White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-01
TIE DIVORCE LAW

The Act Immediately following was
proposed to the Legislature OF ls2l by
initiative petition: that Legislature re-
iected the emasure, and proposed a sub
stitute. No. ABB, which Is also here
given. Both of these measures are 10
be voted on by he people at the gen
eral election of 1922. and the one re-
ceiving the majority of votes will be
the law.
An Act affecting divorce and muttcrs
properly connected herewith. pro-
vIding for interl0cufOry DEGREES OF
divorce In certain cases md eliminate
ing what arc commonly known as
short-term DEGREES In divorce cases
and repeating Section 2: of an Act
entitled Act relating To marriage
and divorce" approved November -.
S6I as and NIL other Acts
or parts of Acts I'm conflict herewith.
enact rs follows:
Section l. Divorc from the bonds
of matrimony may be obtained. by com
plaint under oath. to the district
court of the county in which the cause
of action therefor shall hav accrued,
or in which the plaintiff or defendant
shall nave resided six t6) months be
fore the suit be brought for the foi-
First-Impotency at the time of the
marriage continuing TO the time of the
divorce.
Secc n~d-Adultery. since the marriage.
remaining unforgiven.
Third-Wilful desertion, at any time,
of either party by the other. Tor the
period of one year.
Fourth-Conviction OF Felony or IN
FIfth-Habitual gross drunkenness
since marriage of either
party. which shall -incapacitate such
party from contributing his or hcf
share to the support of the family:
Sixth-Extreme cruelty in either
seventh-Neglect of the husband. for
the period Of one year. TO provide the
common necessaries of life, when such
neglect is not the result of poverty on
the part of the husband, which he could
avoid by ordinary industry
Sec. =. The judgment or decree OF
divorce granted under the provisions OF
act shall be a final decree; provid-
ed. however. that il the court shall md
from the evidence produced upon ne
trial that a reconciliation may be Ell
fected between the parties, the court
order the entry of an interlocu-
tory judgment declaring that the party
titled 10 a divorce. and from such in
terlocutory judgment an appeal may DC
taken within six 60 months after It
entry in the same manner ana with
like effect as If the Judgment were
Sec. 3. When six co months have
expired after the entry of any interlo-
cutory judgment entered under section
2 hereof, the G1nfis Oil iiOilhn VI tiAhfA
party or on its own motion, may enter
a final judgment granting tl) the dl-
vorce. and such final judgment shall ca
each of the parties TO the status
of single persons. and 80 permit either
to marry after the entry thereof pro-
however, that the entry OF such
hnal decree hall not validate any mar
riage contracted by either party subse-
quent to the entry of such in~terlocutorN
judgment and prior to the entry OF
such final decree. nor constitute any
defense 10 any criminal prosecution
made. against either; and "a such other
and further relief as may be necessary
to complete disposition of the action.
but il any appeal Is k from any
such interlocutory judgment or motion
for a new trial made, nnai Judgment
not be entered until such motion
appeal has been finally disposed OF,
nor then. if the motion has been grant
ed or judgment reversed.
Sec. 4. section 22 OF an act entitled
AN act relating to marriage and di-
voree.'' approved November 2s. 1851. as
amended February Is. 1875, February
90. 1913 and February 23. 1915. Is here.
by repealed. All other acts or parts oil
acts IN conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed
An act proposing y legislative substi-
tutc for "An Act affecting divorce
and matters properly connected there
with. providing for fntcrlocutory de-
crees of divorce In certain cnses and
eliminating what are commonly
known ns short-term DEGREES In d.
xorce eases. and repeating section -
CT IN Act entitled An Act relating
Ia marriage and divorce approved
November -, 1861. as amended. md
nil other Acts or parts of Acts In con
fiet presented fo this Leg
isIature by the Secretary of state
upon initiative petition under section
2 of Article 10 of the Constitution
and to provide for the submission
of n Legislative substitute by the See
rotary of state 90 the qualified elect
ors for approval or rejection at thr
next ensuing general election.
Approved March 2S. 1921.
Whereas. There has been transmitted