The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
No. SOB


stitute Tor AN Act affecting div.
orce and matters properly conncc.
ted Herewith, prov iding for inter-
iocutory DEGREES Of divorce In GER
tain eases and eliminating what
are commonly known as short
term DEGREES in divorce cases, and
repeating Section - of an Act en-. |
titled An Act relating to mar
riase and DIVORCE" approved Now
ember, ~, 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
nuder Section 3 of Article 10 of
the constitution, and to provide
for 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
mitted to this Legislature measure
initiated by petition of 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 d.
vorce cases and repeating section 22
OF an act entitled An act relating to
marriage and DIVORCE approved No
Vember rs, 1861, 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 J of article 10 Of the consti-
tuition OF Nevada, the legislature
may, with the approval of the COVER
nor, propose a different measure on
the same object which shall be sub
mitted by the secretary of state to
the qualified electors for approval
or relec' ! 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 l. The legislature of the
state of Nevada with approval Of the
governor. propose as legislative
substitute for AN act affecting div.
! orce and matters properly connecteC
therwith. providing for interlocutor,
DEGREES of divorce in certain cases
. and eliminating what are commonl,
known rs short-term DEGREES in di
vorce cases. and repeating section Q.
, of an act entitled An act relating t,
t marriage and DIVORCE approved No
veniber %, 1861. as amended, an,
all other acts or parts OF acts in con
D tlict herewith" that section 22 O
An act relating b marriage an,
e divorce ;" approved November 2S
: 1861, as amended and approved Feb
e ruary %, 1915. be amended to rea
h as follows:
! Section %, Divorce from tn
Z ponds or matrimony may be obtain
d ed by complaint. under oath. to tn
e district court of the county in whic
the cause therefor shall have accru
Il cd or in which the defendant shaI
II reside or he found. or In which tn
plaintiff shall reside, II the latter b
: either the county in which the ma,
ties last cohabited, or In which tn
y plaintiff shall have resided 81
" months before suit be brought, fc
the following causes:
n First-Impotency at the time {
marriage continuing to the time {
l. divorce.
III Second-Adultery since the ma
l. riage, remaining unforgiven.
lg Third-Wilful desertion, at ar
he time. OF either party by the othe
for the period OF one year.
or Fourth-Conviction OF felony
infamous crime.
d, Fifth-Habitual gross drunke
o. ness contracted since marriage
q, either party, which shall incapae
Iit tate such party from contributiI
s. his or her share in the support
by the family
Sixth-Eytreme cruelty in eth
ee party.
o. Seventh-Neglect OF the hushan
al for the period Of one year, to pr
II vide the common necessaries OF III
VI when such neglect Is not the res,
at of poverty on the part OF the HI
'e- band which he could not avoid
'r- ordinary industry: provided. tn,
ry unless the cause OF action shall ma
In accrued within the county VIII
Is plaintiff and defendant were act
CHI ally domiciled therein, no court shl