The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-13
No. S(b)

No. 3(b)
An Act proposing a Legislative subj
stitute for IAN Act affecting div.
orce and matters properly cOnnec.
ted Herewith, providing for inter
iocutory DEGREES Of divorce In Ger.
tam cases and eliminating what
are commonly known rs short.
term DEGREES in divorce cases, and
repeating Section II OF an Act en-
titled An Act relating to mar
rage and divorce" approved Nov
emher, II, 1851, as amended, and
all other Acts or parts of Acts In
conflict herewith, presented to
THIS Legislature by the Secretary
OF state upon iniativive petition
hudef Section 3 OF Article 10 of
the constitution, and to provide
Tor the submission of a legislative
substitute by the Secretary Of
state to the qualified electors at
the next ensuing general election.
Approved March IS, 1921
whereas. There has been trans
mltted to this legislature measure
initiated by petition If more than ten
pen cent of the qualified electors of
the State of Nevada as required by
law, entitled An Act affecting div
orce and matters properly connected
herewith, providing for intelocutory
DEGREES OF divorce in certain cases
and eliminating what are commonly
known as short-term DEGREES in di-
vorce cases, and repeating section 90
or an act entitled An act relating to
marriage and. divorce approved No
vember %, 1851. as amended. and
all other acts or parts of acts In con-
| flict herewith" and
whereas, The legislature has re-
Jected such initiative measure: and
Whereas Under the provisions of
section of article 10 Of the copsti-
tuition of Nevada, the legislature
may with the approval of the COVER
nor. propose different measure ON
the same object which shall be sub.
mltted by the secretary of state to
the qualified electors for approval
or relee at the next ensuing gen.
eral election; now, therefore,
the people of the State of Nevada
represented in Senate and Assem-
hlV, do enact asfollows:
Section /. The Legislature of tn,
state OF Nevada with approval of tn,
governor, propose as legislatiy,
substitute for AN act affecting div
orce and matters properly connecte,
therwith, providing for interlocutor
DEGREES, of divorce in certain case
ana eliminating what are commOnl
known las short-term DEGREES in di
Vorce cases. and repeating section 2
OF an act entitled An act relating I
marriage and divorce approved No
! Hember IS, 1861, as amended. an
all other acts or parts Of acts In cor
tlict herewith" that section % q
An act relating to marriage an
divorce approved November 2s
lStl, as amended and approved Eel
ruary 20. 1915, be amended to rea
. as follows:
! Section 22. Divorce from m
bonds or matrimony may be obtair
u ed by complaint. under oath, to III
district court of the county In whic
the cause therefor shall have accr,
! ed, or in which the defendant sha
i reside or he found. or in which m
plaintiff shall reside, IL the latter I
either the county in which the ma
ties last cohabited. or in which u
y plaintiff shall have resided q
II months before suit be brought. Z,
the following causes:
II First-Impotency at the time
marriage continuing to the time
l. divorce.
u Second-Adultery. since the ma
i rage, remaining unforgiven
q Third-Wilful desertiOn. at a,
lie time. OF either party by the otht
for the period OF one year.
II Fourth-Conviction Of felony
infamous crime.
a. Fifth--Habitual gross drunke
o. ness contracted since marriage
e, either party. which shall incapa
u tate such party from contribute
s. his or her share In the support
~ the family.
Sixth-Extreme cruelty in eth
ee party.
o. Seventh-Neglect OF the husbar
al for the period OF one year. to pl
II vide the common necessaries OF II
" when such neglect is not the res,
al OF poverty on the part Of the h,
'e- band which he could not avoid
r. ordinary industry: provided. tn
~ unless the cause OF action shall hs
In accrued within the county VIII
Is plaintiff and defendant were &C,
eli ally domiciled therein. no court sh