The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-28

their decesse, will be eligible 10 marriage again
OF having been separated from their companions by sav
cry for period of three years and that they have no
ever, probably be restored to them may be allowed to
marry again.
Parfies authorized 10 Grant Permits Of Marriage Il
All religious societies churches Of the freedmen or OF
other persons whose organizations are recognized by
their respective denominations authorized TO grant
permits for marriage, provided
Fira-rhat the parties are OF lawful age, and that
ne Their have ever been married
Sccond-That II either or both have been married that
such party has complied with the conditions Of section
!, rules and g.
may delegate to him its power to examine applicants and
grant permits for marriage Such power however, may
Civil officers may give permits for marriages. IL the
laws OF the State provide for the same and such laws
recognized force by the general government
Every party on receiving permit for marriage or
for reunion, provided in section rule shall pay
therefor to the society church granting the same the
SECTION ILL.,
Parties Authorized 10 Slemnise Ndrro0ea !. All or
daned ministers Of the Gospel are authorized to solemn
2. Such civil officers may solemnize marriages
authorized by the state provided the laws OF their re-
spectvc States recognized as in force by the general
government.
Dissoiring Marriages, Appeals dc. s. Marriage is a
not TO be broken till death For crimes, however, in
either party and for peculiar prudential reasons grow
fed and provided marriages s may be dissolved
Religious societies and churches fully recognized
by their respective denominations shall have power 10
dissolve marriages Of the freedmen for the Following
CAUSES
Frt-For moral causes to witt adultery fornication,
proven against either party
Second-FOr prudential reasons, provided for In
section a. rules 10 and H.
g. Parties dissatisfied with the decision of society or
church. in authorizing forbddng married persons to
dissolve their marriage relations may appeal from such
decision to the minister or pastor Of such society or
church, whose duty shall be to appoint committee OF
five disntercsed male persons, the same not having
acted with the society church appealed from. The
party appointing such committee shall preside over their
proceedings and report their decision in the to the
society church whose action had been appealed FROM
Such decision will be accepted na and the action Of
all the parties must conform thereto.
IT, however, the society church whose decision Is
appealed FROM have minister pastor then the ap
peal may be made any other society church organ
lied above specified, willing TO give hearing to the
party so appealing The decision Of such society OF
church thus appealed to shall be received final and
the party appealing will be required TO comply there
with
TO assume 'to'' or family name may be the name
of former owner or of any other person When once
8. Every minister shall furnish each party married by
him with authenticated certificate of marriage, for
which the party shall pay him the sum Of one dollar
0. Every minister solemnzing or confirming mar
iiage will make return OF tie same with the least pos
she delay to the Office Of the Recording District which
will be hereafter formed and announced by the Assistant
Commissioner OF the Bureau.
10 Ordained ministers are authorized 10 give Ger.
iihcaes to parties married since obtaining their
same, provided such parties furnish satisiac-
tory evidence Of their marriage Returns Of all such
certificates for public record will be required as in all
H. All civil officers respectfully requested to make
returns agrceaby the above rule of all marriages
socmnzed by them unless the laws Of the State direct
their returns TO be made otherwise.
skcr0N w.
First Marriages aud Renni0ns ]. The marriage Of all
parties living together husband and wife at the limo
Of obtaining their freedom, socmnzed since obtaining
il, will be acknowledged as legal and binding.
z.
ment between themselves with public form or cerc
niony are required have their marriage confirmed by
a minister and obtain certificate Of the same.
No parties having agreed to enter the marriage rcla
tion will be allowed to live together as husband and wife
until their marriage has been legally solemnized.
All parties claiming to have been married. brt sepa.
rated by slavery, and having no certificate OF their mar
rage must obtain from some soclety or church permit
for their reunion before they will be allowed 70 live TO-
gcther as husband and wife.
restored by freedom her husband If he be living with
other shall be received by him as his lawful wife
except for moral causes provided in section rule
Ert =
g. II man living without wife find two wives re
stored 10 him by freedom, the one having children by
children as his lawful wife, unless he show pro-
v,dcd in section 3, rule :; int
If man living without wife shall refuse TO renew
the marriage relation with former wife restored by free
DOM who may desire such renewal there being no moral
or legal objection to the same proven by him. he sba be
Of all his children by her 20 long as they remain minors
s. No man falling want Of cause proven to obtain
slnss m fs% 1f' ss ssr ID sSss sp
long such wife may wye Of 9ptu for just cause che
shall have married anohfi 1t fX "a,
; a.n ], g resp IsspS 1sDss S a support
Ser ns Ss ssr Tns ss 1 = VII. ss1e
Wr.f--He have children by such wife who sin
Sc pd--T,al srch wife no other husband known
10 De l.,iLg
TLr4-Th.t his present wife assent 10 such change Of
their marriage relations.
IL. II former wife utterly refuse, upon appliea-
ton made by the husband, to renew her former
society OF church Of the fact Of such refusal, and
ask for a release from said Wife IT, after due notice
given such society church 10 the wife SO refusing
she fail 10 show any moral legal objection 81 provided
for in these regulations 10 the renewal OF her former
marriage relations with him. then the society or church
acting In the case shall grant the n release from
all his obligations to her as husband and for The support
Of all his children by her
I2ighn of W;ws and Children. I II n woman living
alone be claimed by two former husbands she shall be
free to accept ether provided there be moral or legal
objections provided these regulations against either
party. IT. however, she has children who are minors by
one only she will be required to accept the aher OF her
children as her lawful husband.
III wife be released from her husband for moral
cause proven sSeDS him 70 w.t. adultery Or ITO rss
personal property and all the household effects. IL the
wife have children by him she shall have the entire
control OF such are minors and all the property per
sona and real shall be forfeited to the wife and chill
dren.
g. All children by n former wife deceased, being
minors aud without means Of subsistence, shall have
claim for protection and support upon their natural
father. even if he have another family.
On the decesse Of man, all children acknowledged
or otherwise proven he his by former wife, who has
not married another, by former wife deceased II
minors and without Of support shall be recognized
as legal hcirs
The sacred institution Of marriage lies nj the very
foundation Of all civil society should be carefully
guarded by all the agents Of this Bureau. u Is hoped
these rules may do something to correct monster evil
which meets us at the very threshold Of our work.
As far o possible they will be rigidly enforced.
BY order Of Bevt Maj Gen. r. SAxTON,
Assistant Commissioner.
STUART NJ TsyroR, Assistant Adjutant General.
Official: :. N. SsxroS, BrvL Mai and A. u. g.
The Race Between the Dictator and
Agamcnticus.