Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
REMAIN APPO|NT|VE
House Votes Against Bill Providing
for Their Election by Vote
OF People.
Committee Recommends Against
Selling Stock in Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad at Price Offered,
and Asks Further Negotiations.

RALEIGH, y. c., February 24.-The
House had 4 lively debate to-day over
tho nine pending bills providing for
the election OF county boards OF edu-
cation by vote OF the people, that for
brunswick County being the Hrst UP.
The House voted by large majority
against this and the rest OF the bills,
carrying out tho policy agreed upon
In the Democratic caucus on Monday
night, that for tho future these boards
shall he appointed. except in the six
counties that have had the elective
system for several years.
The House received. through Repre-
sentative Seawell, Of Leo County. tho
report OF the Legislative committee
from the special session on the uues-
ton OF the advisability OF the state
accepting the proposition of T.. G.. Dun
can and interests he represents to sell
the states 1866 shares of stock in
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road. Goldshoro to Morchcad City, for
sat9.950. Tho committee recommended
that the price be not accepted, the
property being worth more than this
1t recommended that the Governor and
Council OF State or other individual
should be authorized to negotiate
further with Mr.. Duncan. and be en-
powered to sell II satisfactory price
can he agreed on, with n specification
that within one year any counties.
municipalities or private holders of
stock may have an option to sell their
holdings nj the same price the State
receives. Tho committee reviewed the
situation as to the stock and the road.
the present lease to the Norfolk and
Southern and possibilities for Increased
value and for deterioration. in ar
ri af 70 baf Cfof "a
should sell IL tho price Is made right.
The report Is signed by Seawell F..
+. Young. Gallatin Roberts. Of Bum
combc: W. l.. Parsons and w. II.
Witherspoon. Other members OF the
committee who did not sign tho re-
Senators Gillian and Weaver and Rep
rcsentatlve stevens. the latter OF
Wayne.
The Senate set tho Gr.er ant!jug bill
from tho House, under without
prejudice" report from committee. as
Il special order for Friday.
Representative Clark, OF Bladen
County. this morning in the House filed
an amended resolution calling for the
proposed Investigation OF the conduct
of Judge Frank Carter and Solicitor
Alternately growing out OF the judG-
mcnt OF contempt entered against Abcr-
nathy by Judge Carter ut Ncwhern
three weeks ago. and specifying times
and places In the charge of grossly
immoral conduct OF Judge Carter. Mr..
Clark stated on the floor that II had
been charged that his first resolution
lacked specification and was sub
marine warfare: that he was conduct
ing no such campaign and that while
his might not be Dreadnought adj
vance. 1t was certainly open and above
board"
After spirited argument for and
against tho IIobgood Statewide pri-
mary bill from s to 1890 o'clock to-
night. the Senate adjourned to 10
o'clock Tomorrow with the agreement
that Il be resumed rs n special order
tomorrow night. when 1t Is expected a
vote Will be reached.