Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-01-28
MAY REPEAL
DIVORCE LAW.
To Prevent Appearance Of
Witnesses Before Grant
Jury on First Day of Court
70 DIVIDE WAYNE COUNTY.
Bill introduced in Senate to Form
New County of Mosely from
Parts of Greene, Lenoir
and Wayne.

There was an interesting and pro-
longed debate in the House yesterday
on the divorce question, the concen-
sus of opinion appearing to be Wig
orously opposed to letting down the
bars on the divorce question. Speaker
Graham presented a substitute fol
Mr.. Higdon's bill, the latter provid-
wife have been separated for ten
years and their children are over 21
years Of age. Mr.. Graham's substi-
tute would repeal the special act OF
1907, which allows divorce when hus
band and wife shall have lived sepa-
ratefy for ten years and have no
issue, leaving only the Code grounds
for divorce. The substitute was
adopted by a vote of 81 to "a, but a
motion to refer to the Judiciary
bate. The motion was adopted, and
the substitute the bill providing that
husband and. wife shall have the
same rights in the matter of divorce
before the law.
The Senate passed Mr.. Ormond's s
bill providing that witnesses shall
not be subpoenaed to appear before
the grand jury upon a bill of indict-
ment on the first day of court, effect
ing an economy for the several coun-
ties, as immense costs accrue from
the presence of witnesses on the first
day when they are not needed.
The Senate also adopted the joint
resolution to embrace the University
of North Carolina within the benefits
Of the Carnegie Foundation Fund.
The Manning bill to increase the
duties and enlarge the powers of the
Attorney General is not dead. It
promises to entertain the Senate with
a discussion such as has not yet been
heard before this session Of the zen:
eral Assembly. Mr.. Manning, Its au-
thor, and Messrs. Nimocks, Holding
and Lockhart, the members of the
Senate Judiciary Committee who vot-
ed to give the bill favorable report,
and were defeated by nine votes, yes
terday morning prevented the bills
being tabled by announcing that a
minority report would be filed rs j
The consideration of Senate bill to
prohibit the sale. of quail and grouse
for a period of two years, but per-
mitting the owners or lessees of land
who may capture such game, for the
purpose of propagation upon a writ
| ten permit from the State: Audubon
Society, was deferred till next Tues
day, and the consideration of the Sen,
ate bill to amend section 1872 Of the
ERevisal relating to hunting, sprovft1ns
Ethat nonresident children Of lant
owners. and nonresident guests o
4 land owners may hunt upon lands IL
this State as though they were resi-
dents of the State, was made spec
ial order for next Wednesday at Ii st
Bills were introduced out of orde
as follows:
Barringer: To create a new judi
cia1 district for the counties of Gull
ford and Alamance. Judicial Dis
tricts
Ormond by request: To proyid
for the creating and organization c
the new county of Mosely from tn
territory of the counties of Lenoi
Wayne and Greene, if the voters S
elect Counties, Cities and Towns.
Passed Final Reading.
Bills were passed on their thir
and final reading as follows:
S. B. To drain White Oak Swan
!, in Bladen county.
S. B. To amend Section 3241 I
o the Revisal relating to witnesses b.
p fore the grand jury providing th
witnesses shall not be subpoenaed
: appear before the grand jury upon
bill of indictment earlier than tt
Ia second or third day of court, savi1
:. to the several counties the immen
+ cost of the attendance of witness
y on the first day when they are n
h needed, .sr1ss-
le IS. B. For the benefit of the Sta
y School for the Blind and Deaf carr
ie ing an appropriation of $22 ,843- f
1909. $22 900 for 1900, an annual a
a, preparation of $65,O0O and month
b appropriation Of 500 for the libra1
Z Is This bill was reported favorably
<; the Institution for the Blind, but W
1g re-referfed TO the JOmm1JCee on "A
= propriations.)
The ladies' patronage is especial
IT. catered to at ssThe ImperiaI".