '"e
former Charmen. The bill under coasideration
makes it the duty of the superintendent 20 ns'lu'e
s AGAINST these PERSONS and provides Tor strict ac
countabty hereafter
tendent could go into every county OF e"e Stae
in a year He thought there was no necessity lot
n into more than one-hird of the counties an each
,ea, The bill made it the duty of the suPerlnten-
dent to submit report bienalaiiy.
Mr. w. went into brief history OF common school
nca,ion in orth Carolina, and explained the causes
that had retarded the progress OF education. With'n
th last ten years very greatimptoEenent had been
,oade He believed that there ware 1000 children
now at school throughout the State he conciuded
nv an appeal to the Legislature to go forward and
nerfect this system. The professional men OF the
State are well educated bat the education OF the tdr
mers, mechanics and miners was very deficient
M Walton offered an amendment which was adop-
ted. providing that the salary of the superintendent
should rot be paid until he had received ceEthcate
s,a,;oO that the duties of his office had been performed
Mr.. Ruffn said the labors of the ChaiTmeR of the
Board of Superinendents very small, and instead
of occupying ten days, hardly took more than ten
hours in a year The compensation OF Il per cent
was quite sufficient. He suggested that the portion
OF the of last session, authorizing each county to
APPOINT county superintendent should be repealed
MIR. Saunders, of Wake, expressed himself under
deep obligations to the gentleman from suIl0rd toe has
able remarks the subject under consideration 1t
showed what could do when he directed his at
ten,ion to one subject and studied it carefully He had
paid but little attention to it himself, and he returned
thanks to the gentleman from Guilford for the infor
nation he had laid before him. He satisfied that
a superintendent of the common Schools should be
appointed. Mr.. S. made some remarks relating 10
the use of the School fund by of the Chairmen
Of the Boards. He said ii trust fund. and
whatever profits were made from it, belonged to that
fund.- and not the individual Who had It ia posses
sion. If the Chairmen had specalated with the mon
ey in their hands, they could be compelled TO disgoge
the profits of Misrepresentation
Mr. Erwin moved an amendment, that the school
fund hereafter shall be distributed according TO the
number of white children between the ages Of re
ard eighteen wears.
Mr.. Barnes, of Northampton, begged the gentleman
from Buncombe TO withdraw his amendment. He
hoped that he would bring it up so0ae other time,
and not attach it to this bill.
Mr.. Erwin said he had introduced the amendment
with no idea of Withdrawing it. If it prevailed
he was willing 10 sustain the ball. 1t the school
fund was divided do the greatest good to
the greatest number, he thought the appointment OF
Superintendent would do little good towards perfect
ing the system.
MIR. Fleming said he was an advocate Of the white
basis bat he should against the amendment of
the gentleman from Buncoo,he at this time, because
1t would enbarrass the bill He was prepared to vote
Tor the basis Of distribution proposed by the amend
ment, when it presented distinct proposition
onlts own merits He should oppose all amendments
calculated embarrass the bill.
Mr.. Leach of Davidson said he should vote against
the amendment although in favor OF the principle. He
was anxious that the bill should pass.
Mr.. Erwin could not perceive how his amendment
would clog the bill. The bill Was designed 70 reme-
dy defects ia the common School system. and fhe
present basis Of distribution he thought the very
htst defect that should be remedied.
AIR. Cherry remarked that bill 10 carry out the
object proposed by the amendment already before
'e House. and he thought it would be best go in-
70 the discussion when that wastaken up.
Mr. Avery moved to lay the bill the table, prom
osng call il up whenever the gentleman from Gull
tori desired il. Not agreed to.
Mr.. Taylor made some Characteristic remarks
against the amendment, and in favor of reducing t,
salary to 81 900.
Mo. Dargan hoped that the gentleman from Bun.
eombe would withdraw his amendment He could
not sit by quietly and this attack made on slave
Property.
Mr.. Jones moved an adjournment, which was car.
ried, and the House adjourned to Monday.
SENATE. q
MONDAY. December II, 1850.
The Seaate met according adiournnisnl.