The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25

The senate met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. His Excellency Governor Kimball
in the chair and quorum present. The
records of Fridays sessions, as read by
Secretary OF State Bennett, were ap-
proved.
Senator Freeman, from the committee
on judiciary reported back an act In
amendment w7chapter pa of the General
Laws, "Of Views Witnesses and DEPOSIT
TONS read and passed.
Senator Freeman, from the committee
on judiciary, presented following re-
port relative to amendments 10 the Gi-
vorce laws:
CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
The following is brief statement OF the
changes from the present law, as pro-
posed in the bill recommended:
Section 1 OF chapter 1856 is left without
change.
Section 2 OF the present law is amended
by adding after neglect and refusal TO
provide, the words FOR the period of al
least one year next before the filing OF
the petition" and also the words land
the wife not having sufficient property OF
This leaves the causes for which divorce
may be granted as I'm the present law, but
we think the additions suggested will
practically prevent a large proportion OF
the abuse which IL is claimed now exists,
oI the so-called non-support feature OF
the law.
Sections three. four five. six and seven
OF the present law remain unchanged.
Section eight is amended by adding the
provision that 1.-The petitioner shall be
domiciled inhabitant OF this state and
nal ha 20 AnA In, ct,
length OF time as TO the court. I'm Its dis
erection. shall seem TO warrant the exer-
else Of the powers In this section con-
Section nine is amended by adding after
the words every petition shall be signed,
the words and sworn TO"
Section ten is amended by increasing the
time of residence I'm the state, as a pre-
requisite to obtaining divorce. from one
year to two years and adding the fol-
lowing proviso: Provided that II the
defendant shall have been n domiciled i'm
habitant Of this state and shall have re-
sided I'm this state for the period of two
years next before the preferring of such
petition. and shall be actually served with
process. the above requirement as TO dom
lclle ana residence on the part OF the
petitioner shall be deemed to have been
satisfied and fulfiiied"
But II the petitioner shall not have had
his domicile and residence I'm this state
for at least five years next before the
filing OF his petition, the evidence o. his
change OF domicile from elsewhere To this
state shall be his statement made under
his hand and oath before some officer OF
this state authorized To administer oaths
that he has I'm good faith become a dom
iciled inhabitant and resident OF some spe-
Gifted city or town of this state with the
bona fde intention OF making this state
his permanent home and place OF abode
said statement shall be filed with the
city or town clerk of such city or town at
least two years before the filing of his Pc
tition."
Sections IL, l2 and - remain as at pres
ent
COLLECTING ALLOWANCES
Section IL is amended by inserting the
following provision, intended TO simplify
the method by which allowances made by
the court may be colected (which al
lowance shall be so far regarded as a
judgment for debt that suits may be
brought or executions may issue thereon
for amounts due and unpaid from time TO
time. 10 be shown by affidavits OF tho
person entitled TO the same and the attor-
ney OF record OF such person. such execu-
tions TO run against the goods and chat
tells OF the husband and for want thereof
against his body
After section l6 the following new pro-
visions are added as sections IL, is. 10.
and 20, as follows:
Sec ~. No person shall be entitled
90 a divorce from tho bond OF marriage
unless the defendant shall, In accordance