The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-06

terday told me that be was on the wav
TO see q boy whose constitution had
been weakened by smoking cigarettes.
ana as came to the capitol this morn
Ing preacher met ne and begged ne
not TO cease my advocacy Of the bill. In
conclusion l desire TO say that | NAV
have cast votes IN this and former legis |
iatures, OF which l have had the honor |
OF being member, that would seem to
be OF questionable character If 80, it
was the error Of tue head, and | hope |
God will forgive me If I did wrong. but |
from this time forward | shall not know |
iagly Or Willingly sacrifice conscience 20
Interest, but in all things stand for the |
right, for God and humanity. This,
Nj. Speoi.11. is my purpose and deter
minatIon, this l shall endeavor to do,
God being my helper.
The ayes and noes were called on the
substitute Of Mr.. Walker. It failed by
a vote of SO to 30.
Mr. SKINNER voted no because he was
opposing the bill because it was in re-
straint Of trade.
The bill PASSED second reading by
vote So to 35.
Explaining Votes.
Mr.. Adams did not believe tobacco
caused the evil. He voted no.
Mr.. Aston made an earnest speech
for the bill III which he gave strong ar
guments why it should become law.
Mr.. Gale said if you should pass
law that we should not 90 to certain
place everybody would want TO go.
Nothing except worms, men and goats
would eat tobacco have not taken a
drink of liquor in 20 years.
Mr.. Hall, of Halifax, did not believe
the bill would do the good intended and
so voteJ no.
Mr.. Hendricks voted no for the same
reason.
Mr. Henry said if this bill stops the
manufacture OF cigarettes, it will cost the
tobacco belt 100000.
Mr. L aeback said that if the boys
sAoked $2Cn,00O worth Of cigarettes a
year we ought TO pass this bill
Mr.. Lowry said one boy in the west
was worth 100000.
Mr.. Murdock was opposed to all smok
ing. II cigars were also prohibited. ho
would vote for it.
On motion Of Mr.. Bryan, of Wayne,
the bill passed is third reading
Leave Of absence, was granted to Messr
Bell and Pieford, d Sampson; Hi g.
Halifax; Buchanan, Of Swain county.
Z 9 Divorce Bill.
, The bill 20 I'D S new cause Of divorce
{ was taken Up It provides that if either
: husband Or wife shall be guilty OF
] a misdemeanor, the punishment OF which
9 shall be the same rs q felouy, or shall
{ leave the State to escape indictment for
9 the same, a divorce shall be granted.
Mr.. Sutton sal3 .1ia Of added an-
other cause of divorce.
/ Mr.. Bryan, Of Wayne, had a deep
e conviction of the unwisdom Of this
+ measure There seems s0G4e indication
6 to relax our marriage laws. This is IN
I wise. We must look at this question as
t one Of deep public policy. IN the homes
are the hopes Of the State It is better
: to have a number of hard cases unde,
J, the law as it now is, than to relax oul
e laws These cases appeal to our sym
d pathies. The immediate effect Of this
d law will be to make at least 1000 more
II divorce cases. There are not that many
q cases now. If this bill passes, divorce
n will follow as matter OF course and car
/. be obtained merely from the rec
It ord A large proportion of these
d cases will be among the crimi
, nal classes who have not hgE
! sense Of honor and disgrace. The hon
. orable class would not take advaEtag
: of it, It is better that a family that j
> not ideal should exist than that it shoul,
r be broken up. A large class of our pop
in ulation, owing to past conditions, hav
IT not proper respect for the marital vows
o- They are improving, bnt the bill woul
ar give them looser idea Of 1t. bellev
% this bill would encourage crime. "
a must enact laws that will improve sc
at cietv and also to reform the crimina
20 When q wrong dooer is under sentenc
% he reflects that at home he has VIII
AZ and children. Il the law takes thi
~ from him, it will be the las
ns chain that will bind him to an effol
- to reform. One Of the tenderest pic
lures have ever seen is in my town. 6
at with me and you would see couple, no
growing old-the wife is always by th
side of her husband. In the prime {
manhood, the husband was convicted {
at arson He served his sentence, and wer
at home and found his wife faithful. Th
he influence of his wife and home hay
en- made that man useful citizen. This
not an isolated case. | hope the da
nd will never come when the name Of Mort
an Carolina will become synonym for eaS
He divorce. | believe we prize our home
i'd Let US throw protection around OIL
he homes.
Mr.. Lowry said the laws of God pr
lot vided but one reason for divorce. Tn
IN will not do. We must not run.
Of Mr., Curre thought we should CO
slider we'll and long before adding anoth
ad cause of divorce. We should teach O
)r. people that marriage is not born Of da
he Marriage should be preserved in all
be. purity. He adverted to those Stat
to, whose laws for divorce were more i
than ours. Marriage is the consent
IN both parties, and ought not easily
Ice dissolved.
in Rev Mr. Perry, of Chatham, felt tn
sed the sacredness Of marriage ought to
always held in view. Shall we thrc
ity down gap TO make divorces EASIER '
TIE ought TO MAKE t more difficult.
the Dir. Nalker said that the beneh
eed Of this bill only be taken adYa
Ieir tag of by re Innocent party.
IN Mr. Ray exp aluei thai the bill allo
,er, ife to separate herself from her HI