The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-02

are at three cents, the other at Two
md q half cents mile.
MAI. BUFFERS BILL.
The copy Of this bill, including
he comment on same, is taken from
Sundays Raleigh Post.
"Major George E. Butler, Repub'
Iican representative from Sampson,
introduced the following:
ga bill to be entitled an act to re-
peal chapter 543 Of the Public
Laws of 1901, and chapter ISL of
the Public laws Of 1903, appropri-
ating annually (S200,OOO) two
hundred thousand dollars out Of
the State treasury for public edu-
cation, and to substitute therefor
an act for the appropriation Of
(s2OO,000) two hundred thousand
dollars annually out of the State
treasury to be distributed upon
an equitable plan of apporlion-
ment.
"The General Assembly Of North
Carolina do enact:
.'Section 1. That chapter 543 Of
Public Laws Of 1901 and chapter
ISL Of the Public Laws Of 1903, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
"Section 2. That the sum OF
(s2OO,OOO) two hundred thousand
dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated annually, out Of the
State treasury for the benefit
of the public schools, to b.
distributed to the counties sof the
State upon the basis of apportion-
ment, hereinafter provided.
"Section 3. That the State super
intendent of public instruction is
hereby required to ascertain prior tC
the first Monday in January each
year, the total number Of children
in each county in the otate Of schoo
age, and the total school fund in
each county in the State (specia
and local taxes not included), anG
he shall ascertain theIefrom the av-
erage amount Of money each
county in the State has for each
child Of school age within said coun
ty.
"Section 4. The State superin
tendent shall therefrom make {
statement showing the amount eacf
county in the State is entitled to GU
Of this (s2OO,OO0) two hundred
thousand dollars appropriation, il
order to equalize as near as possibl,
in every county in the State thu
amount of money to each child O
school age for education.
"Section 5. That said Statement
shall be filed with the State audi
tor, who shall be on the first Mon
day in January of each year, upol
the warrant Of the State superinten
tcndent Of public instruction, ISSUE
his warrant to the State treasurer
payable to the county treasurer O
each of the respective counties en-
titled to the same, in the sun
shown to be due each county by sale
statement: Provided, that in fixins
such amount no consideration shall
be had Of any fund raised by specia
Or local taxes in asy Of said coun-
ties.
"Section 6. No appropriation shall
be made to any county, under this
act. unless the county superintend
ent Of schools, the clerk OF
the superior court and the treas
urerer Of said county shall make
affidavit that all fines, forfeitures,
licenses and penalties, and return
money belonging to the school fund
have been so applied and that the
constitutional limit of taxation has
been reached in said county, and any
officer who shall fail to perform the
duties herein required, or shall
knowingly make any misrepresen
ton Of any facts in any
respect required by this act shall be
guilty Of misdemean or, and upon
conviction thereof may be removed
from office, and may be fined OF
Imprisoned in the discretion of the
court.
"Sec;ion Z. That the State super
intendent of public instruction shall
include in his annual report full
showing of the amounts ap-
portioned to each county under this
act, and the basis Of such apportion-
ment.
s'Section s, That all laws and
clauses Of laws in conflict with this
act are hereby repealed.
''Secti0n 8. That this act shall
be in force and effect from and after
its ratification"
Maj. Butler claims that the plan of
apportionment provided In the bill
will equalize the school term over
the State and will encourage econo-
my in the expenditure of the school
fnnd in tho go piou, o0nnf;oo Ia