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(1) To establish

general system of resistention for all Christian Marriages in the Colony.

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(2) To proste continue provisions

the

Ordinance of 1852

relating to Civil

all

to Civil Marriages. (3) Lo provide that

existing Repsters of

Marriages

of

certified copies

the same should be

transmitted to the Registrar.

(4) To prohitect as

in

420

in England Marriages by

any

Minister of religion

unless a

previous Certifiente

had been obtained from the

but on

the pred

the other hand to esence of the Registran apped to compel all

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dispense

The

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The

officiating Minister, after the celebration of a marriage to

transmit a

the Registrar.

Certificate to

Bishop Raimondi

took exception

three

to the Ordin

grounds; 1. That +. As Civil marriages

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were not in Jelly

accordance with Roman Cathetic principles, and at

promoted concubinage.

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