Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-12

MIR. Gilne~, ILL to lay off and
establish a new county by the name q
Centre.
Mr. Shackelforti, to amendnn act to
incorporate the New River Canal Com
pany.
The bill in relation to mischeyous
animals, reported favorably by the
Committee Oh Agriculture, was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
House bill $50, to provide for the
| keeping up highways, was Indefinitely
postponed.
Senate resolution concerning the
Federal tax on cotton in the years 1865,
'6G 81 and 1868, was adopted.
Senate bill in relation tip the special
term of Wayne Superior Court, to be
| held on the LIST Monday in january,
passed its several readings.
| House bill l79, to limit days work
! of employees in cotton mills, SC, TO IL
hours, was tabled.
The substitute offered by the Com
mittce on Education for the School
, bill. was taken up and read by sections.
: Mr.. offered an amendment to
strike out in the first section zone
dollar, and insert 1.-TWO" dollars. Re-
, iected.
Mr.. Bowman moved in section II to
strike ont tea and insert fifty. Re
: jected.
! Mr.. Gidney moved to strike out all
! t. the word (which" in the 9TH line
and insert The Clerk of the School
! Committee OF each township shall re-
ceive 10 cents for each child reported
! by him in the school census" Rejected.
Mr.. Norment, to insert after the
word Jail, in line 8, the words "wilfuily
fail to take and report tho census re.
! quired by law, he shall for every such
failure be deemed guilty OF a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction before
any Justice of the Peace hall be fined
SIS, said fine to go to the public
schools" Amendment adopted.
Mr. Waugh moved to strike out sec
ton II, which read as follows
sec. A. The Superintendent Of
Public Instruction is hereby author
lied and instructed 10 subscribe fol
one copy of tho state Journal Of I'd
ucaticn, ahich Is to hg published IN
der tho auspices Of the State Lduca
tional Association, fer each Board O
Examiners, County Beard of Educa
ton and School Committee inthe State
who shall preserve said copies, an(
turn tie same over to their respective
SUCCESSORS i'll office, and tie subscrir
ton price therefor shall be paid guar
terly by tho State Treasurer, out Of til.
Literary Fund, Oh the order Of the
State Board OF Education It'ocidcd
however, that the aggregate amount o
said subscription shall rot exceed on,
thousand dollars per annuin; and pro
.idcsi, further, that such parts of thu
school laW and information relating
thereto .le may be useful to school off
GERS teachers and others, which shall
be furnished by tho Superintendent 0
Public instruction, shall be published
i'll said journal free OF charge.
The motion TO strike out prevailed
Nh. Brown, of Davidson, moved +
strike out sub division IS, act, whicl
motion did not prevail.
Mr.. Bean moved to strike out all ai
ter the word a4endatory III sec. is
line down to and including the wor'
county in line s, at or near the count
seat Rejected.
Mr. Brown, OF Davidson, moved t
stil.e oIit two and insert four. Relec
ted.
Section Is VAS not adopted. TIL
consideration OF the bill was postpone
until tomorrow.
\ communication was read fror
Messrs. McClammy, French and FL
giellar1 Of the Cape Fear Agriculture
Association. inviting the House {
Representatives to attend the Fifth Al
rual Fair Of the Associations = be he'll
at their grounds near the city Of Wi
minGton, daring the last five days {
Ibis week.
On motion Of Mr.. Mcneil, tie Chic
Clerk was un ,nimousiy instructed t
prepare Il letter OF thanks IL behalf ,
the s5.cakcr and the House