The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-05
FOURTH edition


LOWER, req. 6.--1ebDeruuy WAS u uull
day In both Houses as far as legisla-
ton was concerned, as the bills han
died were all of minor or purely
local character.
Mr.. Higgins sent through its first
reading the bill prepared by Chief
Justice Comegys to change the divorce
laws The bill as revised consists of
but six sections, as follows:
Section l. When party wishes to
commence proceedings for divorce or
separation, under the chapter afore-
said, and is too poor to meet the
necessary expenses thereof, he or she
shall first apply by petition to the as
sociate Justice of the county, setting
forth the nature OF their complaint
and that the petitioner Is without
means to prosecute 1t, and praying
his consent that the application shall
DO made. Such petition shall DO sup
ported by affidavit Of the party, and
the facts set forth in 1t shall be in
quired into by the judge, and If 1t ap-
pear to him that there Is ground for
the application. and that the allega-
ton of poverty Is shown to be true,
he shall make an order that the appli-
cant BIO allowed to proceed In the said
court at the expense OF the State, pro-
vided, however, that no part of such
expense shall be so paid where the
wife is complainant, II the husband
shall be able to bear 1t, which In such
case shall be betrayed as now is the
common practice.
Section .. No divorce shall be grant
ed by the court upon the application
of any party for any cause, unless at
the time of making application TO the
judge hereinbefore provided for, he or
she had been bonatide resident OF
this State and domlciled therein at
least three years heretofore, nor also
unless personal service of notice OF
intention to apply to the judge, with
the grounds thereof shall be given to
the respondent at least one month
before the application shall be made,
or publication OF such purpose for
that length of time be made In some
newspaper circulating in the place OF
abode of such respondent who may re-
side out of this jurisdiction, and proof
thereof made to such judge. The fact
OF bonatlde domicile shall not only be
satisfactory to the judges, but also the
intention of the complainant that 1t
shall continue.
Section 8. The utmost expense that
shall be incurred by the State In any
case shall lie 500.
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husband or wife, except tncir re-mar
riage, shall be valid, or recognized as
such in this State II had within three
years from the final decree of divorce
whether contracted here or elsewhere
and no final judgments shall be passed
until six months after Judgment nisi
| Section 5. The expenses of the pre-
| liminary proceedings before the judge
shall he born by the petitioner, and bt
ordered to be paid, and be paid befor,
the application made to him shall bt
approved.
Section 8. II the court think proper
they may, instead of appointing 1
commissioner to take testimony il
divorce cases, as Is now the law, direc
a trial of the questions OF fact pre-
scented or matter of recrimination by,
jury at the bar of the court. In sucl
case the Jury shall be instructed to dc
eide upon questions to be submitted
to them in writing by the court, upol
which decision the court shall rende
their Judgment. If the finding be no
satisfactory the court may give sue
, Judgment as the ends OF justice IL
quire.
1t may be taken for granted that
/ the bill goes through II will be amenc
ed. particularly in Section 4, whel
divorced people are compelled to d
the grass widow or widUwer act fC
, three years. This will be cut dow
likely to one year.
+ Mr.. Ridgely gave notice of an act {
amend chapter 555, volume Is, yestel
/ day morning. Chapter 555 Is til
. amended liquor lieenseing law passe
last session, and though the new bi
} isn't in yet, you can wager last year
, straw hat that the W. G.. T.. U. are 1T
/ lack of this proposed amendment.
The act to project tho citizens of Il
y State from the use OF noXious med
i cines reads;
o WHEREAS, There Is great latitude G
/ ereised b. certain persons in this Sta
i in the sale of patent medicines. To u
great detriment and bodily harm
the persons using the same, and
WHEREAS II is the duty of this Gle
. ieral Assembly to protect all the eli
4 zen5, therefore
Il Section |. That from and after d
N passage o this act, IL shall @ unla
;, Iul for any person, corporation or fin
# to sell or dispose of any patent
4 mixed medicines not prescribed by
N regular diplOmaed physician of Il
Is State, without said IacSage, pot
rs bottle shall have the ingredients &C
Il printed plainly in full upon the SAL
"a In both the English and German IL
guage.
Section 2. That ii any person, fiji
or corporation shall commit [
ofTense stated in the first section
re that bill, he, she or they shall be gui
~ of miSdemeanor, and shall be fin
gu in each case not less than ten dulla
:, Mr.. Smith will introduce to-day
act to incorporate the J.Aliller Thon
. Printing Company of Wilmington
NJ Miller Thomas, 4, Snowden Thorn
u David II. Patterson, Frank II. Thom
and s. A. Tyler arc named as the
~ corporators.
n. Mr.. Hutson gave notice of an a
th also, to incorporate u printing co
IL pany. "rhe Peninsula" The bill is
= in yet but it is likely to prove Do
- corporation.
VI Last summer there was n color
II. woman shot while driving along
road at Woodland Beach, hy an
- texieated Chester eNcursionist, "
W was shooting at target In the Wo
~ lawn Beach shooting gallery.
IN. man was tried at the last session
m Kent county court and acquitted.
ly. Mr.. Elsenhrey yesterday introdu
a bill to prevent such accidents.
+ provides that no shooting gallery
booth shall be erected anywhere
the street. unless it I've enclosed wi;
le-foot high feLcf on wall at least Il
oh inches in tn ckn, sand that no gall
shall be erected within 800 yards {
public road.
The Senate passed the Brandyw
- Improvement Companys cha
:. yestefis. 'ef! .'i ii,,h, ,ooL n,ao,
~ The military p". "s"C af SSy on,