The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-03
Proceedings of Legislature.
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On as a rider. and wanted the bill to
60 to n committee, but his view did
rot prevail.
Senator Baldwin again spoke on his
bill. He said that Senator Henderson
lad shifted his ground and no longe-
opposed the bill on moral grounds, but
on institutional He held that the bill
was constitutional as il lessened pun
ishment and did not increase it. Being
opposed to divorce laws he accepted the
amendment to repeal the abandonment
acts.
Senator Mann, in response to Senator
Wellborn's remarks. said he saw no rea-
son for delay. He declared the divorce
Laws referred to were a blot on the
statutes and a shame to the State. The
people know of these through the press
and the pulpit and were anxious to see
them done away with.
The bill. with its amendment, passed
the Senate and now goes to the House.
It repeats the Acts of 1895 and 1899, pro-
viding for divorce for abandonment and
also allows the party against whom the
decree is recorded the privilege of mar
rying three years after the decree is
made. The repeating clause goes into
effect on January 1st, 1904, if the House
concurs.
Senator Glenn offered a joint resolution
providing that the Joint Committee Oh
Insane Asylums be authorized to visit
and investigate these institutions. He
said that he had heard rumors
charges which should be looked into, and
that for this reason he asked for this
authority as without it no investiga-
ton that would investigate could be
made. He did not believe what he had
heard, he said, but thought it wise to
examine into these rumors which came
from the talk of various people.
Senator Brown objected to a commit
tee Of unlimited size, and said that if a
committee was necessary it should have
power to send. for persons and papers.
He wanted an amendment to his effect
and Senator Glenn agreed. With this un-
Outstanding the bill went over and will
come up later with the suggested
amendments.
SENATE-TWENTY-F FIRST DAY.
The Senate began its session at eleven
o'clock yesterday morning, Lieutenant
Governor Turner presiding. Rev. D. p.
Goode led in prayer, and the usual mo-
ton to dispense with the reading OF the
Journal of the preceding day was made
by Senator Gcd1'il.
Then came rcpo5,s of committees OF
bills taken up later Following the Ire-
sentation of these the petition box was
opened and the following presented:
PETITIONS.
Senator Lamb: Memorial of the North
Carolina Conference Of the NJ. E. Church,
South, for temperance legislation.
Senator Glenn: From Guilford for tie
London bill.
Senator Holton: From Augusta Tenn
perance Society in Davie for temperance
legislation. .
Senator Pritchard: From Chapel Hill
for temperance legislation.
Senator Goodwin: From Johnston for
the London bill; from II citizen for the
London bill.
Senator Brown: For Columbus for pro-
hibition legislation; from Columbus for
the London bill.
Senator Milton: From Stanley for tenn
.perance legislation.
Senator Vann: From Chowan for a
State Reform School.
Senator Holton: From members of the
Democratic Executive Committee and
citizens Of Yadkin against the Watts and
London bills without a vote OF the leo
pie; from 120 citizens of Yadkin for
the anne also two other rettions for
the same.
Senators Pollock and Warren: From
Kinstpn for temperance legislation.
Senator Mclaughlin: From Statesvil1e
for a local option election to be held
on March 10th, next.
Senator Burton: From Rockingham for
the London bill.
Senator Spence: From Moore county
for temperance legislation.
Senators Mann and Spruill: TIC regu-
late the sale of ardent spirits.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following new bills were put on
their first reading:
S. B. 293. Justice, of McDowelI: For
the relief of the sureties of R. l.. Mich
OILS, late sheriff of Mcdowell county, 10
extend time for collection Of taxes. To
Finance.
S. B. 294. Justice. of McDowell:. For the
relief of VIM. Med. Burgin, ex-sheriff OF
Mcdowell. To Finance.
S. B. 295. Spruill, of Tyrrell: For the
appointment of Justices Of the Peace for
Columbia township, Tyrrel1 county. To
Justices Of the Peace.
S. B. 296. Baldwin, of Forsyth: To
amend chapter ., Laws of 1901, entitled
An Act to Raise Revenue" This de-
creases the tax on merchants, coal deal
ers, rent collectors and auctioneers and
criminal terms to civil. To Judicial Dis
tricts.
S. B. $50. Conley, OF Mcdowell: To
regulate the Height Of fences in McDow-
ell county. To Agriculture.
S. B. 500. Thaycr, Of Montgomery: To
prohibit the manufacture and sale Of
liquor in two miles of Stonv Fork Bap-
list church in Montgomery county. To
Propositions and Grievances.
S. B. 301. Burton, of Rockingham: To
amend chapter 750, Laws of 1901, in re-
gard. to town elections. To Privileges
and Elections.
S. B. 3O2. Burton, of Rockingham. by
To amend chapter 424, Laws
OF 1887, IN regard to public schools OF
Rcidsville district. To Education.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
II. B. 35t, S. B. 3o3: To authorize Muir
phy township, Cherokee county, to sub
scribe to tho capital stock of the Hia-
Wassee Railroad Company. To Railroads
and Railroad Commission.
II. B. AT. S. B. 3O4: To appoint S. NJ. |
Johnston a Justice of the Peace in Ban