DIVORCE.
The Speaker took up the special order, viz: the consideration of the bill [S. 117] (identical, nearly, with Mr. Woollen's divorce bill.) regulating tho granting of divorces, nullifications of marriage, and decrees and orders of courts incident thereto, and repealing ail laws conflicting on this act and declaring an emergency.
On motion of Mr. Woollen, (there being a suspension of the restrictions for that purpose,) the bill was advanced to the third reading.
Mr. Wilson, of Ripley, moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Woolen, admitting that there are considerations that might justify tho motion, still preferred the passage of the bill. The motion to postpone was rejected - yeas 25, nays 66and the question recurred on the final passage.
Mr. Woollen asked unanimous consent to amend in section 22, "and all such decrees for alimony shall be decreed without valuation and appraisement laws."
Mr. Wilson of Ripley, and others, objected - as opposed to the passage of the bill.
Mr. Clark caused a petition to be read for repeal of all cause of divorce except adultery.
The final vote was then taken, resulting, yeas 69, nays 23. So the bill passed the House of Representatives.
