The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
Bill Carries Appropriation
of $4,000.
REDUCE vENlREME EN-
The House Precipitated Into Long,
Able Discussion, and Strong Speech
es We're Made BY Strong Men
On Both Sides, But Action
Was Postponed.

Was Postponed.
The Senate yesterday, by vote al
most unanimous, passed the Scales
bill, for the establishment OF re-
formatory in this state for criminal
youths. Excellent speeches, thought
ful. conservative and effective, were
delivered by men best qualified to
speak of the merits of the btu and
the needs of the State, and when the
vote was taken the opposition had
become inconsiderable.
Several strong but ineffective ef-
forts were made by some OF the SEN
ators to reduce the amount of appro-
priation the bill carries with it from
$500 to $4,000, but these failed.
II was also attempted TO side-track
the bill, by re-referring 1t to the
committee which had considered II
for more than three weeks, and also
to the Committees on Appropriations
and Judiciary but these moves, too,
were quickly defeated.
A few amendments, affecting one or
two minor parts of the bill. We're ac-
cepted by Mr.. Scales.
The title of the bill, as 1t was
amended, is: "An act creating a Board
of Control Of the North Carolina
Training Schools, providing for the
erection and management of said
schools, specifying q. method of pro-
cedure against juvenile delinquents
and providing for the management
detention, education and training Of
such delinquents."
The bill provides that six persons
shall be appointed by the Governor
to constitute the Board of Control, TO
serve without pay. This board Will ac-
quire by purchase or deed Of gifts,
suitable sites for the schools. One
plant will be for white children. and
then others for negroes The Board
of Control will have entire charge Of
the school, and may appoint officers
as 1t deems necessary The board viii
receive into it's authority children only
between the ages Of ten and seven
teen years, and the board will be their
legal guardian. The delinquent juve-
nile is defined as being q child under
the age of seventeen who has been
convicted Of or pleads guilty Of any
violation of any laws OF the state. or
of any ordinance of any city or town,
except capital offenses. The Superior
court is TO try delinquent children,
and the first part of each term will
be set aside for the trial of such, and
their names are TO be entered upon
separate dockets. Probation officers
viii be appointed for each court.
without compensation. TO make such
Investigations as may be required by
the court, and TO take charge OF any
child before and after trial, as may
be directed By the court. No mayor.
justice of the peace. recorder or 9TH
er inferior court will have the power
to commit d child To the custody of
the Board of Control, but these courts
may impose a penalty Of fine or i'm
prisonment as now provided by law,
but when n sentence of Imprisonment
is imposed. an appeal 20 the Superior
court shall be taken. The Board of
Control is empowered 10 adopt rules
and regulations REGARDING he parole
and discharge of children committed
to its custody.
SENATE-THIRTY- EIGHTH DAY.
The Senate convened at ten thirty
o'clock, Lieutenant-Go Winston
presiding. and prayer was made by
Rev. McNecly DuBose. OF St Mary's
school.
Petitions.
Announcements OF petitions were
made by:
Jones, fby request): To establish
the negro race. Penal Institutions
New Bills.
New bills we're introduced an fol-
lows:
by Everett; To authorize the Board
of Commissioners of Richmond conu-
" to issue bonds. Counties, Cities and
Towns.
BY Ward 70 correct grant No. 143
TO David Jones IN Beaufort county
Judiciary.
By Pearson: Amcndatory TO section
1S, chapter SO, Pubic Laws OF 1903.
known as Election Law. Election
Law.
By Ward: TO incorporate tho town
of .Atlantic Carterct county. Coun-
ties. Cities and Towns
by Bragaw, (by request): To re-
peal chapter 141. Private Laws of
1908, to provide dispensary for a
certain town in Washington county.
Propositions and Grievances
BY Webb. To prescribe limitation
for bonds of executors. etc. judiciary.
BY Bryan Authorize the commis-
sioners OF Mitchell county TO build
bridges across Tow river. Pubic
Roads.
BY Zollicoffer: Relative to bonds in
criminal actions. Judiciary.
by Iolllcoffer: To make tho May
term of Vance Superior court a two
weeks term. Calendar.
BY Grady: To re-establish a stock
law for Turkey township, Sampson
county. and to levy q special tax.
Propositions and Grievances.
Passed Third Reading.
The following bills passed their
final readings:
S. +. TO regulate judicial salaries
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