The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-10

whenever il should have accumulated 70
an amount as should be of some
appreciable good.
The short term bonds had been con
sidered more business-like than the 80
year bonds.
Governor Doughton then ser. forward
his substitute bond bill. providing for
a 100000 bond issue for ten years at
3 per cent.
He then showed the exact financial
condition OF the State. The various
amounts owed We're as follows: Note
in New York. 5000. 900; TO the people Of
North Carolina. sl5z. 500: to the public
schools. $lo0. O0c. This made a total Of
s452, 800. There was cash on hand in the
Treasury $50. 600. Accordingly there
was a deficit Of s422. 500.
The schol deficit would be paid in ac-
cordance with Judge Graham's substi-
tute resolution. to borrow 800. 900 on
bonds OF the State at 3 per cent. from
the literary fund. Then the general
bond issue would raise $500. 900. That
left s22.5o0. which could be paid out OF
back taxes under schedules 3 and c.
now being collected.
This. in brief, was the proposition be-
fore the House.
Mr.. Whitaker. of Guilford. speaking
for the Committee on Education. set
forth why It was that the State could
not use any part OF the literary fund TO
pay to the chool this debt that was
now wing Two years ago the Legisla-
ture had given 5000, 900 to the public
schools, and now that there was a
deficit, it must be paid by the State as
a debt of honor. The literary fund be-
longed 10 the children Of the State, and
it would be manifestly unfair to take
that money to pay the deficit from
what was a separate and distinct APP
preparation.
When it had been stated in the com
mittee that the literary fund was not
a sacred fund, he had taken issue on
that point. Blu he was willing that
the money should be loaned to the State
and secured by the bonds. He favored
Supt. Joyner's plan to make this a per-
manent fund for the purpose of i'm
proving the school buildings Of the State.
That bill had passed the Senate, and
he would support it In the House.
Then the question was put on Judge
Graham's substitute resolution. The
vote was 80 to 2.
Those voting aye We're MesSrs. Alex
ander Of MeckIenburg, Beasley. Blount,
Bowman Britt, Britton, Britain, Bryan,
Billiard, Carlton, Cowan, Crocker, Cur
It's, Daniel of Vance. Daniel of Warren,
Daughtridge, Davidson, Dobson, Dough-
ton, Drewry, Foy, Freeman of Mecklen-
burg, Gay, Goode, Graham, Guion, Hall,
Hamilton, Hamlin, Harrington Of Har-
nett, Harrington of Moore, Hinton,
Hooker, Hughes, Humphrey, Hunter,
Jarrett, King, Kinsland, Kreeger, Leeper,
Little, Love, Luther, Mason, Michael.
Morris of Mcdowell, Morton, Murphy,
MacCall, McRae, Nissen, Offman, Par
ker of Halifax, Phillips, Price of Stanly,
Quickel, Ray, Riddick, Kicks, Rober-
son, Rucker, Scott, Shelton, Shipman,
Simpson of Perquimans, Smith, Steven
son, Thompson, Vann, Waddell, Wal
tiers, Watts, West, Whitaker of Gull
ford, Whitaker of Wake, White of Hall
fax, Williams, Willis, Woodely-So.
ThOs voting no were Messrs. Ander-
son, Carson-2.
Then the question came on Governor
Doughton's substitute bill, the bond is
sue bill. 1t passed by a vote of 60 to 13
Those voting aye were Messrs. Alexan-
der of Mecklenburg, Beasley, Blount,
Britt, Britton. Bryan, Carlton, Cowan,
Croker, Curtis, Daniel Of Vance, DAME
Of Warren, Daughtridge, Davidson,
Doughton, Drewry, Foy, Freeman OF
Mecklenburg, Gay, Goode, Graham, Guion,
Hall, Hamilton, Harrington of Harnett,
Harrington of Moore, Hinton, Hooker
Humphrey, Hunter, King, Kinsland. Lee
per, Little, Love, Luther, Morris of
Mcdowell, Morton. Murphey, MacCal!.
McRae, NisSen, Parker of Halifax, Price
ot Stanly, Quickel, Ray, Riddick, Kicks,
Robertson, Rucker. Scott, Self, Shelton.
Shipman, Siler, Simpson Of Perquimans,
Simpson OF Union, Smith. Stevenson,
Thompson, Vann, Walters, Watts, Whit
aker of Guilford. Whitaker of Wake,
White of Halifax. Williams, Willis.
Woodland, Woodley-69.
Those voting no were Messrs. Anderson,
| Bowman, Carson, DeHart, Dobson,
G~rant.Jarrett, Kreeger, Michael, Gilman.
Waddell-13.
THE LEXINGTON FIGHT.
The bill to amend the charter Of Lex
ington and extend its corporate limits
came up with a favorable report from the
committee.
This was a bill having the same OBJ
| ject as a previous one which was tabled,
having also been reported unfayorably by
the committee.
Mr.. Murphey, chairman of the com
mittee, contended that this was the same
bill that had been reported unfavorably
and tabled.
Mr.. MacCall stated that it was not
| the same bill, that it contained several
| provisions that were not in the other
| bill. He then proceeded to make a
strong argument for his bill, speaking
for some time with great force and earn
estness.
The object of the bill, it seems, is to
| take in the Winonah Cotton Mill. togeth-
er with the mill village. To this the mill
owners seriously objected, on the ground
| that the city of Lexington had very few
advantages to offer them that they did
not already have, and that several years
ago there had been an agreement be-
tween the mill and the citizens of the
| town that the corporate limits would not
be extended for twenty years.
Mr.. Curtis claimed that the favorable
report of yesterday afternoon did not
really express the will of the commit
| tee. for several members were present
| who had not heard the argument OF the
Mill MON DC If had been presented at the