The news & observer., 1897-03-04
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refused to reinsert the word conclusive"
The machinery act then passed third
reading, yeas, 55; nays 16; Democrats
voting nay.
As a special order the Senate bill to re-
wise and amend the public school law of
the State was taken up 1t creates
State board of examiners county super
visors, etc. 1t was drawn by Senator
Butler. 1t was put upon second reading
and passed. On thdrd reading Dockery
who was in charge of the bill, sent for
ward some amendments adopted by the
committee. These were dopted after an
explanation by Dockery. The bill passed
third reading with but half a dozen noes
The Senate amendment to the WIl-
mington charter bin was concurred in;
this allowing the registration books to
be kept open only 10 days before the cleo
tion.
Bills passed to allow the school districts
in Person to levy special tax, not to ex-
ceed 10 cents on the 500.
Hancock introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the holding of the election Of
trustees Of the University to-morrow at
noon. 1t was adopted.
Bin to encourage local taxation for pub
lie schools came up on third reading 1t is
the one which appropriates 100000 from
the general fund. An amendment was
introduced by Freeman providing that
$50, 900 be appropriated from the special
school fund held by the board of educa-
tion and $4,000 from the general fund.
DOckery said the State Treasurer had
urged this amendment. Parker, of
Wayne, opposed the amendment, saying
that the special school fund already be-
longed to the schools and that it was
taking from the children to give to the
children. Walters said that in this bin
the legislature had solved the common
school question and provided the best
method OF reaching the poorest child in
the poorest district. Freeman said with
out the amendment the bill would be
in operative; that this fact had been dis
covered. Pinnix said the $50, 900 was
no gift. He said it was a dodge, sub
terfuge.
He called on the House to vote down
the amendment He wanted it direct
from the treasury, as had been provided,
and not from the educational fund.
Blackburn anita gOnized the amendment,
saying it simply stole $4,000 from the
children. Freeman Withdrew the amend
ment. Parker, of Wayne, thanked Free
man for this. Freeman said he had no
idea it would be such a torpedo Dixon,
OF Cleveland, said it was tempest in a
teapot; that the amendment would not
have gotten half a dozen votes. He said
the presidents of the University and OF
the Normal School had been here and
were here now working in the interests
OF the common schools and had rendered
efficient aid.
Dockery said that so far as he knew
only Freeman would voted for his own
amendment. He said that the friends
Of the University were standing stoutly
by the common schools. He called the
previous question. The bin passed third
reading, yeas 60, nays TO- Ward i'm ex-
planning his vote said the bill gerrymand-
ed school fund.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the Newbern charter bill
(the amendment being the same as the
Wilmington bill, by which the Governor
appoints aldermen.)
Bills passed to add Alamance, Chat
ham and Surry counties to chapter $50,
acts OF 1889, which makes it unlawful to
issue non-transformable checks to en-
ployes