CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4] — Page 256

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If M. Pollock's Soft ad approved, Jam afraid that his draft Prdinance may require further amendment begond the point referred to at end of your minute. For, undir Ord. 14 of 187:

as amended by his Draft

Ordinance, would it not be compulsory in all marriages to give notice to the Registian (under 5. 8 of the Ordinates), and further to comply with them provisions specified in s. 29 in order to secure validity?

Perhaps the difficulty would be met, by not repeating 39 of Ord. 14 of 1875, Madding Somewhat to the following Effect:

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" provided that other persons who are not already legally married according to the law of their religion and whene neither of the ties has an undivorced husband or wife

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in but shall Except marriages belivin persons neither y whom professes the Christian ry religion duly celebrated according the norent law and religion of the parties

and the words 'husband' and wither as used in this action shall to include potention persux