III.-SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 166, 1 January 1848, Page 4

111.-SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES.

Marriage not to take place before 21 d*yt after \ Notice. | 20. After the first day of January 1848, no marriage after such notice as aforesaid, unless by virtue of a license to be granted by a Deputy Registrar, shall be solemnized or registered in the colony of New Zetland, until after the expiration of 21 days after the day of entry of such notice as aforesaid. And no marriage shall be solemnized by the license of any Depu'y Registrar, or registered, until after the expiration of ■yen days after the day of such notice as nforesaid. Deputy Registrar's Certificate to be delivered to Officiating Minister. 21. The Deputy Registrar's certificate shall be delivered to the officiating minister, and the certificate or license shall br delivered to the registering officer of the people < ailed Quakers, for the place where the marriage is solemnized* according to the usages of the ■aid people, or to the officer of a synagogue by whom the marriage is registered, if the same shall be solemnised accoiding to the usages of the people professing the Jewish religion. And in all other cases shall be delivered to the minister officiating, or to the deputy registrar present at such marriage, as is hereinafter provided. Marriages when and where to be Solemnized. 22. After the expiration of the said period of 21 days, or of seven days, if the marriage be by license of a deputy registrar. Marriages may be solemnized in the place stated in the notice of such marriagp, between and by the parties described in the notice and certificate according to such form and ceremony as they may see fit to adopt ; Provided nevertheless, that every such marriage shall be solemnized with open doors, between the hours of 8 in the forenoon, and 4 in the afternoon, in the presence of an officiating minister, and two or more witnesses ; Provided also, that in some part of the ceremony, and in the presei cc of the officiating minister, and witnesses as a r oreiaid, each of the panics shall dec lart — I do solemnly declare that 1 know not of any lawful impediment, why I, (A..8.) may not be joined in matrimony to (CD). And each of the parties shall say to each other— I call upon these persons here present to witness, that I, (A.8.) do take thee (CD.) to be my lawful wedded wife (or husband). Provided also, that there shall be no lawful impedimtnt to the marriage of such parties. To be continued.