BRITISH POLITICS.
DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.
A. MODIFIED BILL.
By Telegraph.— Press Association— Copyright.
(Received February 24, 4.28 p.in
London. February -■'.
In the House of Commons yesterday a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill was introduced by Sir W. B. Gurdon and read a second time, by 263 votes to 34. It follows the lines concerning the scruples of clergymen contained in the Bill passed by the House of Lords in 1896.
The Bill of 139b was introduced by Lor.l Dunraveii. passed the House of Lords, and lapsed in the House of Commons. It piovided thai no marriage other than a marriage solemnised l.v a eler<rrman of the Church of Kugland should be voidable by reason onlv of having been contracted between a man and his deceased wife's sister. It, also provided that a clergyman should not be relieved <>!' any ecclesiastical pains or penalties lor having solemnised such a marriage.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13421, 25 February 1907, Page 5
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