New-York tribune., 1906-11-15
DIVORCE CONGRESSENDS
Blu Drason for AU States amended
and adopted.

rnisoeiphfa, Nov 1.-The National Congress on
Uniform Divorce Laws which yesterday began tho
onsloerauon Of bill for adoption by all the states
in ths union to-day took up Article l. which
iarnes the causes for divorce from bed and board.
lows:
ent OF Gass:s existing at marriage for en1pl-
tabls Of desTess sai H5 sfnty aosording to the
fSros e nsansS q Either pa4
& VIE Is under sixteen years or the husband un-
saf dv0fos OF sithsi asa Rss' Ss voro.
divorce from bss ann n.y. q or absolute divorce and
atrmenH i%Sapses for divorce from the bonds Of
and sentence for at least two years for crime e1-
wife .. oteay n on the part Of either husband
PaT,y and render oohabtation unsafe wilfui dessr-
years. -AouA oIunAenness ior TWO
When Article " was taken up TO-DAY thar, ras
q long discussion to whether thu terms "ex-
treme cruelty and 'intolerabe cruelty" should
both be included In the causes for divorce from
bed and board. and as to whether one or both
terms' II LETT in the bill. should be interpreted
by the bill or left to tho courts After long dis
cussion 1t was decided to retain only the term
extreme cruelty" Article ", as finally adopted,
is as follows
Causes for divorce from bed and board shall be,
BE,Bganpy at the suit OF the innocent and injured
,C-Convction and sentence for at least two years
as on sndEer fn gaF ts Ss ffs5 s or sss
OF the 9ther party or to render cohabtaon unsafe
HoPeesl GrunsHnsss 5yahsR s ,f for two years
The cause stricken out of Article " of the bill
is as follows:
render the condition Of the other party intoerable
senaTat are @ p9rae1some and to force such party to
In reply to inquiry as to why the insanity Of
O. wife should " included IN Para NJ
Article Iv. q member OF the COMMITTEES explained
that husband should support his insane wife, be-
cause she may have become insane after narriage,
and her mental trouble may have been dus to the
matrimonial state.
Article v was adopted without debata I. is as
follows:
No decree for divorce shall be granted IL It ap-
pears to the satisfaction OF the court that the suit
has procured or oonnived at the offence Charged.
not condoned.
Article VI. which relates to Jurisdiction to be
acquired by personal service In actions for the
annulment OF marriages for divorces worded
as to minimize migratory divorces. adopted as
recommended by the committee which drew up the
bill Article VI also provides that any charged
as particeps crimnis shall be made party upon
his her application to a court, subject to such
terms and conditions the court may prescribe;
that all hearings and trials shall be public and be
had before court and not before master. referee
oi Olucr oeicSdtoC representative Indl III
all uncontested cases and IN other case where
court may deem IL necessary or proper. dis
interested attorney may be assigned by the court
actively to defend the case
The divorce congress ended its work with the
afternoon session. having adopted the remainder of
| the bill reported by the committee
The meeting was closed by Bishop Doane, of
Albany who said the congress should be set Alright
| before the public because 1t might get the idea
| that all causes approved by the congress should
AXfs in afara Ea pIafp a.
sress merely drafted law containing the princi-
pal causes recognized In a majority OF the states
| These causes he hoped 70 see dscrsasad.