The state chronicle., 1893-02-15

reply to Mr.. Kitchen. This was not the
occasion to talk loud or to talk politics;
but it is time to make the people think
II the law is not passed. Don't be afraid
of it. Tens of thousands of voters are
demanding that you change the law. But
how2 That is the point. If read as Mr..
Kitchen reads it, he believes it destroys
the homestead. If read understandingly,
it leaves the homestead as it is until 1895,
as good as it ever was until we make
waiver by our own free will. Much was
said about women. There are many
misapprehensions concerning dover
There was no common law right until in
1867 it passed and has since then cost
many thousands of dollars, taking from
examinations. etc. He was opposed to
the amendment of Mr.. S'arnes We will
hear from the measure again. From
east to west, the people will demand
hearing.
Mr.. Watson, of Forsyth, then called
the previous question and the call was
sustained.
The question was on Mr.. Starnes'
..mendment to require the wife to join i'll
tne waiver. The amendment was
| ooOpICO, oyOo -, uoJo cl-
The question was then on Mr.. Adams
amendment. Mr.. Jones, of Caldw
said if the amendment of Mr.. Adams
was his, it is necessary to strike cue the
word 'forth" Mr., Adams amendment
was to strike out sections /, 2 and 3.
Mr. Jones' of Caldwell, amendent was
after the word ''effectual," in line 30 of
section l., insert the words, "but nc
privy examination of the wife shall bt
required for this purpose"
The amendments of Mr.. Adams and
Jones, of Caldwell, were both adopted
and the bill was put on its second read
ing and failed to pass by a vote of ayes
Ss, nays II.
Mr.. Vauce, of Buncombe, moved t.
reconsider the vote by which the oil
failed to pass, and lay that motion on tn,
table, and both motions prevailed.
(By consent, Mr. Jones, of Caldwell
introduced bill to make valid certain
state grants. Judiciary
CALENDAR
Mr.. Starnes moved to substitute tn
original copy of the bill to allow tn
county of Buncombe to fund its bondet
+ debt for the engrossed copy, which con
tanned material errors. The motion pre-
vailed, and the bill was put on its thir'
, reading and passed, and was ordered t
be sent to the senate without engross
ment.
House bill 1913, to amend the bill ir
cooperating the Bank of Madison, whic
8 had previously failed to pass for want {
squorum voting, was reconsidered, pit
on its readings, passed and was crdere
to be engrossed.
House bill 7O1, to amend acts of 1S9
to allow persons to change their name
+ amended by adding under the age
: q, passtd and was ordered % be el
. crossed.
House bill 7O2, to repeal section
tie Code in relation to days of glac
q WAS recommitted.
Mr.. Tatem introduced, 10y consel t.
resolution that, when the house al jour
d to-day, it do adjourn until 7;30 h
evening.
ie Mr.. Watson, of Forsyth, stated II
the present heavy committee wnK, r
u quiring the nightly attendance Of mal
members, made the resolution inpTa g
y cable, and the house voted it down.
"a House bill 71O, to prohibit. tba sett;l
Of dutch or pod nets in th3 waters
ie !u Pamlico river, passed and was ordered
~ be engrossed.
d House bill "a, to repeal sections Al
+ 9 Of act 10 of the constitutions HON
It stead bill, on motion of Mr. Lovill "
+. laid on the table.
u House bill 374, to abolish the hon
ee stead, on motion of Mr. Rove was Ia
le on the table.
House bill "a, to reduce the hoE
in stead exemption to $500. was taken l
N Mir. Lawrence moved to ta5lo -. b
r. upon which motion Mr.. Robertson {
ed manded the ayes and noes; and the
as was tabled-ayes 81, nays 36
r. House bill I'll, bill to provide fire
as capes for hotels and lodging houses, v
ry put on its reading, but pending its C
es sideration the house yielded to mot
ss. to adjourn, and the bill comes up
K, morrow as unfinished business, and
nd house adjourned at 2:15 p, m. until
ar morrow morning at 10 80 o'clock.