The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-04
rhirty-sesopd Apnuaf
Meeing of Commissioners
Now in Session

San Francisco, Calf, Aug. 2 (By
The Associated Presst.--Preposed uni
form state laws for the regulation of
aviation, establishment Of joint pa
rental guardianship of children, pro-
lection of illegitimate children, estab-
lishment of declaratory judgments,
cxtradition Of persons charged. with
crime and creation of uniform COM
mercial acts, were submitted to the
thirty-second arnual meeting of the
commissioners in uniform state laws
meeting here today.
Comm .ssiono,s from err st1$c il.
the nation and from the United States
possessions attending the conference
will consider and act on the prop scti
statutes this week. Committees SUBJ
mitting their reports recommended
definite drafts Of the laws that they
had drawn up.
Dangerous flying over populous sec
lions Of the country by aviators would
= made misdemeanor by the uni
form aviation act proposed to the
conference. Owners of leasors of air
craft which cause damage "are abso-
lutely liable for injury to persons
or property on the land or water be-
meath, caused by the ascent, descent
or flight of the aircraft, or the drop
ping or falling of any object there
FROM" the proposed law states.
Under the suggested statute the
Ownership of the space above the
lands and waters of the state is de-
clared to be vested in the several
owners of the surface beneath, subject
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 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
by the owner, or unless so conducted
as to be imminently dangerous to per-
sons. or property lawfully on the land
or water beneath"
The registration of. aircraft, Ii
censing of pilots and establishment of
rules for aerial navigation should be
left TO the national government the
committee believes.
In the law for the protection of H.
legitimate children proposed by a
special committee Of the. conference,
both mother and father would be held
responsible for the support Of the
children born out of wedlock. "The
mother owes her child maintenance
and support as if the same were born
in wedlock," the statute would state.
"The father owes the child mainten
ance and support, having regard to
the condition in the life of the mother,
until it attains the age of II, or if the
child is physically or mentally in
capable Of working, until the child ar
rives at full age" the report says.
Failure of the father to support his
child would subject him to fine of
not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment
for not more than one year.
The wife and husband are made
Joint natural guardians of their minor
children under provision of pro-
posed law submitted by the commit
tee on joint parental guardianship
Each would be held equally RESPONSE
BILE for the care, welfare and education
of the children and the care and man
s.gement of their estates. Both would
have equal powers, rights and duties,
and neither have one right paramount
to the right of the other.
A uniform fiduciaries act which the
committee believes would relieve per-
sons dealing with fiduciary from the
responsibility Of burden of inquiry
into the good faith of the fiduciary,
is recommended by the committee on
uniform commercial acts. The gen.
eral purpose is said to be "to estab-
lish uniform and definite rules in place
Of the diverse and indefinite rules now
prevailing as to constructive notice
of breaches of fduciary obligations"
Under the proposed declaratory
JudShieiI acI, coui u WlCiin tlciT 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 de-
cree by the judge. This power would
be limited to matters involving con-
struction or validity of legal ques-
tion in relation to a municipal ordi.
nance or state law.
xXyl. VI.