The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
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women and ministers and lawyers, 10
dismiss the bill.
petition from leading citizens OIL
his county was presented by pr.
of Bedford, who stated that ne "oul.
vote in accordance with the WISHES "
the signers.
Mr.. Page arose to close the debate
for the hill. "a man or General AS
sembly.. he said, who goes counter 70
| public opinion of course finds hiniseH
In tho minority. But sometimes the
i man apparently In the minority may Dc
/ right If were to try to give an
| opinion in theology l might reaoiy
| be in error. Even lawyers oil the bal
I Association are not always lntaiiipie'
;In a case involving law point "ne e
the bill had been before coiiiiiii.. ....
of lawyers to examine ana 70 pass
upon, would take that conmittee
opinion before a horseback judgment
OF those on the outside.
, Dill Is Defended.
He wondered how many ministers
i and how many of the lawyers viz ~
, posed the bill knew what IL mean.'
: The committee had had public hea.
, ling and the bill had had plenty OF az.
, tention from the press. Mr.. Page saiu
he would not attribute sinister mouv.
n to any member who Voteo ior ~
;, against the bill. But stand here y
), saw that this bill does not mean VIVA
a has been charged in the neWspapet'
- and by the clergy. Mr.. Lees name ma
r, been handled freely by the papers AN
on this floor One would think ina
- Mr.. Lee is the only lawyer who eve
appeared before a committee OF u
q Legislature in support of bill TOT
20 client. Every day we of the commit
Tee are honored by the presence
LAWYERS to argue matters before
ne what matter involving the change :
co a statute was ever brought before u
Nv Legislature in which the need tor u
az change was not brought about by son
= particular case? ~,
ne Now what is this grleVous law WI
Is to break up the homes OF Virgin,
IT. is simple proposition which q
best men, lawyers or clergy, mig
ed differ about IL they understood
mt Don't get the idea that this law
to made to break up happy homes.
In affects only those parties already Sc
DIN arated by divorce from bed
aid board. The court must assert ana ?
tn, in the decree that the decision is ma
sht for the benefit Of the parties ana
Ir- the good Of society Divorce Ia q.
SAP were never made to punish the parti
but for the good of society.
uld Would Not Open Doors.
ury 81 indorse every word of the ma
ust speeches which have been made n
ney about the sanctity OF the home
uld about letting down the bars 10 olvol
ged Let us forget the asslze that sal hs
the with Dr.. Cannon and MI Lee as
- onnonents. and consider this maj
on Its merits .,,a, ~
- 1T this bill were what they ~ y
said 1t is, which I deny "oulu
against 1t. On the other hano' ~
believe, 1t is intended to ameiloI
.,a ,ondition Of suffering humanlt!
WonId vote for it were ! the last r
to do So
nreach tomorrow that stood =
and advocated law to break up
MI happy homes OF the State, but u
INN, who read the statute and those
g. know me will know that such as
tons are as false as hell
Mr.. Oliver asked Mr.. Page II
would yield for motion to ad1o
Mr.. Page said that he would, but
ha was through anyway. The mo
was put and lost by tie vote, y
So. The pending question was orae
on the motion OF Mr.. Cooke 10
miss the bill. the vote stood :: Ayes
IN noes. 1e.
~ MI. Johnson. OF Russell, eSpla
an that he had not meant to charge
\. tempted bribery. Hisaclient nag -
him to vote for the bill, and hau
that II 1t were passed and ne
- secure divorce under u no Wou'u :