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alteration of the law Inbilen ought to have got the R. G's certificate poist (and I do not believe there was any reason for his not doing so) and the Priest ought, and knew that he ought not to have performed the marriage without it. It is allowed to suppose that a man giving notice of the intended marriage on the 22nd of May had not time to obtain the R. G's Certificate between the 22nd of May and the 25th of May when the marriage took place. Here there could not have been any difficulty in complying with Mr. 2274 Un Law.

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229 As to the particular marriage which led to the correspondence in the parties having drawn and wilfully acquiesced in its celebration without certificate of notice duly issued" - and the clergyman has been leniently dealt with in not being prosecuted -

The law should - if it has not already done so - forthwith license the Church of the Immaculate Conception for the celebration of marriages and as it is stated that more than 100 marriages have been celebrated in it although it was not licensed and so owing to some all others may have known that it was not licensed and their marriages may consequently be invalidated by law - it is desirable that a validating ordinance should be enacted - at all events the point might be considered.

les K to the request of the R.C. Bishop on behalf of the R. C. Church in Struggling for the repeal of the Ordinance 7 of 1875 a law similar to then in India and the Straits.

I presume that Lord Kimberley will agree I defer to reopen the question which was fully considered and discussed and settled by Lord Carnarvon when the Ordinance was passed.

The Sahits law would no doubt be more acceptable to the R.C. Church; it does not require marriage to be celebrated in a licensed building or place.

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alteration of the law Inbilen ought to have got the R. G's certificate poist (and I do not believe there was any reason for his not doing so) and the Priest ought, and knew that he ought not to have performed the marriage without it. It is allowed to suppose that a man giving notice of the intended marriage on the 22nd of May had not time to obtain the R. G's Certificate between the 22nd of May and the 25th of May when the marriage took place. Here there could not have been any difficulty in complying with Mr. 2274 Un Law. MINUTE PAPER. 229 As to the particular marriage which led to the correspondence in the parties having drawn and wilfully acquiesced in its celebration without certificate of notice duly issued" - and the clergyman has been leniently dealt with in not being prosecuted - The law should - if it has not already done so - forthwith license the Church of the Immaculate Conception for the celebration of marriages and as it is stated that more than 100 marriages have been celebrated in it although it was not licensed and so owing to some all others may have known that it was not licensed and their marriages may consequently be invalidated by law - it is desirable that a validating ordinance should be enacted - at all events the point might be considered. les K to the request of the R.C. Bishop on behalf of the R. C. Church in Struggling for the repeal of the Ordinance 7 of 1875 a law similar to then in India and the Straits. I presume that Lord Kimberley will agree I defer to reopen the question which was fully considered and discussed and settled by Lord Carnarvon when the Ordinance was passed. The Sahits law would no doubt be more acceptable to the R.C. Church; it does not require marriage to be celebrated in a licensed building or place.
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alleration of the law Inbilen ought to have got the th. G's certificato poist (and d do not believe there was any

for his not doing reason. so) and the Preesch aught, and knew that he ought not to have performed. to marriage without it tu It is abowed to suppose

Giving notice This intended marriage on the of the may had not lune to obtain the R. G.3 Certificate between the

that a man

22nd

of may and the 25th of May when the mariag took place. I here could not have been any difficulty

complying with

Mr2274

Un Law

Yes K

les K

MINUTE PAPER.

229

it would team this

As to the particular maninge which led to the conerpendence in the parties hav

but theanelen 16 Name

thei's manige

in invalid by reason of their having drawings and wilfully acquessed in its celebration!! without certificate of notice duf ifaued" - and the clergyman har hen leniently dealt with in not being prosecuted -

The fur should - if he has not already done

forthwith liceuse the Church of the Sumaculate Conception for the celebration of marriages and as it app is stated that more than 100 mariggs san hen celebrated in it although, it was not ficensed and sooving the parties to some all othem may heer kown that it was net licensed and their maniges may consequently se invelitated by 29, 2 desirable that a

The Adin one it teas validating hormance should I maited - at all tiruts the fort might be ash5th wasider the paint

h

les to the request of the R.C.. Bishef on Whalf

the R. C. Church in Strugking for the repeal

5

the Ordinance 7 1575

a law similer 4then

and the nibstitution

India and the Fruits.

I presume that Lerd Kantified will with адже к agree I disfered to reopen the question which wir

fully considered and discused and settled by Lind (ameum when the Ordinance was passed.

The Shaits law would no death or more acceptible to the Dr. C. Church__ it does not require mariager

R. thabhitid

band place g

want if

in

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