The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-24

memory OF George Washington, and Mr. |
Williams moved to amend SO that the |
stars and stripes shall float from the
capitol. Adopted.
SENATE--NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at 8
| o'clock by Lieut.. Gov. Holt. Mr. Tur-
ner offered a resolution allowing only
the Calendar to be considered at night
sessions. Adopted.
Bills Passed Third Reading.
To amend the charter of the Durham
Water Co.; to Incorporate the Little
Bluff RaimoDt & Maxton Railway Com
pany to incorporate Fidelity Lodge,
l. 0. 0. F., in Camden county; to allow
Trustees of the Public School Fund to
sell swamp lands and buy State per
cent bonds; to amend charter of Jones'
boro; to amend charter of the Maxton
Building an. Loan Association.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
4 Mr.. Bell offered an amendment 70
make the appropriation only $4,000.
Mr.. Williams grew eloquent in his
appeals for the College and said Mr..
B IFS amendment was strike at the
boys who depended upon this school for
an education. North Carolina must not
| stand still. We must not longer
be Rip Van Winkle. l glory in
being an old fogy, but I am for
} the poor boys in Old North Carolina
always, Our boys were leaving the state
and it was necessity to keep them here
by building q school. He traced the es-
| adjustment Of the school and its growth.
Il is grand plant. The Trustees are
| among our best men. am proud to be
associated with them. They felt that
the College needed $50 600, but. in the in
S terest Of economy we have reduced the
| amount We ask to SIS O0O The College
: needs more room. tie was eloquent, ear
: nest and felt every word he said, and
9 when he finished his earnest plea "fo]
t the poor boys of North Carolina" he was
0 loudly applauded.
Mr. Bell believed that half loaf was
q better than no bread We already have
'r $16, 800 year, and with an additiona
1000 we can 60 forward slowly. be
J lieve that the Senate would vote dowl
4 $15, 900, and I offered the amendment a
the hest compromise. He desired t.
make it little better, and offered al
10 amendment to make it $500.
y Capt. Ardry said that the $500
d asked for was for building purposes only
g and that it was needed to provide TO
r, those who want to enter.
4. Mr.. Butler had visited the College
u and wished that every boy could 6
p through this College. One of the trou
ly bles about education, is that many boy
a come out of college and know notf
as ing in practical way. 1t is educatio
oy for gentlemen of leisure. This institr
ton is mainly for those who are to max
their living by the sweat of their fac
bo Education goes downward There al
he three young men from Sampson count
in in this institution. They will carry the
of improved ideas into the county and VIII;
Mt they have learned will take their neig
rio bors ont of the ruts. am ready to a
of propriate what is necessary for this 90
ON lege. If there is any profession tn
ira needs our help it is the Agricultural ar
10. Mechanical callings
A Mr.. Lucas advocated 81, 500, and sa
|er he was a warm friend to the College.
to we want to do what is best for the po
q bows. we will establish frstclass pub
ch schools in every hamlet. | am tarme
ac- but will never support college un
nd the public school system is so that eve
to boy and girl can obtain a good educ
to tion. The poor boys Of the State ca
az not reach this College, We are buildi
,ad a fine structure without foundatio
yht The poor boys have little chance. 0
ect public schools are failure. Then y
to touch my heart. Just so long as y
~ neglect to make these schools efficie1
lust so long do you keep North Carroll
BOYS down l favor doing away VI
the limitation OF the Constitution,
pay we can increase the school fund.
,me only pay 80 cents per capita to educ
vel poor bows. Let us make them better.
put Mr.. Freeman said that our boys hs
ent been educated out Of their rural HON
nus and agriculture is injured. 1t costs
lseS too much to produce our crops, and
great mass of the people work at gr
disadvantage. Without the building
aud of our agricultural interests, our Stat
able doomed. The young manhood of
egu- rural borders are sent to the stores, {
1888 our noblest calling depleted. The b
end at the A. & M. College went fl
to public schools to this Colll ge. The n
of the State is education, and | know
education of the people. They need t
avs school, and this is the first time
t;va farmers have asked for any help.
MON voice was heard against this college
the long as the farmers paid it out of ii
own pockets. Fifteen thousand dol
r;r, is the least amount the college can p
t to per and 60 forward with. The boys
was reach the College-12 per cent. of IL
came from the farmers. We must go
ward as rapidly as possible, and not
lich, fast. We want the farmers boys
vote Gated into their business. Our 81
boro will remain poor until we educate tt
,tiye whose muscles are making the crops.
rs give them brain power. He was gr