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

"ouii fote Ior olll proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, making
the rate 20 cents for schools. He then
offered substitute the one offered by
Mr.. Henry.
Mr.. PEBBLES replied very vigorously to
Mr. Prltchard and said if that gentleman
was dls9uSted with what the Republi-
cans had done be ought to leave that
| party lie was here for prudent legisla
ton, and wished to take no step without
looking ahead. While the Republicans
would not charge the Democrats With
increasing the school tax, they would
call attention to the fact that the Demo
Gratis had raised the taxes He thought
the Democrats should be very prudent
and not JeopardiZe their chances in 1892.
Their great majority last year was de-
ceptlTe II was due to Republican dis
seusions
Mr. McGlll said he had early in the
session proposed to economic in the
schools, by Stopping the leaks, saving
the heavy expenses of operating the
schools. No less than $4,000 year is
expended for school house sites. Sup
pose this is cut off, will it not serve the
purposes His county Alliance had iu-
structed him not to vote for a cent of in
crease or appropriation, but for reduc-
| ton OF expenses. The latter matter
should be considered before the increase
OF taxation Is taken up. He hoped the
Dlll would be re-referred TO the commit
tee on education. He was in accord with
Mr.. PEBBLES views. 1t was best to go
slow
Mr.. Wood thought the people OF the
counties conld best decide what the;
want. Hence his amendment, which
} leaves the whole matter to the people.
Rest assured the people will be satisfied
IT this IS done. 1t will satisfy all classes
Mr. Gilmer said the amendment was
} directly III the teeth Of the constitution.
The county commissioners might i'm
J pose various taxes for the schools, so
that there would not be uniform system
of common schools. He thought Mr..
9 HOlman's substitute was open TO the
same objection; tnat is it was not con-
: stitutional. The graded schools were
t not mentioned in the constitution.
e Mr.. PEBBLES sad the system must be
s uniform, but the constitution does not
q say the taxation must be uniform
! Mr.. Holman's substitute, allowing the
c people to vote on taxation for free pub
e lie schools" in like manner as taxes fer
/ "graded schools are now voted that
$ $ upon petition Of One-third of the free
It holders. Mr Holman called the ayes
and noes on his substitute Mr. PEBBLES,
: motion to rerefer the b.ll to the finance
s committee was first voted on, and lost.
II The vote on the substitute was ayes II,
Q noes So as follows:
e Messrs. Adams, Aston, Beck, Bell,
ct Bond, Chears, Co1field, Cole, Cox, Davis,
/ Denny Of Surry, Edmundson, Franck,
n Cover, Grier, Hall Of Halifax, Hall of
as Orange, Henry, Holman, Hood, Hopkins,
N Kirby, Lowe, Mann, Mayes, McGill,
,h Morton, Murdock, Oliver, PEBBLES, Per-
to ry, Phillips of Nash, Pigford, Prince,
le Sutton, Upchurch Waloton, Watkins,
Williams, Yancey, Zachary, Ayes AZ.
ID Messrs. Alexander, Anderson of Hen
Sc dersop; Anderson of Hertford, Banner,
le Bass, Biddix, Brake Bridgers, Brinson,
on Bryan of Wilkes, Buchanan, Gale, Gallo
ne way, Chappell, Cobb, Currie. Daniels,
nd Gatling. Gill, Gilmer, Hedrick, Hen
or- dricks, Heman, Houck Hudson, Jones,
Of Kearnes. Lineback. Lowery, Mcclure,
A. Nash, Newsom, Phillips of Watauga,
OF Phipps, Pritchard, Ray, Reed, Robert
ID son, Scott, Skinner, Smell, sorel, Stan
cir Gill, Stroup, Tatom, Taylor, Thompson
sa- Vestal, Watson, of Robson, Watson o
1e- Vance, White, Whitfield, Wiley, Wifong
in Wilson, Wood, Woolen. Noes 50
th Mr. Woods amendment was lost.
ed MIR. McGill offered an amendmen
which was IN substance the same as tha
are of Mr.. Wood and it was lost.
nd Mr. Cover offered an amendment pro
'72 viding that the question Of increase b
the left to a vote of the people of the State
lth Lost.
Us. The House then voted on the bill O
of its second reading The result was aye
Mr. 6S. noes 33. as follows:
ere Ayes -Messrs. Alexander, Alstor
ex- Anderson of Henderson, Banner Bass
5c., Beck, Biddix, Bond, Brinson, Bryan Z
as Wilkes, Buchanan, Gale, Galloway Char
ste, man, Chappell, Cobb, Currie, Daniels
his Dickson, Edmundson, Edwards, Francl
the Gilner, Grier, Hall of Orange, Hedricl
] OF Hendricks, Hieman, Hood, Houcl
he Hudson, Jones, Kearns, Lineback Low,
on. LOwery, Mcclure, Nash, NewsOm, Pc
the bles, Phillips Of Nash, Phillips Of w
i'm tauga, Pickett Pritchard, Ray, Rec,
nee. Robertson, Scott, Skinner, Smell, SO
lder rell Stancill, Stroup, Tatom, Taylo
not Thompson, Upchurch, Vestal, Watsc
Mr.. of Robson, Watson of Vance, Whit
,ase Whitfield, Wiley, Wilfong, Wilso
attic Woollen, Zachary-G8.
hat Noes-Messr5 Adams, Bel, Brak
Mr. Bridgers, Chears, Coffield, Cole, Go
four Davis, Denny of Guilford, Denny Of Su
Mr.. ~, Gatling, Gill, Cover, Hall of Ha
city fax, Henry, Holman, Hopkins, Kirb
Mann, Mayes, McGill, NJ rton, Murdoc
was Oliver, Pigford, Prince, Sutton, Walsto
'rms Watkins, Williams, Wood, Yancey 3
oolS. Explaining Their Votes.
eau eau Mr. Aston wanted it left to the pt
tu0 pie Of the State, but as the Democra
; re- party demanded an increased pub
lCau c't school fund and the children needed
oolh he wanted them TO have it. He voted a,
Mr.. Brinson felt that all Alliancem
'l.on ought TO feel under a pledge TO suppc
lnat this bill, and so ought Democrats W
p - were pledged by the Democratic cauc
III De TO vote for il.
ouiu Mr. Cox wished that the conditic
an would permit him to vote for this
any crease | favor the education of |
children but nine -tenths Of nv peo