The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05

the section (S1l providing for the reten-
ton of the present school books was
struck.
Immediately it was read it became
evident Il fight was on hand The time
for speeches was limited to five minutes
and all sorts of amendments poured In.
Among them was a substitute for the
section by Mr.. Wall, of Richmond, pro-
yidng for a School Textbook Commits
sion. to be appointed by the Speaker and
% meet in Raleigh once year, consider
The question of adoption Of textbooks
lor the public schools and secure the
best terms possible. This commission
vas to receive only board and travelling
expenses while OH duty and they were
not to b. on duty more than five days
N year.
This substitute aroused hot antagon-
ism and warm support. Fine speeches
were made in favor of it by Messrs.
Wall and Craig. Mr.. Gattis. of Orange.
and Mr.. Mclean. of Harnett. and 9TH
ers opposed.
The previous question was called by
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne. while several
members were clamoring for an opportu-
nifty to speak.
Mr.. Rountree demanded the ayes and
noes. The call was sustained and the
vote resulted For Wallis substitute
permitting competition. 81; for section
81, prohibiting competition As
The vote on the Wall substitute was:
Ayes-Messrs. Abbott, Bryan, of Gran
vile: Bunch. Carraway. Cochran. Coun-
ell, Craig, Foushee. Gambill. Garrett,
Henderson, James. Justice. of Nc
Dowell. Lane, Lyon. Mcneil. Oliver.
Patterson, of Caldwell: Patterson, of
Robson; Powell. pritchard, Reinhardt,
Robinson, Rountree. Sugg. Tarkenton,
Thompson. of Onslow: Wall, White, of
Halifax; Willard. Winston. Wrenn-31.
NoeS--Messrs. Allen of Columbus: Barn
hill. Burrow, Brown. of Johnston; Bryan,
of Madison; Carroll, Clarkson. Currie.
of Moore: Davis, of Franklin: Davis. of
Haywood; Eaton. Ellen, Fleming. Cat
tbs, Gillian, Hampton. Harrison. Hart.
Hartsell, Hauser. Hendren, Hoey. Hoff-
man. Holman. Johnston, of Sampson:
Johnston, of Johnston; Julian. Kenneth.
Leatherwood, Leigh, Mcintosh. Matt
land. Mauney. Mclean. of Harnett;
Mclean. of Scotland; Nichols. Noble.
Ransom, Ray, of Macon: Russell. Smith.
Welch, Williams. of Dare: Williams. of
Graham: Williams, of Iredell: Williams,
of Yadkin, Wright-iS.
The substitute was lost as were NIL
other amendments and the section was
adopted inst as it came from the Sen
ate.
During the consideration of this bill
there was fringe of lobbyists around
the House-occupying the outer seats of
the temple as it We're and keeping the
forces pushed up.
They did more than that. these Iegis-
iauye Hungry Joes. They kept the
pages busy distributing cards. books.
circulars and flaming posters-each one
crying his wares and proclaiming his
patriotism i'll language little stronger
and type a little larger than his com
petitor.
To hear their soft speech or read their
feryid words one would hardly guess
that they were seeking to hitch their
wagons to the public school star. not for
the good of the schools and of the State,
but of themselves.
They are all tarred with the same
stick-these book trusts-and ever have
their kites eyes on the schools of the
land
You know how they have been acting
every Legislature these many years.
With wings outspread and hungry beak
and talon. caring little for any inteeest
save their own. they sail in the legisla-
tive heavens. Let some member but sug-
gest the ACCESSIBILITY Of a change in book
or price. and presto, with screech and
swish. with swoop and rush. they pounce
rlpon him with a dozen button holding
over-paid lawyers and under-paid agents