The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-09
DIVIDE SCHOOL TAX
Special School Taxes to
Be For Each Race.
Compulsory School Law for Cherokee
Indians. A Landlord and Ten
ant Act For Wake
County.

With the purpose to provide that
either race may vote taxes upon it
sell and it's own property for special
school taxes a bill has been introduced
il, the House by Mr.. Winborne, of
Eertford.
This was considered at the meeting
of the House Judiciary Committee yes
terday. The bill is "on all fours With
the DOrtch Act for the application Of
special taxes, this being an act that
years ago was declared unconstiru-
tional. 1t is understood by Mr.. Win
borne that United States decisions
since that time, and changed condi-
tons render it possible that the bill
he has drawn will be adiudged as
within the limits of the constitution.
Tie verbiage of the bill differs from
the Dortch Act. 1t provides that rlar-
lions for special taxes to supplement
the school, fund may be held by either
race, this on a potion from fifteen
qualified voters in the district affected.
full notice having been given and
when ordered by the County Commits
sioners 20 take place after ,hc expira-
tiol, of thirty days. The tax is not TO
exceed fifteen cents on the 100. and
forty flee cents on the poll. Elections
under the act are to be for TWO years
and not to be revoked unless at
another election.
An interesting phrase of the matter
WAS opened up by Mr.. Locllhart, Of
Anson, this being as to the taxes to
lie paid by corporations as 10 which
race The money from these would so,
and the necessary law TO define the as
cerfaining of the race to which the
capital of the corporation belonged.
After much desuitory discussion the
bill was ordered reported without
prejudice and this viii be done today
b yMr. Winborne. IT is probable that
there viii be various changes and
amendments suggested. 1t is stated by
Mr.. Winhorne that the bill meets the
approval of Governor Glenn. who is
OF the opinion that it would be declar-
ed constitutional.
\ favorable report was ordered On
the bill providing for the compulsory
attendance of the Cherokee Indian
children at the government school
provided for these. The Indians are
III Jackson and Swain counties and
I the government has spent $350,O0O on
The school equipment for them. The
bill requires nine months attendance
each year between the ages Of seven
and seventeen. with exceptions Wcere
the children are needed at home by a
sick mother, or for other legal causes.
Ire Indian settlement is made into u
school district to be known ) the
ClIaila Boundary. and pupils who at
tend other schools for nine months are
exempted from the provisions OF the
lrll The United States government
rays all board, tuition, clothing, mcdi-
cine and other expenses CT the children
in the school and the bill is introduced
at it's request as it is hard to get the
Indians to take advantage of the
school.
A favorable report was made or the
bill to prevent compronis" of suits by
litigants until the attorneys fees are
paid.
4 favorable report was made on the
bill providing that where a man mas
married a woman to escape a, suit for
seduction ard ives With her two yeats
that this shall be a bar tC his prosecu-
ton for seduction if ell deserts hrr al
ter the two years.
A bill lamending The act providing
for bonds fer electric lights in Mount
Airy was f:,vorably reported. This
ctrengtkens the act and fixes it 50
that iii case of necessity an extra lax
can he Coted.
The dill of Mr.. Alley providing fpr
a lien on logs to pay stumpages was
reported favorably.
A favorable report was made ON the
bill of Mr.. Olive. Of Wake, for a land
lord and tenant act for Wake, Arson,
HYDE. Hartford and Sampson counties.
This is along the lines of the Uzzel!
act. from which it S.rieks out the mis-
demeanor clause in section three as tc
the tenant who has abandoned his
crop. arranging for damages for this,
ana adds a section imposing penalty
on the person who entices q tenant to
leave his landlord.