The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
M'NEIL IS AUTHOR OF MARRIAGE BILLS Two Measures Would Throw Safeguards About The
 Marital Bond Another Proposed Law Provides Penalty For Stealing
 Turf, Gravel,
 Etc.

Hartford. Jan. So.-Senator McNeil, of this city today introduced into the senate three bills, two of which deal with marital matters and one with the taking of turf or loam from the prem ises of another. One of the measure would compel public notice of mar riage and act as a preventative of unannounced weddings, and the other would protect the offspring of either man or woman who feels inclined to wander forth on the matrimonial journey after passing the age of 70.
 The text of the bills follow:
 Bans To Check HUrry-Up NeWIyweds.
 That Section 45SS of the General Statutes of the Revision Of 1902 be of said section the words Justice of and in the second line the words ttthe Peace" and inserting in place thereof
 mayors of any city," and adding at Provided, however, where both the contracting parties to such marriage live without the state, such marriage ceremony shall not be performed by any official until the intention of such parties so desirous of being married, shall have been published at least thre days before the date of such marriage in some newspaper having a circulation in the town in which such marriage ceremony is to be per- formed;" so that said section, as dIu0nOe0, snail re9Q fOllOWS: All judges, mayors of any. city, and ordained or licensed cIergymen be- longing to this state, or any other state, so long they continue in the work Of the ministry, may join per sons in marriage; and all marriages attempted to be celebrated by any other person shall be void; but all marriages which shall be solemnized according to the forms and uSages of any religious denomination in this state shall be valid: provided. how ever. where both of the contra cting parties to such marriage live without the state, such marriage ceremony shall not be performed by any official until .he intention of such parties, so Been published at least three days before the date of such marriage in some newspaper having a circulation in the town in which such marriage is to be performed.'
 Aimed At Those Who Marry After
 Seventy.
 No marriage by any person, who has attained the age of 70 years or more, and who has living legitimate children or grand children, shall be ef- such marriage any property rights wfatsoevera and no will made by any person of said age, having legitimate children of grandchildren in view of or proceeding any subsequent marriage Of such person, or made after such marriage; shall be valid; nor shall any S1IG or grant Of money other prop erty be valid when made by any per son of the age of seventy years or more ha wing legitimate children or grandichiidren, in anticipation of mar riage or subsequent thereto; but the estate of any person, having living legitimate children or grandchildren, who shall contract any marriage af- ter having attained the age of seven ty years, shall be administered upon as intestate estate.
 This act shall take effect upon it's Dasage''
 Taking Turf From Another
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, That every person who shall enter upon the lands of another, without the permission of said owner, and dig up the turf loam. sand or gravel belonging to, or apper- tafning to said land, shall be punish ed by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than cix months, or both.
 Sec. 2. Every person who shall en- ter upon the lands of another, without the permission of said owner, and re- move and carry away therefrom any turf, Icam, stone, gravel or sand, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, CT impris- onment in the county jail for not more than six months, or both.
 This act shall take effect upon it's pasage.'