Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (Volume 20)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910. Excerpt: ... i ne President: I omitted to call in its proper order the report of the Committee on Marriage and Divorce. Ernst Freund, of Illinois: The committee has prepared a tentative draft of an Act on Family Desertion and Non-Support, and a draft of an Act on Marriages and Licenses to Marry. The Report follows these Minutes, page 150.) The President: The consideration of those drafts will be taken up tomorrow. The report of the Committee on a Uniform Incorporation Law. John C. Richberg, of Illinois: On behalf of a majority of the committee I desire to refer to the report of the committee rendered at the 1909 Conference, and the action taken thereon at said Conference. Our report is the printed draft of act with introduction and annotations. Mr. Terry and myself are the only members of the committee present. The President: The report of the Committee on Banks and Banking. Ralph W. Breckenridge presented the report of the committee. The Report follows these Minutes, page 186.) Ralph W. Breckenridge, of Nebraska: We recommend that this committee be discontinued, and tc carry that out I offer this resolution: Resolved, That Section 2 of Article III of the Constitution and Section 9 of the By-laws be amended by striking out from the lists of standing committees the Committee on Banks and Banking. The President: The report will be received and filed, and the resolution offered by Mr. Breckenridge will be taken up for consideration later. The Committee on Publicity is next in order. W. 0. Hart, of Louisiana, submitted the report of the Committee on Publicity. On motion, the report was received and placed on file. (The Report follows these Minutes, page 188.) The President: The next report in order is that of the Committee on a Uniform Child Labor Law. Hollis R. Bailey, o...