The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-06
THE SENATE MILL
RUNS SMOOTHLY
NContinued From First Page.)


Sec. |. That Il joint committee of
membcfs--two on the part of the Sen
ale and > ON the part of the House-b
appointed to Investigate the condition
anu management of the State peniten
ti1ry for the past four years.
Sec. 2 That the said joint committee
be authorized. empowered and directed
TO inquire into the financial condition
Of the said State penitentiary. with full
power and authority to inquire into ant
investigate any and all charges of fraud
negligence. immortality. Incompetence,
and inisinanagemcnt on the part of an,
officers or employees of said State peni
iriitinry. and the farms and institutions
IN any way connected with or managed
by the officers and employees of sale
State penitcntiary.
SIC. 3.--rhat said Joint Committee be
and are hereby empowered to employ
competent accountants. Stenographcr>
and counsel to aid in said investigation
70 meet at such times and places as
a majority OF said committee may elect
TO elect a chairman and Secretary; to
subpoena witnesses and compel their at
tendance: to enforce the production and
examination of books. records and pa
PENALTIES as provided by law to compel
rho attendance of witnesses and the pro-
Juction Of papers in the Superior courts
Of the State.
Sec. 4. That the chairman OF said
joint committee shall have full power to
punish for contempt any officer or enl-
pleye of said State penitentiary who
shall willfully refuse to obey all sub
poenas directing his or their appearance
before said joint committee. or who shall
willfully fail or refuse To produce any
books, papers or records relating to the
affairs Of the sail institution.
Sec. 3. That the said joint commit,
Tee are directed to proceed without delay
10 make said investigation and report
thcir findings to this General Assembly
now in session.
See. 6. That the said Joint Committee
nres empowered TO visit in person the
said State penitentiary and all farms in
connection Herewith, and to make per-
isonal investigation and examination of
NIL books and papers thereof
Sec. {. That all expenses incurred by
the said committee, including the re-
Enumeration Of accountants, stenograph-
sars, counsel. fees and witnesses shall be
paid by the treasurer of the State out
Of the funds Of the State not other
wise appropriated upon the warrant of
the chairman. countcrsigned by the
Secretary of said Joint Committee.
Sec. 8. That all laws and clauses of
laws in conflict with this act shall be,
and the same hereby are repealed.
Sec. 8. That this act shall be in force
from and after its ratification.
See. is amended by inserting after
the word '.employes," line 3, the words
Tor any other person
IN request of Senator Brown the
s were suspended. the bill passed and
erred sent to tho House without being
rossed
. eH2tor- Travis introduced bin to
change the stock law of Halifax county
On request the rnles were suspended,
the bill passed its three readings and
ordered sent to the House without be-
ing engrossed.
Senator Glenn, of Forsyth, offered a
resolution that a committee be appoint
cd to 20 carefully over all laws passed
BY. the Legislatures of 1885 and 1897,
aid recommend such changes MS seemed
best. Speaking briefly to his resolution,
Senator Glenn said a bill for the whole
sale repeal of laws passed at the above
sessions had been introduced in the
House on the ground. he supposed, that
no good thing could come out of
Nazareth He thought some good laws
lind been passed at those sessions, and
believed that discrimination should be
used IN the matter. The rules were s,Is-
pended, the bill passed and sent to the
House without engrossment.
Senate Bill No. 4, by Senator Fields.
fosrcpcal the net Of 1897 taxing. horse
dealers, &c, WIS referred to committee
on finance.
a bill to repeal Chapter so. laws of
1907. creating State board of equali-
xntion was introduced by Senator Fields
and referred.
Is. b. No. q, for the relief of NJ. l..
Jones. ex-sheriff of Allegheny county,
was introduced by Senator Fields and
placed on the Calendar
n. no. 8, Senator Fields, repeating
3Chapter 2O3 OF the public laws of 1897,
relating to- the procuring and distribu-
tion Of dead bodies was referred.
Is. b. No. 8, Senator Skinner, of
Hartford. to incorporate Citizens bank
OF Elizabeth City, was referred.
III. s.. II. No. 10. Senator Skinner to
amend the charter of Elizabeth City,
was referred.
IS. sB. No. II. To allow contingent re-
mainders to be sold and the proceeds dis
posed Of, was introduced by Senator
Lindsay, of Rockingham, and referred
TO the Judiciary Committee
S. B. No. ~, Senator Black. Of Moore
county. to reduce the disabilities of
married women, was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
q. b. No. 13, to repeal Chapter 301 of
the stock law as relating TO Edgecombe
county, was referred.
S. Il. No. IA, Senator Cooke, of
Runcombe. to amend Sec. 12SS of the
Code was referred to the judiciary
4 Committee.
The morning hour having closed, Sena-
tor Travis moved that the Senate pro-
coed to elect a president pro tenn, as
the matter had been overlooked at the
FIRST session. Senator Fields did not
wish to be understood as opposing it.
hut thought that under the constitution
4 could not be done. Senator Osborne,
of Mecklenbnrg, said that the clause of
the Constitution referred to was identical
with clause Of the United States
ft,..J att