Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-09-25
AN
Relative to Marriages..

No. 2l0 AN ACT
Relative to Marriages.
Section l.. BE il enacted bu The Senate and
Ho"Se Of Representatives Of The STATE n Loni-
sinna IN General Assembly convened, That
all private or religious marriages contracted
in this State at any time previous 10 the pas.
sage OF this ACT shall be deemed valid and
binding and as having the same force and
effect As ii .aid marriages had been contracted
with all the tormaliiies and forms prescribed
hy The Jaw then existing; prorided, that at any
time within two years from the date of this act
the parties having contracted such private or
religious marriages shall by an authentic aci
before a duly commissioned notary public, if
they reside in the State, or before n competent
officer, If they reside in another State, or
before a United States Ambassador. Charge
d'Aiihircs or Consul or Vice Consul. if ,hey
reside in a foreign country, make a Lcclara-
ton of their marriage, the date on which il
was contracted. the names, scx and ages or
The children born Of said marriages. acknowIe.
ding said children as lhelr legitimate offspring,
and IN accepting the benefit Of Tins act bind
and obligate themselves 10 perform all the
duties and TO assume all the obligations
imposed by existing laws in relation to civil
marriage, and 10 abide by HE same: anl
1r"ridad. that 10 marriage shah be ratified not
the issue Of such marriage lrgitimntizrd ",
OF according to the provisions Of this act. when
there existed nj the date Of such private OF
religious marriage, or At any time since, any
Other LEGAL impcdimen, 10 the marriage Of llc
parties u tie private or religious marriage
than That Of race or color.
SEc. 9. BE- il f11thtr enacted, w., That
All marriages, duly iegaIi2ch ny Aforesaid.
privately nr relj4iou>ly contracted, lnlI force
and effect as if they had been contracted with
all the fofmaiilies and forms required by the
then existing laws, md the children born Of
>aii marriage. and acknowledged a. aforesaid
sAail lave Ana enjoy Al The righ,, Ana ptyi
iegss gtanted by existing laws TO legitimate
cIAIdren.
SIC. 3. b. il fn}1er enacfel, EEL, That
all marriages legal,zed as aforesaid shall lie
deemed contracted und The law OF commu-
nlty Of acques,s anl gains, unless otiet
s,ipu'alinns authorized by cNisting laws are
agreed between The parties aud embniaed in
the Authentic ac, lrualizin. their marriages.;
proria4l, that any nther stipulation then Mat
Of community Of acqnc>,~ and gam, shall
oaty have eff ct from aud after the date Of the
authentic acl making the marriage legal and
yatid in law, as provided in the frs, section Of
ihiS act.
SIC, 4. Be i further enactrd, ETC., Thai
The said Ugh, Of making private or religions
marriages legal, valid aud binding, as afore.
,ntt, shall Apply 10 marriages Of all persons Of
whI'eser race or color, as well as to
marriages formerly prohibited by article
ninety five Of the Civil Code Of Louisiana, OF
hy auy other article Of said code, or by any
law of the State.
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted, etc, Tha,
any parties who al any lime preyionS 10 the
passage OF this ac. have lived together as man
aul wife, and who desire 10 contract "A legal
marlia4n, shall be entitled to the bcneii, of
the provisions of hi. law, and The issue If
sach cohabi,a,ion shall he hereby legi,ima-
llzei upon the parties complying with the
foregoing requirements, subject, however, 10
the exceptions contained in section first.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, etc, TIA,
all laws or parts Of laws existing. or articles
OF the Civil Code Of Louisiana. Contrary TO
the provisions Of this act are repealed.
SIC. :. Be it further enacted, ETC, Tina,
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Signed CHAS. w. LOWELL.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
Signed OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and Pfesllen, of the
Senate.
Approved November 5, 1865.
Signed II. c. WARMOTII,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
Gro. L. BoyEE,
Secretary Of State.