The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-24
Speech Of Hon. James Wells, OF Wa
bashaw, on the bill for the divorce
of Henry and Susan BueI, February
g. ISSH.

Speech Of Hon. James Weils, OF Wa
bashaw, on the bill for the divorce
of Henry and Susan BueI, February
6, 1859.
The question being on the passage Of the bill. Mr..
Wells and said,
Mr.. SPEAKER:-I have some remarks to make
by way Of explanation for the vote anaIaal cat.
W it'll due difference, cannot concur % the opinions
of the honorable gentleman from Dakota, Mr.. Kaa-
daIl.l who has spoken a, length t6is hiii Re
says ''this assembly, composed it is Of Old bac5ai
ors and Young unmarried men," This IS assuming
too much, some married, and that.
il no fault of theirs. This bill propose
der the matrimonial hands between two persons who
for years have groaned under their galhuy pressure.
Ii is rational and it is reasonable for member a.
this House to enquire Of his coGscIcnce whether
it is right to continue those persons in sHgh ago-
uziug position. This bill is ia accordance with ihe
good old law that govern the moral a vel as ne
physcal world. The object Of laws IS G, promote
harmony and cause happiness to sprc4a cat tT,p
the world. The infant has been hiest- tn youth sd
safe along the thorny vale Of life--ihe hu-lrnG's
heart has been encoui aged-his hope cner,-nci--
and his home made subuna'y Hcaven where ali
enjoy the soft and spicy breezeg of t,ue hose aud
/ friendship Old Mother Time as she has been hsp-
ping her wings the abyss VI space ob.uad, .ds
never witnessed change M the mtellecina ane su,-
al laws that govern man and recono DE "c1.-1 20
her bot II is proper for us TO hold fast % ,c eta-
mental laws of government.
The honorable gentleman from Daho.,, A. asr fc-
ma; ks, says he very murh reg,eis that ae bag, ac
been unable 10 Obtain for himselis Wi. alt -e.s
on every old bach OF this assembly 10 WIr- tft -
tear. with his. He finds the task 'it.epi. tnat
II is not 10 lie wondered at that he 5la o;c
against all divorces, as he says he VIII To-.
! sec, Sir, by looking the iournss 70 ,1e ir=t
session, that this same Mr. Brcl aprl'. Jig de-
vorcc, but for want of testimony, L. well IN, s1.
tice to the lady, the bill proved failure Hat, ~r.
no such objection exists; due not Ire MI. a.su
given; time and testimony belc' SIS to lle
enre satisfaction of majority Of this b 4nso We
have The report OF The select committee O. b.Iu l-
bill has been referred, Recommending il ass.'-
take it for granted this bin may be mad .''a-
tonal act. The legislature has enacted .po valr',
authorizes the forging Of the bands OF .i..-..-.
the same power can certainy authorize aa iln.s
to be severed If the want oil capahiiIty ettftl ,-
tv he great to either raTty - tr-i.
home to seek other plans or positions to- Bic ore
thing needlni,--l mean happiness. | II g. -lat
duty ofeVory member Of this House, Nii. ,,'.cs
the spirit Of sympathy for this r. p, -p,-r
blessing suffering humanitv | 81 ID. yo't i.c-
the BILL believing that majority OF til ,:-sc vIi
do the same
I The vote was then taken, and the b.
! We with pleasure publish the follow -.'nani-
cation, because it is due to Rev. Mr.. p t.a: We
should have opportunity to answer an ,.,.-e a.-
I lished relative to him.
! We have never f.: a moment believ ..s. fir.
Ne intended to exclude the Bible from .ar
more than ne intended scholar should log c,ai..-.i
to any one certain book recommended p, nse o
schools.
We have always understood the Fcpot So rail-
''ccrtan books in my opionion, pref Olive
crs. because they more systenla;ca
and they are less Objectionable on the
tanning few, il any extracts from any r .ei-
sion Of the Bible. 10 which a potion -g
may have cons ientious objections; ii. l.se a,-
many versions, each version has its iriei l -i-
rents are anxious their children should l..a BE
bic, / ,r.u recommend any particular
/ The common school system, in a com -,.. 10 e1l-
posed Of various religious sects certan Dr. r.- 90
be thoroughly guarded against the use o s.ett4an
books, and the system would not prosPe .,..L.eu
to any particula, version of the Biblc.