The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-07

friend OF the poor chlldFen Oh NORTH IaF-
DINA.
Mr.. Craig: / have an amendment here
to exempt the city of Asheville but l
don't want to interfere with the passage
OF this bill, and ] am certain ! will he
able to get through a supplemental act
to give my town the relief they want.
have voted for every local measure
brought up, but / am so sure that any
locality will be able to get what 1t wants
afterwards that / will not insist upon my
amendment.
A POWERFUL PLEA.
Mr. Wright, of Rowan l have intro,
duced an amendment that affects the
whole State
If this bill passes, We are are launching
out upon a shoreless sea. This bill provides
for a sub commission, and that lays down
the bars to bribery and corruption. My
first amendment provides that no one who
within five years. instead of two, has
been connected with any school-bOk con-
Germ shall be appointed on that sub-com-
mission.
My other amendment provides that
every book company making contract
shall furnish a new book TO every child
in place of the old one now in use. The
bill as it is now goes down into the pock-
cts of the poor man. These companies will
make money out of this State adoption,
and they should be compelled to go down
into their pockets. In 1898 and in 1900
we went before the people of North Caro-
lima and told them we would give them
better schools and better facilities for
education. Now the very first thing this
Legislature is doing is to say that you
s.,
der this bill without the amendment,
they would be asking for bread and we
wSIld be giving them a stone. May the
time never come when a Democratic Leg
islature shall press down this burden
upon the poor man hat would be the
result in this grand old State of ours?
The counties would rebuke US. am in
favor of the bill, if it provides that these
companies who can afford to pay out such
sums for the passage of State adoption
shall buy back at full price the old books
for the children but / am opposed to it
without that amendment.
/ shall not by my vote press down upon
the brow of poverty this crown of thorns.
shall not by my vote and aid take from
the poor people of North Carolina their
hard money. AS long as | am able
to do anything, until my tongue cleaves
to the roof of my mouth. and my arm
falls palsied at my side, l shall work
against it.
Mr.. Spanhour, of Burke: ] have some
objections to this bill. l think the great
importance of this bill ought to induce
individuals to do as my friend from Bun
combe has done, TO say that he is will
ing for the sake of the whole State, to
wait for his own local interests
We have some of the best lawyers
paid TO influence the local adoption. /
have a houseful of children, and at so
per cent on the cost, | am offered to
supply all my children with books.
Mr. Watts: We have been asked TO do
this thing not by the superintendent
alone but at the request of the board Of
school directors, who are elected by the
people of the county.
Mr. Carraway submitted a resolution
from the Board of Trustees of the graded
schools of Kinston, asking that the Rep
resentatives from Lenoir be asked to ex-
I einpt the Kirston graded schools from
the bill for State adoption.
Mr. Smith, This bill is intended for
| the children OF North Carolina and their
| benefit, without regard to race or color.
A county would have the same right TO
| come before us and ask that it be OK
| empted as a town. | believe the amend
| ments ought to be voted down, and the
| bill ought 10 be adopted unemcumbered
with whoop. If you viii excuse the
slang expression.
| Mr. Stubs sent forward report from
the Committee ON Constitutional Amend
nents recommending the passage of the
bill for permanent registration roll of
voters. and asking that it be the princi-
| pal order of business for next Wednes-
day at II o'clock. and that it be printed.
| On motion of Mr.. Curtis, of Buncomhe,
+, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
| A message was received from His EN-
| cellency inviting the members of the Gen
eral Assembly to meet the Governor and
Mrs. Aycock on Friday, Feb Sth, from
TO 10 =. IN.
| On motion of Mr. Winston, the invitation
was accepted by the House, and its thanks
| rendered b. a rising vote.
THE JOURNAL.
| The House was called to order by Speak
| err Moore at 10 O'Clock AMI opened with
prayer Dy Kew. Df. NJ. IL hdISudH, lNN-
| tor of Christ Church, this city.
| The reading ri the journal OF The ire
| ceding day was dispensed With, en- no
| tion of Mr. Curtis OF Buacombe.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Thompson, petition of certain
citizens Of Onslow. relating to oyster
gardens in White COAX River.
i BY Mr.. Pearce, of Craven, by request,
petition from citizens of Havelock against
passage of act to prohibit sale of liquor
within three miles of Havelock church.
BY Mr.. Carson, petition from sundry
citizens of Alexander, asking that }. "
Childress of said county be allowed to
sell spirits Of his own manufacture within
one half mile Of place of manufacture.
Indefinite leave of absence was grant
ed Mr. Baldwin, of Forsyth.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Carraway, of Lenoir, by request, resou-
ton of the Board of Trustees of Kinston
Graded School, asking that said school
may be exempted from the provisions OF
the Aycock bill to regulate the adoption
0f text books