The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-04
Special Court Authorized
By Legislature.
THE ANTl-JUG BILL
Considera ion of McNinch Bill Defer.
red Till Next Tuesday--.After Ex-
haustive Discussion Senate Pas
ses 0deII Bill Giving Increase
of 100000 to Pensioners.

The Senate soon after conyening
Yesterday morning received Il message
from Governor Glenn, stating that he
had been urged by the authorities of
Cumberland county to order special
term of criminal court to try Walter
Partridge. the negro who committed
I criminal assault upon Mrs. Hales.
near Hope Mills, Cumberland county.
The following is the full text of the
Governors MESSAGE:
"An urgent telegram from the
sheriff of Cumberland county has been
received by me, asking for q special
term Of the Superior court OF Cumber-
and county TO try one Walter Part
,idge, charged with the crime Of rape.
IN order to make the advertisement
'eQuired by law and to procure
Judge TO hold a term of court. spe-
ial court cannot be ordered before
Iarch the 9Th. | see, however, that
he regular term of the Superior courl
for Cumberland county is held Feb
'uary goth. At the request OF the
ounty authorities, / therefore recon-
mend that the General Assembly pass
4 law allowing criminal cases to DC
cried at the next regular term, ana al
recting the county commissioners 10
summons a grand jury to be In attend
ance at that time,
Senator Sinclair, of Cumberland
also received a telegram signed by the
hartman of the Cumberland Board OF
sounty mmissioners, the Solicitor oI
hat district, and others from tho
Cumberland bar. The telegram is as
follows
Horrible rape committed here.
Rush bill through conferring criminal
jurisdiction on the February term OF
court, Party in jail. Necessary 10
,ush trial to avoid lynching.
Mr.. Sinclair introduced d bill con-
ferring power on the February term
If Cumberland county Superior cour1
% try criminal cases. and the Dill was
placed Oh the calendar, not being sent
% q committee. as is the uSuai custom. /.
md passed its several readings. ana
vas sent to the House without en-
grosSment.
The greater part of the Senates time
vas consumed in the discussion Of the
Odell pension bill. which provided tor
IN increase OF about 100000 ln the
pension fund. There was no opposl-
ion directed at the bill, but several at
,empts were made TO impede It's I'M
mediate passage, the reason of the
Senator's for doing this being that as IL
,arred an appropriation Of 100000.
ma an increase of 100000. it shoula
1e re-rcferred TO the Committee on
Appropriations. This step vas vigor~
1usly opposed. Other senators offered
amendments that would have neccss'~
sated the re-framiNg OF the Dill anu
therefore compel n re-reference, but
he amendments were voted down. ana
he bill was passed unanimously.
The Senate convened at IL O'Clock.
lieutenant Governor Winston presid-
ng, and Senator Jones. OF Johnston
,ounty leo in prayer.
Petitions.
Petitions were presented by:
Odell From the Western North
Carolina Conference in reference to the
repeal OF the Watts Law. r. and g.
Aaron: For repeal Of merchants
purchase tax from merchants of
Wayne county. Finance.
New Bills.
The following new bills were intro
iuced:
BY Sinclair: To amend chapter 2S Of
the Public Laws OF 1901, SO as TO give
the February term OF Cumberland
county Superior court jurisdiction IN
criminal cases. Calendar.
BY Eyerette: To amend chapter 1Dt.
Private Laws of 1887. amendatory 10
the charter of the town of Rocking
ham. g., G. and T.
BY Everette: To authorize the au-
thoritics Of Rockingham 80 issue bonds
for water-works. c., G. and T.
BY Scales: To incorporate, the
Greensboro Hook and Ladder Co. C,,
&. and T.
by scales Amendatory to the char
ter Of Guilford College. Education.
BY Mason. Of Castor: To incorpor-
ate the Lynwood Female College, in
CASTOR county Education.
Third Reading
The following bills passed their
final reading, except where otherwise
indicated:
S. r. 10 amend chapter 1i0 Of the
Public Laws of 1883. for the Drotec-
ton OF crops in certain localities. The
bill applies To the stock law in the
county OF Craven.
s. 4. To amend the general road ian
and extend the provisions to Sasce
county.
Message From The Governor
4 message from the Governor was
received stating that an urgent tclc-
gram had been received by him ask
ing that q speciai term court b.:
held in Cumberland county for the sn-
mediate trial of Walter Partridge. tie
negro rapist who is now being held
ia the Fayetteville jail.
Mr.. Sinclair asked that his bill.
which gave Cumberland county lfebru-
ary term of Superior court jurisdiction
In criminal cases be put on its imine-
diate passage.
The bill carried its second and third
readings unanimously. and the bill was
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