The news & observer., 1901-03-13

bill be rccommitted
MIR White made some sarcastic re-
marks 10 tic effect that he was sorry
to see that the minority population o.
his county Che nc groes). we're not 50 up
to-datc and advanced as those OF other
cclniics. This provoked quite a laugh
Mr.. Pattersons motion prevailed
STILL ANOTHER CASE.
Nr. whitaker Of Forsyth. was recog-
nizcd He too. held a fine gold-hcaded
cane in his hand. He said in part: THE
nrcceedingS CT this Legislature remind us
that life is like Kaleidoscope scene
We have just passed through political
st5rm. and now l come with little sun
shine. representing the faithful assistant
clerks. with a gift from them in appre-
citation of Mr. Brevard Nixon $ consid-
lion for them 1t now affords me
rleasure to present this Deautifui mann
fcstation of the regard and hlgh esteem
&C these gentlemen for their chlet.
Mr.. Nixon in accepting the token,
said Enthusiastically y am 100 lui
for utterance
SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
The bill TO promote and encourage
school libraries in the rural dlStrlces,
thcn came UP on its final reading.
not mass. There was no machinery
with the bill in order 10 enable its prop
q, carving out 1t would simply mean
the buying Of so many books ana throw
mo then, away. There would be no one
to look after the books. We nave gwen
5000 000 for the schools. and now we
propose to take away part OF thrs mon
ev for the buying of books. Every sim
at-r4,1v "a %
TO 60 TO the schools for the education of
the children.
Mr. Wilson said he had more conf
dence in the people Of the counties than
to believe these books would not oe
taken care o. Even il they were lost,
they would be in tho hcuses Of the
children. and would do good anyhow
Mr.. Craig said that Carlyle had call
ed a library the best university. lie
thought this one Of the most meritorious
bills that had come before the Legis-
lature
This is plan to carry the library to
the people who can't read it. The ar
gument that it would help book agents.
might be used against all Kinds of in
stitutions Talk about poor boys and.
girls Now is your chance to do some
thinS for tnem'
Mr. Spainhour: Shall we give them
the money and then take some Of it
away to buy books? Now if you pro
pose tc go to the treasury for the
money. ! would be with YOU"
Mr.. Craig: II am in favor o. either
proposition"
Mr.. Smith said there was more setti-
mental gush and less practicable
sense in this bill than any that had
ccine before this Assembly. There was
no way of keeping books in those coun-
try schools. The maps and charts pur
chased a short time ago had nearly all
disappeared Let this law be passed.
and the voice OF the book agent would
be heard in the land. He went on 10
speak Of the impracticability Of the
plan.
Mr.. Craig Il have just come in. I
thought you had amended the bill half
a dozen times. | believe you are the
great amender."
Mr.. Smith Yes, ! know the gentle
man says ] would amend the Ten Com
mandments. / would not amend them
near so fast as the gentleman from
Buncombe would break them. Laugh
teri.
Mr.. Craig He talks about sentimen-
tai gush. 1t seems TO me his talk is
gush without the sentiment. Doubtless
when public schools were first men
toned. there were some who called it
sentimental gush, and had to be driven
to vote for 1t.
MIR. Spainhour offered to amend so
that the money would come from the
State Treasury and not out of the school
fund.
MIR. Beddingfield claimed that there
was no wiser measure that had been
proposed. He denied that il was i'm
practicable. and dwelt on the great
good il would do. The city schools
would not care for Il. But the country
districts. where Turner's Almanac ana
weekly newspaper We're about the
only means OF shedding light. were the
cnes that would get the great benefit.
lie drew a picture of the lock OF lit
crary facilities in some of the country
districts that seemed 10 make pro-
found impression upon his hearers.
Mr.. Ross amended SO that not more
than six districts in any one county
should get the benefits of this act, and
no school in any incorporated town.
Thus no county could get more than
$50 cut of the fund,
MIR Bount spoke Of his own expert
cnce, reared on farm just after the
war. and Of what thing such q meas
urc would have been TO him. He denied
this was a fruitlcss expenditure Of the
peoples money What better eXpendi-
ture than TO put the best thought into
the heads of the boys and girls OF the
country. The gentleman who goes
| around with his poniard. ready TO pierce
bubbles OF sentiment tells us these
! books would be lost. Lost perhaps in
the library, but found Ia the home or
some poer country boy or girl He
spoke of the money expended In sending
missionaries, if only TO convert one
heethen, ON matter of this kind he
did not care 20 Ne cold pnd calculating
Many Of the most beautiful aud cnnnbl-
ing things Of life were bubbles This
waa the greatest missionary measure
that had come before the Legislatures
Mr Blount's was an eloquent appeal
and was frequently Interrupted with ap-
plauNe
Mr. Winston said that he thought
this bin weuld be an entering wedge
for putting free text books IN tho bands
! OF the children, and therefore he would