The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-08
The School Bill.

its amendment increasing The tax from
IA TO 163 cents, and shat the rate of the
levy be fixed at Is cents. Mr. Sutton
opposed the adoption of the report
Counties were now burdened with debt,
and taxed TO the limit. He was opposed |
10 any such IA increase. He moved non
concurrence and demanded the ayes ard |
noes. Mr.. Pritcharj said he favored 25 |
cents, and had so stated. He favored |
the adoption of the report.
Mr.. Williams said the House represent
ed the State better than the Senate He
opposed the report. Mr.. Hiieman want
ed the school fund made as large as pos
sble. He had contended for 163 cents
III the conference company, but had
consented to the compromise and hoped
the House would sustain the report NJ,
Bell SAID the House had twice voted to
Ghe The IA, Il ! Ii : ;.14 & oite.cu 4l5
protest against concurrence Mr- Alex
ander favored concurrence. Mr. BrlL
son said be did think there should ba
any hesitancy in concurrence. A failure
| to concur would be one Of the greatest
mistakes the House could make Mr. Vii
hams asked if Mr. Brinson was not a
school teacher. Mr.. BrinSon replied!
that he was not, but had been and
thanked God for it. (Applauso.) Mr..
Jones favored concurrence, as some in
crease of the school tax was demanded
by the best interests Of North Carolina
Mr.. Williams favored public education,
but did not think the people could bear
this increase. Mr. Cover said at first
he opposed the increase, but since the
revenue blll was adopted he was in favor
Of concurrence in the report. The vote
on the report was taken. The result
Was: Ayes 81, noes 7. There was ap-
plauSe al the announcement Of the re-
suit.
Bills Tabled.
The bill to abolish the Office Of county
keeper Of weights and measures.
Commissioned of immigration.
The bill to make the Comm issioner ci
Agriculture also the Commissioner Of
immigration, with an allowance of SIS.
per annum introduced by Mr.. McGlID,
Was passed.
The Cniored Agricultural College.
{ The Senate bill appropriating 50, SOC
! for The Agricultural and Mechanics
, College for the colored race, to be located
| "
was taken up Il passed By a unani
! NOUS vote.
The Congressional Districts.
, The bin to redistrict The State int
u-ressional districts 1eme over fron
!he senate It has been printed in tA;
CHEoNCLE
Mr Skinner said the bill had bee!
! given GREAT deal OF care Joncessicu
| haC oeen made rs far rs ali the district
. were concerned save his own, the first
: Tha, district he declared was doubtful
; district. L required much money an,
etforg TO carry II for the Democrats
party. 1t was asked thai Lenolr be givel
n that district, yet he desired to have th
: report concurred in Just as it stood.
l. Mr. Holman offered an amendment t
/ strike out Lincoln and Catawba from til
d 8rh and add them to the 7th, and t
o strike out Alexander, Surry and Forsyt
o from the 7th and add TO the Sth.
r Mr. Stancill, as chairman of the com
Il mittee, said it was willing that thi
n change be made, and SO he accepted
G, for the committee.
20 Mr.. Wood said he desired to thank IL
d committee for placing his district Ia il
present condition. The amendment VIZ
N adopted.
ol Mr Scott offered an amendme1
r. making the Fourth district col
i sist of Chatham, Randolph, Wax
IS Vance, Franklin, and Johnsto n. an
If the Fifth consist of Alamance, Caswel
ic Durham, Granville, Orange, Roc
N ingham, Stokes and Person. Mr.. Jon,
70 opposed this, in the name Of the peop
av OF the Fourth district Mr. Sutton al
an opposed it. Mr.. Scott spoke in its faYo
4 saying his people wanted to be put IN
ID Democratic district. They were wilIiE
il to be in the Fourth district This ma
he ter was one between the Fourth al
Fifth districts. The Fifth district
ha now created was 200 Republican al
is. the Fourth 14OO. Mr.. PEBBLES said
this We're so the amendment ought to
IN adopted. The best interests Of the Dem
mr. cratic party were the sole thing to
N considered. Mr.. Jones defended t
Tvs committee. 1t had given great care
all the interests involved. He was
tonished at Mr.. Scott's amendment. N
y. Sutton spoke against any and all amen
ments Mr.. Jones demanded the pl
vious question. The vote was taken
to Mr. Scott'S amendment It was 10
ar. The bill as amended by Mr.. Holm
IN passed second reading. Mr.. Holm
Ia said he hated to see Cabarrus tax
loer from her old district, but he would
u OF sempt to make no fight. The bill pass
bird reading.
ar. Scott then offered supplemel
ill.,; a'Abill, containing the same changes
,Iins haliust proposed in his amendme
ND , MI lower opposed it, and Mr.. Hen
ouIo spoken its favor Mr. Hudson thoug
Ae.o the de'ands of Mr. Scott were just.
."s "as hated ttsee counties taken from Der
faat Unat cratic a Republican district.
NJ NJ county hs been SO transferred and
= had not oe9 heard, but he appealed
re- the House ttvote for Mr.. SCOTS
useo Mr.. Jones sd the figures on which
was vote IN Wake vere based were those
ana 1888. He said the com nittee had f.
he Mr.. Hudson's otrict according to t
ega gentleman's requt. Mr. Bryan mo,
IhlS 70 table the bill, 1T withdrew the I
,lon. Mr.. Skinner sid if there was
log-rolling in the c>amittee he did