The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-14
THE BOYS MAY SHOOT
CRACKERS AND GUNS
Load of Amendments Kills
House Bill.
WHISTLE BILL DEFERRED
London Bill Set for Special Order Thursday
Senate Aojourns Out of Respect to
Memory Of the Late Or. ].
|. M. Curry,

- VIZ ~ui'yS
| The Senate yesterday was in session
for three hours and in that time there
was much work done.
| There was oratory and speech-making
on various and sundry topics, but no long
debate on any bill made that a notice
able feature of the day
| Before the close of the session a reso-
| luton of respect was presented by SEN
ator Webb of Asheville, telling of the
death OF Dr. j. L. NJ. Curry and setting
| forth some of the splendid qualities and
deeds Of the noble educator, whose heart
was in the schools of the South. The
resolution proposed that when the Sen
ate adjourn it do so in his honor and
that the flag on the capitol be placed at
half mast.
Senator Burton objected He said that
he did not think it proper to adjourn out
of respect to the memory of every dis
tinguished man who died, and that while
he did not desire to antagonize the res
olution that was his view.
Senator Brown said he would like to
see the resolution adopted by rising
vote No man had ever been more in
terested in the education of the chill
dren of the South, and his death was a
great loss 10 them He further spoke
OF the fact that DR.. Curry had frequently
been invited to address the General AS
sembly and that he was held in high es-
TEEN in North Carolina. Following his
remarks the resolution was adopted by
a rising vote.
During the morning Senator Woodard
of Wilson, rose to a question Of per-
sOnal privilege. isa sent forward and
had read an editorial in yesterday morn
ing's News and Observer with the head
ing 'Will Never Be Either" AS the
clerk read a smile began to fit across
the faces of the Senators and the visi-
tors in the lobby, and as the closing SEN
tcnces came there was laughter. Follow
ing the reading Mr.. Woodard launched
forth into denunciation and criticism of
this paper.
The matter of arranging a way for the
hearing of the Buckner- Griffith contested
Senatorial election was put in shape by
the second reading of Senator Hender-
sons bill to make ten days notice of
contest sufficient in place of requiring
thirty days.
began in the Senate yesterday when the
reports of committees were made. The
bill, with the amendments noted in this
paper yesterday, was presented with a
favorable report from the Committee
On Propositions and Grievances.
minority report was presented signed
by Senators Warren, Hunter, Crisp
Srruill and Vann, this being against the
! YNoc
mending a substitute bill which these
gentlemen will present. Upon motion of
Senator Warren both the amended bills
and the substitute bill were ordered
printed and on motion of Senator Lon
don the hearing of these was made a
special order for next Thursday
Among other reports the bill recon-
mending that the act appointing the
Board of Examiners of State Institution
be repealed came in with a favorable
report. Among others of interest with
favorable reports was the bill for a
dispensary at Toisnot.
THE PRISON PAROLE.
The Parole Commission Bill" created
a little debate. 1t had passed the SEN
ate but was recalled by request of Sen
ator Pharr, of Mecklenburg. In oppos-
ing it he declared that it was an innoVa-
ton. The question of the pardon of
criminals, he said, was being carried
to excess, and by this remark he dis
claimed any criticism of Governor Ay-
cock whom he declared had a humane
heart He said the bill created a new
and undesirable class of citizens. and
among other points he said that he op-
posed the bill because a member of the
Commission outside of the State officers
was provided for, that .-e Thought the
bill unconstitutional, that it complicated
affairs, and that it was generally unde-
Sirable.
Senator Warren spoke for tho bill, say
ing it had received the favorable re-
port of the Penal Institution Commit
tee. AS to the constitutionality of it
he said that the Governor and other emf
nent lawyers had found it to be so. That
no one could be pardoned or paroled un-
less the Governor consented lind that it
met the hearty approbatoin of the Gov
crnor and the prison officials
Senator Baldwin thought the bill was
unconstitutional and that while the Leg
islature could prescribe methods of ap-
plying for pardons it could not regulate
these by such bill Senator Brown
said il had been introduced two years
ago and had passed the Senate, but was
not considered in the House in the rush
of business. He said many States had
such an act and it had been found to be
of advantage He did not doubt the con
stitutionalty of it and it was endorsed
by the Governor and every judicial off
Ger he had seen.
Senator Mitchell declared that he could
rot support the bin in it's present shape.
He wanted no additional man to draw a
salary and suggested that the Governor,