The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-15
A REEORMATORY
BILL IS PRESENTED
Building $4,000, Susten-
ance 1000 Monthly.
AN INNKEEPERS BILL
The Senate Gets Down TO Work and Adds TO
its Records Twenb-Four New Bills
for Consideration and Com
mittee WoIk.
AN INNKEEPERS BILL


for Consideration and Com
mittee Work.
The Senate put twemntyfour new bills
into the legislative hopper yesterday.
Some were finished and others sent on
to committees to see what is in them.
The day was one of work while the
session lasted, but there were no Incl
dents of especial interest.
Among the important bills introduced
was that of Senator Norris, of Wake,
for State reformatory for young
criminals This provides for its manage
ment by seven directors appointed by the
Governor, the directors to receive SO a
day for services, with mileage, and ap-
point Superintendent at a salary not
exceeding $4,000 year, teachers and su-
bordinates to be selected by the direc-
tors, who will fly all salaries, and who
among other things will arrange for a
system of manual training and instruc-
tion in trades.
Within four months of the adoption of
the act the directors are to purchase
suitable grounds. comprising not less
than so nor more than 200 acres, at
location deemed best, and at a reasona-
Bile price. The building to be erected
snail have a capacity of 400 inmates,
portion to accommodate at least $50 to
be erected at once, and completed if pos
sible by January 1st, 1904. The cost of
the building is put at $25, 600 and a sum
not exceeding $4,000 a month is to be
used for maintenance
A bill introduced by Senator Spence.
provides that boarding house keepers
must provide suitable rooms. bed, bed
ding and food for their guests, and IL
they fail IN this or turn stranger from
their door they are liable to a fine of
500. They are also responsible for the
safe Keeping of the personal propertv of
the guests and suit may be brought and
recovery obtained for as much as
$1,000 worth of jewelry and other val
uables.
SENATE-SEVENTH DAY.
Inc seventh days proceedings of the
Senate were begun with prayer bv Rev
NJ w. Butler. of the Christian church
after the call to order had been mado
by Lleutenant-G Governor Turner.
BILLS ENGROSSED.
On motion of Senator Henderson the
reading of the Journal was dispensed
with For the Committee on Engrossed
Ellis Senator Beasley reported s. b. g.
for the amending of the charter of the
united Mutual Insurance Company. $.
B. 80, to prohibit hunting on lands N
Stanly county without permission of land
owner. s. B. 16. resolution for a Joint
committee to draft a proper bill for a
Code Commission.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
From Committee on Banks and Cur
rency, by Senator London. s. b. GO: TO
the Spring Hope Banking
Company. favorable report with com
mittee amendments making it conform
to the State law.
For Committee on Judiciary. by Sena-
tor Hicks. of Granville: To amend sec
ton 1929 of The Code and repeal section
226, Laws of 1898. This is to give to
Judges of Superior courts instructions to
continue civil suits ever term time just
as criminal suit are continued Favor
able report.
OF committee on corporations, ny
Justice, of Mcdowell. To amend tne
charter of the Southern States Trust
Company, allowing it to have branch
offices.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
The following bills were received from
he House:
S. B. So, II B. %: TO abolish August
oF
luced by Guion. To judiciary commit
lee.
S. B. C3. H. B. .: To repeal The Dis
1ensary law of Union county. In
reduced by Williams. On calendar.
PETITIONS.
Through Senator Rcinhardt a petition
was sent in from the citizens of Lincoln
county asking for an act for the protec-
ion of birds.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
5. B. 6i. BY Baldwin, of Forsyth: To
amend chapter 294, Private Laws of 1901
This is to permit the Western Carolina
Power Company, of Winston, to begin
with capital of one thousand dollars in
Place of ten. To Committee on Corpol a
tiors
,. Is. 90. BY Reinhardt of Lincoln: To
appoint w. H. Lowe a Justice OF the
Peace for Lincoln. To Committee on
Justices of the Peace
5. B. 66. BY Gillian. of Edgecombe
To amend chapter AIS. Laws of 1901, by
repeating sections 3, /, 5, and = this to
apply to all suits hereafter brought or
pending under section six. THIS applies
to an act prohibiting the felling of trees
in certain streams Of Beaufort county.
but which in its provisions becomes pro-
hihitory concerning outside corporations
using more than 600 acres of land in the
State.
S. B. II. BY Blow. of Pitt: bill with