Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-01
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be completed and fairly tried hoping the profits would
be sufficient to pay the interest the debt caused
| by their creation and if they proved failure then
the Legislature could lay tax with certainty
as to the amount necessary.
We procured the passage of act to Pav tales
jurors OF our county. The act provides that, when
tales Juror shall have actually served the jury at
least half the day the Court may be in session. then
to be allowed TO prove attendance for such time as
actually served and be paid the per diem, and
! In the same way as the other Jurors are now paid
and when such tales Juror renders his verdict he Is
discharged by law and is MT compelled to again
| unless re-summoned.
To provide for the location of School houses for
Common Schools in each School district as to
combine the greatest convenience, the County Court
| is empowered application to appoint Commis-
sloners who may select suitable situation, condemn
the land and assess the damage, provided the enco-
| sures of citizens shall not be invaded.
The subject of Common Schools is one of
growing Importance and continues to receive the os
tering care of the Legislature. 1t is a we'll known
fact that the system IL stands has nearly de-
stroyed the old plan of subscription Schools, without
giving one in Its stead suited to the public necessity
Like all new schemes complete success could not be
expected surrounded it with many difficult
ties. The want of adequate means, the scarcity Of
competent teachers, wide extent of territory and in
many places thinIy settled ,and local inconvenences
thai could not be avoided, presented some of the OBJ
stacles to its successful operation.
This Legislature has created the Office of General
superintendent OF Common Schools TO whom the
County Superntendents shall make their reports.
1t is made his duty to collect accurate and full nfor
nation of the condition and operations of the system
as carried on in each county of the State; 10 ascer
tain the causes which have impeded the system in
different sections; collect statistics to make reports
TO the Governor, furnishing detailed and succinct
statements OF the result of his enquiries in each
ty. with such suggestions and observations hay
TO him, and superntend the operations of the
system; 10 that the laws in relation thereto
enforced TO that the money appropriated for that
purpose is not msapplied and issue circular let
ms and In
lining Committees, and to do whatever may tend to
elevate and advance the prosperity of the system
The School law has been further amendedby max
ing II the duty of the County Superintendent ap
point Committee of Examination, the Chairman to
be one and to continue in Office Tor year, whose
duty shall be 10 examine into the qualifications,
both mental and moral, OF all such persons as may
apply Tor employment TO hold at least three sessions
of examination. No certificate from Examining Com
mIItee TO De in force longer than year, and for the
county only for which it was granted.
The income of the Literary Fund distributed this
year among all the counties of the State was $685.,
lO4. Our county paid into the State Treasury, to
defray the public expenses, the sum of $2,749 10,
while the Literary Fund paid to our county, for the
same time, $2,lO4 II, lacking but $643 Al of draw
ing from the Treasury much as we paid in, de-
monstratIng in financial point of view, that this
great system is not only relieving the burIhens of
taxation BY sending its funds into every vicinity
where they expended directly among the tax pay
ers, but the valuable and important purpose OF
creating and difusing among the great mass of chill
dren the blessings and ncaculabe advantages OF an
education.
The Literary Fund is invested in Bank and other
stocks amounting to the sum Of ST. 53S, 995, besides
100000 acres of swamp lands, destined, al some
time, TO add largely TO this fund and if the system
Of Common Schools is properly encouraged and pro-
teced, will difuse its benefits throughout the Stale,
until all can enjoy its rich fruits.
An act has been passed, authorizing the probate of
deeds and bills of sale OF Court in the way
as deeds Of trusts now proved.
he GnnDfV hPR authorized
reasonable compensation TO Justices of the Peace for
taking the lists of taxable property.
The sale of sprliuous liquors has been prohibited
TO free negroes.
Chief Justice Rufin having resigned his seat
the Supreme Court Bench, Judge Battle was elected
to supply the. vacancy, ard r. M Saunders was
elected to supply the vacancy occaSloned by Judge
Battles resignation.
WIN. Hill e-eected Secretary of State.
d. W. Courts reelected Stale Treasurer
VIM. ]. Clarke reelected Comptroller.
The following persons elected Councillors OF
State: w. Staings, of Gates; w. X. Lane. of
Wayne Perrin Busbee, OF Wake; w. S. Hill, of
Guilford R. S. French, of Robson; A. Henderson,
of Rowan; Columbus Mills, of Rutherford.
Calvin H. Wiley, of Guilford, has been elected
General Superintendent of Common Schools.
We regret the necessity Of having to admit the
inability of this General Assemblemby 10 elect
United States Senator. II generally understood
that the Democratic party had Two majority on joint
ballot; early in the session Democratic member of
the House of Commons was taken sick and remained
so many weeks, and SO as he able t. leave
his room returned to his home.
Mr.. Dobbn, member of the House of Commons
being the Democratic nominee, of course would not
vote for himself which caused the parties to be equal
1t is well known that several me mbers who had
been classed with the Democrat party would not
vote with them, which was the cause of defeating
the election; great deal of time was consumed in
balloting when finally the election of Senator was
abandoned as hopeless.
State and County Agricultural Societies are AUTH
orzed to be established. Any number of persons
not less than ten, may associate themselves together
and form County Society to encourage and promote
agriculture, domestic manufactures, and the mechanic
arts, &C. When the Society is fully organized, and
shall have paid to their Treasurer The sum of fifty
dollars, the State Treasurer is directed pay said
Society fifty dolars-to he awarded by said Society
| in premiums such live animals, articles of pro-
ducon, agricultural implements and tools, domestic
| manufactures mechanical Improvements and Produc-
lions, al are of the growth and manufacture of the
county, and such experiments, discoveries at
tainments in scientific practical agriculture as are
made in the county.
In laying off the Congressional Districts the fol-
| lowing counties compose the sixth district: Ashe,
Surry, Yadkin, Alexander, Iredell, Stokes, Forsyth
| Dave, Davidson and Rockingham. This arrange
ment was not satisfactory to and voted against
\ it. .-e -. X ,exr5 .s.-. "a.
/ Free Suffrage, originating in spirit of patriotism
and justice, based upon equality OF right, and
tanned by large majority OF the people al the ballot
box, has failed to receive two-thirds of both
branches of this General Assembly, as required bY