Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
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reyolutipnizing the divorce laws of the
country, and preventing parties from
8 going to other States to have the bonds
that unite them smashed.
The measure was agreed upon at n
conference of commissioners from the
various States, and there is little doubt
. but that it will be passed.
The commissioners from Virginia
Were Messrs. ]. Alison Cabell. of Rich
lnond; E. w. Saunders, of Rocky
Mount, Franklin county, and w. p.
McRae, of Petersburg.
THE BILL.
The BILL which will be of widespread
interest. reads as follows:
5 Section L. No divorce shall be granted
4 for any cause arising prior to the resi-
dence of the complainant or defendant
y in this State, which was not a ground
y for divorce in the State where the cause
& arose.
Section 2. No person shall be entitled
{ to divorce for any cause arising in
i6ithiS State, who has not had actual resi-
dence in this State for at least one year
next before bringing suit for divorce,
With q bona fide intention of making
this State his or her permanent home.
.3sss Section 3. No person shall be entitled
to n divorce for any cause arising out
Of this Sta tie unless the complainant or
defendant shall have resided within
this State for at least two years next
bona fide intention of making this State
Z his or her permanent home.
Section q. No person shall be entitled
Ito n divorce unless the defendant shall
have been personally served with pro-
n cess, il within this State. or if without
this State, shall have had personal no
tice duly proved and appearing oil rec
ord or shall have entered an appear
= ance in the case. but If it shall appear
q to the satisfaction of the court that
the complainant does not know the adj
4 dress nor the residence of the DEFEND
amt and has not been able to ascertain
either after reasonable and due in
curry and search continued for six
months after suit brought. the court or
Judge in vacation may authorize notice
by publication of the pendency OF the
y suit for divorce, to be given IN manner
provided by law.
section 5. No divorce shall be granted
solely upon default nor solely upon adj
4 missions by the pleadings, nor except
upon hearing before the court III open
session.
Section 6. After divorce either party
may marry again, but in cases where
notice has been given by publication
only and the defendant has not APP
reared. no decree or judgment for
X tlivorce shall become final or operative
1,ntil six months after hearing and de-
Section q. Wherever the word "di
vorce" occurs in this act, 1T shall be
deemed to mean divorce from the bond
Section s. All acts and parts OF acts
Inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed
~ In its report the Committee on Uni
~ form State Laws says:
g"It may not be out OF place in this
connection for your committee to say n
word as TO the purpose, wisdom and
practicability and effect OF this short,
simple and most moderate act which
a is the outcome of much delbcratlon
IN and discussion extending over three
years sessions OF the conference. The
a act proposed attacks directly, and we
believe effectively, three of the greatest
evils, considered from legal stand
fei.sasat e4
various and conflicting divorce laws.
First it does away largely with the
scandal of migratory divorces; second,
Ii prevents the wrong Of speedy de-
crees against absent defendants who
may be ignorant of any suit pending;
third, itfdoes away with the Interstate
confusion arising from some few States
forbidding remarriage, while great
81 majority of the States permit it."
CONFEDERATE VETERANS RE
UNION.
81. Acknowledgement Thomas Elicit. of
j9 the Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans
So of Virginia, has received from Stanton
& n batcl, of items which go to show
=
10th will be highly enjoyable.
General Fitzhugh Lee has accepted
the Invitation of the First Virginia
Cavalry 10 attend the annual reunion
on the 18th inst. lie will ride at the
head of the cavalry.
@$ Captain G. l.. Teay will drive in the
parade with an old cannon, which be-
+ llonged to General Echols' command in
Southwest Virginia.
Hon. James Mann, OF Petersburg.
will respond to the welcoming address
by Mr.. William A. Pratt
Some of the prominent officials OF the
Grand Camps who will attend the SEES
sion at Stanton are:
Grand Commander Stith Boiling and
ssAdjutant General Thomas Elicit Cap
tain t. w. Sydnor, Captain Il. Leslie
Spence, Hon. r. t. Walton, Colonel w.
A. Smoot, Senator Daniel, Hon. a. j.
Montague. Judge George l.. Christian.
Colonel r. Z. Maury, General Eppa
Hunton Captain Frank Cunningham.
Colonel r. p. Chew, Bushrod Washing
ton, Rev. DR.. "A. @. Hopkins.
A reception will be given the Grand
Camps at the Y. NJ. G. a. building III
Staunton.
COMMANDER ADAMS RESIGNS.
Governor Tyler to-day received the
) Roger f.. Adams, of the First Battalion
s Virginia Naval Volunteers, at Nor
folk.
The resignation will be accepted and
his successor. appointed at an early
rs date.
The resignation of Mr. G.. II. Jordan
es superintendent of Schools for Pu-
laski county, he's been received at the
d Departmental Public instruction, Mr..
Jordan having been appointed to fill
the uttexpIred term of the defaulting