The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-19
JUDGMENT ---HOMESTEAD
Supreme Court Will Convene Here
after in August.
SAMPSON PROHIBITION BILL PASSED
Bill 10 License Embamers Postponed Till Tues
day. Same Senators Oppose interfering
with Land Grants. Bill Regard
ing Brunswick County.

The Senate passed several important
measures yesterday and deferred two
bills which are calculated to provoke
discussion.
The Senate yesterday passed a bill
by Senator Arlington changing the time
fourth Monday in September to the fourth
Monday in August. This is made neces-
sary by the creation of sixteen judicial
districts as the Supreme court will now
require sixteen weeks for the fall term.
The Sampson county prohibition bill
passed the Senate yesterday by prac-
tieally unanimous vote and has been sent
to the House for action there. When
the bill came up Senator Currie, VINO
represents the Sampson district advocated
the passage of the bill. He said in part
No matter what our individual views
may be on the question of prohibition or
dispensaries the wishes of the people
of any locality should be respected and
followed, for we are but their servants.
When ! was first asked to introduce this
bill / refused unless the advocates of
the measure secured petitions for prohi-
bition from two-thirds of the white peo-
thirds they have the signatures of three
fourths of the white people without re-
gard to politics and l trust that you
will pass this bill"
Senator Robson, Popuist, Of SamD-
son, said the people were almost unani-
nous for prohibition and he hoped it
would pass.
Senator Mcneil stated that in the COM
nj 10 haH fo1 Ill
he did so because the Democratic county
chairman opposed it and he thought
some respect should he shown his visht 5.
However" continued the Senator. 10th
81 majors from the ti5rrlc. have declared
that they desire it md ! shall vote aye
for this is a local matter"
SPECIAL ORDER FOR TO-DAY.
An act to sever the property of hus-
hand and wife held in jointure upon di-
vorce,' is the title of bill by Senator
Justice which, upon motion of Senator
Woodard, was made a special order for
today. The bill is as follows:
Section /. That in all cases where suits
have been or hereafter may be brought
by either husband for divorce, and it
shall be made to appear by either the
complaint or answer that the husband
and heretitements as joint tenants or in
jointure as in eases where lands have
been conveyed to a man and his wife
either by deed or devise, it shall be com
petent and proper for the court to decree
in the event a divorce shall be granted,
part of the decree of divorce, that
said husband and wife shall thereafter
he seized of said lands, tenaments and
hereratements as tenants in common, and
that the rights of survivorship shall be
destroyed.
Section 2. That in all cases where hus-
band and wife have heretofore been di-
vorced and they shall be seized of land
as set forth i'm section l. it shall be COM
potent for either party to bring suit for
partition of said lands, and for the
court 10 grant a decree adjudging said
parties to hold said land as tenants in
common, and TO order partition if the
same shall be made to appear reasonable
and just.
SPECIAL ORDER THURSDAY.
Next Thursday at noon the Senate will
take up as special order a very impor-