The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-07
tenance. and $4,000 for new buildings

and repairs-
Mr.. Williams. of Iredell. said the
had acted after careful con-
and had increased the S. 500
appropriation TO $4,000; hat IL declin-
ed 10 appropriate $4,000 specially for
d~ormintories. He added he felt a deep
Interest in the confederate soldiers. as
he a seven uncles in the service and
that fou Of them never returned.
Mr.. Mclean made another plea for
SO, 900 for new buildings, saying he de-
manded 1t as a right n not as a char
ity. He was heartily a~pplauded by the
ladies in the galleries.
Mr.. Leatherwood spoke for the bill
and Mr.. Carraway made a grand plea
for the old soldiers and was enthusiast
tically applauded.
Mr.. Mclean said $40, 0e0 was for build
ings and absolutely necessary improve
ments at the home
Mr.. Clarkson and Mr.. Boushall both
made fine speeches for the bill, Mr..
Clarkson having introduced it.
The bill was amended TO read S., 200
for buildings and repairs and then
passed.
The resolution to pay pages S. extra
passed.
Frank Mcneil was elected railway
commissioner to succeed ]. w. Wilson
and Samuel L. Rogers to succeed Ohio
Wilson, to serve until April 4th, when
the railway COMMISSION eCOmeS the
corporation commission.
Bill passed: To give injunctive re-
lief. 1t is as follows:
THAT in all actions now pending. or
which may hereafter be brought in the
courts Of this state TO which a foreign
corporation is a party, the courts shall
have the same power and jurisdiction
to issue restraining orders n i%njunc-
tons and to grant injunctive relief
against such foreign corporations as
said courts have power n jurisdiction
to issue restraining orders and injunc-
ton, n to grant injunctive relief
against corporations created by the
laws of North Carolina"
The school bill was for the third time
taken up. Argument continued for and
against the section creating township
trustees. Mr.. Thompson said this law
was made for towns, but Mr.. Craig
denied it saying it was specially made
for counties, as it took control of schools
away from court house rings; that he
had consulted with many leading edu-
Gators in preparing this bill.
The previous question was demanded.
The amendments were voted on. The
first one, to strike out township trus-
tees, vas lost. The second, to pay trus-
tees not owe So each annually, was
lost. So We're amendments excepting
certain counties. The trustees are CIV
en- power, if they desire, to appoint
white committeeman for white schools
and negroes for negro schools.
There was debate on the provision
giving teachers certificates to gradu-
ates of the Peabody normal college and
the state normal and industrial college
at Greensboro, it being said that this
disseminated against the state univer-
sity and private colleges. The amend
ment to strike out this provision was
adOntod County SunprintQ66ntS' ay-
animation fee was reduced from 81 to
81. Compensation Of the county super
intendent is fixed at not over So per
day.
A lively fight was made when Sec
ton 81 was reached. Many amendments
were offered. This is the section which
prescribeS that the books now in use
shall be kept so for two years; in other
words, that county adoption shall pre-
vail until 1901.
An amendment was offered that
where parents are unable to pay for
books the latter shll be furnished. An
other amendment was by Mr.. Wall, in
the shape of a substitute, providing for
the appointment by the speaker of the
house a chool text book commission
of seven members to serve without pay
and to be a corporation which shall
select a single series of uniform text
books.
Mr.. Foushee offered an amendment
that if the books were supplanted the
new ones should be given to replace
the old ones.
Another amendment by Mr.. Bryan, of
Granville, is that there shall be no
change Of text books save at 10 per
cent, reduction. 1t vas stated hat
the plan of having a school book COM
mission had been thoroughly discussed
and rejected by the committee and by
the senate.
Mr.. Gattis offered an amendment
that "Webster's Blue Back Speller''
shall be one of the text books.
Mr.. Mclean argued against any
change Of the school law.
Mr.. Craige favored the Wall substi
tute, saying it simply meant that the
best books should De sold and to break
up the trusts and that the present
prices of books are too high.
Mr.. Wall accepted the amendments
and demanded a roll call on his amend
| ed substitute. The vote waS-yeas, 81;
| nays, 4S. Mr.. Bryan's amendment to
strike out 1901 as to the date of expiring
of the use Of present books, and make
| date this year, was voted down..
| school books free to poor children got
only his own vote. Section 81 was
| adopted without any change.
| The bill then passed it's third reading
ayes, 66; noes, 1; and the clincher was
put on it.
A resolution was adopted that the
| commissioner of the bureau of labor
and printing be elected tonight.
MI. Allen said he doubted very much
whether the officers had been legally
elected; that the election must be had
by a vote Of each brnch, with %tellers;
that the report of tellers should be for
mally made, spread on minutes and Of
.cial announcement made by the presid-
| ing officers of both branches.
The speaker said that in the first
| election held this was done, but that
tier, he found the senate was not fol.
lowing this course.
Mr.. Allen said it was important, as
there were apt to be contests.
At this a message came over
from the senate saying it had elected
the board of agriculture.
The bill passed giving h states pri-
son directors power to fill vacancies in
said board; also the bill giving the in.
surance commissioner an office.
The speaker called attention to the
large number of members who are
leaving.