The news & observer., 1901-01-16
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ex-Lieutenant Governor cordially shook
hands with every senator.
MORNING SESSION.
The Senat. convened yesterday at
$50, Lieutenant Governor Reynolds in
the chair. Rev. DR.. A. A. Marshall Of
| fered prayer. The Journal was read
| and approved.
| Senator Robson presented deposit
| tions in contested election case of Jas.
| d. Kennedy VS.. Senator Geo. Currie,
which were referred to the election
committee.
| Senator Marshall offered a petition
| to place certoin citizens of Surry coun-
| ty on the pension roll. The clerk read
this, ito pla e certain citizens in the
| prison walls" and raised quite laugh
| in the senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
After the reports of standing COM
mittees the following bills were intro
duced:
Senator Marshall, for the relief of
Silas Wood. of Surry, an ex-Confeder-
ate soldier.
Senator Marshall, for the relief of
Hezekiah France, of Surry.
Senator Brcughton, for the establish
ment of a n c. Reform School
Senator Smith, to amend chapter COS,
laws of 1892 relative to pensions; to
amend chapter 98-714, laws 1899, relative
to the Smithfield dispensary; to amend
chapter 1885, laws 1899, relating to the
stock law in Johnston county.
Senator Woodard offered a resolution
requiring all bills to be typewriter and
authorizing the finance committee to
employ a typewriter for the purpose.
This was referred to the committee on
rules.
FOR ESTRY RESERVE.
The senate took up the bill by Sena-
tor Gudger end favorably reported by
the committee on Federal Relations for
| a National Forestry Reservation in
Western North Carolina. The bill gives
the United States the power to secure
land for the purpose and urges our
congressman to support the measure.
The State retains to right to make ar
rests of fugjtives from justice on the
territory.
Pending discussion of this the Senate
proceeded to the House of Represen-
tatives to canvass the vote for State
officers.
When the Senate reconvened at 40
the hereinbefore mentioned resolution
by Senator Woodland was adopted and
the Senate took a recess to attend the
inaugural ceremonies. Upon their re-
turn to the chamber Lieutenant Gov
ernor Turner presided, and after ap-
pointing Senators Justice and Pinnix on
the part of the Senate on the joint COM
/ Kpnit 30 ot4
| in conformity with the House resolu-
| ton, the Senate adjourned until eleven
o'clock Wednesday.
REFORM SCHOOL.
The bill introduced by Senator
Broughton provides for the establish
ment of a N. G. Reform School The
management is vested in five trustees
to be appointed by the Governor for l.,
2, 3, 4, and 5 years respectively and
their successors for five full years
| They are to receive no compensation
besides expenses. They shall select the
| location and us a site for the school a
/ tract of between 100 and 200 acres. CEN
tral location preferred The trustees
| choose a superintendent, who gives a
| $500 bond, and necessary officers. They
| also determine what classes shall be
admitted to the school The bill pro-
yldes that the trustees may receive any
boy or girl between s and 16 now in
/, the penitentiary or workhouse with
as much as slE months of their sentence
unserved, except such as have been con-
| victed of murder and arson; judges
may send enlldren of the prescribed
age to the reform school to remain till
q years old instead of to the peniten-
tlary or wofhhouse; judges may upon
proof that d child over ten is commit
ting crimes send such child to the
school. The bill appropriates $4,000. or
SO much thereof as is necessary, for the
school, but provides that not more than
half of that sum shall be available in
| 1901 and 1907.