The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-21
DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS OF THE
LEGISLATURE AND SOMR
OF ITS ACTIONS.

LIE . ~
LEGISLATURE AND SOME
OF ITS ACTIONS.
Lots of our legislators who early re-
solved to take no additional pie, for
got themselves about the windup and
it was who should get the biggest pocket
full.-King's Weekly, Greenville.
We cannot say that we approve OF
the new election Law, tho"Gh we are
not fully acquainted with it's provis
ions. It may be the best that could
have been enacted, under the circum-
stances. 1t appears to US that the ap-
pointment of the election officers is re
moved too far from the people.-Patron
and Cleaner.
Guy Barnes, of Raleigh, was the
lowest bidder for doing the State Print
ing, but not being of the accepted poll
tical faith the legislature followed the
precedent of the Commits 3ioners of
Wayne county, ignored the bid and
awarded the job to Edwards & Brough
ton and z M. Uzzell. This is a bad
year for close calcuIators Mt. Olive
Advertiser.
We wrote from memory last week
when we gave it as our opinion that
the legislature could not adjourn to
meet again. Upon examination, how
1--~ 80 IA On % - rho A wkSo10 ~n1
alive to the General Assembly, gives
the two H0us3 % authority to adjourn
to a future day. They will have to
serve without compensation unless
they are entitled to mileage. This is a
little doubtful, and they have appointed
SO many o! their body to ofic9 it is q
little doubtful whether q quorum can
be mustered at their June meeting in
1900. This is based on the idea that
the acceptance Of an Office by a mem
will vacate his seat in the General
Assembly.-Lenoir Topic
Our people are disappointed at the
"Jim Crow" law recently passed by
the legislature. We understand that
i5 exempts all branch lines. 1! they
we're going to give US a Jim Crow
law that was one only in name they
had better played hands off. Why did
they not hold up their hands in holy
horror at the idea of doing anything
70 displease the railrOede9 We have
no feeling against railroads. But we
have feeling when we see white ladies
having to sit in the nex5seat to negroes
on the trains. Toe last campaign wos
fought on white supremacy and we
believe in sticking to the text. Some
of these timid legislators must be re
membered in the future and men must
be sent who have convictions and who
are not afraid to stand by them
Washington Progress.
The legislature in reviewing the
school laws abolished the old County
Boards of Education and provided for
a County Board of School Directors.
This is simply a new name for the
same thing. The truth is, the changes
in the school law don't amount to
much-it is very nearly as
Objectionable in its new shape as it
was before. The legislature elected
the School Directors on Monday before
ad~journing and notice of these sslec
tions are sent to the Clerk Of the Court
in each county, and it is made his duty
to notify each of these Directors of his
appointment with instruction for them
to meet at their respective court
houses on the first Monday in April to
organize. This Board of County Di.
rectors will appoint a Board of Town
ship Directors, and, will also, elect a
County Experimentation Topic.
Miss Oldfamily-My mother sealed
all her love letters to papa with a dia.
mond. Mr.. LoWman-HumphI I
should think paste would have been
1 better for that -Jowalora WookI-