The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-02-25
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which T.as III suo>iaac, tie s.-e - that
OF Mr.. Woed and X Ma .as,.
Mr.. Cover oiieres. az amend taeat p-,.
vid ng that the question Of Increase be
lett TO vote Il tha people oI IN. STATE.
Lost.
TIE House then voted on The bin on
its second reading The result WAS ayes
6S. noes 81. follows
Ayes -Mes,rs. xander, Aston.
Anderson ~ Henderson. Banner. Bass.
i,eck, BiIdix. B ond. Brinsoa, Bryan OF
Wilkes, Buchanan, Gale, Galloway Chap
man, Chappeli, Cobb, Currie. Daniels,
Dickson. Etmand>on, Eiwards, Frauck
G4lmer, Grier, Hall Of Orange, Hedrick
Hendricks. Hiienlan. Hood, H0uck
Hudson. Jones. kearns, Lineback |. owe,
Loaery. Mcclure, NAsh. Newsom, Pee
bes, Pnlllps OF Nash, Phillips OF Wa
tauga, Pickett, Pritchsrd, Ray. Reed.
Robertson, Scott. Skinner, S4,l. Sor-
reli, Stancill. stroup, Tatom. Tay ylor.
Thompson, Upchurct, Nestai, Watson
of Robson, Watson Of Vance, White,
Whitfield Wiley, Wiifons, Wilson,
Woollen, Zachary-6S.
Noes-Aessrs. Adams. Bell, Brake,
Bird gers, Chears Cofiield, Cole, Cox,
Davis, Denny of Guiford. Denny of sur
ry, Gatllng, Gil, Cover. Hall OF Hall
fax, Henry, Holman, Hopkins, KIRBY,
Mann, Msyes, McGill, N, rton, Murdock,
Diver, Pigford, Prince, Sutton, Walston,
Watkins. Williams, Wood, Yancey 33
Eaplainin: Their Votes.
Mr. Al.,on wanted it left to the peo-
pie of the 5 ate, but as the Democratic
party demanded All increased public
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he wanted them 10 have it He voted aye
Mr.. Brinson felt that all Aliiancemen
ought to feel under pledge to support
We're pledged by the Democratic caucus
to vote for it.
Mr.. Cox wished that the conditions
would permit him to vote for this in
crease i favor the education of the
children, but uine tenths Of my people
oppose it. do not believe that l ought
to vote for the bill.
Mr. Edmundson was willing TO let his
people vote upon the matter; but not be
ing able to do that, he would assume the
responsibility and vote aye.
Mr.. Cover, q ervant of his peo-
pie, regretfully votru against the bill. He
was compelled against bis wishes to do
people could not afford to pay the in
crease of taxation much AS they would
like to do SC. If they were able. Johnston
and do not see how / can support this
bill without involving my county IN debt.
Mr. u, II, of Halifax, believed in pub
lie education and was willing to vote
more money for it if he knew where the
money could be had within the Consti-
tuition To vote for this bill great il jus
tice must be done to the counties. / dc
not vote against schools or the tax, but
agaiuSt this bill.
Mr. Heury said Rockingham was al
ready up to the institutional limit, and
could not stand any additional tax.
Mr.. Holman regretted hat his judg
ment compelled him to vote against this
bill tie did so only because be believ-
&c 1t would cosJ SO, 900 !. year to the
counties which would have to do busi-
ness on credit.
Mr.. Kirby said: ''I am as much in
favor of increased funds for public
schools as any gentleman on this floor ,
but knowing as | do that my county has
already gone to the constitutional limit
and not knowing whether my people
want the county involved i'll debt or
not, vote no.
Mr. Mann fovOred an amendment to
the Constitution that We could raise
more money from taxation, but with the
present limit, he could not vote tor the
bill
Mr.. Mcclure said this bill would not
be approved by his people. He repre-
sented the smallest tax paying county in
the State. His people wanted twenty
cents for schools, and they demand an
increase OF the school fund. He did not
believe We ought to be so sensitive about
the Treasury now when We have the lit
tie children to educate. They ought to
receive the first consideration.
Mr.. Murdock's county was in debt,
and we are beyond the Constitutional al
limit-and he felt that it was his impera-
tive duty to vote against this bill for that
reason, much as he wanted better schools.
Capt. PEBBLES had intended to vote to
increase the public school fund, and
didn't exactly like the bill, but would
support it.
Mr. Perry asked to be excused from
voting and the request was granted.
Mr. Ray said that some Of bis
people wanted 90 or % cents tax levied
Tor schools. This is the most useful leg
islation of the session. Let us cut down
those expenses not absolutely demanded
and give us a chance to break the fetterr
of ignorance that are binding the minds
Of the people Of the State. lie believed
in economy and low taxes, but he liked
to hear arguments for them when Other
matters were considered as well as the
education Of the children.
Mr. Skinner believed nine tenths oi
his people opposed any increase Of taxa
ton for schools. In this matter wher
the interest of the children are at stake
| am going to disregard the wishes o
my people and heed the voice Of The
Democratic party, and in so doing l be
lieye the time will come when my con
stituents will agree with me. Ny count,
is out of debt and has money in the trea
surv, and feel that ought to do " ha
can TO lead the people up TO the liberia
support of public schools, not only fo
the white but the colored children a
we'll.
Dr. Stancill had not consulted hi
people, but he favored education au'
should follow the dictates Of bis hear
and better nature and vote aye.
MIR. Stroup favored better publ
schools and was proud Of the opportu
nifty to vote for q chance to btnefit til
| little children
Mr. Sutton said this was a pure bus
ness question-not what we want TO d
but what We can do. In Cumberlanf
| We are burdened with debt and he:>e
| tax ,tiOn-xe have the best white an
colored schooa n F.4yettsyiie. :. but o.
county Is heavily IN dfpt Tor Old rtt
| road bonds, and as this would largel
| increase taxation | feel il my duty t
| vote against ir.
| A.t = 30 the House adjourned -unt
| ,. n. 8
/ NIGHT SESSION..HOUSE.
The Calendar was taken up and th
| following bills passed third reading:
To authorize the treasp ret of Caste