New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
MUST BE CROSS-EXAMINED.
PROSPECTIVE BRIDES AND BRIDE
GROOMS WILL HAVE TO ANSWER
MANY QUESTIONS.
AN ORDEAL FOR NONRESIDENT COUPLES BEFORE
THEY CAN GET LICENSES UNDER THE
LLOYD LAW.

Trenton, June % (SpecaD.-Any one wishing 10
marry In this State on and after THURSDAY, july l.
must give TO the bride all Information concerning
his business and the bride must tell the BRIDE
groom all about herself. while both must answer
nine questions and produce witnesses to answer
ten more questions for the benefit OF the New
Jersey State Board Of Health and the New-Jersey
State Bureau OF Vital Statistics. me questions
have been formulated by Attorney General Grey.
and TODAY the printed blanks. with blank forms
for the affidavit Of the bride bridegroom ana VIII
nesses were to all county clerks or the state
Each couple wishing TO marry must swear 10
their answers before the county clerks are al
lowed under the Lloyd Marriage License law. 10
issue a license without which they cannot re mar
ried on New-Jersey soil. or course all these
restrictions simply a species OF state taril
upon brides from other States. as the Lloyd law
does not affect New-Jersey couples. 1t apples
only TO non-resdents wishing to marry In this
State.
AS a preliminary TO the quzzng by the County
Clerk where one of the high contracting parties or
both Of them live elsewhere than In New-Jersey,
the bride and bridegroom must be identified the
Acknowledgement advises the county clerks.
For this reason question No IS put TO the Wit
ness who must accompany the proposed bride and
bridegroom. The question put is: do you know
Mr. Jones? DO you know Miss Smithers?"
The witness will undoubtedly say yes. but the
Identification is by no means complete with this
How long have you known him (or herr. and
has your knowledge been intimate or is 1t that of
a casual acquaintance" is the next question.
If this be satisfactorily answered the Clerk must
ask "Can you tell what his tor herr occupation
IS or has been for the last five years?' Then the
clerk will want TO know IL the witness tell the
names of the parents Of the prospective bride and
bridegroom or their guardians and he will also be
required 10 name them.
If there be no hitch up 70 this point this ex-
tremey pointed question will be asked
How long has he contemplated marriage with
Miss Smithers? Has their engagement been gener
ally known? Are the parents acquainted with
the fact?"
The witness will then be asked II he ever heard
of any objection the marriage, and II he has he
must give detailed statement Of the nature OF
the objection.
The witness must then tell II he knows OF any
impediment TO the marriage and II he does he
must tell the clerk all about it, He is asked If
either Of the parties was ever married. and he is
supposed 10 be able tell how the marriage state
terminated, whether by death or divorce. To all
Of which he swears and signs his name.
Then the County Clerk takes the prospective
bride and bridegroom in hand The Attorney
General says he must ask their full name. the
parents full name. the mothers maiden name,
The occupation of the bride groom and the bride,
where they live and how long they have lived
there Then this question Is put to each:
Are you married; to whom. and when
YOU married." If divorced person seeks a license
the courts decree must be produced.