The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-10

Mr.. Lee II he was willing to have the
language of the bill so changed as 10
remove all doubt on this point. After
some little pantering, Mr. Lee said ne
was willing to have the language
made as plain and strong as possible;
that his whole object was to get the
law SO changed as to give both par
ties day In court. He also frankly
stated that he was there az the at
torney for IA client. who had an in
tcrext in having the law changed.
Ministers Take Action.
A largely attended meeting OF min
listers of all denominations was held
at the Y. NJ e. A. building Wednes-
day afternoon, and the following
resolutions adopted;
Whereas. the family Is the
fountainhead of the nation. and
the preservation OF It's integrity
is essential to the purity, strength
and permanence Of our national.
social and moral life; and
Whereas, America is passing
through a period Of unrest and
social transition, which many
parts OF the country. threatens
fhe very existence Of our family
life. and has already given us
the wFetched distinction OF nav.
ing q higher divorce rate thar
any other country except Japan:
and,
Whereas through all his TN
rest Virginia has held Errily to
her ancient ideals. and as a Gem
monwealth still! remains ar In
spring example TO the sisterhoGd
of States fer the honor In wnjrn
she holds the home and the care
with which she safeguards Its in
tcgrity; therefore, be Il
Resolved, first, That We are
unalterably opposed 10 the enact
Inent of any ia~ which might
seem in any degree TO compro-
mise the fair nam" Of Virginia as
a faithful guardian ~ the family
and Of public morals.
Second That the proposed
amendment to our divorce law as
as set forth in Senate bill No.
IS, now pending before the
House of Delegates. would, in
our opinion, compromise the
name of our Commonwealth both
- tfTr ry-rs IF trrr own people and --'
in the eyes of the world
Third. That whatever benefits
might accrue TO the few under
the operation Of the proposed
amendments they would he more
than offset by the manifold evils
which ii would bring to society at
large, and by the hardship which
il would work to the great ma
Jority of innocent parties.
Fourth, That our representa-
tiy"s in the General Assembly are
earnestly requested to use every
honorable means to defeat this
bill, and to oppose any and all
legislation affecting our divorce
law that does not have for It's
evident object the better protec-
ton Of public morals
committee. consisting Of u. G.
DFlahcrtr, chairman. Rev. r. H..
Pitt. d. =. Rev. f. l.. Pell. .. u.
Rev. $ c. Hatcher, ID. n. Rabbi +.
y Calisch. y. D., and Isaac Diggs. was
appointed Ia appear before the legis-
atiye committee protesting against
he bin
Bar Association.
The Richmond Bar Association held
4 meeting Wednesday night and
adopted the following
Whereas, 1t has been called
In the attention Of the Bar AS
ISOLATION of the city of Rich
mond that there is pending be
fore the Committee on Courts of
Justice of the House of Delegates
a bill to amend section 2256 of
the Code so as to allow either
party To q divorce a mensa to
convert the same into q divorce
n Vinculo after three years; and,
Whereas, this association be-
lieves that to allow 10 the party
giving cause for the separation
the right to convert the same
into an absolute divorce will ma
terially increase the number of
separations and absolute d!-
vnrces granted in this State. and
will. therefore. tend to weaken |
the ties of the marriage rela-
ton. therefore. be 1t
Resolved. by the Bar Associa-
tion 81 the city of Richmond
First That the best interests
of Virginia demand that this pro
posed amendment should he de-
feated
Second. That the president APP
point committee of five to ap-
pear before the Committee on
Courts of Justice of the House of
Delegates in opposition to the
said bill"