The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-06

10 have county schools still, let the couI-
| tics sett'o the matter of superintendents
for themselves
Mr. Daniel of Warren, hoped the
amendment would be adopted, although he
| dialiked to go contrary TO the wishes OF
| the committee. His county had splendid
superintendent. The people wanted hn..
and 1t would be a hardship upon that man
| to be debarrcd because Of his want OF
| the experience mentioned In the act. III
| obedience to the will of his people, he
must oppose the section as it is
| Mr. SeaweI said that it was probable
| these conditions existed in many other
counties He offered TO amend by adding
to the words a practical teacher, or
| qualified to teach
Mr. Whitaker. of Guilford asked how
| it would be determined that the applicant
Was qualified 70 teach
Mr. Winston said he would accept this
amendment, if his own did not, pass.
| Judge Connor said that let the bars
| down, and put II just where We were be-
| fore. without any system Of public schools,
IS the gentleman from Onslow says. The
people were demanding a better system.
| If the amendment of the gentleman from
| Moore were adopted, anybody who could
read and write would be eligible. lis it
| wise to let down the bars in this way?
Let US look TO something higher This
| is not the domain for the consideration
| of any but the good of the children Of
| the State. We cannot lcgislate for special
cases.
| Mr. s5mnls supported the committees
| recommendation. When we choose judge,
| We don't take man who docs not know
| the law practically. The radicals did that
once The teacher makes the school Per-
| haps our loose system in this respect
! is the cause OF our poor schools.
! Mr. Jenkins: 1T seems TO me that
| whenever our young friend from Wake
| gets on his feet he somehow grayitatcs
] TO what is right. 1t seems to me we have
done our best to keep the pledges made
10 the people" He went On to speak of
| the labor the committee had given to the
| bill. and deprecated these amendments
| and charges proposed. He referred 10
some of the committee members: THE
| learned Connor. the big-brained Aycock,
| the unwieldy but Intellectual Beddingfield.
| daughter and applausel.
| He continued: We can't make bin
for Bertie. for Cherokee. or for Pasquo-
rtank hui for North Carolina. do hope
| you will pass this bin and so to some
thing else i shall stick to-the bill.
Mfr. spainhour spoke in favor Of Mr..
| Winstons amendment
| Mr.. Beddingfeld: ''rhc schools Of the
county depend upon the county superln-
teHdents If we let down the bars. every
| pctty politician will have a say in the
! election Of superintcndents. After all, ii
| is the welfare of the children we have
|
ment ought not to pass"
| MIR. Baldwin offered to amend by strik-
! ing out the requirement that the super
/ intoadcnt shall be Il practical teacher, or
| who shall have had a least two years
! experience in teaching school. The law
would then read in this place: "Who
| shall be a an OF liberal education and shall
| otherwise be qualified to discharge the
| duties of his office rs required by law, due
regard being given TO experience in teach
| ing
| Judge Connor said this would be .
sound of words and naught else. Just
| what constituted a liberal education would
! be somewhat hard TO determine. 1t might
be fit subject for discussion by scme
| academy when they had nothing else to
| do.
Mr. Seavell spoke further for the
| amendment offered BY himself.
| Mr. Blount proposed 10 amend by strik-
| ing out the requirement.: who shall be
at the time of his election, a practical
| teacher." He did not believe in trusts.
| This was trust in teachers
| MIR Watts said he hoped the amend
mtnt offered by the gentleman from Win
| stop would be adopted.
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| 49,
Mr.. Seawcll's amendment met like
| fate.
| Mr. Baldwln's amendment was likewise
| killed.
| Mr. Blount withdrew his amendment.
! Mr.. Winston then madc his amend
! ment apply only to Berthe, provided the
| election be approved by the State Board
! This was carried.
Judge Connor then explained section
/ II. saying that it LETT az the discrction
OF the county board the question whether
! to have the, township committees or the
| committeeman for each school. 1t d'G
away with the cumbrous system Of having
both the township and the school commit
! tees.
Mr.. Parker offered TO amend by strik
! ing out tie latter parr oil the section
| giving the county board power to elect
| committeeman for each school. instead Of
| the township committeeman. He strongly
! favored the township system.
| Mr., Biount said he wanted TO set him
self right. He thought section II ought
to satisfy everybody. and he hoped il
would pass without amendment Cap
| plause(.
1
! Mr. Parkcr's amendment was lost
| Mr. Spainhour proposed to amend sec
| tioI % 50 that the school day should
be hours instead Of not less than OF
more than !. rs provided in the bill.
Mr. Mclean advised he House to leave
the bill as the committee had drawn
it.
Mr. Parker thought 6 hours was sufa-
Gent
Mr.. Gattis favored the amendment.
Judge ConGor said there was Gne mem
Der Of the committee who wanted Ia
make the school day Y hours.
Mr.. Beddingfield spoke of the amount
OF work so many country boys had TO do
outside OF school. and fer that reason he
thought as much time Us possible should
be given in school. for in many cases
tha. was the only time the children had