FIFTYSEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 1329. 1902. 543 infancy made after full age, except for necessaries, unless such ac— knowledgment or promise shall be made b some writing signed by the party to be charged therewith : Pmvielhd, That nothing herein Prvvwv- _ contained shall affect ratification by conduct. “R°ml°°°°°“' Amend section 1276 b inserting in the fourth line thereof, after Exisndmgi ¤¤¤¤<i¤- the word "thereafter," the words " unless for cause shown, the court miii»lir§)£€;ii.1izi§g<i' shall extend the time." ' Amend section 1285 by adding thereto the following para raph: "Fourth. When either of the parties is under the age of consent, .A8¤<>*¤¤¤¤¢¤¤-¤¤¤r— which is hereby declared to be sixteen years of age for males and four- mif€i.m,p.1aoi. teen for females." Amend section 1286 by striking out in the seventh line thereof the $3**;} °¤j¤§g¤· word " contraeted " and inserting in lieu thereof the word " contracted."’p` ` Amend .section 1290 by insertin in the third line thereof, after the word "therefor,” the words "ad<Fressed to him. " Amend section 1293 by striking out the first live lines thereof and M¤¤'i¤8¤1i¢¤¤¤¤- inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Sec. 1293. Foam or LICENSE.—LlC€DS6S to perform the marriage $<>;¤¤-1 ceremony shall be addressed to some rticular minister or magistrate °3 ’p' 1m' authorized by section twelve hundreihnd eighty-eight hereof to perform the marriage ceremony and shall be in the following form: " Number —-. " To ———— -——-——, authorized to celebrate marriages in the District » of Columbia, greeting:" Amend section 1298 so that the same will read as follows: " Sec. 1298. Pnocnnnnvo ron canton or NAMn.—Any person, being $,‘g{f"g}¤,§ ",g,§*°· a resident of the District, desiring a change of name may tile a petition` h in the supreme court holding an e uity term setting forth the reasons therefor and also the name desired to be assumed. In case the a pli- I¤*¤¤°S· cant is an infant, such petition shall be filed by the parent, guardian, or next friend to said infant. The court shall have power, m its dis~ cretion, to grant the prayer of such petition." Amend section 1299 by inserting in the second line thereof, after guyiggrivnm the word "published," the words " once a week." °° 'p`1 ` Amend section 1302 by inserting in the first line thereof, after the §g{'°g{ cbjgg word “every,” the word “such."’p` ` Amend section 1304 by striking out in the last paragraph thereof the word “act" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "chapter;" also by adding to said section the following paragraph: " The provisions of this chapter do not apply to negotiable instru- ,b‘;§;’,§f,,gu'j°·;n’;s°¤'°*" ments made and delivered prior to January twelfth, eighteen hundred Vol. 31, p. ms.` and ninety-nine." . Amend section 1389 by striking out in the eighteenth and nineteenth $§{°,§,°Q"{l}%°Y’· lines thereof the words " within the meaning of this section " and` inserting in lieu thereof the words "for all purposes.” Amend section 1406 b striking out in the last line thereof the word ¥§{l’§}_°,ff“{},§§f‘· "Act" and inserting in fieu thereof the word "chapter." Amend section 14-12 by striking out in the twelfth line thereof the word V0]- 31. v- 140% "Act” and inserting in lieu thereof the word ~" chapter." Amend section 1450 by striking out in the fifth line thereof the word V¤\- 31. v- 1411- "Act" and inserting in lieu thereof the word “ehapter." Amend section 1453 by striking out in the fourth line thereof the word Vvl- 3*- P- mi- "Act” and inserting in lieu thereof the word "chapter." Amend section 1532 by striking out in the eighth line thereof the word E§§?,iQg‘mm md "not” and inserting in lieu thereof the word "also," and by adding •=¤g$¤§*i¤· ms at the end of said section the words "when they relate to the same'p' ' transaction, but not otherwise?
