The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05


ment for three years a ground for
divorce. The vote was as follows:
For the abandonment amendment
-Messrs. Aycock, Buchanan, Bur
roughs, Calvert, Gambler, Crisp,
Currie, Dula, Foy, Glenn, James,
Justice, Leak, Marshall, McAllister,
Michael, Miller of Caldwell, Miller of
Pamlice, Morton, Pinnix, Robertson,
StikeIeather, Sugg, Thomas, Travis,
Vann, Ward, Warren, Webb, Wood
ard.
Against the abandonment amend
ment-Messss. Alexander, Brough-
ton, Gudger, Henderson, Lindsay,
London, Long, Mcintosh, Mcintyre,
Morrison, Scott, Smith, Springfield.
The other amendment (by Mr..
Woodard) recommended by the COM
mittee, making rape or assault with
intent to rape ground for divorce,
was adopted by the vote of 81 to ID.
An amendment by Mr.. Gudger,
striking out the provision in the bill
permitting the marrying of parties
divorced by the laws this bill repeats
was also adopted, four negative votes
being cast by Messrs. Dula, Long,
Morton and Wood. as against SO
for it.
The bill then passed its final read
ing and was sent to the House for
concurrence, the "clincher" being
put on it in the Senate by Mr.. Webb.
The vote on third reading was 30 to
Is, exactly two to one, as follows:
For the bill as am~ended-Messrs.
Alexander, Aycock, Bray, Buchanan,
Burroughs, Gambler, Currie, Foy,
Glenn, James, Justice, Leak, Mar
shall, McAllister, Mcintosh, Michael,
Miller of Pamlico, Morton, Pinnix,
Robertson, Smith, Stikeleather, Sugg,
Thomas, Travis, Vann, Ward, War
rem, Webb, WoOdard-3O.
Against the bill-Messrs. Brough-
ton, Calvert, Crisp, Dula, Gudger,
Henderson, Lindsay, London, Long,
Mcintyre, Miller of Caldwell, Morri-
son, Scott, Struggled, Wood-15.
HOUSE.
The House did a good days work.
Among the bills which passo , final
reading we're the following:
To amend stock law in Franklin
county.
To prohibit the sale and manufac-
ture of intoxicating liquors in Samp-
son, Duplin, Bladen and Nash coun-
ties.
Bill requesting u representatives
in Congress to urge an appropriation
of not less than $4,000 for the
ton of a monument to the memory
of the great Indian chief Junaluska,
for his bravery in the battle of Great
Bend North Carolina) during the
war of 1912.
To compel attendance upon public
schools in Mitchell county.
To regulate the State printing.
Places the matter in the hands of
Council of State.
To prevent the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors in Bun
combe county, except in incorporated
towns.
Senate bill to repeal chapter $50,
laws of 1892, relating to stock law,
applying to Johnston and Randolph.
Amended by Senate to strike out
Randolph. House concurred.
Act to amend section 2148 of the
Code in regard to probate of wills,
providing that in case of will made
by signing with mark, and in case of
death or insanity of witnesses, will
may be proved by swearing to hand
writing of such witnesses.
Act to provide short form for agri-
cultural liens and chattel mortgages,
and to regulate fees for registering
same. This bill amends chapter II,
Acts of 1899, by raising the registers
fee to so cents from 80 cents in Ger
tain counties. The bill was amended
both by the committee and by mem
bers of the House, and as it was
finally passed applies to the follow
ing counties: Harnett, Granville,
Cumberland, Nash, Edgecombe,
Greene, Wayne, Person, Martin,
Rutherford, Wilson, Rockingham,
Robson, Bladen, Brunswick, New
Hanover, Polk, Beaufort, Chowan,
Carteret, Catawba, CASTOR, Gates,
Tyrrell, Mecklenburg, Pennsylvania,
Pamlico, Cabarrus and Hyde.