Evening journal., 1913-03-18
GOVERNOR
VETOED The
CORMLEY BILL
Approves Fundamentals But
Objects to Only Clerk Of
Peace Issuing Licenses
AMENDMENTS TO
THE BILL SUGGESTED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del, Mar
1S.-Governor Miller this morning
returned TO the Legislature with his
veto Senator Gormlcy's bill to regulate
marriages and the issuance of mar
riagc licenses IN Delaware. The
Governor sets forth that while he ap-
proves Of the fundamentals of the bill
he thinks the requirement that
licenses only shall be issued by the
clerks OF the peace would work a
hardship on residents of the rural dis
tricts I'm tho three counties. The
Governor also objects 20 reduction
of Revenue from the sale of mar
riages licenses TO one half of what Il
formerly was, which the bill would
do and ne thinks such law should
not 70 into effect Immediately.
The Governor suggested that the
Gormley bill be amended and passed,
one amendment suggested being TO
permit residents OF the state TO OBJ
tain marriage license from justices
of the peace. The Governors veto
message reads.
10 the honorable senate Of tho
State of Delaware. Sirs; return
herewith without approval Senate
substitute for Senate bill lS9 entitled
ian act concerning marriages and
marriages licenses.' regret that
lam unable to approve Of this measure
because it deals with subject that
am very much Interested In and pro.
vides In a measure for 1egislallon
which / recommended in my inaugur'
al message.
Section 4 OF the bill in It's present
form makes II impossible for any one
to obtain a license to marry unles'
they make application of the clerk 81
ithe peace at the three county seat
4 within the state which will work
hardship on the residents OF rura
districts and this is one Of my chic
reasons for returning this bill un
} approved.
section A OF this bill also reduce
, 1.-The revenue TO the state from the sal
of marriage Licenses to one nait {
what Il formerly was for unaer IN
provision OF this act the secretary
!. state is only permitted 70 sell ~
e. II
ono dollar per license.
, Section 2 OF this bill provides IN.
! the act shall take effect immediatel
/ upon approval This does not giN
/ sufficient time to make the necessar
, arrangements for the carrying out
the provisions of this act. Il Is
matter of sufficient importance
r have the provisions we'll understoo
and well provided for before the la'
poes into effect While the funda
mentals of this bill meet with my an
proval the above points that ! nav
referred to don't met with my aI
lproval. 7 respectfully request 70
LEGISLATURE to consider the passag
Of bill amending the one that ! az
returning so that while the noh-resl
dents who have been bringing I'M
state into unpleasant notoriety ma
be prevented from so doing in the ~
ture. the law will not work a hard
shin on the residents OF the state :
Delaware. The provisions OF this bi
make II mandatory for all applicant
TO 30 10 the Clerks OF the Peace .
the several counties should be
amended as to permit residents
the State Of Delaware 10 obtain thel
. marriage licenses from the Justice
OF the Peace throughout the sewers
} counties as is provided in the pres
ent law.
In returning this bill unapprovo
r in the form that il has been presente
} Ito me, | reiterate again that WI
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