The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04


OF the Institution for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind.
Mr. Butler-Bill to require boardi
OF county commissioners to fix tim,
and place for sales under execution
lien, mortgage, etc. The bill pro
vides that county commissioner
shall set apart one day in eact
month for such sales, and that sales
shall be made at the court house
provided, however, that other places
may be designated for such pur
poses.
| Mr.. MITCHELL Bill for the relief o.
ex-Confederntes and other disab
persons.
| Mr.. Person-Bili to pension all ex
slaves who have rendered service il
the Confederate cause; also to repea
section 333 Of the Code. relating tc
hiring out convicts: also bill to sup
press Iynching and to recover dam.
ages.
Mr.. Abell-B to repeal section
!, chapter l99, laws of 1895.
Mr.. Sharp, of Wilson-Bill to
make fishing in private ponds with
out the consent of the owner a mis-.
demeanor: also to authorize the Sec
retary of State to employ compe-
tent person to index all bills and
resolutions in both branches OF the
legislature.
Mr.. Parker. of Randolph, (by re-
quest)-Resolution to pay judg
ment against the University.
The chair announced that the
name of Mr.. Atwater been substitu-
ted for that of Mr.. Parker, Of Ran
dolph, on the joint committee on
public printing.
Bills on the calendar were taken
up and disposed Of as follows:
Resolution to invite Hon. Ray
Stone, of the United States Aericul.
tural Department, to deliver an ad-
dress on good roads before the Gen
elal Assembly on the night of Fri
day, February 5th. Adopted.
Resolution providing for the ap-
pointment Of a joint committee to
consider all matters relative to the
reduction of salaries to conferm to
the price Of agricultural products.
Passed.
THE LAW OF DIVORCE.
Bill to amend chapter 277, Laws
Of 1895, relative to divorce, was
taken up. The existing law gives
the husband or wife a divorce when
deserted by the other for two years,
permitting the injured person to
marry, but forbidding the offender
to re-marry, during the lifetime of
the other, and applies only to deser-
tions prior to its passage in 1895.
The amendment proposes to extend
the act so as to give relief to hus-
bands or wives deserted since the
passage of this act.
Mr.. Anthony, the author Of the
bill to amend, argued in favor of its
passage, picturing in pathetic Ian
guage the woe of mismated people.
| He said that q good woman was not
far removed from the angels, while a
mean woman was just the reverse.
Mr.. Scales said he thought that
the laws of the State were as liberal
as they ought to be on the subject of
divorce; that he was opposed to
making North Carolina Dakota or
an Oklahoma. He did not want the
State made a dumping ground for
al the people who we're tired of their
martial relations. The proposed act
would open our courts to innumera-
| BILE divorce suits and make the State
a stencil.
Mr.. Whedbee spoke in favorable
terms of liberal divorce laws, argu-
ing that they we're promotlve of NOR
ality.
Mr.. Butler offered an amendment
to repeal the act of 1895.
Mr.. Ray made the point that the
| amendment was out Of order. as il
was not germane to the subject.
The point was argued by several
gentlemen. The chair overruled the
point.
Mr.. Justice had a bill, offered by
himself, covering the same ground
as Mr.. Buffers amendment. read
He then argued for the repeal of the
act of 1895. He said that he had
been informed by high judicial au
thority that moro divorce suits had
been instituted within the past two
years than in any previous five year:
in the history of the State. He de-
Tended the sanctity of family ties
and favored repeating the law and
letting people who have suits pend
ing under the act 90 out of court.
MIR. Ashburn made q scriptura
argument in favor of repeating thu
act.
Mr.. Ray argued in favor of the
Anthony bill.
| Pending the discussion, q motor
was made to adjourn. Several Sen
ators gave notice of their intention
to speak on the bill, and two gav'
notice of amendments.
Leave of absence was granted t,
Mr.. McCaskey on account Of sick
ness.
Adjourned to meet at s o'clocl
Wednesday night.
The House was called to order a
10 o'clock.
| Prayer was offered by Representa-
tive Lawhon.
| There were the usual reports fron
standing committees, followed b.
the introduction Of bills.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Alexander-Bill for the relic
of the clerk Of the Superior court o
Tyrell county.
Mr.. Smith-Bill to amend chapte
, $50, laws of 1891, in regard to tn
, collection of mortgages, etc.
Mr.. Craven-Bill for the relief Q
the Institution for the Deaf, Dunn
; and Blind, providing that $34 500 b
appropriated for the erection of
, dormitory for boys Of the white d.
partment, an assembly room, an
other needed apartments.
Mr.. Peace-Bill to amend chapte
135, laws of 1895, pertaining to tn
Itvo additional c0nntv commission