The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-06

ed resolutions calling upon the Leg
isaature to check the great evil OF fire.
4uent divorces The Constitution OF
the state provides. article > section
10, he General Assembly Of the
state shall have power 10 pass gen
eral rules regulating divorce and ALI
mony, but shall not have power TO
grant divorce or secure alimony in
any individual case" This provision
WIS intended to restrain the legisia-
tive body from being led away from
'ahereo"e 10 principle by the hard
ships of any particular case, but ap-
ptaiS 10 lie legislative Kindness OF
disposition have from time to time
been based upon the terrible calam-
itv existing in individual cases Of mar
ried life and the Legislature has re-
e..Iueu Dy tie adoption Of general
acts based really on single case
When these acts have been passed,
! however, many other like cases nave
| been brought in the courts and di-
VorCeS have become more and more
frequent until their number has chal-
lenged the consideration of thought
| full people and threatened in no small
degree 10 undermine family HE, out
OF which grow society and the state
] am of the opinion that the eVll IS
| one which requires to be checked ana
! respectfully recon- mend q repeal OF
other than those that appear in J he
! Code of 1893. 1T is better that few
! individuals should suffer from BENG
unhappy married than that the pun
! lie view With reference to the Solemnl-
| Is and permanence of the marriage
| relation should be in the slightest de-
gree Weakened. Wedl0ck ought not
10 be entered into lightly, but when IT
| is once entered into it ought save for
sc!iptural causes to be inviolable.
Reforniatoly fol. Youthful Criminals.
/ renew my recommendation OF tive
years ago for the establishment or q
! reformatory for youthful criminals.
| There are many young criminals OF
! beth races who are too young TO be
! ncarcerated in common jallS ana the
| penitentiary with the hardened Grim
| mails who could be saved TO society
! and made useful citizens If they were
/ taken in time and properly trained.
| The number of such criminals sent
| 10 the iails and peniten tiary is COM
! paratively small, but this is due to the
! a enclination of judges to sentence
/ fhcsc youths to slch Dun.Sl.'-.'41lI as
! is now provided by law hev -
/ therefore as a rule turned loose upon
! society with their sensibillties blunl Z
Ell. their fear of the law lessened ana
lthe Temptation Ia commit CRIME IL
oraaSed by their exemption from pun.
! ishment and control. 1t is not need
| raj tnat any large equipment shouic
/ he furnished with which 10 begin lac
reformatory as it is better 10 develop,
as experience shows the need, than to
! create with an abundance Of money 2
I completely equipped institution III
Cncc. Many religious societies. ard
q great number Of individuals wnu
under the tutelage of The Christian
religion are constantly taking thought
/ for others, have from time % time
| called my attention to the need of q
! reformatory and l have no doubt viii
/ present To you any further reasons
which may be necessary to convince
/ you Of the propriety Of action on your
( par in this direction.
! The directors of the penitent.ary
! have very generously suggested the
taking % $4,000 OF their surplus
4 earnings for the establishment Of q
reformatory. They have conceived
The idea that it would be good
thing fol. the funds earned by the mar
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