The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
THE PEN BILL
QUICKLY
BECOMES LAW
Passed Yesterday by Both
Houses.
NO DISCUSSION OVER 1T
ANOTHER RESOLUTION FOR AN
INVESTIGATION.
NO DISCUSSION OVER IT
THE OFFICE or THE STATE TREASURER
The Conduct of the Agricultural Department
and Management of Charitable Insti-
iutons are Also to be Closely
Looked Into.

1t was happy-go-lucky old day in
the House-ye yesterday was. A sort of
get-what-you-can-grab game.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
al any old time along during the day,
iiiid only now and then did the calendar
get its nose into the proceedings, SO
often was it displaced by special orders.
Even such bills as were introduced
were of the peanutty yariety-of interest
and Importance generally to only one
man, sometimes a community and oc
casionally measure would rise TO the
height Of affecting whole township
but not often.
To be sure there were two or three
hills amending the Code, and one to
take charge OF and run the penitentiary,
but these We're the exceptions that prov
ed the rule. The great majority of the
forty-four new bills were for the relief
OF Confederate veterans or for public
school teachers, and TO incorporate
churches and school houses.
The Penitentiary Bill, adopted by the
cancus OF Tuesday night, was introduced
by Mr.. Foushee, and at his request
taken UP immediately on the announce
ment of the calendar.
Before it was put upon its several
readings, Mr.. Hampton tkep.), of Surry,
asked that it be explained.
Il can best describe it," said Mr..
Foushed by saying that it is an action
of ejecflnent. I.aughter). 1t is a bill
to put the management of the peniten-
tiary in the hands of the Democrats, and
insure its better government. 1t pro-
vides for the election of twelve directors
by this General Assembly, and by these
directors an executive committee of
three will be chosen in whom will be
Placed the active control of the institu-
fiCn.''
On the passage of the bill on its Soc
ond reading, Mr. Hampton, leader of the
Republican side, called for the ayes
and noes.
The call was sustained and the vote
resulted: Ayes, 70: noes, 16.
Those voting in the affirmative We're
as follows: Messrs. Alexander, Allen,
of Columbus; Allen. of Wayne; Barn
hill, Boggs, Boushall, Brown, of John
ston; Brown, of Stanley; Bunch, Carr,
carraway. Carroll, Carter, Clarksoa,
Council Craig, Cruanpler, Currie, of
Bladen: Currie of Moore; DAVIS Of
Franklin. Davis, of Haywood: Davis, of
Hyde: Dees, Ellen, Fleming, Fousnee,
sianabill, Gattis, Gillian, Hart, Hauser,
Hoey. Holland, Holman, James, John
son. OF Sampson: Johnson, of JOHNSTON;
Julian, Justice, of Mcdowell; Kennel,
Lane, Leak, Leatherwood, Leigh, Lyon.
Mcintosh, AIauney, Mclean, Of Rich
mond. Mcneil, Moore, Nichols, Nich,,-
son, of Beaufort: Noble, Oliver, Patte:-
son. of Caldwell; Patterson, of Robeson;
Powell, Ransom, Ray, of Cumberland;
Ray. OF Macon, Redd:ng, Reeves, Rein
In, dit, Robinson, Rountree, Russell
Siai Ii, Stubs, Sugg. Thompson, OF
Davidson; Thompson, Of Onslow; Trot-
man, Wall, Welch, White, Of Halifax;
Whitfield, Williams, of Dare: Williams,
Of Iredell; Wilson, Winston, Wood.-79.
Those voting in the negative Were:
Burrows, Bryan, of Madison; Coates.
Giles, Hampton, Justus, Lowery, Nichol-
son. of Perquimans; Pritchard, Tarken-
ton Tharp, White, of Davie; Williams,
of Yadkin; Wrenn, Wright and Yarbor-
ongh-16
The bill was PASSED upon its several
readings and was sent to the Senate
without engrossment. where it was
promptly passed and ordered enrolled
for r.afificat on