The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-10-22
issued: 1912-05-30
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note: EIGHTPAGES W CENTS A MONTH WaMPiedIads. ■u?e_. i J$m A WORD VOL. 11 NELSON. B. C. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 30.1912 NO. 38 BEdY PRIEST Otherwise Marriage of Catholics Void by Quebec Law CONSTITUTIONAL POINTS ARGUED Expected that Hearing on Lancaster Bill Will Conclude Today (By Dally News Leased Wire.') OTTAWA, May 2D—Even If two Ro man Catholics were to publicly do clare their Intention of marrying so that it'was known from one end of the province of tjuebec to tho other thai they would get married, but not be fore a priest, the parties almost repudiating their church, and such i marriage were to lake place, It would be null and void and no marriage un der the Quebec law. This was brought out In the argument before the 8u- ■ preme court today by P. B. Mlgneaull, K.C, counsel appointed by the Dominion government to oppose the enactment of the Lancaster bill. Mr. Mlgneault maintained that the publication of banns, and the presence of the parish priest of tho parties wai necessary and that publication elsewhere than in the parish was of no avail ns a marriage under the clrcum stances of the two Roman Cat-holfcs by a non-Catholic, clnndestlnlty such as thiB was contrary to law. "I submit that Mr. Justice Charbonneau Is wrong In his Judgment when he says that no nullity Is declared," stated Mr. Mlgneault in dealing with this point, Constitutional Point The third days argument on tho marrlugo reference proved to be of a most interesting nature. It saw the completion for the moment of the side affecting the laws of Quebec and the resumption of the argument affecting tho broad constitutional and jurisdictional points by I, F. Hellmuth, K.C, who for the opponents of the bill, followed by Migneanlt. Mr. Hellmuth claimed that' the Lancaster marriage bill was aimed boldly at the rights of the provinces and that the promoters declared their intention of usurping rights hy asking for legislation enabling the Dominion to declare Its power to deal with solemnintlon. Incidentally, .Mr,…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0384714
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text