The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE
Business Transacted at Yesterdays SEES
sion of Massachusetts Law Makers.

Business Transacted at Yesterdays ses-
sion of Massachusetts, Law Makers.
BEACON HILL, Jan. 3l.-The Senate
adopted resolutions on the death OF ex-
President Hayes, yesterday, which were
offered by Mr.. Read OF Middlesex.
The grocers and similar dealers will be
interested in a bill introduced by Mr..
Leary os suffolk to so amend Section %,
Chapter 90, Public Statutes, that sealers
OF weights and measures shall not charge
any fees for their services.
District Attorney Gaskill OF the middle
district asked that the salary OF his assis-
tant be increased from 1900 to $500.
$. &. Lawrence and Francis Gould posts,
G. A. r., asked for departmental head
quarters in the State House extension.
Gov. Russell transmitted the report OF
Edmund H.. Bennett, Leonard A.. Jones
and Frederic j. Stinson, commissioner
on uniformity OF legislation throughout
the United States. They say higher de-
gree of uniformity, notably OF avs on
marriage and divorce, is essential, al
though on exactly similar code will hard
ly be practicable, owing to the differences
in customs, usages, habits, traditions,
wants and necessities OF our different
communities. The commissioners chose
Mr.. Bennett as chairman and Mr.. Stin-
IRaa 10 ha'I NV e,NNAh AAAlAN
in this state and also met commissioner
from other states, who agreed in the fol-
lowing recommendations, feeling that all
the states would agree to them:
THAT in deeds of individuals and OF cor
porations that have not adopted n seal, the
use of the word "seal," or of the letters ~ s."
shall be deemed to have the same effect as the
use of a v wafer, wax, or other like substance.
2-The dispensing with any witness as nee
essary 20 a deed Of the same be duly acknowl-
edged, or with more than one witness IL not
acknowledged.
ga uniform certificate OF the acknowl-
edgment of deeds and other written instru-
ments.
THE abolition OF any examination OF q
married woman separate and apart from her
husband when acknowledging a deed, as now
required In some states.
"a uniform certificate as to the authority
OF notaries public, or other magistrates, TAX
ing acknowledgements OF deeds in other
states.
e-The abolition OF all days of grace on com
mercial paper.
THAT a will duly executed according to
the laws of the place OF such execution, or OF
the law Of the testator's domicile, shall be as
valid in each state as IL executed according TO
the laws Of such state.
s-That any will, duly probated in the place
OF the testator's domicile, may be admitted TO
probate and record in any other state, by Ill
ing and recording a duly eNemplihed copy Of
such will and OF the probate thereof.
9-Recommending that the age OF consent
be raised to Is in the male and l6 in the fe-
male.
l0-Recommending that all marriages be
solemnized before some person duly author
lied by law for hat purpose.
1l-Requiring all so-called common law
marriages To be in writing, signed by both
parties, sttested by at least two witnesses,
and duly recorded in some public office.
12-Requiring suits OF divorce TO be brought
in the state of the departments domicile, I'M
less he or she is personally served with pro-
cess or voluntarily appears and answers there
to.
l3-Requiring i'm suits OF divorce for the
cause of adultery, that the alleged pGrticeps
criminis be made a correspondent, and be
duly served with process wherever praetica-
Bile.
1i-That no divorce shall be granted in any
state, unless the parties have lived together
as husband and wife therein, or the plaintiff
has been a resident therein for at least one
year.
15~-Allowing either party to a divorce duly
granted to marry again.
16-Providing for a uniform standard OF
weights and measures, as to certain commod-
tiles in which a great and unnecessary diver
sity now exists.