The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-02-14
SCOTLAND NECK. N. G.. THURsDA'

like to know if there is any scarcity
OF guards at the pen,tentiary? If there
is will support the measure. I be-
lieve there are plenty of men VIII are
anxious to fill these places a. the pre-
sent salary"
! Mr.. Mclean OF Scotland -."We could
get men to guard the convicts at $40
per month, but We want mon there
who will guard the conylcts in fact.
Twenty dollars is little enough, for
these men are exposed to all sorts OF
severe weather. This Legislature
has raised some salaries and it ought
to increase the salary of those poor fel-
lows. / am in favor of the one -gallows
fellows myself"
Judge Connor thought this was
matter for the internal management of
the prison. He said 1t was the idea of
the Legislature to turn the institution
| over to the Governor and the officers
that are to be selected will be compet-
| ent to manage this matter. He said the
trouble with the penitentiary had been
that there was too much disposition to
meddle with the management.
Mr.. Spainhour of Burke agreed Nth
Judge CQnnoE Hes SAID the Legislature
ought rsds 5so regulate the
iniernal Affairs ot thE prison.
Mr.. Bedaingfe'yof wske-"we sre
not askihgtas ,hyeh Tor these poor men
as the Code says the negro janitors ln
the capitol buildinx shaIf7>xeceiye. l
voted 10 Increase the Governors salary
and want you to vote to increase the
pay of these men, who stand out in
the cold fourteen hours day at fifty
cents day. These brawny men of
muscle, who work for their llviEg have
no friends to plead their cause before
the board of directors and this Legisla-
ture should take this action, because
we do not know who will constitute the
new board. The laws OF the State even
declare the salary OF the less than 81
per day.
THURSDAY, FEB 7TH.
Morning Post.
SENATE-The Senate finished up
the work before it in quick order, and
mad it not been for a resolution by
Senator Scott, the days session would
have been almost featureless.
Quite a number OF bills were passed
and quite number of new measures
introduced, but not one of them was
Of enough general interest to claim ex-
tended or special mention IN this re-
port.
TWAS not until the resolution intro
dnced by Senator Scott of Alamance,
relating to the Agricultural Depart
ment, was reached, that any important
development followed:
This resolution was introduced, Sem
ator Scott stated, because Agricultural
Department had made no report OF it's
administration during the past two years
and it called for one (to be made with
ia five days that should give classified
report of the receipts and disbursements
for the years 1899 and 1900; the esti-
mated income for the years 1901 and
1902 aud the probable expenditures
for those years.
Senator Aycock observed that he did
not understand why this report should
be called for by a resolution be
th ought the law required the report to
be made SO suggesed.
Senator Scott Eyes, butit has no.
been done, and I thought some one
should demand it.. As no one else did
so, have taken the step / thought
proper. A department OF the State
government that expends some sixty
thousand dollars annually OF the pnblic
money ought to submit some cor: OF
report to the General Assembly show
Ing what hes been done"
HOUSE.-Ths House spent consid-
erable time in discussing the divorce
law and passed new bin for sane.
0AsToE IF z a.
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