The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-31
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pediment existing before marriage The
only serintural cause being forineation on
the mart of the wife. Such an act after
marriage is called adultery Unfortu-
natelv the laws OF our State are not con-
formed TO the laws of God. Our divorce
laws are now among the most disgrace
ful in the Union l would like to see our
good old State retrace her steps and have
law of divorce as nearly as possible
conformed TO the injunction of our Saviour
in Matthews v:32-xi:9'
This bill is just and necessary one
and is for the protection of pure and
good wife and woman, who may also be
! devoted mother Of children. who may
need the protection Of law like this.
OTHER ARGUMENTS.
Senator Warren supported the BILL
thinking it only right and just. Senator
Vann did not believe that it would work
a hardship On men, any more than di-
vorces from bed and board do now +
was simply justice in his mind.
Senator Travis said marriage meant
| mutual labor The wifes work could not
| be counted from a pecuniary standpoint.
Her part of the partnership is found in
| the duties of the home. The amendment
| from the Senator from Washington is
unjust and the man who forces his wife
| to secure a divorce generally marries
| the vile woman who caused the divorce.
/ The Senator declared the true relation
| of husband and wife sacred, but when
| a man deceives a woman you might as
well expect to find sacredness in the
| depth of the lower region as in that
| union"
l Senator Ward appealed eloquently
| against the bill and declared it not a
| question OF sentiment. Legislation always
| rightly leaned towards woman and her
| protection All women are not good and
some do attempt to bring suit or prac-
tice fraud some times. When a woman
| under this act gets q divorce and sends
sheriff twenty years later on that di-
| vorced mans land TO take his estate il
1 is nothing but judicial confscation Sup
| pose a man goes out and reforms and
rears a good family still they must strug-
| gle and sacrifice to pay that first wife's
alimony He declared the bill iconoclastic
in the extreme. Senator Ward was twice
! loudly applauded
Senator Henderson thought the bill
| simply just, and called the previous ques-
ton.
THE ROLL CALL.
The bill failed to pass its second read
ing. ayes IS noes 20. as follows
Those voting in the affirmative were:
Messrs. Aycock, Broughton, Brown, Dula
| Henderson, James, Justice. Leak, London
| Long. Mcintyre. Mcneil, Scott, Speight
| crEf yor
Those voting in the negative we're
| Measrs. Alexander, Arlington, Bray
Buchanan, Burroughs Gambler Crisp
Fcushee, Foy, Lindsay, Marshall Meal
| lister Miller of Caldwell. Miller of Pam
leo. Morton, Pinnix, Robson, Struggled
| Thomas, Ward.
Senators Vann and Woodland wer
paired. the former for the bill the latte
against it. similar pair existed be
tween Senators Morrison and Webb.
BILLS ACTED ON.
Senate bill: To authorize Greenvill
to issue bonds. passed third reading.
Senate bill: To incorporate the Peid
mont and Allegheny Railroad Company
passed third reading.
| Senate bill: To incorporate the Ruth
erfordton Railroad Company, passed sec
ond reading.
Senate bill: Authorizing Reidsvill
school committee to issue bonds passe
second reading.
Senate bill: To amend the laws of 189
providing that none but practical farmer
should be appointed TO serve on the Stat
Board Of Agriculture. passed third read
ing.
Senate bill: To incorporate the Dur
ham Light and Power Company passe
third reading.
House bill: To amend the statut
regarding hunting in Wilkes count
was postponed until tomorrow.
House bill: Regarding obstructn
streams in Madison county, was postpone
until Monday.
House bill; To amend chapter Us
Laws of 1899, passed second reading.
PASSED FINAL READING.
The following bills passed final readin
and were enrolled for ratification:
House bill To protect quail in Yam
cey county passed third reading.
House bill: For the relief of A.
Hooper, Of Caswell, passed final read
, ing.
House bill: To incorporate the Hert
ford Telephone Company passed fin;
reading
House bill: To amend the charter
the Cleveland Cotton Mills, passed fin;
reading.
House bill: To amend the charter
the Fries Manufacturing and Power Con
) | pany, passed final reading.
House bill: To amend the charter
the Winston Electric Company. Dasse
| final reading.
House bill: To amend the charter
the Moore County Railroad Compan
y passed final reading.
House bill: To amend chapter 2 Law
of 1893. Incorporating the Aberdeen al
Rockfish Railroad Company, passed fini
reading.
, House bill: To incorporate the Hiltc
Railroad and Logging Company, passC
final reading.
House bill To protect deer in Onslo
county, passed final reading.
House bill: To incorporate the Carolir
Art Company, passed final reading.
Houso hill. For the relief of Mi,