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NEW YORK ASSEMBLY.
JANUARY 22i, 1899.


Mr.. s. Chatield called for the conside
ration of the report of the committee on
grievances on the petition Of Da.id Eros,
praying that the marriage ties. If any ex-
list. between him and Eveline Willis
may be dissolved-and the house agreed
to entertain the report. (Which was adj.
verse;
Mr.. L. S. Cha,held then moved tina,
the report and papers be recommit,ed.
with instructions 10 report a bill in con g.
formiiy with the prayer OF the petitioner
This resolution drew out a pTo.racted
discussion. IN the course Of which the
facts were presented in detail and com.
mented on as presenting a strong case
Tor legislative interference. The facts
as they were in proof before the Judiciary
committee 10 which the petition was
FIRST referred. with view 10 ascertain The
Legality OF the marriage were, that the
petitioner was legally married 10 Eveline
willis. IN March last-iha. both parties
entered INTO the contract voluntarily. there
being no pretence Of compulsion or in.
proper influence en- either slde-bu, that
the bride hal from that moment peremp.
touly refused 10 live with her husband
(whO was conceded TO be a maa Of fair
character and considerable properiy.) as
signlag as the only reason for her refusal
''an unconquerlble repugnance" 10 the
petitioner. who had been all along ready
add wiling 10 receive and provide for
her as his wife. and had often solicited
her, but in vain. to share with him his
home and foriune--so that though legal.
" married. be was doomed 10 a life Of
Al. 81.
the fact, that by the laws OF the land he
was preclu1e1 from availing himself OF
the privilege, common 20 others IN that
state oflIfc, offormIng other connections.
SC. sc.
IL further appeared from a letter writ.
ten by the BRIDE TO former sutton, sub.
sequent 10 the marriage that the true
secret Of her "repugnsnce" was a prior
attachment 10 the AFORESAID suiiof-who.
1t was ayerTed N the course Of The debate
bad cOntfived the plan OF the marriage
with Frost. 10 get the lady OF his own
hlnds, plan to which the lady Wss IN.
duced TO assent. upon ihe assurance OF
SAID sutton. that he would bc 30 aiten.
dance al the ceremony. snd before the
word was spoken. would step IN and
claim her ~ hls bride bat that failing g.
do 20. the ceremony went on. the bride
having lost al sell possession. being una.
ware o; What she Wss dong. sc. SC.
10 The discussion which took place Ia
the House Of Assembly. Mr. Chstfeld
supPoried hfs motion on the ground that
case similar would probably never oc.
cur again aud that therefore no dancer
need be apprebsnded from establishing .
precedent
Mr. C. = Clark supported the motion
alec. tie regretted AZ the time. that the
committee had reported adversely 10 the
petition. II w'ss strange case "a case
which no court could reach. No crimi
nal accusation could be brought agains,
The lady. Her otter Tepngnanee" 20
her husband was the only reason which
che assigned for refusing from the mo.
ment The bans we've pronounced. 90 live
with her husband This repagnanee
grew out q en- attachment entertained
Tor gentleman residing 10 this city.
whom she siiii wished 90 marry. 3y
passing this Law she could do 80. sod the
gsaaemaa could also marry whom be
pleased
Mr.. Pratt sustained the motion. =,
sene lsngih. on the EFourd that al par.
hes concerned N ne petition sa5 ihsg