The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-31
Proceedings Of
the Legislature.
Continued from 2nd Pare. J

Mr.. smith replied that in some of the
states rape was not punishable by
death, but in some, where the age Of
consent wa raised to 10, the penalty
for rape was death.
The goal and glory ri wOmaEhood is
the capacity to become yirtuous
mother, and so long a. the law is kept
a il - many girls and women of our
state will be deprived Of this glory.
The servant class Of our population
needs the protection of this law.
He protested against his Democratic
friends treating this a. a jest.
Mr.. Winborne made an elaborate
argument against the change in the
law.
Mr.. Payne thought middle ground
the safest to take. The law in England
which raised the age Of consent to is
year, did away with the death penalty
[ above IL years. He favored a change
ia the penalty if the age was increased.
/ Mr.. PEBBLES spoke to considerable
/ length in opposition To ting bill and
charged hat this bill was Introduced
AT the sugG estion Of "A lot of female
cranks who had been writing to the
| gentleman from Gates.
/ Mr.. Turner was glad that political
/ lines did not enter into this discussion.
| The gentleman from Gates ought to
realize that the lives of the boys a.
we'll IA the chastity of the girls ought
| to be protected. This bill would en-
! danger the lives Of our boys. He pro-
tested against entering upon this leg
/ i-latiOn at the dlctatiOn of set OF wo-
men whose mOdcsty was of such
character a. to allow them To be writ
! ing to members of the legislature on
such a subject.
Mr.. Lineback sprang to his feet with
| the question: you certainly do not
intend to east any reflection upon the
members of the Woman's Temperance
union of the city of WinstonI"
Mr.. Turner: The death penalty is
too terroriZing To me for me to consent
to the passage of law that would
probably lead to the hanging of six
boys where it protected the chastity of
one girl.
Mr.. smith offered a substitute for his
own bill.
Mr.. Lineback introduced the follow
ing amendment
THAT section 11Ol, of the Code be
amended by adding thereto the follow
ing: And every person who is con-
victcd of unlawfully and carnally
hllb" liz anu any 'llllu
under the age of fourteen shall be
! guilty of a crime and shall be punish
ed by fine and imprisonment in the
State prison at the discretion of the
court, not less than four months nor
more than ten years."
Mr.. Henderson spoke in defence of
the women who had sent petitions to
members of the house. Many of them
were wives and mothers, of. N orth Car
olina who wanted law to protect
their girls in the factory towns.
Mr.. Alexander, of Tyrrell, entered
into an argument from the stand point
OF a physician to show why the period
between 10 and Is was the most dan
Serous of a girls life and boys also
Mr. Mccall, of Mecklenburg (whOse
speech on Friday the reporter credited
to his cOlleague), made ringing
speech in defense of the women OF
Charlotte and the women of North Car.
DINA against the attacks made upon
them by the gentleman from North
amptOn and the gentleman from Mitch
ell.
Hot blood began to rise to the sur.
face and the unfortunate remarks OF
: Messrs PEBBLES and Turner called forth
2 many buncombe speeches on all side:
> of the house.
6 Messrs Winborne, Lusk, Phillips
PEBBLES, Ray, White of Bladen, Nelson
and Young all spoke on the bill.
Mr.. PEBBLES explained that his re
( marks were not intended for the wO
men of North Carolina.
Mr.. White moved to amend by insert
ing clause for the protection of thu
D virtue of the boys of North Carolina.
NJ L 4 l.
ing otfense up to the age of Is. He be
lieved great deal of this protection
was needed by his own race. The,
= needed protection from both races. IL
@ favored the protection of boys also.
> Mr.. Hunter, of Madison, had signe,
the minority report solely because o
:, the death penalty attached. With tn
: dealt penalty eliminated he would vot
to extend the age to ii years.
Mr.. Turner arose to explain hi
position. Motions were made to ad
!, journ.
i Mr.. Ray wanted to explain a
amendment.
a Mr.. Monroe tried to get the floor.
/, Mr. Ray read substitute to punis
i every woman who would seduce boy
4 Mr.. Winborne offered an amendmen
Mr.. Lusk made rOusing speech i
&c defence of the women of the State. A
8 a lawyer he had had an opportunity t
become acquainted with the history c
many fallen women. All women Wer
yirtnous and would remain virtuOu
.e until approached by men. He ha
IS never in all his long life been al
preached improperly by any woman
and he believed this to be true of Otht
men. All approaches of an imprOpt
character had come from the men. he
i women lose their virtue the men al
- the aggresSOrS in every instance. A
- women unassailed are virtuOus.
Mr.. Ray moved to make the fine an
imprisonment at the discretion of IL
court. Fillibustering now set in
earnest. Mr.. PEBBLES, Mr.. Monroe ar
MIR. Stephens attempted to speak. o.
moved to adjourn.
Another rose to point of order.
Is Mr.. French moved to extend Il
nd time until this matter was disposed {
ho Motion carried.
NC Mr.. Monroe called for ayes and no
On on Mr.. WinbOrnes amendment. T.
a amendment was lost.
ma Mr.. Rays amendment was put al
nv lost.
o., Ayes and noes were called ft
VI pdSSCu. dS Is, HUGS,
as Mr.. Whites amendment was put al
tb lost.
~, Mr.. Lineback moved to strike out
Nj and insert Is as the age of conse1
on Amendment lost.
X, The minority report was voted
L. and lost.
80 The substitute offered by Mr. Smi
of Gates, to his own bill was then tax
up and passed its second reading.
IT. The chair announced the fOllowi
additions to committees.
on On Fish Interest,": Hileman, c,
If Whitener.
. On Public Printing: Self.
Tor On Education: Cox.
arv On Propositions and Grievances: NJ
= row, Taylor, Petree.
Oily The house then adjourned till 10
ate m. Tuesday.