DRAFT OF AN ACT PROVIDING FOR RETURN OF STATISTICS
RELATING TO DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted, etc., That the clerk of every having jurisdiction of divorce proceedings shall, on or before

the first day of February in each year, make return to the Secretary of the State Board of Health (or other designated state official), upon suitable blank forms, to be provided by the state, of each suit for annulment of marriage or divorce brought or acted upon in said court during the preceding calendar year, specifying in regard to each case:

1. The record number.

2. Full names of plaintiff and defendant.

3. Age of each.

4. Color of each.

5. Occupation of each.

6. Date of marriage.

7. Place of marriage.

8. Residence of each at time of marriage.

9. Date of separation.

10. Date of filing the libel (or bill).

11. The alleged cause or causes for annulment or divorce. 12. Whether intemperance was a direct or indirect cause. 13. Kind of relief prayed for.

14. Residence of each at time of suit brought.

15. Manner of service of summons (or subpoena).

16. Whether the suit was contested or not.

17. Date of decree.

18. Nature of decree.

19. Final disposition of case.

20. Whether alimony was asked and granted.

21. Number of children by the marriage.

22. Number of children affected by the decree.

23. If cross bill was filed, a similar return relating thereto.

For such returns each clerk shall receive the following fees (each state to fix its own fees); and upon neglect or refusal to make such returns, such clerk shall, for each such neglect or refusal, forfeit and pay the sum of $100, for the use of the proper county; to be collected as debts of like amount are now collectible.

And the Secretary of the State Board of Health (or other designated state official) shall annually prepare, from said returns, abstracts and tabular statements of the facts relative to divorce in each county, and embody them, with the necessary analysis, in his annual report to the state.

DRAFT OF AN ACT PROVIDING FOR RETURN OF

MARRIAGE STATISTICS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted, etc., That the Marriage License Clerk (or other designated official) of each county, shall, on or before the first day of February of each year, return to the Secretary of the State Board of Health (or other designated state official), upon suitable blank forms, to be provided by the state, an abridged statement of all marriage licenses issued by him during the preceding calendar year, specifying in each case: 1. Record number and date of the license. 2. Full names of the husband and wife.

3. Residence of each party.

4. The color of each party.

5. The age of each party.

6. The occupation of each party.
7. Date of marriage.

8. Place of marriage.

9. By whom the ceremony was performed.

10. Number of former marriages and divorces.

11. Names of parents or guardians where either party is under age.

For such returns each clerk shall receive the following fees (each state to fix its own fees); and upon neglect or refusal to make such returns, such clerk shall, for each such neglect or refusal, forfeit and pay the sum of $100 for the use of the proper county; to be collected as debts of like amount are now collectible.

And the Secretary of the State Board of Health (or other designated state official) shall annually prepare, from said returns, abstracts and tabular statements of the facts relating to marriage in each county, and embody them, with the necessary analysis, in his annual report to the state.

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The great number of applications for sets of reports from libraries and educational institutions, and the small number of copies of many of the volumes on hand, render it necessary to restrict the furnishing of complete sets to those Bar libraries and other general libraries in which the reports will be of most use. Applications should state the size and character of the library and the class of readers using it; and also what volumes (if any) are already on hand. When such applications can be granted, the reports will be furnished to libraries without expense other than postage or express charges.

The reports will be published each year about February 1st. JOHN HINKLEY, Secretary. 215, North Charles Street, Baltimore, Md.