The news & observer., 1901-03-12
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
TO Be ENCOURAGED
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Machinery Act Passed Prac-
t.calIy Unchanged.
THF IIRFf RllI PASSED
The LlBEt BILL PASSED
Arsenal to Be Moved to State Lot and
Used for Stering Records.
PROPERTY NOT RE-AssEssED I'LL 1903
G Id Headed Cane Presented by House Pages
10 Speaker kore. Col Greco, 'sIiis-
io-ical ske ches Of N. c.
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The House yesterday at the morning
session passed the lnachnery act practi-
cally as 1t came front the committee.
Judge Grahams S amendment to re-assess
property this year was lost. as was also
a proposition by Mr.. Smith to strike out
tho PORTION providing for a Board of Tax
Commissioners.
The bill to encourage schools in es-
tahlishing free Libraries was passed af-
ter some discussion. The State Board
is tc appropriate $40 for this purpose to
every school whose patrons shall first
contribute $40 toward the purchase of
books Five thousand dollars is the limit
allowed the State in this direction. The
county board is also to give $40 to each
district thus starting a library.
The London Libel Bill passed with prac-
tically no opposition.
pleasing incident of the day was
the presentation of "a beautiful gold-h head
ed cane to Speaker Moore by the pages
of the House. At the request of the boys,
Mr. Jenkins of Granville, made the pre-
sentation speech.
Mr.. Sheets (Rep). of Davle, announced
that he desired to change his vote from
no to aye on the permanent registration
bill. He had not had. he explained, an
opportunity of examining the bill when he
voted on Saturday He had no wish to
disfranchise any voter.
TO PRESERVE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Judge Graham. in accordance with the
report submitted by him from the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances
introduced a resolution for the removal
OF the old arsenal across the street to
the back part of the lot owned by the
State and for its use as storage house
for public documents. An appropriation
OF $500 is made for this purpose. This
will not prevent the erection in future of
another building for this purpose on the
State lot
The action Of the committee, it will be
remembered was taken at the instance,
of the Secretary of State, who requested
the Legislature through the Governor, to
do something to preserve the books and
records of the State, which are rapidly
going TO decay,
The resolution was adopted without
much discussion.
ELECTION OF U. S. SENATORS.
In accordance with the message re-
ceived from the Governor on Friday, Mr..
Winston introduced resolution request
ing Congress to call convention for the
purpose Of proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
providing for the election of United States
Senator'S by direct vote of the people
THE MACHINERY ACT
When the Machinery Act was taken UP
as a special order, Judge Graham Of
fered the same amendment he had sent
forward in the Committee of the Whole.
that the date in section II for the next
re-assessment of real and personal prop
erty should be changed from April 1908.
tC April, 1901.
Judge Graham said there was no doubt
that the present revenue act would not
raise sufficient money to meet the re-
qulrcments. 1t was necessary either to
disregard the recommendations of the ap-
preparation committee, to cut, down the
appropriations, or to raise more money by
a -appraisement of property.
Mr.. Watts opposed the amendment. He