The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE
What Our State Legislative Body Ii
Doing


To amend chapter fz6, Private Laws
Of 1901. TO extend time TO commute and
compromise the State debt.
To appoint a commissioner for
Greene county.
To amend charter of Asheville.
To incorporate the Spring Hope
Banking Company.
To amend the charter fthe Pamlico
Oriental & Western Railroad.
To regulate the meeting OF the Gas
ton commissioners
To prohibit the manufacture and
sale of liquor in Morgan township,
Rowan.
To relieve ex-sheriff r. w. Hutcher-
son. of Rockingham.
To amend the law regarding fire in
surance.
To restore self-government to Bruins
wick.
To increase commissioners of Car
teret county.
BALDWIN DIVORCE BILL.
At the expiration of the morning.
hour Friday the Baldwin bill to allow
all divorced persons to re-marry, came
up on its third reading. Mr.. Henderson
said that he was satisfied that all the
divorces in North Carolina granted for
abandonment were unconstitutional
and void because these legislative acts
provided that divorces could be secured
Tor causes that occurred before the
passage OF the act He believed that if
a proper case was taken to the Su-
preme Court that court would so de-
clare. He quoted from a decision by
Chief Justice Taylor in 1914 to that ef-
feet. dickinson VS.. Dickinson, Muir
ply reports, 1914 pagc.) He argued that
these acts giving divorce for abandon
nent should be repealed. He moved to
amend the bill by repeating chapter
2.1 acts OF 1856, and chapter 211. laws
Of 1899, which would take away aban-
donment as 4 casse fer divorce Mr.
Baldwin said that he was opposed to
GiNolces and was willing TO the amend
DlentS.
Senator Wellborn considered this en-
tirely toe important matter to be
| tackled on this bill as q rider. Abolish
! ing abandonment as a ground for di-
vorce ought to be in a separate bill and
| be properly considered. Since this
| amendment was to be added he would
| vote against the whole bill.
| Senator Baldwin was in sympathy
| with the amendment to prevent di-
yOrces for abandonment and hoped the
! bill would pass as amended.
| Senator Mann replied to Senator
| Welborn advocating the bill and
amendments. The amendment repeat.
! ing the acts giving abandonment as a
| ground for divorce after January
! 1904, was adopted and the bill passed
! the third reading
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES
SENATOR.
At the hour Of II Friday the Senate
and House met in joint session in tht
hall Of the House of Representatives tC
elect a United States Senator Every
! inch Of available space in the lobbies
On the floor and in the galleries wa!
occupied by ladies and men, who ha(
come to be present at the closing scene
Of three weeks Of strenuous, uncertain
and exciting contest in the Democratic
caucus, which last night had been de
| cided iu favor OF Hon. Lee S. Over
| man. Of Rowan county.
After the rO,l-call, President of tn,
Senate, Turner. announced that th'
election of a Senator was in order ant
nominations would be made.
MI hCoi sc Il AItIl Lidlt "
the caucus, nominated Lee S. Over
! man.
The nomination was seconded i,
brief and eloquent remarks from Rep
representatives Walter Murphy, 0
Rowan: Hinten, OF Pasquotank AM
Senator Norris, of Wake.
Pritchard q.
that Lee S. Oyerman had received
majority Of all the votes cast and wa
duly elected United States Senate
from March Atm. 1868, until March 3rd
1909.
Mr.. Henderson then moved that tn
Joint assembly adjourn without da'
and the body adjourned.
PASSED FINAL READING.
To amend the law providing for tn
restoration Of estate to persons recov
cred from lunacy by including inebri
ates. Mr.. Britain opposed the bill
saying it simply put clerks and law
yers in partnership with the Keeley In
stitute Mr. Smith explained the bill
saying that the law of 1901 omitted tn
word inebriate in the old law providin
for restoration OF estates to lunatics
idiots and inebriates and Mr.. Britain
objection had no grounds whatever
Mr.. Guion said If there was anythin
in Mr.. Brittain's staten ent that
would put lawyers and clerks of til
court in partnership with the Keele
Institute it would seem that as at pres
ent, with inebriates omitted, these pal
ties were now in partnership with tn
insane asylums. II SO, he would jus
as soon have tri-partnership wit
the asyslums and Keeley as a joir
partnership with the asylums. Thel
was no foundation for the statemar
and this illustration proved it. II
Gay spoke in opposition. Chairma
Newland, CT the Judiciary committe
explained that the present law provit
ed for taking away the estate Of ami!
ebriate and the proposed amendmel
: simply provided machinery for its r
storation upon proper proof Of b
restoration to sobriety. There was +
/ material difference in the propose
J, amendment and the old law Of Il
Code which included inebristes. B-i
tain demanded a roll mall. The bi
passed by vote Of Y to 20.
Thursdays Session.
Thursday the compulsory school la
] | was considered.
e THE BILL
The features Of the bin which pas
). ed the third reading are as follows:
Section I. That it shall be un1ay