The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-02
CALLED HIM DOWN.
A FULL ACC CUNT OF MIR. Jack
MoGHEE
Defence OF South Carolina in n
SO. CalIed Divorce Congress
In WaehinRton.

Although South Carolina has no
divorce laws Of les W and does n> t
give LEGAL sanction 10 divorce proceed.
ings, the Palmetto State figured in
an interesting scsne that occurred
Thursday In the Congress on q Uni
form Divorce LsW, now In session in
Washing on saws ''R. M. L." the COR
respondent Of the News and Cuurio1.
South Carolina did not think 1T neces.
sary to send q delegate to the Con.
gress, but she was ably championed
by Mr.. u Oh McGhne, OF Colum ola,
who was preGent as u spectator.
One Of tho delegates from New
York, Mr.. Logan, SAID that Nav York
had only one for divorce, and
obj cited to any resolution adopted
B%anctiOning additional one. He added
law and therefore 1t would not be
proper to suggest any causes for a d.
vorce law In that State.
Mr.. Richburg, of Chicago, In an i'm.
FASHIONED speech, declared that On the
statute books Of South Carolina was a
law providing how much money o
man may will to his c%oncubine. He
strongly asserted that the state Of
morali y obtaining in South Carolina
was, Therefore. not a FL example for
other States.
MIR. MoGhee, q spectator, sitting
nex0 to Mr.. Logan, disputed the slur
thus cast upon his native State. As
the suggestion Of MIR. Logan Mr.. Nc
Ghee was recognized to make a state
ment in defence Of South Carolina.
He said he believed Scush Carolina
was not represented, probably bectu'e
Governor Hayward did not feel that
South Carolina had any part in the
divorce conference. Being present
he added, and being given the privi-
lege of The floor, he wished merely to
correct any impression that might be-
made by the improper slur upon South
Carolina.
Governor Pennypackor, presiding,
interrupted to state that, 80 far %
South Carolina was concerned, he be-
lleved the Congress rather held up
that State as q model.
Mr.. M.Gh0e said he had noted that,
and did not baliovo those present, 8
q rule, would stand for tho alander
against the morality Of his State.
He added that he was not in q posi-
tl,n to deny that there might be on
the statutes como such law, but II 80
+ was an old freak law. He had
lived In South Carolina some thirty
odd years and could deny that, as to
la ws In force, as a matter CT fact
there was no such law, and that the
charge that there was recognized cor
oubinage was o SANDER beneath the
Congress.
While he was speaking the gentle
man who had made the charge stat
cd that he knew there was suoh a law.
Another gentleman, sitting near the
front caused prolonged laughter and
applause by calling ont: There is no
limit to the amount In othor States"
Mr.. McGhee al8o said that, IN his
opinion, while South Carolina did not
In this %andsnever had In anything eried
to force her peculiar views, customs,
institutions or IA " on any other State
or Section, whatever resolutions this or
any other Congress might pass would
not affect his State, as he did not be.
lieve South Carolina would for many
generations, If ever, pass o divorce
law.
The unexpected d defender OF South
Carolina was loudly applauded when
he resumed his seat and thanked the
Congress for thier courtesy and pa
oicnce In granting him q hearing.