The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-15
SENATE.
Especial to The Messeng

cities and towns; by senator Miller, of
Pamlico. TO establish the stock law
in portions of Pamlico county
The house bill to secure the passing
Of fish N the Cape Fear and North
east rivers passed its final reading.
The senat bill to change the name
Of Sauls Cross Roads to Eureka,
passed it's third reading
The senate bin to amend the charter
Of the Salisbury and Fayetteville Coast
Line Railroad passed its third reading.
The senate bill regulating the licens-
ing pharmacists passed it's third read
ing.
House Dill to extend the time for reg
7etering grants and correcting certain
drafts in registration passed its final
Cedo1ng.
House bill revoking the license of any
insurance company which removes a
ease from the state courts to the Unit
ed States court. and amending the
Craig cav so it shall apply to insur-
anOe companies, passed its final read
ing.
senate Din regulating n road law
in Arson county, passed its third
ing.
The house bill regarding divorce was
taken up. The senate committee Of
fered amendments providing Ia three
years ABANDONMENT of either, or raps
or attempt to commit rape by the hus-
band Shall be cause for divorce.
Senator Henderson thought there was
no objection to the amendment regard
ing rape.
Senators Webb and Ward wanted the
amendments to stand together.
Senaor Aycock said: vote them all
down and pass the house bill, going
back to the old Bible standard and
stopping this continued divorce bust
ness.
senator Justice. presiding. ruled the
amendments could be separated. The
bin was made a special order for neXl
Friday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
MI. Gattis, to incorporate the Dunn
Telephone Company; by Mr.. CarraWay,
90 allow kinston to issue bonds; also
to amend the charter of Kinston; by
Mr.. ROuntree, to amend Chapter 40.
laws of 1891; by Mr.. Russell, to incoI-
porate- Lincoln hospital.
The bill passed its final reading to
allow HarDett county to levy a special
tax to build a bridge across Cape Fear
river.
The bill authorizing the governor TO
provide for the defense and expenses
ef state officers indicted in federal
courts was taken UP.
= Mr.. Winston said in the light of re-
cent occurrences he deemed 1t unneces-
gary to say why the bill should pass.
1t had the unanimous approval of the
democratic caucus and was INTENDED
TO protect officers of the state from
~~NTi+iaoI rarSnortj0n in limited States
courts for pretended violations of the
Fourteenth amendment.
Senator Ebbs said he did not wish
10 provoke a political discussion, bun
he made a republican
speech; he said the bill was for the
purpose of protecting men who in the
open daylight violated the law and
brought a stain on the fair name of
North Carolina. .
MIR. Common asked Mr.. Ebbs If 1t
was not the custom of the United
States to defend it's officers who were
prosecuted in the state courts.
MIR. Ebbs said Yes, but it was hot
the custom of the state courts n
should not be-"
Mr.. ConnOr said he was
sorry that the conditions in North
Carolina were such that there was a
necessity for this bill. 1t was he duty
of North Carolina to send her repre-
sentatiTes to stand by the side OF her
officers who were indicted in fed
eraI courts and see that they mad JUS
tice. 1t was never reamed by the
fathers that officers of a sovereign
state should be dragged before the
federal court and charged with crime.
II am glad from my heart to vote for
this bill. 1t is to defeat an effort 20
destroy the power of the sovereign
state and to intimidate and overcome
her citizens"
Mr.. Blythe, republican, opposed the
bill
Mr.. Morgan said he had been haul
ed I'D before a United States commis-
sioner and knew something about how
it, felt.
Mr.. Craig said the first maxim OF
aU was that officers were presumed
to have lone their duty n as ions
as they were charged with crime for
having lone their duty to the state
the state SHOULD stand by them. These
republican gentlemen here would see
state officers suffer for us and deser'
them in their hour of trial. Nc people
whose name was worth preserVlns
have ever deserted their officers ano
citizens when prosecuted or outraged
for performance of an official duty.
Mr.. Green said in Wilkes county ne
was employed to prosecute TWO reVe'
nue. officers for ~assaulting a cfuzer
with a gun and the United States dis.
triet attorney and judge defended
these men in the federal court. tool
cases out of the state court and gave
them their discharge. These indict
ments in federal courts ere for polftl
cal purposes alone, and the people o
North Carolina to the last man ant
their last dollar should stand BY
these citizens and see that they hav'
justice. (Applause.)
Mr.. Duncan. populist, of Sampson
opposed the bill.
Mr.. Marlboro said these prosecution
in federal courts were a. shame ant
a disgrace and the state ought to de
fend to the last extremity those o
y her officers who were being indicted D,
wholesale for partisan purposes.
Mr.. Graham said this bill was to Sc