The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-19
CONVICT FARMS
FOR EACH COUNTY
Mr.. WinstOn'S Plan For Re-
guIating Labor.
GOVERNOR IN THE HOUSE
Bill to Allow Executor of Deceased
Trustee to Execute Power of Sale.
THIS CAUSED SOME LITTLE DISCUSSION
Mr.. Whiiaker's Bill 10 Facilitate Business o.
the General Assembly. Amendment
by Mr.. Hocd 10 the i'm
Cr.w Car" Law.

Cr.w Car" Law.
Several bills of State import came be-
| fore the House yesterday. Perhaps the
most important was that introduced by
Mr.. +. d. Winston, of BERTHE, for regu-
lating convict labor and establishing con-
yict farms in each county.
Mr.. Winston's bill provides that the
boards of county commissioners purchase
farming lands for the working of con-
victs on said farms and that the boards
be authorized TO regulate the working on
the farms for the purpose of maintain
ing the convicts and the poor of the coun-
| ties 1t also provides for the working of
public roads b. the convicts.
The judges of the Superior Courts of the
State are to sentence to labor on the
roads and farms of each county criminals
convicted of crime instead of sentencing
such persons to the jail of the county or
10 the penitentiary. Justices of the peace
of the State are also to sentence all per-
sons convicted before them to labor upon
| the country farms and roads instead OF
10 the county iails
Only such criminals as may be sentene-
ed for ten years or less shall be sentenc
ed 10 labor on the farms and roads. and
all persons imprisoned for the payment
of fine and costs, or costs only.
| All farming operations now conducted
| by the authorities Of our State prison
shall cease after the year 1901.
| The bill was referred to the Commit
| tee on Penal Institutions,
measure that occasioned considera-
bic discussion and offering of amend
ments was the Senate bill to allow the
| executor or administrator of a trustee
| or a mortgagee the power OF sale and the
| other powers conferred. in case of the
| death of the trustee or mortgage. The
| bill finally passed. as amended by the
committee and by Mr.. Simms, of Wake.
| Among the opponents of the bill was
Judge Graham. of Granille.
MIR. Hood, OF Wayne, introduced a bill
| to amend the present law in regard to
| the separation of the races on railroad
| trains. The change proposed makes the
law operate on all through express trains
doing any local businesvs whatever. as il
is now, the law is frequently evaded on
express train by skipping a few stations.
GOVERNOR VISITS HOUSE.
While the Calendar was being disposed
of Governor Aycock came into the House
and sat for fe wminutes in Mr.. Win
ston's seat. Many of the members shook
hands wit hhim The Governor looks to
| be in splendid health
| The members whose seats are near the
main aisle will be protected hereafter
|
| the constant opening and shutting of the
| door. A resolution offered by Mr.. Simms
| to direct the Sergeant at Arms to place
a portiere across the aisle was adopted.
Mr.. Carraway pointed feelingyto the un-
| protected dome Of his consciousness, as
he remarked with tears in his tones that
| he received a shivering shock every time
| that door was opened.
The House was called to order by
Speaker Moore at II o'clock, and open
ed with prayer by Rev. DIR. A. A. Mar
shall, OF the First Baptist Church, this
city.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis, of Bun
combe, the reading of the journal was
dispensed with.
The chair added Mr.. Morris to the
Committee on Education
MT. NlcHOiSOH, 10 the committee Oh
Penal Institutions, Mr. Collins to the
Committee on Pensions, and Mr.. Car
son to the Committee on Health.
Mr.. Watts, of Iredell, asked for leave
| of absence for Mr.. Stubbs of Martin,
until Monday. Granted.
The following petitions and memorials
were presented:
Mr. Spainhour, petition to incorpor-
citizens of Eurke county asking that
w. T. Dale's pension be increased
Mr. Spanhour. petition to ineorpor-
ate Bethel Baptist church, Burke
county
tition from citizens OF Edgecombe to
amend Chapter 100, Laws of 1885, in re-
gard to stock law
| Mr.. Gather. of Catawba, petition
| from citizens of Catawba county for the
relief of d. r. Finger
NEW BILLS
Carraway, of Lenoir. to appoint w
| 5. Uzzle Justice of the Peace for Nose
| ley Hall township, and w II. Moseley
Justice of the Peace for Vance town
| ship both Of Lenoir county.
Hayes, of Chatham, to appoint JUS
| tice OF the Peace and Constable for
Williams township, Chatham county.
! Hayes, to change the name of the
Raleigh Real Estate, Trust and Insur-
ancee Company to the Raleigh Real
Estate and Trust Company. Placed
! on Calendar
Wilson, of caswen. to provide the