The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

ent reading, the motion was now in
order.
Mr.. Harshaw. of Caldwell, opposed
any further reference TO a commit
tee, but insisted that the whole mat
ter be finished up right now.
Mr.. Haymore, of Surry, spoke for
a re-reference to the Committee on
Salaries and Fees.
Mr.. Wooten. Of Lenoir. chairman of
the Committee on Salaries and Fees,
asked that the bill be referred to the
Committee on Appropriations, as con
templated in the motion Of Mr.. HaYeS
The vote being taken on the notion,
fifty-eight voting aye and flfty-one
no, the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on Appropriations:
4 Divorce Diversion.
The bill amending the act Of 1907
relating to divorce, coming up MT
Harshaw, Of the Judiciary Commit
tee, explained its provision. /
Mr.. Green, of ray said INSTEAD
Of amending the divorce law VI 1907,
he thought the act itself should De
repealed. He had been informed thae
this act was for a special purpose.
Mr.. Kitchtn. Of the Judiciary Conn
mittee. said thai We years ago. the
divorce law was not passed IN view q
any particular case. SO far as ne was
aware.
The present bill was introduced by
Mr.. Higdon. AS explained before the
committee and as it read II slflply
amended the provision that Whel nus
band and wife lived separate am
apart ten years. not having had chlln-
rem. nv permitting divorce for nus
band and wife living apart TOT 1h
wears. and their children were twenty
; one years of age.
House. Mr.. Doughton in the Chalr,
strongly opposed the n
declared the sentiment OF >ortn ar
lima was for the observance OF the
Rfblicaf Injunction regarding divorce
The act Of 1907 began another ihSlu-
l ious attack on this prlnclple, ahu nov
: comes an additional letting down u
the bars which were put up - eiho
: uatlv in 1905.
1 ne offered as a substitute, a bill re-
} pealing this section Of the act OF l9o2;
Mr.. HAYES, of Chatham. advocated
the amendment saying he dld not SEE
how any one could consider tnat TINS
f hin made threads on the grand prlnci-
Me of strict divorce laws. Of when ne
himself was a strong advocate. Ne
made a lucid legal explanation OF lhV
provision of the amendment
Mr.. Henderson. of Caswell. oppose
tba nm saving he thought it would
encourage the living apart o. ~
husbands and wives for a porlod OF zen
: Tsars for the purpose of getting q dI-
Z Nv Havmore, of surry, spoke in
+ opposition to the Dill ,o-
Nr Gavin. OF Dublin, opposed let
= ting down the gap any further for fear
! Of ! return to the lax divorce laws o.
a few wears ago. ,,a1
Sneaker Pro Tenn Doughton ruleu
that = bin TO repeal an act as a sun
s stit,ta for = bin ~amendatory Thereon
was contrary 10 parliamentary iaM-
9 and that the vote would have 10 pe
taken first on the bill tht
act of 1907. .oia i,e
aIIa ,o+ agree but would ubmi1
q. yv;tb Difference. He then asked tina
= vote on the original bill be deferreo
ohiacting to a vote on the thlro reau
- ing of the bill. which cdrfleo
lp to the calendar.
IN Inspiring Incident.
80 One OF the most impressive led
lures of the very important St9So
of was developed by a motor. OF fSePLe
ne san+ativa Wooten, of Lenoir. that tn
nriTi,aqas Of the House he extende
ne 90, \. r. Whitfield, of Lenoir county
in Who vas a member of the House 9
n REPRESENTATIVES, from Lenoir count !
on 1859.
- The vote was had by rising. NJ
Of Gotten. of Pitt. then arose and salo
he Mr.. Speaker. ] have been lhioil!e
that fifty years age, this Oldest lNlh
of ex-member of this House. and one {
the States most estimable cltlzen
n occnniea the seat which is now min
as a representative from his TlelsI
m boring county OF Pitt. | would lf
lid if it is in order, to be allowed 70 W
ali cate his chair and have Col. WhltheI
to occupy it" Speaker Gfaham -
snondad that it would delight II
q House TO extend this additional mar
nd of honor to Col. Whitfield. Mr.. co
". ten Their vacated his seat. and as Il
of aged but Virile gentleman from Lcno
ire advanced from the lobby, escorted
an his fellow count man. the COME
aid crate war limping veteran, CAPITA
40 nyEa nf a a rms -
the House. the whole chamber. moo
lobby and galleries ~resouaded vi
applause.
Col. Whitfield. modestly occupi
ent the seat vacated by Mr.. Gotten. II 2
ing near the lobby to the right OF I
Speaker.
eh- Speaker Graham, in expressing t
deep pleasure of the House at haVl
IN Col Whitfield once more in his {
place. requested 20 hear from t
honorable representative from Leno
Col. Whitfield arose and m 4 Gle
,iht voice. which rang throughout I
lhe chamber. assured the House OF
20, appreciation Of the unusual n Y
- expected courtesy shown him.
briefly recalled the great incidents
curing at the last session he was
member, fifty years ago just prior
nv + tire S.fSffrHFfESif, and Staced Tffsforffe '
nat- the o nfv man living who was a me
fer Der OF the General AsseIhois u -
rio the death of the late Senator K;
som removing his last colleaS
nose 49, ;nenoc+;op
the faces of the 125 representa-
here present, you convince any
On eliminating mind that North ca
9 ~ lima was safe and would continue
40 advance in the great strides of rec
lr a years to"dluS ~ ! am
q to lean III al tL"t
Fees. morally ana mdteEldIS Sieat
t by The privilege of the House were ;
extended Major Charles NJ. Stedn
in of Greensboro. an. honOred vetei
an and former Lieutenant Governor
! to North Carolina.
n to The House at las O'Clock adjOt
the ed to meet Thursday at IL O'Clock.
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and WORK OF AN INCENDIARY