The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
SENATE.
Especial to The Messenger.)

6A' n. -, FeDruary CT
eraor Aycock sent to the senate the
report Of the president of The UNIVERSE
u, and urged its serious consideration
saying the institution had now reached
its limit unless further provision was
made.
Bills were introduced as follows: Rv
senator London, to provide for the SOL
diers home; by Senator McNein, to
abolish the office of standard keeper in
Cumberland county; by Senator Currie.
20 establish a free ferry at
town; by Senator Buchanan, TO pro-
HiDit carrying pistols and concealed
by senator Arlington. to
~appOrtiOn the several congressional
districts; by Senator smith. to provide
for registration of architects.
The senate bill regarding the Will
Hfngton Light Infantry and the naval
reserves passed its third reading.
The senate bill to Park
ton. Robson county. passed its second
reading.
The senat bill to Chack
eyette. Halifax county. passed its sec
ond aiding.
The house bill to authorize Scotland
county to purchase land for court
house. Jail and count home, passed it's
second reading.
The house bill to repeal the laws of
1899 relative to fishing in New Hanover
passed its final reading.
The senate bill TO amend the public
laws of 1895 to take the star and letters
IN. c." from the flag and substitute
he seal Of the state passed.
The house resolution to investigate
the AmOHnT GDPnT for aYnanEaC of tho
steamer Lily passed it's final reading.
The senate bill authorizing investiga-
ton of the North Carolina institution
for deaf, dumb and blind passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Rheinhardt, to enlarge the power
of county boards of pensions; by Mr..
Rountree. to incorporate the Duplin
and OnSlow Railroad Company; also
to protect Owners of timber; by MIR.
Parker. to amend the charter of the
town OF Ringwood.
Mr.. Owens, of Tyrrell. was added to
the committee on insane asylums.
Bills passed final reading as follows:
To secure the passage of fish in Cape
Fea and Northeast rivers: for relief of
the clerk of the superior court of Rob
son.
Mr.. Zachary arose to a question of
personal privilege. He said there haG
DtCAA lulTOuuCeu III lne mouse IUO DSIl-
lions TO change the election law. He
had no criticism to make of the intro
ducerS or SignerS. but thought the
hOuse owed to the people or the state
to ascertain whether these printed pc
titions were the spontaneous desire OF
the persons signing them or were pre-
pared and sent out by a eOterie of enc
mics to the party whose constituents
had hurled them from power and for
mulated for base political purposes by
As base a political trickster in the
mountains of North Carolina as this
state a ever produced (applauSe.)
Mr.. Zachary e from a letter of pri-
yate instructions by Richmond Pear
son sent out with the Detitions. He is
a grand man, said Mr.. Zachary, to in
struct the legislature what they should
do. That law has been endorsed by
the people of North Carolina by over
$4,000 majority. l advise my republic
can friends here that when they intro
duCe petitions on that subject they cut
eff the ear marks of Richmond Pear
son
Mr.. Wilson. of Yancey. said he had a
petition regarding the election law in
PRODUCED by a republican member. The
names on the petition were evidently
forged. The petition did not in any
sense represent the wishes of his SEE
ton.
Mr. Petree, republican. said he had
III w III NUN SNOEN
county in good faith. He knew a good
many democrats who signed tho peti-
ton: there were demands from demo-
Gratis all over the state for a cnanSe in
the election law. He had no apology
TO offer for introducing the petitions.
Mr.. Blythe, republican. said Rlch-
mond Pearson needed no defense at his
hands applause By the republicarsl.
AIR. Zachary aske1 if the election law
was so unfair to his party why was 1t
three-f0urths of the republicans here
eanfe from the west.
Mr.. Petree answered because west
ern North Carolina had white people to
vote, and Mr.. Blythe added because
they had the hardihood and courage to
maintain and assert their rights.
Mr.. Benbow. republican. said he had
introduced petitions in good faith and
as he heard the governors message ne
himself recommended it.
The special order. Mr.. Eraig's substi-
tute for Mr.. Gathers bill repeating al
divorces since 1887, came up The sub
stitute recommended by the Judiciary
committee provides that Wllful. deho-
crate. permanent abandonment and
separation for three years n be
grounds for divorce. giving to the trial
Judge the power to refuse to grant the
same If in his discretion there was col
fusion and no just grounds
Mr.. Conner began the discussion lie
said the CTHSe0C evils III the uNOtNe
laws had crept in on account or speclaI
legislation. Members from time &c
time through sympathy for individual
cases Of extreme hardship had secured
legislation for their relief. 1p this way
the sacred rite IF matrimony had beer
ENDANGERED, the bonds of marriage
weakened and the fair name of the
state was approaching reputation FOL
divorces akin TO that of the Dakotas
How different the law now proposed
from the one laid dow by the man VINO
spoke as never man spoke before. tina
husband and wife should cleaVe unto
ora another until death should then
par
Mr.. Common went into an interesting
discussion of the recent laws OF diVorct
in North Carolina Now the court
shuttle off divorce cases with about a.