The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-08-02
Many NEW LAWS
TO Be SOUGHT
Commissioners From Every
State At Conference to
Act on Statutes

rculation of aviation, establishment,
OF joint parental guardianship OF
children. protection of illceitimatc
children. establishment Of dcclara.
tory judgments, cxtradiUon of per.
sons charged with crime and creation
OF uniform commercial acts, were
submit,cd to the thirty-sccond annual
meeting III the commissioners on
uniform state laws meeting here to.
day.
Commissioners from every Statc IN
the nation and from the United
States possessions attending the
conference. will consider and act On
I the proposed statutes this week.
Committees submitting their reports
K recommended definite drafts OF the
laws that they had drawn up.
Dangerous flying over populous
I sections of the country by aviators
I would he made n misdcmcanor by the
uniform aviation act proposed TO the
! conference. owners or lcasors OF air
Graf, which cause damage ARE alb
Z Solutcly liable for injury to persons
or property ON the land or water be-
meath. caused by the ascent, dcsccn,
/ or fligh, of the aircraft, or the drop.
ping or falling Of any object there.
from" the proposed law states.
Under the suggested statutes the
ownership OF the space above the
lands and waters OF the state is de-
ciared to he vested In the several
owners OF the surface beneath. sub
ject to the right OF flight"
This right OF flight contained In
the draft said that flight In air
craft over the lands and waters Of
this state is lawful. Unless at such
low altitude rs to interfere with the
existing use to which the land or
water. or the space over the land or
water. Is put by the owner, or unless
so conducted as TO the imminently
dangerous to persons or propery law
fully on the land or water beneath.
The registration OF aircraft. licen-
sing OF pilots and establishment OF
rules for aerial navigation should be
left to the national government th>
committee believes. .
In the law for the protection OF
illegitimatc children proposed by a
special committee OF the conference.
both the mother and father would be
held responsible for the support Of
the chiloRen born out OF w~dloek.
THE mother owes her child main
tenance and support as II the same
were born In wodlock.' the statute
would state. The father owes the
child maintenance and support. hay-
ing regard to the condition In the
life Of the mother. until II atiains
the age Of II. or II the child Is ply
slcaily or mentally incapable Of
working. until the child arrives at
full age" the report says.
Failure OF the father to support |
his child would subject him to "a fine
OF not exceeding $1,000 or imprison-
ment for not more than one year.
The wife and husband are made |
joint natural guardians Of their |,
minor children under provision OF n !
proposed law submitted by the com
mittec on joint parental guardian.
ship. Each would be held equally l
responsible for the care. welfare and
education OF the children and the
care and management OF their es-
tates. Both would have equal pow
ers. rights and duties. and neither ,
have one right paramount to the
right OF the other.
A uniform flduciarles act which
the committee believes would relieve
persons dealing with fiduciary from
the responsibility Of a burden OF
inquiry into the good faith OF the
fiduciary. IL recommended by the
committee on uniform commercial
acts. The general purpose is said to
be ito establish uniform and def
mite rues In place OF the diverse and
Indefinite rules now prevailing as to
constructive notice' OF breaches OF
fiduciary obligations
Under the proposed declaratOry
Judgment act. courts within their re-
spective jurisdictions would have the
power to declare rights. status and
other legal relations whether or not
further relief could be obtained in
the court. the declaration to have
the same force as final judgment
or decree, by the judge. This power
would be limited to matters involv-
Ing construction or validity OF a
legal question In relation to u muni-