The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03
COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION
A Blll Go Abolish Them aud Put the
schools Under Democratic Control.
The Separate Car Bill-Question Of
Impeachment Of Judge Norwood

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. c., February To-day
Senator Smith, chairman OF the COM
mittee on education. introduced a bill
abolishing county boards Of education
1t will be favorably reported by the
committee tomorrow.
For explanation of the bin, Senator
Smith says nearly all educational Of
fees in the state are now filled by re-
publicans and populists, who, under
provisions of the act of 1895, would
hold office for eighteen months, and IL
these officials were not removed tie
democratic party would be held re-
sponsible for all mistakes made be-
tween now and the expiration OF that
time.
Senator Jerome and Representatives
Allen and Patterson devoted the af-
ternoon to the preparation of the bill
which they will submit to the Jim
Crow car law committee as substi-
tute for McLean's bill. 1t will not ma
terially alter the latter and will pro-
vide that railroads whose gross earn
ry one first-class car for each race
and one second-class car with a par
tition, the second-class apartment for
whites 80 be next to the white first
class car; that roads earning between
81 900 and S1,5O0 per mile must have
two cars. both with partitions, for the
races and roads earning less than $1,000
per mile must carry two cars or one
car, within the discretion of the rail-
road commission, and must charge a
uniform rate of cents per mile. 1t is
probable that the exceptions from the
provisions of the act will be express
Pullman vestibuled trains, all through
passenger trains.
w. A. Guthrie was before the COM
mittee as the representative of the
Durham and Charlotte and Durham
division of the Norfolk and Western.
AS these are merely branch roads and
, short, it is likely they will come under
the supervision of the railroad COM
mission.
The matter Of Judge E. Norwood
Impeachment came up before the house
judiciary committee, Norwood being
represented by Gilmer & Ferguson, OF
Waynesville and Judge Moore by Mr.
Moore, his cousin. The concensus OF
opinion of the committee is that Nor.
wood is certainly de jure and proba.
bly, de facto judge. Judge Connor ad-
vocated this view, and stated that ne
did not think Norwood had resigned
as he could not place his resignation
in anothers hands giving the latter
legal discretiop as to when it should
be handed in. Mr.. Connor said he be-
lieved this case under consideration tc
be one of the oldest in the United
States. Mr.. Craig agreed with Judge
Connor, and urged that matter was
as issue in the last campaign and that
the democratic party alone would be
held at fault for the action Of the COM
mittee with reference to Norwood.
Mr. Curtis paid special attention to
Norwood's drunkenness, and he said,
republican, democrat or what not, the
judge who had been SO repeatedly
drunk that he could not hold court
ought to be impeached.
Messrs. Rountree, Foushee and Coun-
Gil were appointed special committee
to examine the law in thise case and
specially report to the committee day
after tomorrow.
Several members expressed them
selves as favoring impeachment.