The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-01-23
Charlotte Democrat.
CHARLOTTE. N. 9.
N. C. Legislature.
JANUARY II, 1891.

cp,.rr-Mr, Ardrey introduced Dill
to incorporate the Georgetown ana Cnar
lotte Railroad Company. -
Mr.. Bellamy offered resolution 10 III.
struct the Secretary of state 70 loF""ft
certain laws to Judges and Solicitors.
The President announced as tho senate
branch of the Joint special committee On
The Railroad Commission, Messrs Butler
Lucas. Griggsby, Bell and "alser'
The Senate has passed bill giving
Solicitors q salary, the amount oeihg
The bill to amend the Code in relation
to interest, repeals the promise making
eight per cent q legal rule under "riIHSh-
Mr.. Williams. whose bill this is, had
inst gotten into the heat OF debate when
the hour for the special order arrived ana
The bill went over as unfinished business.
Mr., Avery-To amend Act A., Section
27. of the Constitution so as to allow the
General Assembly to increase and regu-
late the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace for the purpose of reducing costsln
minor causes. Judiciary. ~" -
Mr.. Ardrey-To incorporate Louisville
and for other purposes. Corporations:
By Mr.. Alston, (col., bill to establish
an industrial school for the colored people.
Education. .'-,h ys..~..--s al. -y,v1
HoUsE-The bill to incorporate Bethel
Academy, in Mecklenburg county, passed
it's several readings. 'e
A resolution was offered by Mr.. McGih
to instruct the Committee on Education
to amend the School Law. The resOlu
tion looks to the eurtailing of the exl-
penses of administering the law. It pro
vides for the abolition of County Boards
of Education, and County Institutes, and
for the commissions paid to treasurers OF
the School Fund, and of the fees for ex-
amining teachers, allowing salaries In
stead, and provides tor uniform system
of Text Books, not to be changed in ave
years. &C.
Mr.. McGill said that the Incidental ex-
penses of administering the school system
amounted to 1000, which should be
saved and added to the money spent on
the schools themselves. He desired to
increase the school fund by saving these
expenses.
Mr.. Brinson thought that tho teachers
should be re.examined. That the system
was on the right line, but the system has
not always been properly carried out. Il
will be hard to meet the demand for
economy and yet preserve efficiency.
The expenses of the machinery OF the
system need not be increased, but the
standard of the teachers ought to be
raised. '"3 '..+@
Mr.. PEBBLES said these teachers went
into the Alliance and procured the Afi-
ance to vote to double the school tax, and
the school houses are closed but the
teachers met and had good time, and
then 60 to Europe on a tour of pleasure.
Some change was needed but he disap
proved of hasty action. -.t
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Education. a s -a,... .
Mr.. Henry called up the resolution to
appoint special committee to investigate
the letting of convicts to the w. N. G. r.
r. under the acts of 1882 and 1885, with
power to administer oaths and send for
the State should return the bonds held
for labor performed under those acts.
Mr. Henry said that the Attorney
General had informed him that he had
not the information on file in his office.
not used exclusively on the portion of the
road which the State had designated.
They were used on other roads. That an
engineer had by mistake undertaken to
cut tunnel in the wrong place, and after
incurring an expense Of $4,000, had to
make O tunnel elsewhere. This labor was
performed ut the expense of the State,
and the State ought not to pay for it.
The resolution passed. ii. as.- ..5ii !
The following committees were, ap.
pointed: bio, al. -... !
Committee on Public Printing-McGill
Holman and Hall ofHalifax.a ma; COS !
Insurance-Morton, Penny Henry,
Prince, Long and Anderson of Henderson
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Hearns, Wal
ston, Brake, Mayes, Edwards, Gatling
Bond, Long of Columbus, and Lineback
Public Buildings Gilmer
Henry, Wood and Hedrick. va
Enrolled Bills-Lowery, ,stroup, Franks
Heilman and Bridgers. $500 - p =!
Election of Justices of the Peace-Stan
Gill, Hall of Orange, Long of Warren
Denny of Surry, and Taylor. go
Military Afairs-Hall Of Halifax, Ham
Morton, McGill, Phillips of Nash, Sorrell
Buchanan and Phipps. D. 2e' 81, Ia
Cox, Currie, Hall Of Halifax, and Hen
bricks. ...-.~-. ~ -f. .
Railroads, Postroads and Turnpikes-
Edmundson, Gill, Houck, Yancey ant
Banner. E.'''.'4 - t4"' -ot~2i
JANUARY, 20, 1891.
SENArE-Mr. Bellamy-To provide pas
senger transportation for officers of this
State over the various railroads of the
State. Joint Com. on r. R. CONS. ~
Mr.. Ardrey-To establish o normal and
industrial school for white girls. Educa
ton. -' .'''2
Mr.. King-To prevent the playing o.
games in places where liquor Is sold
Propositions and Grievances. ;.... -
The President announced that the Sen
ate would now, in accordance with law
proceed to ballot for United States Sena
tor for the term beginning 4th Of Marcel
ensuing. =. ''4'1' 20
Mr. Lucas nominated Hon. Zebulo1
Baird Vance, of Buncombe county.
Mr.. Walser nominated Hon. Jeter T
Pritchard, of Madison county.
Messrs. Bellamy, Gilman, Timothy and
Williams, seconded the nomination Of Mr.
Vance. -'', .@ ..''4IT
Mr.. Bull seconded the nomination q
Mr.. Pritchard. The ballot was as fellows
Vance 40 Prifchard Y Is ss'fAi&.i'3A