The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-03

Author of a 9ill to Prevent Child Labor
in Cotton Mills in North Carolina.
State should take charge of this boat and
stop the extravagant expense. The mat
ter of giving him a hearing came up in
the committee, ana also the question OF
impeaching Mr.. White. We thought he
was not worth the trouble and time of
impeachment, and so it was decided TO
leave him in office, but curtail his eX
penses. He paid to enforce the law was
telling people the law was senseless, and
encouraging its violation.
say there is politicsin this matter.
and the Democratic party should put this
boat into proper hands.
The bill passed it's third reading only
the few Republicans in the House voting
against it.
FXECUTIoN' or CoNVICTs BILL
TABLED.
MIR. Wizards bill to regulate the exc
cution of convicts was reported favor
ably by the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances, with an amendment by
Judge Connor striking out that part Civ
ing the superintendent OF the State
Prison power to designate a life convict
to &c the work or execution, an amend
ment by Mr.. Gattis providing that un-
claimed bodies of executed criminals be
given to the State Medical College for
dissection, and provision by the COM
mittee that the bodies of executed crimi-
nails when requested by the relatives
may be sent to their home counties at
the expense of the county concerned
Mr.. Winston, of Bertie. said there was
much opposition to the turning over of
the unclaimed bodies 10 the Medical Col
lege of the State for dissection.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Forsyth opposed the
bill. He did not think it proper to remove
man from all his friends. for the sake
of humanity. Sometimes only criminals
own preacher can reach him. Most of the
people in my county are opposed to the
bill. | have introduced bill 10 make
all executions private.
Mr.. McCulock, of Bladen, spoke against
the bill on the ground of humanity and
expense He also said there was danger
of prisoners being rescued on the way to
the State Prison, as their friends would
know this was the last chance they would
have.
But the humane reason is the greatest
and highest of all. Let the condemned
man spend his last days on earth with
the familiar faces of friends around him. -
Mr.. Spainhour, of Burke, said be op-
posed the bill because he thought execu-
tions should be in the different counties.
Furthermore, he opposed the amendment
to give the unclaimed bodies to the Medi-
cal College. He thought we ought to quit
the man after he was dead.
Mr. Dean. OF Macon, moved that the bill
lie upon the table. Motion carried.
REPORT OF THE LETTERS
The report of the Joint Tellers in the
election of a State Librarian, Senators
Webb and Smith for the Senate and
Representatives Robertson and Zachary
for the House, was read. 1t announced
that NJ o. Sheriff. had received 80 votes
in the Senate and &C votes in the House,
making a total OF l04. Mr.. Sheriff. was
declared unanimously elected State Lii
brarian there being not a single vote
against him.
THE JOURNAL.
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock by Speaker Moore. and was open
ed with prayer by Rev. George r. Smith,
of the Edenton Street Methodist church,
this city.
The reading of the journal was dis
pensed with on motion of Mr. Owens, of
Tyrrell. SM
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Gattis. Smith and Hoey until Tuesday.
Indefinite leave was obtained for Mr..
Jenkins, and Mr.. Marlborough was granted
leave until Wednesday. Messrs. Ross,