Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-11
Uniform Divorce Laws.

While there is no place provided for it
upon the program. the question Of uni
| form divorce laws is expected to take
up much of the time of the governors. In
| statements today twenty three of the
governors declared themselves in favor
| of uniformity in the laws, either by a
| federal enactment OF general agree
ment upon statute to be adopted by
| the various state legislatures. All these
expressed the hope that definite result
would be reached at the conference. Cows.
| iIadley of Missouri and Hoke Smith or
| Georgia declined to express their opln-
| ions.
| In stating their views many of the
governors minated that for legal rea-
sons a federal law would be inadvisable.
| But it was generally admitted that
common agreement could be reached on
/ the grounds for divorce and the question
| of remarriage for divorced persons which
would lie acceptable to the legislatures
of the various states. Many of the execu-
tives declared that, while the divorce
laws in some states are too lax, they
are too severe in others. and that the
moral welfare of the whole country VIII
| be served best by a broad, common-sehse
| r~gula ton of the marriage contract
| Gov. Wilson will open the conference
| tomorrow morning with an address OF
| welcome. This will be responded TO
| by Gov Joseph NJ. Carey of Wyoming.
The first prepared paper will be by
Gov Augustus E. Wilson of Kentucky.
| whose subject is Possibilities OF the
Governors Conference" 1t is probable
| that in the discussion following this
address plans will be made for es-
I'd blishing permanent reference bu-
reau, with permanent secretary, TO
whom the executives can refer for in
forma ton. which may be of value to
all of them. and through whom bulle-
tins will be published on topics of es-
Inc ia1 int n
a way this work is now being done
voluntarily by William George Jor-
dan, editor. author and reformer who
originally suggested the house of
governors. and who has given much
time to the work because Of his in
tense interest in the subject.
Power of the Executive.
Another paper on the first day will
be that of Gov. Edwin l.. Norris Of
Montana on Strengthening the Power
of the Executive" This subject will
also be treated by Gov Emmett O'Neal
of Alabama. Temporary organization
will be effected during the day. In
the evening will be given the reception
by Gov and Mrs. Wilson at seagirt.
Wednesday will be devoted to the dis
cussion of Employers Liability and
Workmen's Compensation with Cows.
Charles S. Deneen of Illinois and Eugene
y. Foss of Massachusetts making the
opening addresses. In the evening there
will be a business meeting when the
plans for the session of 1912 will be
made.
Cows John A. Dix of New York and
Edmund w. Noel of Mississippi will make
addresses Thursday, with THE Inheri-
lance Tax and State Comfy as their
subject. The law of New York state on
this subject is said to be a model, and
there have beer many requests for Gov.
Dix's paper. When the discussion Is
| completed 1.-The Right of the States to
Fix Intrastate Traffic Rates will be
taken up. with papers By Cows. Herbert
s. Hadiey of Missouri and Chester H.
Aldrick of Nebraska to open the argu-
ment IN the evening will be the dinner
of the reception committee.
State Control Of Public Utilities will
be the subject Friday. The principal
papers will be by Gov. Francis F. Nc
Govern of Wisconsin and Beryl F.. Car
roll of Iowa. Saturday morning Prob
lens Of Prison Labor will be the topic.
with addresses by Cows. Oswald West of
Oregon apd Chase s. Osborn Of Michi-
gan. this being followed by adjournment
until next year