The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-26
Bill Passes Final Read
ing in House by Vote
of rs 10 6.

4 special order. The bill was entitlds;
To establish "A rcformatory or man
AL training school FIR the detention
ma reformation Of the criminal
youth kcf the state" The bin inceT-
,orates the stone>san Jackson Manual
Training and Iucastrfal school. ana
appoints Mrs. May Anna jackson.
Mrs. Maggie :. Burgwyn. Miss Easdale
shaw. Mrs. l. ". Faison. and eleven
others. trustees. II provides that
here shall be 4 joint committee OF
lwo members from the Senate and
three from the House appointed TO
investigate the best and most improN-
"a methods OF establishing con-
-idoring this reformatory. and the
committee is required t. file with the
Governor their report. containing the
result OF their Investigations. and such
recommendations rs they may see fit
10 make. not later than September !.
1907.
Mr.. Harris. OF Wake. made an earn
est and eloquent speech in opening the
! discussion on the bill. He made an
lhle argument in behalf Of hayward
youth. showing that the religious and
patriotic organizations OF the State
and the women desire the passage OF
this bin. He spoke OF the almost uni
| versal demand for the establishment
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declaring this State 70 be one of the
few in the Union without such Il
school. He concluded by saying that
any representative could vote for this
bill. as it did not carry a provision for
any appropriation. Mr.. Harris was
a~pplauded heartily as he took his seat.
Mr.. Lockhart opposed the bill,
holding that the establishment of a
reformatory with the appropriation
| which he declared would be asked
would bankrupt the State.
Mr.. Manning spoke for the bill. He
complimented the good ladies Of
North Carolina, and he knew there
and he held that the State should en-
! dorse their efforts and help them in
| this charitable to reform the
| criminal youth or the State. The Jail,
| the penitentiary and the county roads
| don't want this class Of boys, he said,
n the Superior Court Judge does not
know what to do with them. He had
no fear of entrusting the care and
| reformation of the criminal youth to
the good WOmen OF the State, and il
they could not be trusted, he asked
where could their %savoiurs be found,
aside from humane He
| thought his bill ought to pass without
a dissenting vote. Mr.. Manning was
frequently %applauded during his
| speech.
DR.. McNei.l. Of Cumberland, advo-
| Gated the passage of the bill and mad
q strong argument.
Major Neal made a strong appeal
FOR the crring youth Of the State, and
| denounced the diSparaging remarks Of
the opponent Of the bill, saying he
could we'll afford to let the women
have The responsibility imposed upon
them in this bill, for the greater
glory Of the South in the civil war
WAS due to the women of the South.
He could not see how anv representa-
tive could vote against this bill.
Mr.. Stickley supported the bill ask
ing that a nance be given the
youth whose evil past may destroy
their future unless they receive the
advantages which would be afforded
them by the refornatory. He spoke
for the creation of the school, beliey-
Ing 1t would bring good citizenship.
Mr.. Avery made a pathetic appeal
for the establishment Of the reforma-
tory. relating several occurrences Of
crime among youth. the almost in
FAINT culprits, under the law having
TO be sent to the penitentiary, losing
forever any hope of reformation III
them. His argument was vital. This
is the first thing the women of North
Carolina even asked Of the Legisil-
ture. he said, and this should be
granted. He thought the best sou
lloIl Ol Ulc Nilolc question OIL NdE-
ward youth to be to turn them ovel
to the care of the m
Mr.. Stevens. of Union, said all the
propositions should be considered al
one time; it having been suggested
that a similar institution for the col
ored race would be proposed. and
also tina appropriations would be
asked for each.
Mr.. Bolton supported the bill. and
referred to its patriotic name. honor-
ing "~StoneWall" jackson.
Mr.. DoWd favored the passage OF
the bill, and said he believed that 9
proper appropriation for the estai'-
Of the reformatory was
needed. He regretted that out froT
one SO full of promise as Mr.. Lock.
hart, all sentiment should have gone
so early, and declared the PROPOSE
ton that Mr.. Lockhart had asserted
that the Institution would cost $500
600 and bankrupt the state. vas un-
reasonable. He said the reformatorA
would repay the State many time.
over. and he thought it was an econo-
mic necessity that his class of your
should be reformed. He held that S.
per cent Of criminals are ~refOrmabla
In the penitentiary in this city. h,
said, is a girl IS ear old, raised b,
q brute Of a father. and he said n.
believed her soul was fastening ~
its way to perdition- He gave instance
| oIlCi iAC1tiAoCH IAtit lIIIdIlS% ar
languishing in county jails. and H.
pleaded with the House to supper
the measure.
Mr.. Lockhart in answering the dee.
larations Of Mr.. Dowd. minated tha.
Mr.. DoWd had cast his vote consist
entity with the railroads when the in.
tercsts Of the railroads connictcd win
the Interests Of the people. and n,
was Interrupted by Mr.. Harris. vh
arose to a point Of order. stating /
that Mr. Lockhart was dealing in
personalities The point was slss-
tanned, and Mr.. Lockhart wa direct.
ed to abstain from personalities. Mr.
DoWd secured the floor, and said Inc
branded as absolutely false the state.
ment of Mr. Lockhart. out Of tin,
confusion Mr.. Lockhart said he re.
iterated the statement. Mr.. Harri.
again arose 10 the point Of order pre-.
Niously stated, and Mr.. Lockhart wss
again requested to refrain from. ncr.
sonality.
Mr. Gallert said he would vote fo,
the bIll. but he did not believe tn
work Of reforming the youth shorI6
pc imposed upon the women