Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-24

riage of a girl under 16 or a u, under
Is, which may be annuled only at the
instance of the injured party unless con-
irmed by such party after arriving at the
ages named The address then continues:
Limited divorces, or divorces from bed
and board, were unanimously recon-
mended by congress and are provided for
by law, to be granted for the same causes
as absolute divorce, at the option of the
innocent and injured party, who is not to
be compelled to ask for a dissolution of
the marriage. This option will in some
states where the distinction does not
exist extend the relief of limited divorce
to a large and increasing class, who on
account of religious beliefs conscientious
scruples or other sufficient reason would
not seek absolute divorce and are there
fore, in the states where the distinction
does not exist, barred in many cases from
a proper relief by legal or judicial separa-
ton. The congress recommended that
such limited divorces should be retained
where already existing and should be pro-
vided for in states where no such rights
exist One additional cause for limited
divorce on the part OF the wife (but not
adopted as a cause for absolute divorced
is the hopeless insanity of the husband
occurring after marriage, This relief was
not extended to the husband for the in
sanity of the wife, as IL was recognized
that such insanity might sometimes re-
suit from the physical effect urpn the
life of the marriage relation itself, in
which respect the spouses are not by
nature of an equality"
Causes for Absolute Divorce.
: The causes for absolute divorce are
| thus summed up in the body of the bills
| (a) Adultery.
| Cb) Bigamy. at the suit of the innocent
and injured party to the first marriage.
| Co Conviction and sentence for crime
| by a competent court having Jurisdiction,
followed by a continuous Imprisonment
for at least two years, or in the case Of
indeterminate sentence, for at least one
year, provided that such conviction has
been the result of trial in some one OF
the states of the United States or in a
federal court or in some one Of the terri
tories, possessions OF courts subject to the
Jurisdiction Of the United States, or in
| some foreign country granting a trial by
! jury, followed by an equally long term of
! Imprisonment
! (d) Extreme cruelty, on the part OF
| either husband or wife, such as to en-
! danger the life or health Of the other
! party or to render cohabitation unsafe.
| (e) Wilful desertion for two years
! 90 Habitual drunkenness for two years.
Divorce from bed and board may be
granted for the same reasons and COM
/ plete divorce and for the additional one
/ Of hopeless insanity Of the husband. The
law makes stringent provisions regarding
! service on the defendant and to Prev II
! divorce by colsIslon. It provides a simple
/ default Is not sufficient 20 make a case
I for the plaintiff, but Affirmative proof must
/ be had aside even from admission OF the
defendant. It also provides no divorce
\ shall be granted II such collision appears
or II It appears that the plaintiff has pro-
! cured or connived at the offense charged
or has condoned Il or been guilty Of adul-
! terry not condoned.
Service Rule a. Stringent,
! The proposed regulations regarding serv-
| ice on the defendant are stringent and are
| intended TO insure ample notice to the de-
| Tending party where It is possible for such
notice to be given. The sections relating
to service are as follows:
Section s. For purposes Of divorce. either
absolute or from bed and board jurisdiction
may be acquired by personal service upor
the defendant within this state under the
following conditions;
"ta) When, at the time the cause OF
! action arose, either party was a bona hds
resident Of this state. ana has continues