The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-26


its third reading under suspension of the rules,
and was ordered to be sent to the Senate Tor con-
currence. sss
Mr.. Sinclair called up the bill regulating taxa
tion in the corporate towns Of North carolina.
which was reported on unfayorably by the JUDI.
ciary Committee with Recommendation tnat IL
do 1T pass. a II, ].
E1Sinclair explained the object OF the bill to
beyprevent municipal corporations from max
ing new subjects of taxation to tax poor people
who crowded to cities and towns to get living:
Mr.. Foster moved TO- concur in the report OF
the Committee. = .,,,..e,t5.l..... !
being taken by yeas and nays there was no quo
On motion of Mr.. Estes. the House adjourned
till 10 O'clock tomorrow raa5i.alafo1 s.ii 81
!. NoYr.--Mr. Williams voted nay on the passage
OF the militia bill last Friday. t,ay4 80
SENATE. rs ''ist 90
,..sisa stsf ia TUESDAY, August ID, 1858
The Senate met according to adjournment.
y The President in the Chair. s. a;,..4, ~:
r Prayer by Rev. Mr Long. ~ ~
The Journal OF yesterday was read and ap
proved n ,s5s,s.,
relative to holding elections. 1870, s.,i1,
Resolution from committee on claims. Passed:
fees came up. s..s,.,,,.s,
: On motion of Mr.. Lassiter the bill was taken
up and considered by sections. ~, o.
Z Mr.. Sweet moved that so much in lines IA, 10
and 16 of section three as provided for a clerk
for the Superintendent OF Public Works be
stricken out. -. - ,,.s Z, =. 900
SC Mr. Osborne thought if all the clerks provided
for in this bill were allowed, there would be very
little for the principals to do. BE was in favor
of reducing the number of clerks in Secretary OF
States office to one, and of paying 81 ESQ instead
of $500. 1900
the Senator from Craven, by striking out the
18th, 18th and 18th lines-which provided for a
clerk for the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. 3-.s-s,ssa
: Mr.. Sweet hoped the amendment offered by
the Senator from jackson would not prevail, and
thought considering the large amount of work
to do the matter was right as 1t was now ar
M. Love defended his amendment and hoped
it would be adopted. az s.z. - !
Mr.. Robbins thought so an important an office
as that OF superintendent of Public Instruction
should have salaries large enough to enable us
to get men to I'LL them. He was in favor of re-
stricting many of those officers and of reducing
many of these clerkships but was in favor of do
ing everything for this office that he possibly
could There was nc moe important office in
the State than that of Superintendent of Public
Instruction
Mr. Blythe was in favor of adopting the Com
mittee report without amending.
tie Mr. Robbins said that this report was not to
report on matter "details, but on subjects which
the Senate understood as well as the Committee
Mr.. Osborne wanted to keep the expenses of
the State government at the present rates if pos
sible, and wanted to know why the salary of the
Governor, whose duties were perfectly weffun-
derstood vas not fixed by this report? Hewas
not satisfied with that portion relating to the
Secretary Of States office, and moved to amend
by giving him but one clerk whose salary should
be $3.50, and by fixing the Secretary of State at
81 $50 Amendment decided out of order.
Mr. Weller was willing TO vote for a reduction
of salary in almost any office but of the Superin
tendent of Public Instruction. 1t was one of the
most importint officers in the State and at the
present timewas completely overwhelmed with
business. He was not only willing to vote for
the present derk and salary but for salary which
Mr. Osborne agreed with the Senator from
Rowan, and did not believe the superintendent
could get sufficiently good clerk to do the ne
cessary work, and the fee SO small sum and
wonld chcerfully have voted to give salary of
81, 200, if the committee had reported that sum.
He was sorry the Superintendent was not ma
tive North Carolnian, but If he would bring into
this State good system of instruction like that
existing in his native State of Massachusetts,
which was regarded as the leading State in the
system OF public instruction, he would deserve
the thanks OF the whole State. ~
The amendment Of Mr.. Love was rejected.
Mr.. Sweets amendment was adopted,
q Mr.. Osborue thought with the liberal salaries
given tho Secretary Of State, one clerk was
enough. ~ 1919 i-''eh. -
Mr. Welker understood the delay in printing
public documents arose in the Secretary OF State 8
Office, because the printers were unable to get
copies of bills for printing.
Mr.. Robbins was in favor of making no dis
tnction in the pay of clerks, but OF paying all of
them 81 900 each -asst prs, .r,,ss,fst.t sff5,y g
" Mr. Sweet, as chairman of the committee on
Salaries and Fees, stated that in hardly any two
COMMITTEES agreed. Therefore, as many of them
dissented from certain portions, it was decided
to make it majority report. -
,f Mr.. Love moved to amend the amendment Of
fered by the Senator from Mecklenburg by in
serting ST. 600 in place of 81 $50. ~. .ie ;s. r.
Mr.. Sweet moved, believing that if every one
could make a visit to the Office of Secretary oil
State, and see the vast accumulation of papers,
for years past. papers that have had nothing
done to them, they would then see how it was
that the Office had been run at so low rate be.
fore, and see the abilityof the Secretary to get
along with $3.50 clerk; As an instance he mem
TONED that o valuable survey, made in 1776, had
been lost for over thirty years, and there had
been much confusion regarding the boundry lines
OF the State in consequence of that loss. The
Secretary found it the otherday under desk that
had not been moved for many years. He, cited
this as an instance of the wisdom of the maxim
that if you want work done you must be willing
to payior it. r.ai .Fsr6sf si,a
The amendment offered by Mr.. Love was adop-
ted. +ti'-si5 Z" ssst'9e .
The amendment offered by Osborne was adop
ted. r.if..l sasf- i,.atsl .,-ssts iispiaiof
- Mr.. Sweet moved to reconsider the vote where
by the motion to strike ont was rejected. Car
ried. Il 'i.i - 3FHi''' .f'L{ 7sR. asi Do.
: Mr.. Welker moved to amend so much of the
sestion relates to the pay of clerk for Superin
tendenr of Public Instruction, by striking out
$3.50 and inserting $1,000, 'i =. = i~'' +.
II Mr.. Love was opposed to the amendment. la
:; Mr.. Cook feared the motion. tts bse4ab-
Mr.. Lindsay had been at some pains to inquire
what good clerks could be got for, and found
$3.50 was good salary. He hoped the motor
wonld not prevail.
MI, Galloway knew that good clerks could not
be obtained for that price,. 1t would hardly pay
their board, and would never be recornpenst
for good labor. He favored the amendment o.
- Mr.. Robbins doubted if such q clerk as would
be necessary to pnderstandingly perform the ar
duous duties ho would be called upon to perform
could be obtained for even 81. 600 year, and Ger
tainly Motor less He must be man good fol
something beside copying. lie wished to God tina
by giving thousands instf ad of hundreds &c
could put good education within the, eacn y
every pelson in the State white -au +, black aho
spread the benefits of es-eatlol al over the
s snsS b lie Tas sven to the people Of Nor
Carolina and he wanted everything done that
would enable every man, rich or poor, black OF
white, to receive the inestimable blessings of s
good education. Let US do all VIC can to encour
age the cause Of education instead ofhindering
it and for one he was willing to double the sala
ries of this Office at any time, If it would do any
good in this great cause.
Mr.. Lassiter thought $1,000 none too much.
On motion of Mr. Love the yeas and nays wert
ordered. aud the amendment adopted. D, y n
The nntinr tn sfrike ont the 18th and l8tl