The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-27
DIVISION OF
SCHOOL TAX
Sensation Sprung in Leglsla-
ture by Stubs Bill.
DIVISION BY RACE LINES
Other important Measures Introduced
in and Passed by The North Caro-
lima General Assembly
Yesterday.
DIVISION BY RACE LINES
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Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch.)
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. GA sensation
was sprung on the North Carolina Leg
islatlre to-day by Representative Stubs,
of Martin county. who introduced u bill
to amend tho Constitution go rs to Eive
tho white race the benefit of It's school
taxes and the colored race the benefit of
its school taxes. Section 1 provi1,s that
article 0, section ., OF tho Constitution
be amended by striking out all after
schools in line eight" and insert tho
following: 1.-THE taxes for school pur-
poses collected from tho property and
polls Of tho white race shall be kept
separate and apart from the colorcd race
and applied exclusively tor tho cduca-
tion Of chilrden of schoo! age of the
white race: and tho taxes for school pur-
poses from the property aud polls " the
colorcd race Ghall be kept separate ord
apart for tho colored racs and aprit.d
exclusively f ,r the educatou Of the clil-
dren Of school age Of the colorcd race"
Section Q p. Divides that this amendment
shall be ElhmItted Mt the nAtt scnernl
election IN 1904 - tho qualified votes CT
tho State. Stubs bill Is in line with
Senator Bellamys bill, allowing school
districts or townships to vote special
school taxes by races.
IN THE HOUSE.
Speaker pro TEN. Morton presided over
lIc lluuSe lo-t'lSs 4NolopiS piio AA'io.
duccd other than the Stubs school,
fund bill We're:
BY Mr.. Doushton! To incorporate
North State Trust Company.
By Mr. Fuller: To amend the Code
so as to prohibit the sale Of liquor to
minors, idiots and lunatics.
BY Mr. Foy: To prohibit intcrmar-
riagc of first cousins.
BY Mr.. Davdson: To regulate tho
rrncttne mud nroccelipr, N snpcal rrO.
ceedings.
Among the bills passed were: To enable
Sampson county TO pay Indebtedness
caused by smallpox. To increase the
number of commissioners of Wayne.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate held very short session.
Important bills introduced were:
BY Mr.. Goodwin: To prohibit kissing the
bible in taking oaths by certain officers
Of tho Superior Court.
BY Mr.. Webb: TO allow judges to limit
argument of counsel in oil trials, except
III capital cases.
BY Mr.. Lamb: To amend the law Of
1899 appointing Board of Managers for
the Colorcd Normal School In Fayette-
v!lle.
BY Mr.. Warren: To allow persons to
sell books without paying q license.
Among bills passed were:
House bill allowing private brands for
lumber and boards.
House bill to amend the charter of the
| Pamllco. Oriental and Western Railway
| 80 that towns and townships can vote
| bonds for its construction.
| 10 allow Mt. Olive to issue bonds.
House bill to restore self-government to
Brunswick county.
House bill to increase clerk hire.
| Appropriation for insurance department
| from 81 eco to $1,000.
| To Incorporate the Peoples Mutual Ac-
cident Sick Benefit Company. Charlotte.
To incorporate tho Chapel FILL Trolley
| Car Company.
TO appoint Justices of the peace in Co
lumbus county. IS
Superintendent Mann. OF the penlten-
tlary, issued statement tonight de-
nouncinS as utterly false report sent
out from Raleigh that "a truly Siberian
scene of convict cruelty" occurred a few
days since in marching $50 convicts from,
Pine Bluff. Mitchell county, to Marion, to
be brought on train to Raleigh, and that
two convicts died en- route, others leav.
ing footprints of blood on tho road SUI
perintendent Mann says the trip was
made without accident or special hard
ship; that mono have died or mono were
| sick from the march.