The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO REVISE THE
CHARTER Uf WILMINGTON
DIVORCE BILL IN THE SENATE
at Length and Laid Aside.
House Passes Tarboro D~fspensarv
Bill, to Go Into Effect July Ist: Also
Bill TO Establish Board OF Examiners
Tor State Institutions; Also the Ann
nesty Bill-To Amend Charter of Fay-
~etteYlile.
SENATE.
Especial to The Messenger

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Raleigh. February 21.-Bills were in
PRODUCED at follows: By Senator Meal
lister, to regulate the learning OF
trades; by Senator Mcintyre, to amend
the charter of Lumberton: by Senator
Aycock TO secure evidence for suppress
sion of gambling; by Senator Mcneil,
to amend the charter OF Fayetteville;
by Senat Arlington. to provide rules
for impeachment of the judges.
A resolution vas adopted for a joint
committee to accompany the remain
of DR.. Kirby to Goldsboro. Senators
Speight. Wood and Aycock were ap-
pointed.
The bill passed its third reading to
give the stock law to parts of Bladen
county.
The bill to allow graduates of the
Normal school to teach without stand
ing an examination was tabled.
The senate bill to amend subsection
4. section 504 of the code. relative to
judgments against homesteads passed
its second reading.
The divorce bill, repeating all grounds
for divorce except such as are in the
code, came up as a special order.
Senator London read letters from
Editors Bailey of The Recorder, and
Ivey of The Christian Advocate, and
the canon Of the Episcopal church
against divorce. He believed the voice
of the churches and Christian people
should be potential mere. He appealed
~eloQuently for the bill. receiving fire.
quent and continued applause.
Senator Ward declared the opponents
of the bill could not be placed in the at
titude of defying Christian sentiment
when the bill they are now advocating
allows a man who has abandoned his
wife without cause to marry again in
the face of Christ's words that such a
man commits adultery. Great ap-
plause.)
No vote was reached.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Bills were introduced as follows: BY
Mr.. CarraWay. to amend the stock law
of Lenoir county; by Mr.. Thompson, to
incorporate White Oak River Tramw4y
Company; by Mr.. Rountree, to regu-
late tolls of Brunswick Ferry Company:
by Mr.. McCulIoch, to prevent manu-
facture and sale of liquor in Bladen
county; by Mr. Duncan, to allow
Sampson county to issue bonds; by
Mr.. BeasIey. to appoint justices of tie
peace in Currituck county; also, to
amend the o q so far as it relates 20
clerk OF Currltuck county.
a Joint resolution was dOpted to ap-
point a committee to escort the re-
mains of DR.. Kirby to GOldsboro. The
speaker appointed Messrs. Allen and
Hood, OF Wayne. and Whitaker, or
Forsyth, as the house branch.
The bill creating a board of state eA-
aminerS for state institutions can't up.
Mr.. Watts moved to reconsider the
vote by which his amendment passed
Fo-hiI1in- 49, n nnninr m m 2
of member residing in the county where
the institution is located. The vote
was reconsidered and Mr.. Watts with
drew the amendment.
Mr.. Mastin offered an amendment re
curing one to be member of the minori-
ty political party.
Mr.. Willard advocated the amend
ment, which was adopted-ayes' %.
noes. %; and the bill passed its fina!
reading.
Bills passed final reading as follows:
To allow Hartford county to levy a
special tax; to incorporate Lawrence
in Edgecombe county; to fund the
bonded debt of MurfreesbOro township
to revise the charter of Wilmington
to establish the stock law in portions OF
Pamlico county; to put the insurance
commissioner on same plane as other
state officers.
The bill to repeal section 1890 of the
code and re-enact the same came up
Mr.. Hayes explained the object of the
bill to prevent prosecutions for alleged
irregularities or misdemeanors in rela-
ton to recent elections.
Messrs. Ebbs and Blythe opposed tbs
bill.
Mr.. Hayes said it would give amnesty
to two republicans where ten demo
Gratis got it,
The bill passed-ayes. 20; noes, %.
The bill establishing a d~ispensary "a
Tertoro coming up. Mr.. Oliver report
ed aI4 amendment. from the committee
providing that dispensary go into op'
Grafton January 1st next. instead o1
July 1St.
Mr.. Shelton. of Edgecombe. opposed
the amendment
NJ. Ddughteridge. of Edgecombe
said he was favorable to dispensaries
but as MS constituents had voted oI
the matter. he should olow their III
structiurs. The understanding in Nh,
primary was the bill should go int;
effect July 1st next. The trustees aa"'
agreed 10 purchase all unsOld liquo:
and uratect the property rights of bar
keepers.
Mr.. Conner opposed the amendment
He said they ought to let the will o
the people be respected.
The amendment was defeated and IN
bill passed.
Bills passed to incorporate the Trus
Company of North Carolina, n to in
Jackson Springs railroad.
Mr.. Common. for h committee OF
rules. returned the protests filed by tn
~fusionists against the increase of tn
governors salary. There being no oh
lection the protests were ordered sprea,
on the journal.