The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-05
WHO NAY BE JOINED
OKLAHOMA HAS a NEW Law REGC-
LATINO MARRIAGE.

| ffoVtding 1or UNIFORMITY and DennInS TN
Manner of Contracting the Relation
| Prohibited Degrees of Consanguinity-
| spectiveIy the Legally Prescribed Age.
| for Marriage Without Consent of Par
| ent or Guardians, Bue Marriage Under
Eighteen and Fifteen Prohibited.
| Guthrie, o. T, March 4.-The following
house bill has now become law:
An act providing for uniformity Of mar
! riages, defining the manner Of contracting
The same, prescribing penalties for viola
tons thereof and repeating chapter 20 OF
| the statues of Oklahoma OF 1893, entitled
| Marriage Contract"
i Be it enacted by the legislative assembly
Of the Territory of Oklahoma:
Section l. Marriage is personal relation
arising out Of a civil contract to which the
consent Of parties legally competent of con-
| tracing and OF entering into it, is neces-
sary. and the marriage relation shall only
he entered into, maintained or abrogated as
provided by law.
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children, ancestors and defendants of any
degree, Of step-fathar with a step-daugh-
ter, step-mother with a step-son. between
uncles and nieces, aunts and nephews, be
tween brothers and sisters OF the half as
well as the whole blood, father-in-law and
daughter-in-law, mother-in-law and son-in
Jaw and first cousins are declared TO be in
cestuous, Illegal and void, and are express
~ prohibited.
Sec. 3. Any unmarried male OF the age
of q years or upward or any unmarried
female of the age of IS or upward and not
otherwise disqualified. is capable of con-
tracing and conserving to marriage; bu.
no female under the age of is and no male
under the age of q shall enter into the mar
rage relation except by the consent given
in writing by parent or guard.nan. and
every male under the age of is and every
female under the age of 10 are expressly
prohibited from entering into the maria &c
relation: Prodived, that this section shall
not be construed to prevent the courts from
authorizing the marriage OF persons in set
tlemsnt of suits for seduction or bastardy,
when such marriage would not be inccstu-
Gus under this act.
Sec. 4. No person shall enter into or con-
tract the marriage relation, nor shall any
person perform or solemnize the ceremony
of any marriage in this territory authoriz-
ing the marriage and the solemniZa ton or
performance of the ceremony thereof be-
tween the persons named in such license.
Sec. 16. All marriages of persons of the
white race with persons of the nagro race
are prohibited.
Sec. IT, Any person, male or female, liv-
ing with another person of the opposite sex
as husband and wife without being lawful
ly married as required by the provisions OF
this act, and any person entering into the
marriage relation contrary to the provisions
of this act, and any probate judge knowing
iy issuing any marriage license contrary
to the provisions of this act, or any person
knowingly performing or solemnizing the
marriage ceremony contrary to any of the
provisions of this act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction be pun
ished by fine of not less than 800 nor more
than $500, or by imprisonment in the county
jail not less than thirty days nor more than
one year. or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Sec. 49, All of chapter 40 of the statutes
of Oklahoma of 1893, entitled Marriage
Contracts" and all acts and parts of acts
herewith are herewith and
hereby repealed
Sec. 10. This act shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage and ap-
prevail.
The governor yesterday signed two coun-
eli bills, No. y and No. IS. The first amends
the school law by changing the time Of an
nual meeting of school district boards from
the second Tuesday in May to the second
Tuesday in June.
Council bill No. % makes 1t the duty of
the officers OF each municipal corporation
to make a levy each year for a sinking
fund which shall be sufficient to pay the
bonded indebtedness coming due the fol-
lowing year. together with one years in
terest on all outstanding bonds and an adj
ditional sum equal to one-third of ali out
standing judgments. 1t further provides
that all penalties, interest and forfeitures
now accruing or to be accrued, shall be
turned into the sinking fund, and carries
the balance left over into the fund of the
next year.
President johnson this morning had his
innings on the railroad bill when the house
substitute for council bill No. 20. came up
FOR discussion in the committee of the
whole. For fifteen minutes he held the
floor and occupied every moment in paying
lis respects to the substitute in language
'orcible and eloquent He characterized il
Is meaningless bundle of Inconsistencies, |
which would be of no force or effect in its |
supposed application to railroads.
Mr.. Gould VINO had supported the original |
ill thusht the substitute provided for the !
demands of the people and he would &C
-ording,y tote for il.
Mr.. FISHER said the council already vast |
d much valuable tine CT the bill and |
moved that further consideration be post |
)oned. \ division was called for, and he |
not.cG declared carried.
The work OF the council this morning con- |
sisted in the passage Of council bill No. 192. |
ela.inS to conveyances ard charging the |
orm OF acknowlecg ements. and the favor |
sbie recommendation for passage of house /
III No 1871, relating 20 fees and salaries; !
'oancI bill No. 176. providing Yer res.stra-
len in cities OF the hrs:-class; council bill |
so. l53. relieving the taxpayers of Il Reno; /
.ouncn bill No. rs. requiring treasurcrs OF
% make call fO- the pay /
nent of outstanding warrants every thirty 4
avs: house bill No. s.. which provides Tor
public veigher IN every county, with an /
nendyuent making, i unlawful fo- private
.ersors owning scales 70 charge for weigh
rs; council bill No. la. making Il the duty |
Z each legislative assembly a appoint
omn:ittes 10 audit the books and accounts
: the territorial treasurer and auditor.
GREECE WILL SAY no"