Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
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Topeka as the 1915 meeting place
n Charles s. Fulton of Hutchinson
Reno county. was elected presiden
OF the state association. The invita-
ton OF Hugh MeFaflane OF Shawne,
= county for the next convention II
go to Topeka was supplemented THU
morning by telegram from ]. VIII
Kelley. secretary OF the Commercial
club at Topeka. The judges will be
In Topeka while the next legislature
is in session and will urge upon the
legislators the measures the probate
judges Of Kansas would like to have
enacted into laws.
D. w. Tappen was elected secre-
tary-treasurer.
A campaign for legislation will he
carried on from now until the leg
islature meets. Copies of the legis-
lative committees report and the
bills framed for submission to the
legislature will be sent to the los
probate judges OF Kansas, and an at
tempt will be made to interest wo-
mems clubs, lawyers, abstracters
and ministers In the things the
judges advocate.
The visitors had good time here
and formed a liking for Abilene. I
The rain last night prevented the
motor car ride over the town which
the automobile club had planned to
give the visitors. but while the
judges were here they became we'll
acquainted with the city. Some of
the visitors went to Beloit to visit
the industrial school. Most of the
judges have left for their homes.
The probate judges, declaring that
the legal machinery of the state {
needs wholesale revision, decided
in the meeting of their state asso-
citation today to send committee to
the conference of lawyers at Topeka
July 8, when a general revision of G
legal procedure will be undertaken. ,
The Kansas statutes have not been
revised since 1868, and with the
state legislature adding a multitude Z
OF laws at each succeeding session, t.
the administration of justice has be- 2
come more complex and the laws
many times, indefinite. The probate
judges would expedite the procedure :,
Of their courts, and a report sub t.
mitted by their legislative commit q
tee and adopted in the convention
Today recommends legislation that
al estates be closed within a year II
and that all claims against estates m
De filed within a year.
Would Repeal Marriage Law a
The present marriage record law
s in decidedly i'll repute with the d,
Judges. A statute passed by the 1918 d,
legislature requires that marriage
ecords be sent to the state registrar
# vital statistics, w. J. V. Deacon, re
t the state house in Topeka. The
ounties need keep no records. Dup -
icate certified copies may be OBJ 8
aimed from the state bureau of to
ital statistics upon payment of 81 70
ee.
The law as it stands occasions :"
luch inconvenience, particularly in 30
cal estate transactions where the 23
marriage records must be USED. Be- "a
des the judges object to having ~
leir records kept in Topeka. w. J.
:. Deacon, state registrar, explained u"
le law and the necessity for keep 81
lg the records at Topeka, Monday Pa
fternoon, but sees no objection to |0'
le repeal of the present law and ,
le enactment of new one which $42
lould provide that certified copies
, sent the state bureau, the orig %
ais to remain in the counties S
here the licenses are issued and az
10 marriages performed. A resolu- +
on passed by the convention rec 6-ee
nmends the latter provision. red
INIT Marriage Performance Rights me
Almost anyone can perform a y
arriage ceremony, the convention 4
otests, and favors limiting the erTs
Ithority to marry persons to pro- $S5
tie judges, ordained ministers and to
sident pastors of congregations.
~ onv "ouiu 'hlo 1u' vi 'h0 pro
untry squires, who now can ad- v
mister the vows, but 1t would also
ohibit ministers who just happen 7
TO the ministry from performing red
e marriage ceremony and would
mpel persons performing ceremon- .az
to file their authority. The judges s.
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