Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-02-07
THE n. G. LEGISLATURE
What Our State Lawmakers are Do
ing Raleigh.
Dillingham's Bill.

O1u1u&udW Dill.
Dillingham's bill, introduced is
one of the most important before the
legislature, and 800 copies Of it are
ordered printed. It is understood
that this bill is recommended by the
Senate and House committees on edu-
,ation after a long and careful con-
sideration, and it carries out the
views Of the State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction as expressed In
his report; also the views Of the State
Labor Commissioner; the North Caro-
ina Teachers Assembly and other
organizations. 1t provides that the
qualified voters in any district, town
ship or county may petition the coun-
ty board Of education asking that
compulsory attendance be ordered
from any school or schools and the
board, if it finds the petition has
been signed by a majority Of such
voters, may in its discretion, order
compulsory attendance. The board
may, upon such petition, hold an elec-
ton submitting to the voters Of such
district, township or county the ques-
lion Of such compulsory attendance,
designating the time, appointing
election officers and advertising the
fact 80 days before such election,
which would be held mainly under the
general law governing elections, the
expense to be paid out OF the school
funds, and if the majority is in favor
of compulsory the board shall order
it upon the school or schools named
found that the enrolment in any
school or any district for the preced-
ng year has been less than so per
cent, or that the average daily at
tendance has been less than So per
rent Of the school census, the board
ot educators in the county shall have
lie power in its discretion, without
petition or election to order compul-
sorry attendance upon such schools.
Every parent Or person having con-
trol Of the child over 8 and under IA
years OF age, shall cause such child to
attend the public schools in it's dis
lnct Tor l6 weeks in each school year,
such year beginning July 1st and
ending June 30th, unless the parent
Or person having control shows that
!he child has received elsewhere dur
ing the year regular instruction for
10 weeks In the studies taught in the
pubic school. Children over 12 shall
not be subject to this employment
wnen lawfully employed at labor at
done or elsewhere. Violation of this
last section In a misdeamor, pun
'shaole by fine not less than SIS or
more than $25.
Nlnborne introduced a bill to
amend the constitution by extending
lne operation of the Grandfather
Slause' to 1918. (The Republican
o'a'e platform demanded an exten-
sion only to 1922
Inc Legislature is going to be ever
more liberal than was expected to the
tohlederate veterans. The commit
sees on pensions will, it is learned
saturday, "a recommend a bill carrying
P4oO,ooo annually, this being an in
ereaSe OF $4,000 over the presen
a'Noal appropriation. The commit
,3 ICES from the first manifested very
hoeral spirit.
favorable report is made on tn,
fe SENATE bill making 10 years. separa
s,oi1 a cause for absolute divorce. Sew
I'm L;n lawyers appeared in favor Of tn
"rI' winch covers only a few eases
ore M or two being perhaps notable
GGl"ny OF this kind have been intro
oreet' o IN past years to cover a parti
f[aar tEa case, and only few years ag
this. 0 no'aoie INSTANCES .
reading: ,' passeu Jill
Il Il o revise the charter Of Lexineto
- y :, appropriate $4,000 additions
IN ;Da 'He axe Jamestown Exposition, max
- = 'Ae total $4,000.
g. 70 Z, amend the charter Of the Sout
+ tLo " "estern ESTER, Railway, SO as to give
riat power to condemn land on th
oE, nSnI OF way of other railways whic
fer necessary for the use Of the la