The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-07
LONG AND WARM DEBATE
Several Graded Schools Wanted to be
Excepted.
SPEAKER MoORt's APPoRTIONMsNT BILL
The Bill Giving the insurance Commissioner
Power 10 Revoke Licenses Of Com-
panies is Explained by Mr..
Willard.

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House yesterday without amendment al
though many were offered including sew
eral excepting certain localities from the
provisions Of the act. II was argued that
these amendments would tend to weaken
he bill itself. and that they could all
be included in supplemental bill. after
the passage of the original
The bill was the occasion, as was eX-
pected. of much debate. At times 1t was
pretty warm. aud several feryid aud elo-
quent speeches marked the day.
Speaker Moore introduced bill appor-
tioning the Congressional districts.
THE CALENDAR
The bill to extend the time OF register
ing grants and TO secure certain defec-
tive registrations, passed its several read
ings. amended SO as extend the time
to three years from January, 1901
The bill to provide for the revocation
Of the license of any insurance company
applying for removal Of an action from a
State to Federal court and TO amend
the Craig act. was taken up for consid
Grafton
Judge Allen OF Wayne, moved that
this bin be passed over and ordered to
be printed He thought it Of so much
Importance that ii should be considered
before being passed.
Mr.. Willard, of New Hanover, explained
the bill by stating that in the Craig acc
corporations OF different Kinds are re-
quired TO .domesticate in the State. 1t
has been feared that this Is unconstitu
tional The object of this bill is 10 re-
move insurance companies from The Craig
act, and give the Insurance Commissioner
power 70 revoke licenses. Two years ago,
several large insurance companies went
out of the State, thereby causing the
loss of revenue Of from $4,000 to $4,000.
There IS no doubt that under the law
proposed those companies will return to
the state
Judge Aliens motion was then put and
carried
Act to establish graded schol at
East Bend, Yadkin county passed its
second reading and went TO The calendar
for final reading.
The bill TO pay guards and employees of
State farms better wages, $50 and board
per month, instead of $15.
Mr.. Morgan, Of Johnston. opposed II,
on the ground that il was easy TO get
men.
Mr. BeddingdeId. of Wake, made
strong argument in its favor. He thought
it a shame that these men should not
be paid better for their hard work. We
have increased the Governors salary. now
let us iook afr the one- -galiused man"
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour. II O'Clock, had now arrived
for the specia; order of the day the
consideration Of the Senate bill to create
a Text book Commission with power to
adopt uniform series or system of
text books for the public schools OF North
Carolina
The clerA read The bill, and then Mr.
Watts, OF Iredcll offered a amendment
providing that the graded schools Of
Statesville should he excepted from the
provisions OF the act. lie submitted in
support Of this amendment a letter from
the chairman and secretary of the Board
of School Directors Of Statesyille, and
also enc from tac superintendent Of the
graded schools OF that place.
Mr. Wright, Of Rowan, offered two
amendments. one providing that no per-
son may be a member of the sub-com-
mission 10 select The books who has
within FIVE, instead OF two years, been
connected in any way with book con-
Germ. The other provided that the com
pany furnishing the books should be COM
PEELED to buy back the books now in use
at the fun price.
Mr. Carramay offered an amendment
providing that the act shall not apply to
The graded schools Of Kinstoa. Lcnoir
county This he did by request
Mr. Ebbs offered an amendment pro-
viding that The bill should not apply to
Garland Institute or the schools of Hot
Springs.
Mr. Thompson proposed TO amend by
striking out in section is. thc word shall
IN line J. and inserting tbe word may.
This was in reference to teachers keep
ing out Of the schools. children not hay
ing the books adopted
MIR Collins amended 10 except the
graded schools OF Waynesville, Haywood
county
Mr.. Watts said that the members from
Tredel county were backed up by the
school beard commissioners OF the graded
schools Of statesyille
Mr. Spainhour If this law passes
would not the exception of the schools of
Statcsyille hurt them BY making the
pupils buy new hoks and thus ncurring
additional expense.
Mr. Watts erplied by submitting
letter from tho superintendent Of The
Statesvillc schools, Mr. D. Matt Thomp-