The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-24

Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake, moved to strike
out 81 800 and insert 81, 100.
The amendment failed-yeas AZ, nays 54.
Mr.. HARRrs, of Wake, moved to strike
out $1,000 and insert $2,005.
Mr.. DOWNING said that salary was neces-
sary to live decently in Raleigh, where every
thing must be bought for cash.
Mr. BOWMAN favored the amendment.
The vote resulted as follows:
YEAs--Messrs Ames, Ashworth, Banner, Barnett,
Blair Bowman Carson Carey Cherry Crawford ;1Ser gSo
Graham Harris of Wake, Hayes, Hodgn, Hoffman,
Horney, ,Hudgngs, Justice Of Rutherford Lain Leary
Mayo Mendenhall Moring Pearson, Peck, Price, Proc
tor Rea, Renfrow, Robbins, REYNOLDS, Siegrst, Sin
clair Simonds Stevens, Stley, Sykes, Vest William
so NaVslMessrs H Allison, Argo, Armstrong. Boddie
Cander Clayton, Davis, Davidson. Durham Ellis, Far
row, Ferebee Franklin, Gatling Gibson, Green, Har-
ris of Franklin, Hicks, High. Hinnant, Hodnett Hum
phries Ingram Jarvis, Justus of Henderson, Kelly of
Davie, Kelly ofMoore Long Of Riehmohd, McGanless,
Mcmillan Moore Of Alamahce, Nicholson, pmaet'
Thompson, Vesial, Waldrop, Welch Whitley, Will
liams Of Harnett and Williams Of Sampson-47
The count resulting yeas 46, nays 46, the
Chair (Mr. Estes) voted aye.
Mr.. DURHAM moved to strike out $2.OO5
and insert 1000, which he said was 500
more than the Superintendent OF schools re-
ceivcd before the war.
Mr.. STIILEY called attention to the high
er prices of to-day, and said 1905 was not
so much now as 81 500 then.
Mr.. FOSTER said the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction had been employed by
benevolent societies to organize and super
intend schools in the State and it would not
look we'll to give him a small salary simply
because he was Northern man.
Mr. SINCLAIR opposed the amendment,
because we should pay a good price II we
expected good talent. Before the war the
position was sinecure at 81 500 year, for
no duties were imposed. Now that the
school system is to be living reality,a man
of ability and energy is required.
Mr. RENFRow said the opposition to Civ
ing this officer decent salary arose from
prejudice against the present incumbent,
who came here from Massachusetts,. He
had seen that exhibited towards him in the
Convention and it still shows. itself. The
self respect of the House should lead them
| to vote down the amendment.
The amendment failetl-yeas 46, nays So.
Mr.. DURHAM, rising to a point of order,
said he was informed there had been an
| ton of the amendment to the amendment
striking out $500 and inserting $1,000.
! He moved that committee he appointed
| to verify the record.
The motion prevailed ; and the CHAIR
appointed Messrs. Durham and Stilley said
| committee.
The committee reported the vote to stand
yeas Al. nays 47-by which the amendment
failed of adoption.
Mr.. MOORE, of Chowan, rising to a ques-
tion Of privilege. said before the vote was
| announced he had addressed the CHAIR in
I order to vote; hut was not recognized
! He now asked permission to record his vote
Mr.. DURHAM raised the point of order
| that after the vote was announced a mem
Der could not he allowed to record his vote
after the result was announced, when it
would change the result.
| The point of order was sustained.
Mr.. FRENCH moved to reconsider the vote
on the amendment
The vote was reconsidered-yeas 81. nays
! A.
The question recurred on the motion to
strike out 81 800 and insert S2,005.
| Mr. HARRIS, OF Wake, said slavery and
ignorance had long been in conflict with
liberty and intelligence, and that was an
issue in the late war. Those ideas are still
in conflict here, many men accepting the
Democratic idea that the farmer, mechanic
and laborer should not he educated; while
the Republican idea was that all should be
educat ed. The Republican party had sue
ceeded thus far; and he hoped it would not
now allow the Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction to be brought into con-
tempt, and the idea of universal. education
to be beittled, by fixing the salary so low
that no man of self respect and ability
would give his time to the duties of the
Office
The amendment as amended hy striking
out $l,sO0 and inserting $2,005 was
adopted.
The question recurred on the motion to
strike out 81 500 and insert $4,000 as the
salary of the Superintendent of Public
Works.
The amendment faicd-yeas 43, nays So
The question recurred on the adoption OF
| Mr.. PoU's substitute for the bill.
Mr. ELLINGTON moved to lay the matter
on the table.
The motion prevailed.
The House adjourned.