The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25


tions 1899 and 1900 OF The Code so as
to give a prisoner the right to ten
peremptory challenges and to give the
state the same number.
Senator Parker, of Alamance, spoke
at length in support of the bill, saying
the law now gave the prisoner the
right to twenty three Deremptory
challenges, whereas the state has only
four. The amendment proposed gives
the state an equal right and places
both prisoner and the state on an equal
footing, by giving each ten peremptory
challenges.
Senator Ray opposed the bill, saying
1t was not good to undo law that had
stood for ages simply because some
people think miscarriage OF justice has
happened recently in certain county
(Durham). If any advantage is to be
had, the prisoner should certainly have
it, because the state always has the
smartest ana shrewdest lawyers, besides
being backed by the treasury of the
state.
Senator Anthony favored the bill,
saying the prisoner has far too many
advantages over the state.
Senatar Smathers thought there were
altogether. too many challenges allowed
the defendant and he favored reduc-
ton in the number.
Senator Scales offered an amend
ment to strike section 2 of the bill out.
This would leave the defendant ten
peremptory challenges and the state
the same number as now, (four). The
amendment was adopted. The bill as
amended passed its second and third
readings.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced
By Mr.. Gambler, to provide dispen-
sary for Ashevllle.
By Mr.. Hileman, to pay solicitors
5000 per months after January LIST next
By Mr.. Hifeman, to provide that the
treasurer shall collect from all persons
or corporations doing banking business
under state license l per cent OF the
capital stock which has actually been
paid In by the stockholders and that he
shall use this fund to pay guarantees o.
any loss to the state. Banks which
refuse for ten days to pay this pei
cent shall be closed and receiver shall
be appointed.
By Mr.. Harris, to incorporate the
Scotland Neck Training and Industrial
school,
By Mr.. Pool, to pay surveyors fol
surveying lands in dispute SIS per day
instead of 50.
The house took -up as the special or
der the bill of Mr.. Sutton, of Cumber
land, as follows:
| That from and after ratification O
this act 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to manu-
facture, sell OF give away any cigarette
OF any kind or character whatsoeye
called, in any cover, whether paper O
otherwise, or any thing as substitute
therefor in any form, in the state o
North Carolina, or for any person, cor
poration or firm to sell or give ava,
the same in this state, whether manu-
| featured in this state or elsewhere
That any person, firm or corporation
who shall violate the provisions of thi
act shall be deemed guilty of misde
meanor and upon conviction shall b
fined or imprisoned or both in tn
discretion OF the court.
Mr.. Sutton spoke with intense earn
estness in support of the bill and SAT-
the committee had stricken out tn
part forbidding the manufacture O
cigarettes that this was compromis
1.-THE best that could be done-and tina
thus amended the bill was favorabl
reported. He had read as part of hi
remarks a letter from DR.. r. III. Lewis
of Raleigh, showing the frightful effect
of cigarette smoking and said this tel
rlble vice cost the lives of 200 person
in North Carolina annually, that d.
Murphy, of the Western hospital, ha
told him of persons made insane b
smoking cigarettes. He grew patheti
as he told Of the death of his own so
from cigarette smoking. He said low
and Tennessee had passed such Law
j Mr.. Lusk offered substitute.
Mr.. Sutton called the previous quel
ton.
The call was sustained. The vot
was on Mr.. Lusk's substitute and wa
= yeas, 46; nays, "a. Its text is 9
follows:
i That after ratification of this act
shall be unlawful for any one to sell c
give to any minor any cigarettes an
it shall be unlawful for any minor
use or smoke cigarettes an
any minor found 80 smokin
cigarettes shall be competen
witness to prove from whom he receive
such cigarettes and evidence so give
shall not be used against such mine
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