The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-15
,fay.RAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
-.L. nnN.-SnInrday, Feb. II.

..sy Holt raped The gavel at
Rev. L. l. Pcll, of Frank.
.G.rod prayer
Petitions.
r,aty. in regard TO certain
qr. Turner asking that so
,,t, .ct a- prohibited the sale OF |
riaia distances Of Con
rnuaI i'm Ircdell county be re
l ne CuIbreth, from citizens of |
Ns township asking not to sell
..Ia four miles OF Cronly, and |
.rrtsf petition; Mr. McLarty, to
,.a,, Redting Spring Camp
In Union county
Reports of Committees.
TFr.v made q report from the
lions aud Grievances Committee;
oFr,. from Committee on Educa-
.r. Wilcox, DIR. Twitty and Mr..
NJ from Committee on Corpora
Davis. Of Hay wood, Nr, Me-
i ur Green, OF Harnelt, FREE,
7, committee; Mr.. Russell, from
4t.s aa Engrossed Bills; Mr. Lu.
Nr Shankle, from Committee
aaJ Fish Interests; Mr.. Green,
r.. from Committee on Military
r Mclean, from Com mlttee IN
Introduction OF Bill.
Mn, 20 incorporate Statesvile
company; Capt. Wilcox 10
uam Gllaylile and Gulf Manu-
a. mining company; Mr..
at5 incorporate Fidelity Lodge
,u C.micn county, and Elizabeth
.t. Mg. Russell 10 authorize
s5ac school b ads; Mr.. Bel
ulUlc Tor travelling and other
,zueuses OF Judges not TO ex-
J ulto authorize Wilmington
la.a =. Nc. Railroad to change
m $500 t. amend incorporation OF
ra.N u q Ptilroad; Dr. Cnlbreth,
lla.umaUs county 70 Chapter 2S0
a 1850 % regard to nontrans fera.
g.s Hr Paine TO amend Section
Halt& &,120, OF the Code in regard TO
n Fsll servant, and to Incorporate
r r't school house Ia Lncolu county;
Ht,. to incorporate Little Bluff,
M#.u and Max5on Railroad compa-
.a,ke to amend Chapter is. Prl.
.4v of 1881 it is 10 extend cor
limits Of Norwood; Mr.. King tC
pou.e Greensboro, Roxboro and E.
GGoad company.
Passed Third Reading.
nEuud charter Of Weldon; to allow
Ug If Madison to levy specia
10 agthogize Alexander county t
.0se speCial tax; TO incorporate
esyG., ia Clay county; to incorpo
Ey ts, ia Martin county; to pro
am alternate method of working anc
iu repair the public roads il
ule county; to amend the char
t E..ut0n; to amend chepter 48.
#s laws 0l lSS9-an act to supple
lue eL01l fund so that Greens
/ .u m2y Vote a special tax.
To Make Two Degrees OF Murder.
81 1tor Turner's bill came up. 1t
II 0I1E:
c All murder which shall be per
lgg.sd by means Of poison, lying i
sIl. imprisonment, starving, torture
gv amy other wilful, deliberate an
/ IEaad,'ated killing; or which SHALL b
4 wu4utd IN the repatriation, or a,
9tmg t9 rerpetrate any arson, rape
N ubr} Dr burglary, shall be deemed t
hmule IN the first degree and sha
4 -plH she'd with death.
NJ. ., All other kinds Of murdt
l.. BE- deemed murder in the secon
yret aud shall be punished with in
i pslIm.nt ia the penitentiary not lei
al4uyc nor more than thirty years.
>c p Nothing herein containe
i 5A. b7 construed TO require any altel
II a Jr modification of the eXstin
q 0s4 OF indictment for murder; but II
Il .ug before whom the offender is trit
SAL 1iBotinine in their verdict whetht
1.Iiua Is marder 10 the first or socon
degree; ald ii the accused confess h
glt. Oh court shall proceed to asce
|3 lti fhc degree of tine crime by the We
1H.8. Ilry, upon examination OF Z
testimony and render judgment q
\ @liugly.
Nr Turner explained his bill. The
aeel Of n change in the law Oft
N0 light punishment is inflicted. II
U' IA recommended by the Attorn
G.lut and viii have a tendency to pl
ie crime.
Me- BeIamy felt that this innovati
s4soi such great value, and had work
E.i iu Virginia, it was best to lay q
.oo,er and make it d special order
hgsday.
Mr. Turner concurred in this op1ni
a4a lAe bill was passed over.
Trinity College Town.
biy a incorporate the town of Trim
toigse came up. Mr.. Turner had
"aaced the bill at the request OF Pr
aeut Crowel and Justice Clark.
E@sure, however, that they would l
hHarit ii Durham opposed it. Durh
l@ @duae much to noursh the Cole
mtit proposed only to incorpor
,le land given to the College by
Car
Br Crowell has this idea: That be
IA Y college frequently antagonlze
98n government, and if the boys W
81 allowed TO vote and hold office Il
sllll learn something of governm
.3 a.l become interested to secure g
Wlgr La England this plan wo
WI and lsof value to the boys. | Wo
y s.al to test the experiment of Civ
H'se boys voice in municipal govS
-sl, aud taking the initiative IN
Nt. Russell said if Mr.. Turner wan
eAperment in this line, he had be