The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13
DIVORCE BILL FOR FRIDAY
Senate Makes tie House Measure a
Special Order.
A MESSAGE From GOVERNOR AYcocK
Sends Letter From Secretary Of State Grim S
on the Needs Of Storage Warehouse.
Resolution to Pay The Hold
irg Claim.

lrg ClalTn.
The Senate transacted business rapid
~ yesterday and exhausted the entire
calendar in less than two hours.
The Willard bill passed it's final read
ing without dissenting vote. This
bill exempts insurance companies from
the provisions of the Craig Act, which
requires foreign corporations to become
this State, but STIMULATES that if ar in
surance company moves a case from the
State to a Federal court that act re-
vokes its State license.
The bill passed by the House cutting
down the grounds for divorce to those
reasons established in the Code came up
in the Senate. The Senate committee
wants three years wilful abandonment
added as a cause for divorce. The bill
has been made special order for next
Friday at noon.
A message was read from the Govern
or. transmitting a letter from Secretary
of State Grimes, urging the need of
storage room for public documents
Senator Henderson introduced a bill
. carrying out the provisions of the re-
Communications and the message and
the bills were referred to the COM
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Senator Morrison offered resolution
that the committees on Congressional
and judicial and Senatorial districts
should have a joint clerk to act for all
three committees. The rules were sus-
pended and the resolution passed sec
ond and third readings.
resolution was passed giving Messrs
Stamey and Struggled 500 each in the
contested election case, also another
paying a claim to Mr.. j. n. Holding as
attorney.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate convened at IL O'Clock,
Senator Justice in the chair. Rev Dr.
]. Nick. Pittenger, rector of the Church
of the Good Shepherd. offered prayer.
The reading of the journal was, on mo-
ton, dispensed with.
Ex-senator Cooley, of Nash, and Cap
tain l.. j. Hoyle We're invited to seats
on the floor of the Senate
PETITIONS PRESENTED
Mr.. Thomas: From certain citizens
asking for the Incorporation of the
Missionary church at Abbott's Creek, in
Davie county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced as follows and
referred TO committees:
BY Mr. Buchanan: To place the name
of NJ. A. Robertson, of Mitchell county
on the State pension roll
BY Mr.. Michael: For the relief of
James Wrinkle, an ex-Confederate sol
der of Watauga county.
BY Mr.. Glenn: To appoint certain
justices of the peace in Guilford coun-
ty.
BY Mr.. Vann; To prevent hunting on
the lands of another in Pasquotank
county.
BY Mr.. Leak: To amend chapter l62
Public Laws of 1882
BY Mr. Wood: To protect cities and
towns.
BY Mr.. Henderson: To authorize the
commissioners of Rowan county to is
sue bonds.
BY Mr.. Buchanan: To incorporate
certain churches in Mitchell county.
BY Mr.. Burrough: To place James
II. Short and John w. Hicks on the
State pension roll.
BY Mr.. Miller, of Pamlico: To es-
tablish a stock law in portions of
Pamlico county.
BY Mr. Arlington: To pay the ex-
penses Of the joint subcommittee to
visit the hospital at Morganton.
by Mr.. Justice: An act in reference to
jointures.
BY Mr.. Dula: To appoint Rev. VIM.
NJ Lee a Justice of the peace in Wilkes
county.
BY Mr. Glenn: To incorporate lions
chapel, in Guilford county.
THE DIVORCE BILL.
House bill: To repeal the laws amend
ing section 1885 of The Code relative
TO divorce. The Senate committee Of
fered amendments that three years
abandonment Without just cause by
either. also if the husband shall commit
rape or attempt 20 commit rape, should
be grounds for divorce.
Senator Henderson thought there was
no objection to the latter amendment
regarding rape and that would be ac-
copied by all.
Senators Webb and Ward wanted the
amendments to stand together.
Senator Aycock said if this was done
then vote all these amendments down
and pass the House bill just as it is
now. Let us go back to the good old
Bible standard" said the Senator, 'tand
stop this continual divorce business"
President Justice ruled that the
amendments could be separated.
The divorce bill, on motion of Sena-
tor Aycock, was made a special order
for next Friday at noon.
LOCAL PROHIBITION BILL.
House bill: To prevent the sale of
liquor in SIX miles of Black Mountain,
i'm Buncombe and Mcdowell counties.
Senator Miller. of Caldwell asked that
it be deferred. Senator Gudger thought
that 1t had been before the committee
long enough and he wanted the bill
acted OH now.
Senator Buchanan .tRepublicau), of
Mitchell, declared that this Legislature