The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-18
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By Mr., Shaw, q. bill to abolish The Grim
inaf Circnft Court OF Robeson county.
BY Mr. Sharpe Iyi1son) to amend
chapter 1555s Laws. OF 1881, incorporating
the town. Of Benson, in. Johnston county.
The hour for the special order having
Iarrived,, it was. taken up.
/ TO establish a reform school for youth
lful criminals. The bin, provides that two
shall be built. one for the, whites and one,
| for the colored, TO be placed where the
most money and land is given >
/ Mr.. Scales said that the bill was Of the
vast importance to the youthful children
of the STATE, the penitentiary was q place
that made bad men. worse, and when. a
| youthful criminal Is sent there,,i it ruins
I'and blasts his life and sends his soul to
HELL. The reform school isnnot to be alone
a place of punishment, but a place to
give the boys aud girls a chance in this
life, not to make them feel that the church
land every body else was against them. If
was a. Judge / would not. sentence a
| youth to the penitentiary, to blast their
| lives forever and forever. Is it right that
their lives should be ruined? l say no,
it is our duty to protect them. This bill
Ialso provides that they be taught a trade.
4 y
lsehools the crimes have decreased 80 per
cent, and if we had such schools the
| saving in court costs would pay for the
maintenance of such schools, but leaving
| this out, is it right for us to consider the
cost. when we can savesimanortal souls by
Ihaving such schools?
1 Mr. McCaskey heartily favored the bill.
If we save the youths of the State, we
save everything; if we let them go, we
lose, everything; I do hope this bill will
pass without any opposition.
/ Mr.. Ashburn favored the bill 1t was
a duty we owed to- Christianity and our
State.
Mr.. Mcneil thought if we would do
more to educate our boys and girls we
would have no use for such reform
tschools.
/ Mr.. Move said that he was, very hearth.
| IL in favor. Of the bill, as it was to teach
| the youths rs, much as, anything else. We
/ are going to have such schools whether
this Legislature give them to US or not. =,
Mr.. Ray opposed the bill2did not think
i ii would do any good that it was not q
inst measure, and that ifs youthful Grim
inals committed crimes, let, them be placed
| id the places now provided for them.
| Mfr. Justice said this was a most just
| and humane measure, and that it should.
have the support of every Senator, on this
| floor Humanity demanded such an in
| stitution to keep the youths out Of such
| al place as the ,penitentiaFy, where they
are forever and forever ruined r .
| Mr.. Utley said there are great many
| youths. in our State who have neither
| homes nor home influences, have no one
| TO look after them to keep them from the
paths Of wrong, to such an institution of
| this kind will be a God-send to them.
| Now they are placed with the hardened
/ thieves, murderers and felons. 1t costs
/ North Carolina more to try and convict
the youthful criminals Of this State than
| a reform school would cost We want
men in North Carolina to do their duty,
and one Of their duties is to establish
/ reformatory. This measure appeals to
| every loyal son in North Carolina.
| Mr.. Wakefield made a nice little speech
lfavoring the bill
l. Mr.. .Atwater. favoring the measure,
said this is great question we have pre-
scented T.. Us, 4 know it is right and just:
lit is. reform originating in the Popnlist
marty, it was q measure demanded by the
majority OF the people of the State, aud
Il
L Mr. Alexander said shat the good peo-i
IpTe Of the State were writing letters and
signing petitions for the esta blishment Of
snch an institution. and he knew it was
Isdmething that was badly needed in our
State and he heartily favored it.
|, Mr.. Smathers heartily favored the bill,
| knowing it would rebound to the glory
or North Carolina. that the youthful
Ie bso fol
come good men and women a
| Mr.. Parker tof AIamance) said it was
seemingly ungracious to oppose any meas
ure looking to the reformation Of youth
Ifal criminals, but as il was. in his opinion,
Iimpracticable and especia Tx at this time,
The would have Fosopnose the BIZ. 4s@~
Mr. Butler favored the bill ard Read
I'd the SeIsate thh views Of ma h " Of the
| most pronineaIt citizens Of tie State in
support of such measure. 81 k
| Mr. Scales called the previous question,
| which was ordered.
| Mr. Moye demandNif he roll-call, which
was sustained. =
The bill passed its tsecond heading ayes
Al, noes s. AdjdnrAeds
sENATE-AFfERN 6Oa3 SESSION.
by leave,AME Ray introduced the. fol
lowing bin; |ksnww ca
| For the relief N John ". Tliompson,
OF Clay, whichlYas PLACED 81 its Several
readings. Passed.
The following bill were "a ispesad of:
TO ineorporate the bunk q drea1is lille,
in Pitt county. s..Amendmenf adonted to
strike out &Greef1iiLe,a and cidseftA"Pitt
Erounty" Passed
I For the relief of General w. stell, Of
Washington county. Passed. &C.
TO provide for the working OF. the pub
lie roads and highways in Macon county.
| Passed r.s s4s.~f l,a.s n.
r To incorporate the town of Starr.
FPassed.
| TO incorporate the town of Harden Cot
tonsMiIlsA Passed q "a sg@ mgn
| ~ establish II Ss&nf otgraded schools
in HENDERSON, yance cOunty.e Passed. &
| 10 allow Hyde eohntyato levy 4 specfaia