The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, ~ c., February 25.-The bill
passed to incorporate the Burlington
and Southern railway, also to increase
the number of commissioners of Neck
lenburg.
The act to revise and consolidate the
public school law next came up as a
special order. 1t was agreed to amend
it as follows: Township school trus
tees shall divide their respective town.
ships into convenient school districts as
compact in form as practicable. They
shall consult the convenience and ne
cessities of each race in settling the
boundaries of the school districts for
said race and shall create no school dis
tricts with less than sixty-five chill
dren of school age, unless permitted
by geographical reasons or sparcity of
settled neighborhoods."
Section 26 was amended by adding:
provided that township trustees shall
fix the maximum salary for each school
in their respective townships, subject
to the provisions of section 21." which
says that the compensation of members
of the board shall not exceed $500 per
diem and mileage, and the county
board of school directors shall have
power to fix the maximum monthly
salary of first grade teachers.
The section providing that public
schools shall be established on a petit
ton of majority of either race in
the township is stricken out.
Section 80 is made to read: THE
school committee of each district shall
keep book in which shall be kept an
) accurate account Of all monies appor-
toned to or received and expended by
them and a copy Of all contracts made
by them with teachers"
1t is provided that if any county su
perintendent of schools fails or refuses
to perform any of the duties required
of him by this act he shall be subject
to removal from his office by the coun-
ty board Of school directors upon COM
plant of the state superintendent of
public instruction.
The treasurer shall keep the school
funds separate and distinct from all
other funds.
section providing that graduates
from the Peabody Normal college, the
Normal and Industrial college at
Greensboro and the Normal and Indus
trial school at Asheville shall be recog-
niZed in this state as certified for life
as teachers in public schools was
stricken out.
Section Is is changed to provide that
instead of the legislature the state
board of education shall elect biennial
w the state board Of examiners. who
shaft consist Of three professional
teachars and shal! appoint local board
of managers for said schools.
Section 70 is changed to provide tnae
IN every incorporate city or town ot
not less than 1000 inhabitants. In which
there is not levied a. special tax for
schools, upon the pe .+ition Of one-third
u the quaiined vot .ers an election shall
Iio 10 ascer tain the will Of the
peopie NO ps .rt of the permanent
tonu shall be apportioned or
ois'fiouted' ,ut only the income there
from.
apoAe the uniform courtesy and abil-
~ u Lieutenant Governor Reynolds
anu said he thought some suitable
ken of the senates appreciation of
Mr. Reynolds services should be given.
Upon motion, Senators Smith. Hairs
ton and Fields were appointed a COM
mittee to decide upon what should best
evidence the wishes of the senate in
y this matter.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
A report was made by the special
committee on ventilation, covering the
proposition made by a Raleigh firm of
ton for both senate and house.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Gillian, for relief of the Tarboro
fire department. Passed under sus-
pension Of the rules.) To incorporate
the town of Town Creek, Wilson coun-
ty, (also passed.. By Mr.. Mclean, to
provide for the state institution for
the deaf and dumb and blind
Bills passed as follows: To fix time
of holding courts in Robson county
To extend time for settling, compro-
missing and committing the state debt
(to January 1, 190D.
The house went into committee OF
the whole for the fourth time on the
revenue bill, taking up the amendment