Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-07-23

done injury to few people, it ha
been q great protection to poo
people who are honest but hav,
had bad luck.
"Bssides," Grant said," I cam
see why you would take away
every protection from q bachelor
1t is proposed now to punish him
by giving him no immunity. Be
ing a bachelor is punishment
enough and 1 am opposed to in
iictipg him further"
Messrs. Rouse. D. Y. Cooper
and others briefly opposed it and
the homestead amendment, &C
strongly ohampioned by the NOR
chants of the State, was lost
again.
The Bible may be read in the
public schools, if the general as
sembly uphclds the action of the
commission and the people ratify
the amendment.
The Governor, Chief Justice
Walter CLARK and strong men in
the commission. opposed this az
not of sufficient moment just now
to be brought into the commits
sion's deliberations. They had
especial regard for citizens who
believe honestly in another Bible
and another forth. Neither had
objection to the religious ceremo.
niet, thought each community
ought to regulate such things to
suit themselves. The amendment
does not enforce the reading of
the Bible in the public schools. II
doesn't contemplate any such
thing. 1t does give the right to
do go, howsver, and it is in no
wise an obligatory thing.
The old question of taking the
fnes and forfvitures collected in
municipalities and applying them
TO the schools of such town. like.
wise the fines and forfeitures of
the county courts for the county
schools, came in for long debate.
1t looked as though this would
win. Strong arguments were made
for such division, the commission
being told that this 10 the essence
OF local government, of sesrstion
of taxes and the application of
such moneys neareat home. But
the amendment was voted down
1t will not be submitted, there.
fore.
But the proposition to ineorpo.
rate q six.months school term in
the constitution, had unanimous
endorsement. 1t had not sailed
so smoothly in the former meet.
ings. but had no fight yesterday
to make.
Those who thought the law
would be nullity took the ground
that unanimlty would help and
withdraw any opposition before
made. The six months will now
supersede, in defamation. the
four months, frst made . real &C.
complishment under Governor
Aycook.
A full list of ths proportions
that the commission has reported
to the g vernon an1 the General
Assembly in the form that they
be submitted TO the people for
ratification as part of the Con.
stitution is as follows:
"Substitute the phrase "Waf
Between the States for the word
"R .bellion. |
"Forbidding the prohibition Of
the use of the Bible in the public
schools"
Increasing the compensation
of the General Assembly,"
"Initiative and referendum"
"Restrioting local, private and
special legislation"
"Fixing the day for the in.
aueuration of the Governor"
"To enable the General Assem-
bly, to provide emergency judges
and to restrict rotation of Super
ior Court judges. F"
"To enable the General Assem-.
bly to provide an intermediate
court of appeals.
To eliminate certain obsolete
sections of the Constitution"
To revise and reform the system
Of revenue and taxation"
"To require general laws fol
the chartering of corporatious."
"To require . six months pub
lie school term"
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