The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-04-12
The Law In Relation % Marriage,
MAfrlARa LIcanaa. I,o

T0o Law IN 801oSl00 % Rorrlo9o,
Marriage License, B,o
Following il the full text Of the
marriage license law -
Al ac' IN r, ia'ion ,o marriage anil
marriage license.
BE is enactei, Sc
Section I. Prrviou. 10 any marriage
in sais state q !icen-c tor that nur-
pose shalt b. cb' aimed from the officer
hereln authorized to- issue the .am.
). r.i'r =. The recorders Ut tbe
sew -,uuiies oi 'his state. aud the
recorder Of the CITY Of 81. LOUIS.
when applied Z" by ANY persons. Ie-
gsily err itiel ,o snsrri age licrnse,
shail issue thc same. ~hich may oe
in the following torn:
State of N,s.ouri,s
CuH'y Oily
This iiccasc authorizes snv Judge.
justice Of the peace. licen-ed or o.
,isinct preacher of the sospei, or
other y r-0a authorized I'M. FER the
laws Ot this state L" .,ienhniz, ,sar-
riAse between \. Il. VI, county
at -. ant stale of-, who il
tho aye "t II yrSrs. aud L. ID
of--. in tie cuunty of -. and
.taie u, who is--ui ,h.. age
Of IS year,.
Ii the inan j. under invent y-Onc, ar
the " oman under eighteen. a.Id the
follow in.
The father Tor mother or guardian.
~ the ease nav bcl nj the said Il Il.
or T.. H., ss the Case NAV require has
given ,,i> Or her assn: to t,.- sail
mars ia.r.
Witnes. NV hani a. recorder, with
the zeal { Ot,ic. IA rs.rO aiixs.i, ~ M,
Otli. III. the usV al
Icy. -. recorder.
On which said license thu pc, son
wi,hin hins " days y Ter III. i-euiny
thereof, make, n near -. may be, the
folio wing re urn, and ret9rn such
license - the officer is.uiny tae
= .nIe:
Stat. Of Missouri, county Of .:
lhi, ., tn certify tnat the under
signe,i-A, did at-in said
county, "n tie -day oi---A.
ID ies-, uni,e iu marri,se The sb3ve
named p. r=on..
Sec. s. No recorder sail issue =
iiccn-c xutno. iz;nx the Ia ,rTi:.2c u!
auv mae p,!sJn unss:.r the age OF
WcnIk -onc year, Cr f-Iusi amber
eighteen, exccp, with the .omse..t Q;
his ur u.r father. ar ii Il. e. deaf ct
iucspabl... or not resi- ing with his
fanny. vi hi- or her mother ar guar
dian. ., the r:-e MAJ bc. il he "r she
ave one, which consent, If mot given
ut the 'in'r ia pc. suu, all ID. evil
Il need by - erItiiics e in writing,
s.Ibsrrib..,i thcrctp ami duly = tested
The recorder shall. in every ! c..Dse,
state whcth. r the party applying for
Tia. same, O,.e, Or either, Or DO. h Of
.n,-,n are oi age, ur " hcIhcr either @!
bath are n.iiur-. AMI ~ ci'nrr party
l. :: minor. L.. n!H,r ~ the father.
mother. or yasr,iisa conserving to
such narriacc
See. I. ANY person who shall sol
c,nu.xc ANY Msrrisse wherein the
Part - have IA 4 obtairct q iicra>e
~ iruvi let nv This act. hail bc
t!ccin..,t ynilIy ii - n,is'icns9i,ur, and
upon = 'nv'r Iva -s..ll i'e Il ,ci not cN-
crc,,n. tive hundred Iii li,r>: ard in
addition >h Ill Ice su'-i ca 10 "A civil ac-
ton u, tir parent. suar,!;ai ''r othef
pcr~u, lawn. i,ie care Or cJ>t"uy "t
the I.cr>'.u> IT. ,n,i rie,t. 4" whom --r
vire> AR etc.,. u ae'ctn the recovery
shall uo. vAcre,l :,.. >uIn ~ five hum
dre,i ,luilar-: AID any -, sS.t-r VINO
shall i uc = iis-..,-'', contrary 4" the
Brow ions "i iai> rci. >asli "c sab
jccI Ia iik. punishment.
See. =. nr r. c'-T,i.I sna r, s"rti nll
marriage hcrn-t-> issued in q we'll
b uad nOVk. Acpi Tor that purpose,
with the re-. uru thcrs ON, tor which
he shall receive y ie. 1T Vie dollar, TO
be par! lar by the person obtaining
the -a.He
Se-.6. IL any recorder neglect or
reiase ~ i-stte a l'c,nse To any l. r.
Ion legally entitled thereto, "n APP
,,tlca ,Oa. on ,,ayH,rr; ar tender at
he ;... proy,ie I Tor "a the next pre-
,..,ling set on, cr -hal iaI! or refuse
to rec ,rd .uri, license with tine re-
suri thereon, "a. h-rr.n provided, Ire
shall be- tie, meet guilty Ut n sni,'ie-
sncauOr, SUD upon conSic ion -hail he
iiI, Il iu any -uuu not 'ess ia n - nor
more than Slv).
Every officer ar per--.n who shall
fail 10 Tet"rn y lice.,.e WITHIN u IA ~
,ia, ai:cr the i.suins OF the same, err
~ hu .hail unaSr u false return there
oi, "r any recorder who shall viii
f.ily MAJ. q tai-e record ST Any m r.
rage license "r return thereon, -hali
I've i-esse,; guilty. of mis.,e,nea"or,
s,.d ON cOavIc ion thereof shall. be
punished s- provided in the last y. e.
e, ding .eciion.
Sec. Z. All arts and parts OF act IN
conilir, with this act are hereby re-
pcaied.