THE DIVORCE LAW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10595, 9 November 1897, Page 5

THE DIVORCE LAW.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ii .' Cambridge, Monday. . At St, Andrew's t Church, Cambridge, yesterday morning, Archdeacon Willis announced that he had prepared a petition to the House of Representatives, praying that the House will not make any ohange in the marriage laws ' of' the colony which will increase the facilities for obtaining dissolution of marriage, except suoli change as shall place women in a like position with men and enable - them to obtain dissolution of marriage for adultery without having to prove cruelty alio.' The, Archdeacon- explained that his reason for taking action once more on this question was, that a Bill, now, before the House, designed to amend the law' of divorce, by . which' ib may ,be allowed on other grounds besides adultery, had made far more rapid progress. than when introduced in a former session/and had passed tho second reading.: His views on this important question -had:recently been given expression to in the pulpit; and also in the columns of' the Herald, where he rebutted the arguments of" Colonus," who supported the proposal , to; facilitate divorce. The Archdeacon urged all adults in the interests of the society,'.to sign the petition at once as there, was need for immediate action. -, ~'-', •. .; ;:,.V . !