The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
MATRIMONIAL SCRAMBLE
CHEERS THE PRESIDENT
Sends Telegram Being Informed of Demand for Wedding
Licenses-"Gad News" He Tells Workers.

divorce was granted. together with the
assertion that no legal impediment exists
as 10 the right OF either TO enter into the
marriage state.
Full powers is given 10 the clerk TO ad-
minister oaths and 10 require the appli-
cants to produce witnesses 10 Identify
them, and he may also examine under
oath or otherwise other witnesses as 10
any material inquiry pertaining TO the is
suing of the license. IL II appears after
this has been done that the applicants are
legally competent 10 marry the license
shall be issued. In the case OF minors
written consent from the parents or guar
dians OF both is necessary, and this con-
sent must be given in person before the
clerk if the parents or guardians are resi-
dents OF the state. In other cases II may
be given by sworn statements made be-
fore authorized officers.
Continuing, the new act says that any
person who shall I'm any anidavlt OF
statement falsely swear In regard TO any
material fact as TO the competency OF any
person for whose marriage the license
In question Is issued, or concerning the
procuring or issuing OF which affidavit or
statement may be made, shall be deemed
guilty OF perjury and on conviction there
OF shall be punished as provided by the
statutes OF this state
Any clergyman or other person author
lied to perform marriage ceremonies VINO
shall solemnize or presume to solemniZe
any marriage between any parties With
out g. license being presented TO him or
with knowledge THAI either party Is le-
gally Incompetent shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor. and On conviction thereon
shall be punished by fine not less than
$50 ror more than 800 or by Imprisonment
for a term not exceeding one year.
COMPLETE RECORDS TO BE KEPT.
Complete records OF all licenses issued
are 10 be kept by the clerks. together
with affldavits, statements giving consent,
and other documents, and such records,
under the clerks official seal, shall be
considered evidence In all courts The
fee for each license Is 81, which Is to be
paid to the clerk and by him turned over
to the tire surer OF the city IN which the
license Is issued
One clause of the rev act reads that
"all illegltimate children whose parents
have heretofore internarried or who shall
hereafter intermarry shall thereby be-
como legitimized and shall become legiti-
mate for all purposes and entitled TO all
the rights and privileges OF legitimate
but an estate or interest. vested
or trust, created before the marriage OF
the parents OF such child shall not be di-
verted or affected by reason OF such child
being legitimatzed Nothing In this act
shall be deemed or construed TO In any
manner impair or affect tho validity or
any lawful marriage made before the
passage of this act"
Another important clause OF the act is
the last, which says.
Nothing In this act contained shall be
construed TO render void by reason OF n
failure TO procure a marriage license any
marriage solemnized between persons of
full age. nor TO render void any marriage
between minors or with minor under the
legal age OF consent. where the consent
OF parent or guardian has been given. and
such marriage shall be for such cause
voidable only as to minors or minor
upon complaint OF such minors or minor,
or Of the parent or guardian thereof"