The news & observer., 1901-01-12

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Much interest is manifested in the pro-
posed Code Commission. The bill to es-
tablish it, introduced by Mr. Rountree. of
New Hanover, provides for the appoint
ment OF three commissioners by the Gov
ernor. The work is to be ready by Janua-
ry, 1903. The compensation is $4,000 for
each commissioner and clerk at a sala-
ry of $1,000.
The last Legisla ture did not make any
provision to pay for the support of the
criminal insane who are cared for in the
penitentiary. The following is the full
text of a letter from the executive com
mittee of the Insane Asylum which has
been laid before the Senate:
State Hospital at Raleigh,
Raleigh, n c., JAM 10, 1901.
Hon. H. A. London, President Pro TEN
Of Senate of North Carolina
/ Dear Sir: We respectfully call your at
| tention, and through you, that of the Cen
eral Assembly now in session, to the fact
that the treasurer of the State of North
| Carolina. By the advice of the governor
and his council advanced to the dangerous
insane department the sum of $4,000 for
the maitenance of the unfortunates con-
fined in the west wing of the State prison.
THAT amount has been entirely dispos-
ed Of and there are now urgent needs Off
the money to pay off the employees and
discharge some outstanding claims, which
the steward says can be covered by $700.
| I'VE will be pleased to have the homer
able General Assembly pass a resolution
covering the amount due the State Treas
urer ($6000) SO that he may be paid be-
fore he retires from office.
Another resolution which we will be
| pleased to have your honorable body pass
| is to meet the immediate expenses of the
dangerous insane.
The dangerous insane were commit
ted to the care of the directors of the
State Hospital at Raleigh and no provi-
sion was made for their maintenance, by
the Legislature of 1899
Trusting that this appeal may COM
mand your immediate attention.
JAMES Mckee
"R. H. STANCILL.
'tW. B. FORT,
Executive Committee"
Prof. Wm. y. p. jenkins of Granville,
is the senior member Of the House, having
been member 40 years ago in the ses-
sion of 1S60-'61. Hon. VIM. 7. Dortch. of
Goldsboro was speaker, Prof. jenkins
colleagues were Samuel H Cannady and
James NJ. Bullock FL X. Taylor was
Senator. Prof. Jenkins has been for IA
| years superintendent OF instruction in
Granville county. member of the county
court of Granville county for four years
He IS one of the best farmers and lead
ing citizens of the county. He disliked
very much to enter public life, but upon
the unanimous demand of the Democracy
Of the county he consented to became
candidate and was elected by an over
whelming majority.
During the session of 1860 '61 Prof Jen-
kins was chairman of the committee and
also chairman of the Joint committee
of the two Houses, when it became neces-
sary to unite the two branches
Mr.. c. T. Williams, OF Dare who was
popular member of the last House. was
in his seat yesterday for the first time.
He started from home in good season, by
water, for Newbern. but there was stor
my weather and it took him four days
to make the trip
Lawyers who are ambitious to wear
the ermine will be interested in the bill
of Representative Locke Craig to make
four new judicial districts. His bill reads
THAT the State shall be divided into
sixteen judicial districts, for each Of
which six judges and a solicitor shall be
chosen in the manner now prescribed by
law.
THAT all acts of the General Assem-
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for Criminal Courts and circuits are
hereby repealed"
I was talking last night with Mr. Cam
eron Morrison Senator from Richmond
county, about tho difference between the
divorce laws Of this State and Sol1n ,al
olina The conversation grew out Of n
discussion before the Senate judiciary
committee on bill to grant > :ivo:cs
for cause not heretofore deem ground |
for divorce.
The State of North Carolina said Mr. |
Morrison, is getting an unsaycry repu-
tation among the States because of lis
lax divorce laws. Recently I have had !
letters from several parties living in
other States. desiring to know how much
it would cost them TO get a divorce |
in North Carolina. That shows The rep
utaton we are getting abroad from our
divorce laws. | am going TO pfrpare and
introduce a bill reciting that whereas
the Bible makes only one cause or di-
vorce therefore the State of North Caro- |
lines ilbalashing all other laws Wa
grant no absolute divorce except for the
cause named in the Bible | believe
that marriage is too sacred to be lightly
set aside and that no cause for divorce
not approved of in the Bible ought to
prevail in this State"
A friend sitting by said Senator
I do not see why you should feel so deeply
about it, seeing you are not married
man"
That's the reason l feel so deeply
about it." said the brilliant young s na-
tor, II find it so hard to get married that
if / ever succeed l want it TO be last-
ing and unbreakable contract"
In his editorial correspondence 0 tie