The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
NINTH DAY-Jan. II.
SENATE.

A very important bill was intro
duced by Senator AycOck providing
fer the creation of a textbook com
mission and to procure for use in the
public free schools a uniform series
of textbooks. 1t provides that the
the superintendent of Public In
struction and three members of the
State Board of Education to be named
by the Governor. This commission
is empowered and directed to select
and adopt a uniform system or series
of textbooks, and when so selected
and adopted the textbooks shall be
used for a period of five years in all
public schools, and it shall not be
lawful to use any other books upon
the same branches of study.
Bill giving the $4,000 asked to re
imburse Treasurer Worth for ad-
vtncing the money necessary to care
for the dangerous insane passed.
Senator Browns bill to "prohibit
the sale" of cigarettes in this State
was favOrably considered by the
Senate Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Senator McNeill called up the S
luton regarding the appropriation
asked of Congress for the improve
ment of the Cape Fear river, near
Fayetteville, and it was passed.
The House sent over a message
notifying the Senate of the passage
S. B. POI previously passed by the
Senate), together with the resolution
on the same subject, with a slight
amendment. On motion of Senator
Gudger, the bill and resolution were
at once taken up and passed by the
Senate, as amended. This is the
Appalachian Park or Forestry Re-
serve measure, giving the consent of
the State to the requirement of such
land by the United States as is neces-
sary to the establishment of the
same, etc. Passed third reading.
HOUSE.
After being slightly amended the
Senate bill for Appalachian Park
passed. A joint resolution was also
adopted in favor Of the establishment
of the Reserve and urging North
Cardinals representatives in Con
gress to support the scheme.
Bills were introduced as follows :
Wright, to make tenant guilty of a
misdemeanor for wilfullv abandon
ing and failing TO cultivate lands for
crop he has rented.
Wright, to make crop year termi-
nate on December 1st of each year,
to apply to Rowan county.
Rothroch, to list the dogs in the
State, and to make them subjects of
taxation.
Mr., Willard introduced u stringent
anti-lobbying bill, requiring attor-
neys and agents, who ara employed
to look after legislation of any kind,
to register their names, together
with the amount of their cOmpensa,
ton and expense accounts. Viola
ton of the act is penalized by fines
ranging from 800 to $4,000.
Mr.. Willard also introduced a bill
providing thatal legal hangings take
place in the States prison.
Mr.. Wizards bill which makes the
first Monday in September Labor
Day, passed its readings. Mr.. viii
lard explained that the present law
designating Labor Day was different
from that of every State in the Union.
The bill which apprOpriates 500
for the immediate support of the
criminal insane and ratifies the ex-
penditure of Sc, 900 for the support of
the criminal insane during the past
two years, passed all of it's readings.
This bill was for the relief of ex-
State Treasurer Worth, who loaned
the amount of the usual ]apprOpria-
ton for this department, the Legis-
lature of 80 having overlooked the
matter.
TENTH DAY-Jan. Is.
SENATE