Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-05
From the Raleigh sept;r,,
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAIRO,
SENATE.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

........ .... SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. &c, 1869
! REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Welker, from the Commit:
Education, reported favorabIv On ace on
to authorize the Board of Eduoat;on' We 40 Oil
certain stock, W sell
Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, from tho r..
mittee on Corporations, reported fsvo ST@-
on the bill to incorporate the WiJr,;,oly
Steam Fire Engine Company, and On s ION
to extend the corporate limits of the -. VII
of Lumberton. 'ne toWn
A message was received from the Hou.
transmitting the following bills, viz AouSe
Bill to incorporate the Sparklino, r,
tawba Springs. Referred to the ComSo;tEtaa "a
on Corporations. 'Iee
Bill to raise revenue. Referred 70 A.
Com mittee on Finance, and, tooetber IN. me
such amendments as the Committea Win Win
suggest, was ordered to be printed, uiAy
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Shoffner: A bill to alter The r,,.
of procedure in the Courts. Referred tH 81
the Committee Oh the Judiciary. 10
By the same: A bill requiring suits
official bonds to be brought in the count; En
in which they are given. Referred 70 ,bo
Committee on the Judiciary. '
BY the same A bill to protect Coro,o
bles serving under the Provisional Cover
ment of the State. Referred to the Gov
mlttee on the Judiciary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to provide a system of Public In.
struction.
Mr.. Robbins moved to amend the Aoa
section, SD, and 54th lines read as follows.
ITO exclude from school and from school
libraries all bools, tracts, papers or cate.
chisms of a sectarian character.
Mr. RS amendment comes in after tho
word sectarian in religion or partizan, IN
politics.
Mr.. Jones, of Wake, moved an amend.
ment to the ameudment-nor the doctrine
of Secession or of the lost cause. Lost
AYEs.-Messrs. Blythe, Davis, Jones. Of
Wake, Moore, of Carteret and Stephens <
Mr.. Love moved to amend, nor teach
the sentiments embodied in that well
known song, John Browns soul is march =.
ing along"
The Chair ruled it out of order, as be.
ing irrelevant to the question.
Mr.. Love appealed from the decision ~
the Chair, and stated that he did SO he.
cause he had recognized an amendment oT
fered by Mr.. Jones. Senator from Wake
of similar character.
The President stated that he did not 81
construe it. The question was put to the
Senate and the Chair was sustained.
Mr.. Robbins amendment was rejected
Mr.. Osborn moved to insert after the
word sectarlan, or infdeL Adopted.
Mr.. Love moved to amend line Is az
follows Provided said Committee shall
never employ any colored teacher, male or
female, to serve as such in any school.
wherein white children are to be instruct
ed.
Mr.. Hayes moved to amend the amend
ment as follows Nor employ white teach
ers to serve m any school wherein colored
children are to be instructed. Mr.. HAYES
amendment was adopted.
A. Il. Galloway, colored, moved to amend.
nor employ any white Democrat to teach
colored girls. The President ruled it out
of order.
Mr.. Loves amendment was rejected.
AYEs.-Messrs. Barnes, Beall, Beeman, Brog
den, Eaves, Graham, Harrington, Lindsay Love.
hechor. Moore, Of Yancey, Mclaughlin. Os-
stead and Wilson-19.
NAYs.-Messrs. Barrow, Beasley, Burns Co.
grove. Cook, Davis, Eppes, colored, Forkner
Galloway, colored, Hayes, Hyman, colored Jones
Stephens, Sweet. Welker, White and Wynne-2l.
The 51st section provides that the Com
mittee of any Township shall when then
deem it advisable, call meeting of the
voters who either reside or pay taxes in
the Township and submit to them the pro-
position for continuance of the schools
beyond the four months required by law.
Mr.. Osborne said it was evident to every
what nffo0t thic
there are Townships in the State where
the non-taxpayers largely predominant,
and they will have authority to vote tax
on the property holders to extend their
schools for an indefinite term, he did not
think it right or just, and moved to strike
out the section.
Mr.. Lindsay concurred in the views pre-
sented by Mr.. Osborne, he was in favor of
striking out the whole section, or of amend
ing it by striking out the words in the 3D.
line /" either reside orr
Pending its consideration the Senate,
adjourned until tonight at z! o'clock.