Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-04-11
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SEC. 10. The Judge of the county court
shall keep a marriage record book, in which
ne snail keep a correct copy of all marriage
licenses issued by him; and when a license
is returned with the certificate of the per-
son performing the marriage ceremony
properly filled out and signed, he shall also
record such certificate Immediately follow
ing the record Of such license; and for each
license and the record herein required he
shall be entitled to a fee of one dollar, to
be paid by the party applying for the same.
SEC. IL. II any Judge of the county
court shall neglect to record a copy Of such
license or the certificate Of the person per-
forming the marriage ceremony within
thirty (So) days after the return of the
same, or if any person authorized to per-
form the marriage ceremony shall join any
persons in marriage before Il llcense,. is
sued by the judge Of the county court I'M
der his hand and official seal shall he pro-
duced to him., or shall fail to execute the
certificate ana return license and certificate
to the proper judge of the county court, he
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction, shall be fined not to
exceed five hundred (500) dollars and costs,
to be recovered for the use of the county.
Sec IL. Any person not authorized by
law to perform the marriage ceremony,
riage, shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanOr, and, upon conviction shall be fined
not to exceed five hundred (5OO) dollars and
not less than one hundred GO0) dollars, and
costs or be imprisoned in the county Jail
not exceeding one year, and not less than
three months in the discretion of the court;
provided, that no marriage shall be void by
reason OF being performed without au-
thority, if otherwise lawful and one or
both parties to the marriage believed that
they were lawfully married.
SEC. ID. Indians contracting marriage
according to the indian custom, and coha-
bitating as man and wife, shall be deemed
legally married.
SEC. IA. All marriages contracted out
side Of this state, which are valid accord
ing to the laws of the state or county where
contracted, shall be valid in this state.
SEC. Is. The books of record OF mar
riage licenses issued and certificates re.
turned, kept by the judge of the county
court OF any county, and copies of entries
clerk, under his official seal, shall be re-.
ceived as evidence in all courts.
E l6. Any persons living together as
man and wife within this state without be-
ing married, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction there
of, shall! be fined in a sum not less than one
hundred gO0) dollars nor more than five
the county Jail not less than thirty days
nor more than n year., and shall pay
costs of the prosecution.
Sec. II. It shall be the duty of the regis.
ter of deeds, the judges of the county
courts or other officers with whom certifi-
Gates of marriage may have been filed, of
each county to deliver to the judge of the
county court of such county, within thirty
days after the taking effect of this [actl all
marriage registers in his office.
SEC. 18. Sections thirty-four (94) to fifty
three (5S) inclusive, Of the civil code, and
with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 20, 1890.