The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR TEACHERS
NeWIand Proposes to Estab.
Iish One West.
DIPLOMAS FOR NURSES
Speaker Gattis introduces Bill for Revising the
Code, Providing for 3 Commissioners at
$4,000 Each---To Amend the
CORPORATION Law.
Corporation Law.

The House Isl still saving wood strictly.
Yesterday there was no discussion over
| anything except allowing a hospital
the right to give diplomas to nurses and
the time of meeting in the morning;
but neither lasted long.
The discussion regarding diplomas was
| brought up by bill introduced and put
on the calendar by Mr.. Morton, amending
the charter of the James Walker Memo
rial Hospital so as to give it the power
to issue diplomas to nurses trained in the
institution.
All objection was removed after the
matter was explained thoroughly and the
bill was passed on its final reading.
There was another bill for revising and
digesting the Public Laws of North Caro-
lima.
1t was introduced by Speaker Gattis,
and provides for the appointment by the
Governor of three commissioners, who
shall submit to the next General Assem-
bly, such contradictions, omissions and inl-
projections as shall appear in the acts so
revised, as also any acts that may have
been omitted in the Code, with such
be made.
The commissioners are to receive s., 900
each, and they may employ a clerk at
81, 900.
A bill by Mr.. Newland provides for the
establishment of a training school for
teachers in Western North Carolina. 1t
incorporates the following gentlemen un-
der the name of THE Appalachian Train
ing School for Teachers" w. c. Fields
and A. S. Carson, of Allegheny; ]. D.
Thomas and T. c.. Bowie, of Ashe, Adolf
phus Taylor and W. p. Horton. Of
Wilkes; E. P. Moore and J. M. Bern
hardt, of CALDWELL Moses H. Cone and e.
F. Lovill, of Watauga; j. r. Pritchard
and T. A. Love, of Mitchell; and j. B.
Ray and E. F. Watson, of Yancey.
These trustees are to meet in Blowing
Rock at the call of the Superintendent Of
Public instruction and effect organiza-
| tion.
The sum of $4,000 is annually appro-
priated for the maintenance of the school.
Tuition is to be free to all persons in
the State who shall sign pledge to teach
in the public schools CT North Carolina
| for at least two years.
Mr. Fuller introduced a bill to amend
! the Corporation Law, which, among other
| things, strikes out from section 10 the
! clause providing that the total amount of
| preferred stock shall not exceed one half
of the actual capital paid in 1t also pro-
! poses to add a section giving any corpor-
alton or stock company the right to own
or handle stock of another company
| THE DAY IN DETAIL.
| Seaker Gattis called the House to or
! der at II o'clock and the opening prayer
was by Representative Offman, of Ran
! dolph.
PETITIONS.
Gay, of Northampton: For temperance
| legislation.
| Whitaker, of Guilford: For temper
ance legislation.
| Whitaker, of Guilford: To forbid dis
| tilling on prohibititive territory in North
! Carolina.
Whitaker, of Guilford: For temperance
legislation.
| Whitaker of Guilford: For State Re-
/ form School.
Graham, of Granville: For enactment
of London bill.
Doughton, of Allegheny: From citi-
! zcrs of Wilkes for levying tax to build
bridge over Roaring River.
Kinsland, of Haywood: From citizens
| of Wilkes for tempeFance legislation.
Hall, of Robeson: From citizens of
Shannon regarding prohibition.
West, of Cherokee In behalf of G..
/ Y. Stalcup. an eX-Confederate soldier.
| Love, of CASTOR: For State Reforma-
! tory.
Wood, of Johnston: For temperance
legislation.
| Wood, of Johnston: For temperance
| legislation.
| Michael, of Watauga: From 463 citi-
zens of Watauga asking for prohibition.
Goode, of Cleveland: From No. Q
township asking for support of London
| bill.
Price, of Stanly: For temperance leg
| islation.
Gay, of Northampton: For temperance
legislation
Gay, of Northampton: For temperance
legislation.
Dockery, of Richmond: For temper
ance legislation.
Foy, of Pender: For temperance leg
islation
Kicks, of Nash: For passage of Lon
don bill.
}, Dcckery, of Richmond: For temper
ance legislation.
Newland, of Caldwell: For relief from
toll on portion of the Caldwell and Wa
tauga Turnpike Comnanys road.
| Newland, of Caldwell: For appointment
of Justices of the Peace.
Thompson, of Onslow: For temperance
legislation.