The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-18

after death II the same position as re
CARDS real property, and TO furnish con
vlcts to construct a canal from Rich
creek to Neuse river; Mr.. Bond to pro-
mote the shell fish industry; Mr.. Ander-
son, for the relief of ]. A. Henderson:
Mr. Mcclure, for the relief Of the chief
clerks of the State Auditor; Mr.. He'll
man, to amend the charter Of Concord,
to authorize Concord to issue bonds and
to incorporate the Consolidated Mining
company; Mr.. Smell. to protect fish in
Scuppernong river, Washington county;
Mr. Green, to make an appropriation
Tor the erection Of monument in honor
OF the Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde-
dendence; Mr.. Whitfield, to allow Lenoir
county to levy special tax, and to
abolish the August term Of Lenoir Su-
perior Court; Mr. Woollen, to amend the
| charter Of Rand!eman.
Bills Passed Third Reading.
70 Incorporate Jonesville, Yadkin
county; to allow Greenville to issue i'm
provement bonds; to allow the levy OF
speclal tax in Duplin; to allow the erec-
ton Of stock fences near Greenville; to
allow Burke county to issue bonds;to in
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CASTOR county; to amend the charter OF
the Durham Water company; to repeal
chapter 2191 acts 1889, requiring claim
and delivery Of personal property and to
amend subsec. 4, Of Section 1870 Of the
Code; to Incorporate the French Board
Lumber company.
The Assignment Bill.
The House took up the Senate bill to
prevent preferences in assignments 1t
is long bill, with much machinery.
Mr.. Sutton said he did not desire to see
the bill tabled just now. It is very
important measure, introduced by Sana-
tor Bellamy, and he wanted it discussed
He proceed to give many reasons why
the bill should not pass. If it was pro-
: greSs it was progress IN the wrong di-
rection. 1t sounded we'll to say that
North Carolina ought rot to tolerate the
law of preferences. No doubt frauds
are perpetrated under that law. If this
bill is passed it will shut down on ali
contracts as between mal and man. The
committee WAS entirely against the bill
He assert ed that he had been informed
by r G Damn & Cos. mercantile agency
t It the credit CT North Carolina stands
! high; higher, III fact, than that OF some
other States.
Mr. Morton considered the bill very
: important one. He could not agree witt
! all the views Of Mr. Sutton. He sen
: forward an amendment striking on
everything il the hi!l regarding mort
cages This, Re thought, would cure
any defects. The amendment WAS lost
Tho bill was then tabled, on motion o
: Mr.. Holman. This action o. the Hous;
S was greeted with applause.
! The School Tax Increase.
I Tie House took up as a special orde
J. the bill to increase the public schoC
tax to 16 5 cents on property and .
l. cents on poll
It Mr. Alexander, in support Of the bill
IS said:
This increase Of tax viii raise the put
lie school fund Of this State from $40, ,0n
). to I. little over $50, 900 It Will lengthe
the school term from sixty to over SCI
% enty days, from three months to thrt
!, and a half months on an average II tt
State each year. It will increase til
amount per capita from $l.22 to ovt
ST. AZ cents. This increases the levy Q
= property about % per cent. for publ
OF school purposes. While it does not il
"a crease the tax so much on the poll, b
ty cause all the poll tax now collected
7. set apart by the constitution Tor scho
n, purposes, and remains in the sever
!; counties for that purpose, with tt
J, exception Of twenty five per cen
e, that can be used for Il
e, four Of the counties, when the cons
70 tutional limit is reached. | introduce
ir. this bill for the sole purpose OF lncrea
u, ing our public school fund, SO as to ke
ce face with the age. the progress, al
q, pasperity Of our State. An educated pc
no pie is prosperous people, educatl
lg; causes a people to be prosperous al
le, civilized. Education, prosperity a.
Dr. civilization belong to go togeth'
but am sorry to say our State IS la
ng gard in the way Of education, aithou!
ice we are now on the up grade, our educ
en- tional facilities are improving, Q
eas standard Of education is slowly risi
on higher, and now let US improve it
ln- passing this bill, which will put me
money in the public school fund Of
State. This money will remain ID
Mr.. several counties Of the State, to help
Mr.. ucate our poor boys and girls, who
Lr. not able to educate themselv
Mr. | Education is the one thing needful
on; North Carolina, and we cannot glv'
lis, too much attention; and there IS no Y
les, to educate the masses Of our people
Mr.. cept by taxation, and as We grow IN pl
Mr.. perity and progress we should incre
|. our taxes for public schools, SO
Der to keep pace with the age IN which
he hve-so that our State will not be
of hind our sister States IN the educat
Ali- of her children; and now let US do
ON duty-make more education and N
oers efficient education in North CaroiI
7ay. Now it is generally understood tn
con- favor the cutting down all approp
Alli- tions to as low figures as possible, to
len actual needs and no more, but | b
he favored an increase Of funds for ed1
any tional purposes, because upon our
tie cational advantages depend greatly
Mr.. future prosperity OF our State. Sc
Mr.. us, with pride, look after this g
the interest Of the State, and increase
had public school fund.
der. Mr. Wood offered an Amendment
Y of vid!ng that in their discretion Cou
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