The news & observer., 1901-01-26
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misrepresented by a Republican poll
.tician, ex-pos:master who knew moth
ing of farming.
senator Foashee agreed with the pre-
ceding speaker and as for himself saw
nothing unconstitutional in it. He
wants law TO protect that board and
make it impossible 10 have any more
revenue dood'ers and men of that class
on it. He understood that one lawyer
In Raleigh sor $3,50a by being on that
board and spending a little while in
Washington, referring to ]. c. l.. Har-
ris.
Senator Scott said that he was willing
to accept an amendment to place the
appointment of all members of the
board in the Governors hands, but he
wanted practical farmers and would not
accept the amendment suggested by
Senator Morton that the Governor ap-
point upon recommendation of the Leg
islature of rhe Congressional districts.
Upon suggestion OF Senator'S Aycock
and Brown, who endorsed the purpose
of the BILL the introducer consented
for it to go back to the committee.
THE ALIMONY BILL.
Senator Hendersons bill to grant ali
mony in case OF divorce a vinculo mat
rimonii was taken up and excited a
splendid debate.
Senator Justice said first the minority
of the judiciary committee claimed
that quorum was not present when a
vote was taken on the bill although ten
were there. rine of them voting out of
the eighteen members and he moved
that it be re-referred
Senators Morrison and Travis thought
nothing could he accomplished by such
delay.
Senator Woodard, Of the minority,
waived the rc;nt and the discussion be-
gan.
SENATOR HENDERSON LEADS.
Senator Henderson said that he would
like to get back to tine old law of Eng
land which save no absolute divorces,
but that had been changed now, and
he did think that Ii an innocent wife
was forced to get divorce from a
husband, who had perhaps committed
untold crimes. Their her misfortune
should not rake her pauper. This
bill simply says the judge may allow
her alimonv unless OF until she marries
makes a contract is entitled to dover.
and there is no reason why the wife
should not De provided for by alimony
when the man violates his part of the
contract. Tn. bill is right and just to
the innocent wife and simply gives the
Judge the poA er to do the poor woman
no pecuniary wrong.
Senator Dua said an unfortunate
h. \. Il l. a
found the solemn promises of the matri-
Inonial altar false, SHOULD not be de-
prived of support. Often her estate
has been squandered by the man who
had perjured himself. The bill was
right and he would vote for it with
all his hear1 and soul and he begged
the Senators to remember their wives,
mothers and sisters.
SENATOR WARDS PLEA
Senator Ward said the bill did vio-
lence to his sense of rights The State
had lived in the light of the common
law and all the leaninGs of North Caro-
lima had been on the side of woman s
protection. The wife had no vest
ed right in the property of her husband
the wife has a statutory right of dover
that is all. Why not give the husband
right to take part of his wifeS eS-
tate when she breaks her oath as well
as allowing her so to do when he proves
false, If an equality is desired. The wo-
man now always has the benefit before
a jury. But at present she does not
have to choose between becoming a
pauper or enduring the insufferable
condition of marriage bond. for she
can sue for divorce from bed and board
and enjoy alimony. the only restriction
being that she cannot marry again.
If man deceives her let jury pass
upon the damages she has sustained,
but don't send a sheriff there to take
his property twenty-five years later.
This bill gives an inducement to the
wife not to throw around her husband
the strong arm of love and charity
and bring him into the ways of right,
but 1T offers her chance to get an abb
solute divorce and secure part of his
property. Let the man afterwards
marry another woman, and still that
first wife would be drawing from his
property. You can as we'll rectify by
law and prescribe the sacred relations