Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

eIal readings and was englossed and sent
to the House.
On motion Of Mr.. MclriDlon, the special
order was further postponed till II o'clock.
Mr.. Worth introduced a bill to pro
mote the mining interests of the State. Re
ferrcd.
Mr.. Mci1imon, il bill to- prescribe the
mode of procedure in actions against couil-
tics. Referred.
The chair announced the following spc-
cial committees -
On the lease Of llc North Carolina Rail
roaG-MesoIs. Graham. Of Orange, Gimer
and Worth.
On the State Dcbt-NIessrs. Flcmming.
Robbins, Of Rowan, and Beasley.
On motion of Mr.. Graham, Of Orange
tie bill to incorporate the Dawson Bank,
amended by striking ont Dawson and
inserting "Cape Fear" passed its second
and third readings.
The special order the bill to raise rrNc-
nue, was proceeded with.
Poll TaX--Mr. Graham. cf Orange,
moved to strike out - cents and insert %.
Mr.. Mcrrimou Ia insert 10 cents in lieu
of 80.
The question REQUIRED on Striking ont
/ -. aud it was decided in the affirmative
! aye 30, none i'll the negative.
On motion OF Mr.. Robbills, Of Rowan,
the further consideration Of this section
WAS postponed till thC property tax be dis
posed Of
General Fuud--Mr. tlcmnrng moved to
strike out ~ Z-j and insert - II us the
0d rniOjcjH tax per SIG0 for the general
fund. Prevailed, and - WAS inserted.
pcuitcntiary.-Mr. Flcmniing moved to
strike out ten and insert two cents on the
500 as the tax fo~ this building and the
support OF conyivts.
Mr.. Fl2Tming said that II the Constitu-
ton did not make il obligatory he would
not vote Il cent to this institution. lie Ell
tered into Il lengthy assault upon the whole
establishment, as HOW managed, as an in
cubus upon the State and showed that by
system OF hiring ont the cOnvictS to those
who could make their labor valuable, the
cost of supporting the IcnitcntiaIN would
be covered.
Mr.. CidS did not agree with Elrmming.
lie thought his plan OF hiring out convicts
) impracticable, and not 50 Irmunerative us
working them within the Eenitentiary.
, Mr.. Graham. OF Orange showed that by
leVyinS tie proposed tax CT ten cents the
building would not be finished under 20
years at the rate proposed. The Conser-
vatlvc party do not propose to abolish the
PenitentiaIy in the Constitutional amend
{ mentS, and were therefore committed to its
= cheapest manner. He thought the old tan
2 of II cents the best economy in the CON
: .struction Of the building.
: Mr.. Robbins, Cf Davidson, cCnclureC
t with Mr.. Graham. lie thought, however
: the contracts now in force were cXhOrbit
! ant. and have been forfeited by both bricl
S and rock work being condemned. lie va
Q assured by the Directors that the work car
: be done and the PenitcnfiaIy conducted
: cents-the cOnVicts doing the Wolk. III
g moved to make the tax eight cents.
: Mr. Gimcr considered the PcnitentiaTy
5 misfortune for tie people. But the Stat'
t had got the elephant, won for her by Sc
c Of unprincilled tlToWerS a few years ago
! still the elephant was here, and would re
4 quiic the ten cents for its support; but tlii
y will bc no excuse for the Committee ol
G Penal Institutions not to change the system
t and bring about economy in til" coiistTuC
i ton Of tie buildings.
Mr.. Flenming enforced his views at con
y. siderable length. He urged the employ
= ment Of the larger proportion of convict la
n Dor on public works OF improvement, IN
IS insisted that with this system the two cent
It proposed would be sufficient to support tn
it remainder.
e Mr.. Aauney thoughf the matter Of thi
IS tax should be left where thc House place
it,
Il The question OF striking on ten and iT
J. sprting eight cents recWTcd.
The question was first on Sticking Oh
, and the motion did not prcyail-2I TO l.
/ AsylUms for the Insane and Deaf an
=, Dumb and Blind.-The third section {
d class |, proposes tax OF eight cents for til
II support Of these asylums.
: Mr. Murphy entered into Il lengthy state
d mcnt Of the affairs Of the Asylum for tn
4. 4
d in consequence Ci the recent action Of til
= Senate on this subject. He showed that u
is smaller a'.ln tilan that suggested by til
= committee on the subject would suffice l.
+ the support Of the asylum.
- Mr.. Graham. OF Orange, said that til
le proposition in this section would cause
G certain deficiency OF $4,000. ,.t-
Ie Mr.. Robbins, OF Rowan again crew al
III tcntion TO the fact that the cost has bacn t
2, board the patients at.SZ0 TO 50 per montl
L in view of the advantages Of free lodgn.
l. farm. garden. &c. and desired Ia know
n it really cost that ainOmt.
IN Mr.. Murphy could only compare the g,
. pcns"S OF this with other similar institI
: tioDs. and he found that this ranks lowe
at than amy oihcs IN the country Il which Il
n had lluoN ledge. It was fact HAT insaI
pt persons COS; ,!oIhic as Huch as zane pc
y sons-rrIii.in@ more clolliis@, more foo,
p moro attendance, t;r., and cited rcmal kah
Il cases 0f this in our asylum.
II The section was adopted.
I Mr.. Murphy moycd m additional scolio
/ providing for Il taN nf toltr cents lcr add
If ti0nal accommodations in the .AsylLm.
y ON motion OF Mr. Graham. of Oran.
= the further coli. ni,ra.ioii ~ thc- bin w
/" postponed tilI-lTc'cloo to-iieriow.
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