Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-02
UNIFORM STATE
laws MEETING
Among Other Problems is
Regulation Of Aviation
In All States. ~

IAN francisco, CAL, Aug. 2.-(By
fhe~Assoclated Press. )-Proposed uni
form state laws for the regulation Of
aviation. establishment OF joint par
tection OF Megitimate children, estab-
lishrnent Of dcclaratory Judgments.
e~xtradition Of persons charged with
crime and creation OF uniform COM
mercial acts, were submitted to the
thirty-second annuAl meeting Of the
commissioners On uniform state laws
Meeting here today. :
Commissioners from every state in
the nation and from the United States
possessions attending the conference,
will consider and act on thelproposed
statutes this week. Committees sub
hitting their reports recommended
definite drafts OF the laws that they
had drawn up.
Dangerous Flying.
Dangerous flying overpopulous sec
lions of the country by aviators would
form aviation act proposed to the
conference. Owners or leasors OF
aircraft which cause damage" are alb
so1utely liza BILE for injury to persons
or property on the land or water be-
meath, caused by the ascent. descent
!. ping or falling of n object there
fronh,"'' the proposed law states.
Under the Suggested statute the
Ownership of h space above the
hands n waters of the state is de-
olAred to be vested in the several
owners Of the surface Beneath. SUBJ
ject to the right Of flight"
This right OF fight contained in the
draft said that flight in aircraft over
the lands and waters Of this state is
lawful, unless at such a low altitude
as to interfere with the existing use
to which the land or water. or the
space over the land or water, is put
as to be imminently dangerous to
persons or property lawfully on the
land, or water beneath.
The registration OF aircraft. licens-
ing Of pilots! and adjustment of
rules for aerial navigation should b.
left to the national government, the
committee believes.
Protect the nlcgitimn:e.
IN the law for the protection Of
Nlegitimate children. proposed by a
special committee of the conference,
both the mother and father would be
held responsible for the support OF
the children orr out OF wedlock'
1.-THE mother owes her child maip.
tenance and support as II h same
were born in ;wedlock," the statute
would state. N'"The father owes the
& CIlllo ActtI1lCiliIiSG !" "NPpSAS 'eN
ing regard to the condition in the life
OF the mother, until it attafns the
age Of IL, or sif the child is physic.
ally or mentally incapable of work.
ing, until the child arrives . at full
age" the report says.
Failure of the father to support
his child would subject him to a fir
OF not exceeding $1,000 or imprison'
ment for not more than one year.
The wife and husband are made
Joint natural guardians Of thei'
minor children under provision of G
proposed law submitted by the com
ship. Each would be held equal,
responsible for the care, welfare ane
education of h children and tn
care and management OF their es
tates. Both would hav- equal powers
rights and duties. and neither hay
one right paramount to the right o
the other.
F%fduciaries Act.
A uniform fduciaries act whicl
the committee believes would reliev
persons dealing with a ~iduciary from
the responsibility OF a burden OF in
auiry into h good faith OF tn
fduciary, is recommended by tn
committee on uniform commercia
acts. The general purpose is said t
be ITO establish uniform and defntt
rules in place OF the diverse and In
definite rules now prevailing as t
constructive notice Of breaches Q
dduciary obligations"
Under the proposed d~eclarator
Judgment act, courts within their re
spective jurisdictions would have tn
power to- declare rights. status an
other legal relations whether or nc
further relief could be obtained in tn
court, the declaration to have tn
same force as a final Judgment 9
decree by the Judges This powe
would be limited to matters involvin
construction or validity Of a legs
question in relation to a municips
ordinance or state law.