The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-28

and offers no measure to relieve them.
Notwithstanding he is one of the learned
professional gentlemen in North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Hileman believed that this was O
most important bill. In nv county,
Cabarrus, most Of the teachers are Young
women and they have educated them
selves. They desire this bill :and with the
petitions that have come from mothers
and young women cannot vote
against this bill.
Mr.. Adams, Of Granville, believed the
fifth section Of the bill was shame. No
such restrictions ought to be imposed.
Let Us strike out that section It would
put the shackles OF slavery around the
fair sex Ii necessary | would vote for
five times IS much as provided il this
bill. The action of the Farmers Ali
ance has been misunderstood.
To compel the women to teach is to
make them servants of the Board. am
opposed 10 the whole bill aud all amend
| ments.
Mr., Gilmer, before calling the previ-
Gus question, answered the obiection
that the Constitution would not
| allow this appropriation. The money
which is to go TO this school will not
come from the school fund raised by tax
alton
| would not lay NY hand upon one
| dollar OF tbe taxes collected for educat-
| ing the children. This appropriation
| comes from the school fund and is
derived from fees Of incorporation and
the interest upon the seIa Of swamp
land. The Constitution makes it oblig-
atory upon this Legislature TO establish
a normal school In the State. # estab-
lished, girls can take = private course of
study if desired. The law compeis this.
There are over 100 girls in North Caro-
lima who are clamoring for admission in
to the Normal College # Nashville, Tenn.
This is 2 step lii the right direction
Mr.. PTitchard's amendment to admit
only poor girls who make affidavit that
they cannoC pay Tas lost.
Mr Satton'S amendment 10 REQUIRE
gi.ls to teach as many years as they have
bad instruction in The school was lost.
Mr. McGill (who is home sick), to
elect Board of Directors instead Of
allowing the Board of Education to have
) the management Of the school was lost.
Also, by Mr.. McGill, to strike out pro
vision requiring the ladies' in the school
to teach, Lost. Also to strike out re-
curing Teachers Institutes to be held
, Lost Also to elect directors. Lost
! | Also strike out section 7.
Mr.. COWan offered an amendment tC
| amend section s. Lost. Air. Co1aI
also introduced an amendment to sec
. ton 4, SO that each county shall have
7 representation in proportion 10 whit.
Q school population if desired; if not, tn
Board may admit applicants from coun
ties already represented. This amend
t ment was adopted.
Explaining Their Votes.
! Mr. Bell said he was heartily IN fav0
of the bill, but he believed in the prin
: ciples Of instruction, and AS the Farm
g efs' Alliance Of his county had Instruct
y ed him to vote against the bill, he be
= lieved it was his duty to do SO; therefor
:. ho voted no.
;. Mr.. Brake, Of Edgecombe said that b
y was here to represent the women Of hi
'. county, and Secure them better adVar
= tages, and would therefore vote aye.
> Mr.. Coffield said that for twenty fV
years he believed most CT the money ha
6 been spent for the boys. His eXperienC
- had been that girls must have ban
- account or be able to take care of
: worthless fellow. | want to help the
- to prepare to take care of the boys.
= v0ie aye.
= Mr. Hall, of Halifax, said be had II
~ honor to cUme from the county whi(
:. first heard the demand for education
'T | 1776; and as ne desired to keep up the r
l | 50 ~,
= Mr.. Holman said that two years az
u he favored the bill because it was
. mixed schools. He stood pledged to t
= to extend the length Of the school teri
~ ~ and he did not think that he ought
= cast any vote that might shorten t
70 school term for the children.
;" Mr.. Hopkins said that he represent
!! - the sentiment Of Rockingham coun
- - when he voted against thls bill.
- Mr. Perry did not oppose educatio
IlG but he had been Instruction. virtual
o. o. so-by his people not TO favor any Z
n - diti0nal appropriations for education
=, institutions.
cd The roll was called and the vote sto
= as follows:
;, Ayes-Measrs. Alexander, Alstc
le- es Bond, Brake, BrinsOn, Bryan of Wayl
M 40 Gale, Galloway, Chappell, Coffeld, Co
u Us Cowan, Cox, Uurrie, Davis, Denny
%. Guilford, Dickson, Edwards, Fou
~ ~ Franks, Gilmer, Cover, Grier, Hall
ny Halifax, Hileman, Hood, Houck, Jon
- Kearns, kirby, Lineback, Long Of "
.s Is ren, Lowe, Mann, 4ayes, Morton, Ma
no Oliver, Patterson. Phillips of Watau
'us Pickett, Prince Pritchard Reed, Sec
"a ec, Skinner, Smell, Sorrell, Staucill, SUIT
nl ulu Toms, Upchurch, Vsstal, Walker, "
l naI kins, Whitfield, Wiley, Nl--oug, WOOL
ave ave Yaucey, Zachary 81
a'e Noes-Messrs. Adams, Banner, b
al an Bell, Blddix, Bridgers, Bryan Of Wiz
er,, Buchanan, Chears, Cobb, Daniels. D
W. w ny of Surry, Edmundson, Gill, Hal
SlI, Orange, Ham, Henry, Hickman, t
neu ,ngd man, Hopkins, Johnson, Long OF {
lere Ee umbns, Lowery, Mcclure, Murdc
oue Newsom, Perry, Phipps, Pigford, T
I, 20 Robertson, Stroup, Taylor, Thomps
,as, Walston, Watson Of Robson, Watso
alo .ba Vance, White, Williams, wills
lno Wood-41.