The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07
SENATE

. TWENTY FIFTH DAY-FEBRUARY l
The calendar being taken up, the
following bills passed final reading:
To amend section 2, 941, of the Code,
relative to the restriction OF the rights
of citizenship; to incorporate the city
Of Newbern.
The minority report OF Senator
Campbell in the contested election case
of Lambert and Eaves against Kerley
and Southers was read. Mr.. Campbell
asked that the attorneys OF Messrs.
Kerlev and Southers be allowed to ap
near before the Senate and argue the
law and facts in this case; that being
no lawyer, and, therefore, unable to
make his points clear, he preferred
that full representation be made by
the attorneys who had hitherto taken
professional part before the committee.
On motion, this report was rejected
by a vote of 81 to 6
Senator Skinner moved that Lam
bert and Eaves be sworn in, which
was done by Lieutenant G )vernor
REYNOLDS. While the oath was being
administered Messrs. Kerley and South
era rose from their senatorial seats and
left the Senate.
The Senate went into committee OF
the whole at - 80 a. N. for the further
consideration of the bill to amend, con-
solidate and codify the insane laws of
the State. Reading Of the bill was re-
sumed at section 46. after Senator VII
son had moved that this section, which
was adopted yesterday, be reconsid
cred and that section 2 278 be substi
tuted for it. After some discussion,
Senator Travis offered the following
substitute for section as, which was
adopted: I'm the admission Of patients
to any State hospital, priority of ad,
mission shall be given to the INDECENT
insane. Provided that the board OF
directors may regulate admissions,
having in view the durability OF pa
tients. the welfare Of their interest,
and the exigencies Of particular cases.
Provided, further, that said boards
NAV, if there be sufficient room, ad
NIT other than INDECENT patients. Il
any inmate of an asylum shall require
private apartments, extras or private
nurses. the directors, if practicable
shall provide the same at a fair price
to be paid by said patient"
That part of section AZ. which pro
vides that inebriates may be commit
ted in an asylum voluntarily wal
stricken out; it now being necessary tt
commit an inebriate with the formal
ties attendant upon the confinement
of the insane. This section also pro
vides that If the superintendent an(
board of directors shall be Of the opin
ion that q longer confinement CHAT is
longer than a period Of II months
three months being the shortest periot
for an inebriate's admission) OF an Inc
briate ia necessary or advantageous
thew may detain the inebriate for
longer period, not to exceed. In an,
case. six months. All s%ubsequen
sclauses in sections relating to Volur
tarv admission of an inebriate Wer
stricken out.
With regard to the part of section 5;
providing that the application OF pc
sons of unsound mind or threatene
with insanity shall be the same adapte
to the inebriate, the committee adopte
the usual form provided for the app
cation Of all insane persons to be CO.
fined in any hospital for insane.
The committee FOE at 2 o'clocI
There are 19 more provisions OF tn
bill to be considered.
HOUSE
Bills passed giving New Hanover Il
road law and tax; amending the che
ter of Elizabeth City, changing ward
etc, to repeal the charter of Newber
appointing five trustees, who will ia
charge of all property, etc., which
held by said city, the trustees bel
VIM. Dunn, G. b. Roberts, L. Il. O
'ler. z. R. Jones and T. A. Green, t
act TO take effect seven days after
ratification.
The latter bill was explained by G