The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20

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AN ACT amending chapter ly' Of the Wis
cousin statutes Of 1873, relating 10 EAE-
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rep
Resented in senate and assembly, 10 enact
as follows.
Section J. Not less than five days pre-
yiuus to persons being joined in maIrIa-a
License Thereon >!.aI uC Obtained from
the county gIeTn OF the county IA which the
female resides, or il NOT resident Of the
state. then from the county clerk % the
county NAeIc Tie marriage IS 10 take place
Section - When application IS made in
person, The applicant shall sign and verify
Il statement before such CLERK, that the
parties applying for the license are Of legal
age, and that no other legal lmpedlmeut
% marriage exists.
ur such applicant may 20 before any Of
tc,r authorized 10y law 10 administer uaths,
ami make and verify 4 like statement, IN
the presence Of Two subscribing witnesses,
aud upon the receipt of such statement and
application Tor license and the required
frc, tie clerk shall. if such statement is in
proper form, forward TO such applicant the
required fcCu>e.
So,rigu s. If any person intending to
marry shall he under the age Of p years if
1t male, OF under the age Of IS years if a
female, and shall not have had a former
wife or hushahu, The consent IN person or
in writing Of = he parent or guardian hay-
ing the custody of such Il minor, shall be
gwen 10 lie county clerk before Il license
Tor marriage shall be granted and if such
consent is in writing il shall be signed and
verified by lE' parent or guardian in the
Section I. The county clerk Shuu tile and
preserve in his office all sworn statements
made tor the purpose OF. procuring licenses.
The limit Of time for which license shall
remain in force shall be one month from
date Of issue, after which time it shGlI be-
section ;. The county clerk shall receive
as fee for each license granted the sum
of fifty cents which shall become u part OF
I'll" tluu9 81 the county.
II amy clerk shall, in any other manner
Than provided for in this act. knowing
i~~u" or siEn any marriage license, he shall
lnTIrij anu pay u sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
section s. II any person authorized by
law TO solemuiZe a marriage, perform such
Il ceremony. when the parties thereto have
UUt obtained the proper license, or when
five DAVIS or more have not cIap.rd since The
date of such license or when parties fan
to present such license when making april
cation for marriage except hereinafter pro
'jdrd he shall forfeit and pay for every
Surt uH"nNe sum not exceeding i've hun
dr'd dollars. or may he imprisoned not ex-
cu"ilh@ one year, but such parties per
forming marriage ceremonies, are not re-
Ecyeb from examination Of applicants for
marriage. 10 legal impcdimeuts The IL
c"A~e shall he returned by the party per
forming marriage ceremony. with The mar
rlJEe certificate to the register Of deeds Of
The county In which such license is issued
provided that in cities Of the first class
StcH license ana marriage certificate Shall
b" returned to tn" register Of vital Statis-
tics in such city and by him fled as pro
Section : Upon application Of either Of
I'll" parties to proposed marriage any
county judge. court Of record or presiding
judge thereof, in his discretion. by order
may aulhhflZ" the marriage without such
license, or the delay Of five days after the
issuing Of such license. Such order shall he
delivered to the person performing the cerp-
mouy and by him returned in place Of or
in connection with he license to the regis
ter Of deeds, Or register Of vital statistics.
Section y All act or parts Of acts con
truvcniug he provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed.