The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-04
SCHOOL Law
IS P ASSED[.
Changes Recommended by
Supt. Of Education.
ASTO THE RACE QUESTION
sANotabls Change Ii the Language Of
the BiliSl In Regard TO ohldren
with Negro Blood Ii 7 heir Veins.
Local Bills Passed.
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RALI1I0fI, NJ. O.. March S-The Senate
to- day passed the general school law aa
II amendment to chapter I. laws Of 1901
The section providing for township high
schools was stricken out and one added
requiring county boards Of education to
publish on December s1st statements In
like manner as required Of county oom-.
missio ners. The bill is lengthy. en-
braoins principally changes recommend
ed by the State superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction. A notable change. being
In the race question, is mo child with
negro blood in his veins. however remote
tho strain, shall attend q school for the
white race, and no such child shall DO
considered a white child" ~
The Senate spent good portion o., To-
days session considering the bill APP
propriating 100000 for public schools.
MIR. White withdrew the original bill and
offered a substitute changing somewhat
the method Of distributing the second
100000. The general purpose Of the bill
Is still to insure four-months' terms ior
public schools OF the State. The bill
passed Its second reading by good ma.
jority after two hours argument, and will
be on final reading tomorrow.
Among the other bills Mr.. Norris In
troduced bill to provide half -pay for
witnesses in cases in which no true bill
| lis found. s3s
In the House Mr. Scott introduced q
bill to enable the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College to erect an agricultural
building: Mr.. Billiard to incorporate Ra-
leigh and Lumbeton Railway; Mr.. Muir
ply to incorporate Salisbury Railway
Among the bills passed by the House
were: To incorporate Warrenton and
Carolina Railway Company; resolution
OF thanks to editors and compilcrs OF
reglrnental history; to incorporate Sails
bury Railway Company: to incorporate
Virginia. Carolina and Southern Railway,
Company. s&fs
The House passed the bill to lncorpo-
rate the Audubon Society Of North Caro-
| lima, for the protection Of song and game
birds. voting down numerous amendments
to exempt counties. The bill makes It
land OF another without the consent Of
the owner, and requires all residents
to procure s25 license before they can
hunt in the State.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House tonight passed the public
school bill amending the law of 1901 as
| 1t came from the Senate. Mr.. Watts Of
| fered an amendment that white teachers
be allowed 31-3 per cent. more salary
than negro teachers. General expressions
| OF dlsapproval from all parts OF the hall
| caused its withdrawal. The bill was or
dered enrolled for ratification. u
A special order bill to limit argument
before juries In Superior Courts in all
except trials tor capital orenses passed
as It came from the Senate and was
ordered enrolled.
A bill providing for court stenographers
In the several judicial districts at $3.50
each per year came up but many repre-
sentatives asked that their counties be
excepted. and the bill was passed over
to allow an adjustment 80 that those
counties desiring the application Of the
law can have It,
tho House were: &
TO protect landlords and tenants apply
ing to numerous counties.
10 erect agricultural building at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College by
borrowing $4,000 from the State Agr-
cultural Department
TO establish free ferry across Cape
Fear River at White Hall, Bladen
county.
porate<the Insurance Company Of North
Carolina, Salisbury.