The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03


At 2:lO the House ado 1rned tc
meet today at II o'clock.
SENATE.
FOURTEENTH DAY-THURsDAY, JAN. %
The Senate was called to. order al
IL o'clock a. m, by Lieut.. Gov. aolt,
and was led in prayer by Rev. L. L.
Nash, D. D.
rhe journal of Wednesday vas read
and approved.
Mr.. Aycock, asking the board OF
education to change time of a%pportion-
ing the public school fund.
Mr.. Audrey, a petition asking the
establishment of a normal school for
white girs.
BILLS ACTED UPON.
Bill to license dealing in fusures
was passed over.
The bill giving magistrates jurisdic-
ton in cases of cruelty to animals
passed It's third reading.
Bill to define the methods of adver-
Using property sold under execution
passed e;ond reading.
Bill allowing Rockingham county
TO issue bonds to take up its floating
debt passed second reading,
At this juncture Mr.. Butler an
nounced that Hon J. L. M Curry had
complied with the request made yes
terday, and moved that 1000 copies
of his educational address be printed.
The motion prevailed.
The bill authorizing prosecution in
the State courts in cases where mortal
wounds are received on the high seas,
and when death ensues in the State,
passed third reading.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The President announced that the
special order for the hour was the
consideration of the bill establishing
a normal and industrial training
school.
Mr.. Freeman offered to amend by
adding the provjso at the end of sec
ton 4. Adopted. See bill
Mr. Bell presented a minority report
against she passage of the bill.
Mr. Audrey said that the only 90
lection to the bill was that it would
shorten the public school term. This
objection has been met by DR.. Curry,
agen5 of the Peabody fund, Offering to
replace every dollar taken from the
public treasury. Bus grant that it
does shorten the schools, it is not more
than L few hours. We cannot afford
to longer fail to educate our girls and
give them opportunity to become self
supporting. We year after year give
money to University for the bene,
St of boys, but not one cent have we
eVer given to educate girls. Let US
do our duty to-day and pass this bill
without a dissenting voice.
MI. Davis, of Haywood, moved %
amend by striking out the clause com
polling teachers to attend Institutes.
Mr.. Greene, of Harnett, said that
whatever else we do, this legislature
is expected and is pledged to give u
girls educational advantages, and be
hoped the amendment would be vo-
ted down, and the bill passed as it is.
MI. Davis Withdrew his amend
ment.
MI. Freeman earnestly urged that
the bill pass. BE said that the work
done in our free schools had been the
foundstion upon which many a poor
girl and boy had built a successful
life, and that with better teachers in
our public schools, and consequently
better work, we would see untold
benefits flowing from this school.
Mr.. Greene, of Wake, said that a.
first he thought we were too poor to
establish this school, but he coul1 not
stand in the way of women's progress.
Since DR.. Curry has made this generous
offer let us by all means pass the
bill.
Mr.. Griggsby thought we ought not
to discuss the bill. bns show u
heary sympathy by passing it at
once.
Mr.. Twitty said he did not believe
in putting a stright jacket on every
body. We can trust the Board of
Education. The amendment was.
lost.
Mr.. Galloway said he felt a very
warm interest in this bill. He had
wasted many precious days and nights
in trying to obtain an education out
side of the school room, and he wished
to provide that no boy or girl in the