The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
a Bill Introduced I'm Aid OF the Great
Eastern RailroadA Proposition to
n State Board OF Examiners
for Barbers-Senate and House Pass
Local Bflls-Bnn to Regulate
Employment of Children In Factories.
Bill fora State Bond Issue.
SENATE.
Especial to the Messenger.)

commissioners of Sampson.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Senator Currie, to repeal section 7sS of
the code comforting on county commits
sioners power to abolish the office of
treasurer of the county; also to in
crease the number of county commits
sioners of Sampson; by Senator Sugg,
to authorize any city or town along the
line of the Great Eastern railroad to
subscribe to it's capital stock; by Sena-
tor James. TO establish graded school
at Greeenville; by enator Speight, by
request to establish a board OF exam
liners for BARRIERS [Referred to COM
mittee on public health. This bill pro-
yideS for a state board of examiners
similar to the pharmaceutical board);
by Senator Woodland, to incorporate
the Richmond savings bank; by Sena-
tor B~roughton to authorize Raleigh to
issue 800, 600 of bonds and levy a spe-
ciaI tax; by senator Smith, 20 estab-
liSh diSpenSary at Benson Johnson
county.
The senate bill to enact chapter 364
laws of 1893. passed it's third reading.
The senate bill to authorize Snow Hill
to subscribe to the capital stock of the
Great Eastern railroad passed it's Sec
.ond reading.
The senate bill to authorize Green
Vile TO issue bonds for public improve
ments passed it's second reading.
The house bill to incorporate Colds
bOrO Oil Company passed its third
reading.
The senate bill to incorporate the
Piedmount and Allegheny railroad
passed it's second reading.
The house bill to provide a jury list
for Scotland county passed it's second
reading.
Senator Broughton's bill authorizing
the issuance Of bonds by Raleigh is
exact copy of one passed in 1893, pro-
viding for a vote on S100,0 900 issuance.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house met at 10 o'clock.
a petition was presented by Mr.. Bald
win from the Junior Order American
Mechanics relative to factory labor I'M
der u years of age.
Bills were ~roduc as follows: BY
Mr.. McCulIoch, for relief of certain cit
liens of Bladen county; by MIR. Dean,
to incorporate the Blue Ridge n At
lantic Railroad Company; by MIR. Bald
win, to egulat the employment of
children in factories; by Mr.. Reinhardt,
to issue 81, 000, 900 in bonds in aid of the
insane and to pension soldiers; by Mr..
Carraway to incorporate the Snow Hill
Banking and Trust Company, by MIR.
Taylor, to prohibit dredging for CLAIMS
in Carteret county; also to allow Bau-
fort to levy a special tax.
Bills passed their final reading as
follows: To incorporate the Southport
ard Northwestern Railroad
to amend the laws of 1891 in regard to
renting lands by guardians.
The bill to eQuir the execution OF
criminals to be in the states prison
came up.
Mr.. Conner favored it except that
part providing that a life convict shall
no 6oSiUnafn6 tO nPrfOrm the duty OF
executioner.
Mr.. Willard, author of the bill, said
he did not object to the amendment.
Mr.. McLean opposed the bill and said
it would cause any quantity OF lynch
ing of criminals on the way to the pen
itentiary. 1t would require a large
bodyguard to prevent lynching or res
cue.
Mr.. Duls opposed the bill on the
ground of expense and the humiliation
it would subject the family OF the
criminal to He said it would greatly
increase the expenses.
Mr.. Blythe opposed the bill. He
said that in the campaign of 1898 one OF
the great bowls went up against fu-
sion law on account of giving the BOD
les of convicts to be cut up and dis
sected. This bill takes a man Sentenc-
ed to be hanged to Raleigh, away from
friends, and makes no provision at all
for the dead body.
Mr.. Bradshaw said it was an inhu-
man proposition to take a man from
home, kill him and not allow his rela-
tiveS and friends the privilege OF haV-
ing his remains for decent burial.
Mr.. Smith wished to make the bill a
special order for Wednesday.
Mr.. Mclean said every body's mind
was made up. His was, and all the
speaking in the world would not change
il. He wanted to kill the bill now.
Mr.. Bradshaw said the bill needed
in regard TO the disposal
Of the bodies, but something like this
bill should pass. In his county there
was a public hanging, and the people
called il a Christmas tree and came to
it as q frolic. The time is coming. if
these d~emoralizing exhibitions are not
abolished. capital punishment itself
will be abolished.
Mr.. Thompson said the bill was i'm
portant enough to be carefully consid-
cred. 1t needed amendment TO make
it satisfactory to the most humane
and to carry terror to the law hackers
There was one class of crimes that
lynching is good for. Let the bill &C
back to the committee. The cost OF
executing a criminal under the bill
would be much less than at the present
system.
Mr.. Smiths motion to make the bill
a special order for Wednesday was de-
feated.
Mr.. Spainhour moved to recommit tc
the committee on propositions ane
grievances-adopted.
Bills passed as follows: To incorpor,
ate the town of Mapleton, in Hereford
county; to amend the charter of Wei
don; to appoint additional commits
sioners and reestablish the office -
county treasurer of Hartford: to in
corporate the Charitable Brotherhood
to allow the sheriff of Northampton tt
collect taxes: to define boundaries o.
Chadbourn township, Columbus county
to extend the time to compromise, com
mute and settle the state debt; to pro
hibit dredging for CLAIMS in Cartere
county.