The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-13


The last Legislature Of Ohio passed law
corning divorce. of = most extraordinary charac-
ter. Weshall be surprised if there il not rather
brick emigration Of badly matched people setting
into the Buckeye State, when the kind Of reef this
act is designed to afford becomes generally known.
The Legislature would have had to 60 but very
little further to have made the relation Of husband
and wife purely simple contract, determinabfe
at the will Of the parties, like that between master
and servant, or principal and agent. few years.
Experience under such law az this must deter
ne to the satisfaction of the most radical of the
ssaciahst reiormsrs whether marriage, as commonly
understood, s what George Sind denomfpated II,
Esconsecrated adultery" or something more.
Inc law to which We refer provides that divorces
ag nov oe granted by the court of common pless
In Ohio for any Of the following causes:
First. When either of the parties had a former
wiie or husband living at the time of solemnizinr
b the second m,arsaage Second Where either Of
other three years. Third. Adultery Fourth. I'm.
potency. Filth Extreme cruelty. Sixth. Fraud
9iena contract Seventh. Gross neglect of duty
Ninth Where either party is imprisoned in anv
en.aiy or state prison in any State for yio-
aton OF the laws of the United States; or in Ohio
ot n.oson OF the criminal law of Ohio; in any
otner state Tor a violation of lie criminal law of
sacn STATE provided such offence would be pun.
n heu WIN imprisonment in the penitentiary in
Ono' ano PROVIDED the application for divorce is
decree of divorce in any court of another
nsa'e ~ iavor OF one party is also ground for
of Ohio. 10y - '"' 'oo''
Proof of the admissions of the parties nav no
received IN evidence, unless obtained by comm.
vance, fraud, or other improper means
Looi oi computation and reputation of the mar
rage Is admitted, and, in the discretion of the
Jury or court, received as sufficient evidence of
the marriage. SAee Vi
IL, II the divorce is granted to the wife she lie re-
a mr.
ments not previously disposed Of and to her maiden
name II she desires; may be allowed sufficieptand
reasonable aiimony, and, if she survive her bus
band ls also entitled to dover.
II the divorce is granted on account of her fapIt
sne roses the rlgnt to dover, but is restored to her
lands, tenements. &C., and may receive reason
able aImony.
Petitioners for divorce must have resided v,,,,;,
the State one year; but the cause of divorce and
marriage may have occurred elsewhere and ali
mony may be granted to the petitioner during the
tendency of the proceedings
wife may also petition for alimouy alone. with.
out the prayer for dissolution of the marriage con-
tract, for the following causes, viz:
FIRST adultery. Second Gross neglect of duty
Inlrd. Abandonment of the wife, without GOOD
cause. Fourth. When there is separation in
consequence of ilitreatment on the part of the
husband. Fifth Habitual drunkenness Sixth.
confinement in the penitentiary of Ohio or in the
penltentiary or State prison of anv of the limited
States, or either of the Territories thereof, or the
District of Columbia, for any crime or offence of
ne same character or grade as is or may be by the
Ia ws OF this State punished with imprisonment in
the penitentiary, in which case the application
snail be made while the husband is so confined.
On which petition the proceedings are the same
as IN case OF petition for divorce. In this case also
the wife may receive the right to hold and man.
husband " N
The residence OF the husband shall not be so
construed as to preclude the wife from the bene-
fits of the act.
change OF venue may be ordered on appli-
cation OF the petitioner, and on proper cause
shown.
A married woman may also file her petition.
setting forth that her husband from internperapce
or any other cause, is about to squander property
10 winch she Is entitled in her own right or to put
II beyond her reach, whereupon the court may en-
I'm the husband from interfering with it, and may
appoint areceiver to manage and control it for the
wfe's benefit.