The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05
SENATE.
Especial to The Messenger.)

halelSn. January 0I.-1ne senate met
at IL o'clock
Senator Arlington. for the committee
on rules. submitted an amendment
that the chairman and five members
constitute a quorum of the judiciary
committee instead of a majority I.
adopted.
a petition was offered by Senator
Burroughs. from the citizens OF Warren
county for better care of the insane.
Senator London presented a memo
ria of the North Carolina division of
the United Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy for an increased appropriation
for pensions n the soldiers home.
Three hundred copies were ordered
printed
4 bill was introduced by Senator
Long extending the charter of the At
lantic and Western railroad.
Senator Ward said. when the motion
came up to reconsider the vote by
which the aIimony bill in the case of
absolute divorce was yesterday defeat
ed, that he hoped to have nothing fur
Their to say on the subject and hoped
the matter was settled. He thought
the bill had cost the state enough al
ready. The advocates of yesterday
had picked their own time and he
moved that the motion to reconsider
be tabled-loSt.
The motion to reconsider then re-
suited in a tie-23 to %. n President
Turner voted aye, amid applause.
Senator Morrison said some OF the
brightest legal minds of the state were
interested in the Justice of this bill and
regretted it's defeat. He said he was
ready to enact a law granting no d.
vorces except for scriptural causes, and
he even doubted whether any divorces
should be granted so people could mar
~ again. He was ready to oner an
amendment that the act should not ap-
ply to action brought on the ground OF
IS3O tency.
Senator Bray said he had consulted
some of the ablest lawyers and be-
came satisfied he had voted wrong. so
he had moved to reconsider
Senator Morrison offered an amend
ment that this should not apply to d1-
Vorces for impotency and abandon
ment.
Senator Justice made the point of
order that the senate called he pre-
viOus question yesterday and the SEN
ate a not reconsidered that motion
The chair sustained the point
Senator Foushee moved to reconsider
u q AOI GDC
this prevailed.
Senator Morrison's amendment h
ii should not apply to cases or aoan-
Comment was adopted.
The amendment that 1t should not
apply to actions now in progress was
accepted.
The bill passed its second reading
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The house met at IL o'clock
Petitions were presented as foEoWs'
By Mr.. Mason, for a 1O-hour LABOR DAY
and to prohibit children nde 10 years
OF age working in factories; by Mr..
Richardson. for a stock law in Johnston
county; by Mr.. Dean. for modification
of the election law; by Mr.. Carson, for
a feir election law.
Mr.. Nicholson introduced a resolution
for investigation of the expenses OF the
steamer Lilly.
Mr.. Shannonhouse introduced a reso-
luton to appoint a joint committee or
labor and labor laws.
Bills were introduced as follows: by
Mr.. Mann, to place the steamer LllS
in the custody Of the governor, alst
to give trial judges discretion in tnt
number and length of speeches. ps
lawyers: by Mr.. Baldwin. 70 requiI
all executions of criminals TO De pr
yate; by Mr.. McKethan. prescribing
the punishment in capital cases Wner'
mercy is recommended requires GRIM
inal to be sentenced for life); by III
Morgan. to establish d~ispensary ~
Johnston county
Bills were ratified as follows: Il
protect deer in Onslow: to Incorporate
the Wilmington lodge OF Elks; to IN
corporate the Southport and North
western Railroad
The resolution passed its hnaI readina
to appoint a committee to 1nVestlsac
the expenses of the steamer Lilly dur
ing the years 1S99-190o.
Mr.. Craig, by unanimous consent
introduced a resolution of inquiry Int
the action of two judges OF the su
preme court and the state AUDITOR an
treasurer in the payment OF the clalr
of Theophilus White. shell-nsn com
missioner, after being forbidden TO q
so by the general assembly. The reso
luton condemns the action OF the auol
tor and of Chief Justice Furches an
Justice Douglass, and calls for the I'M
parchment of the o named Judges
The resolution was referred to n com
mittee on judiciary. =,
The resolution ordering Theopnllu
White to turn over the steamer LII
to the governor and to employ Tor n