It is interesting to observe that, while the House of
Lords has given a ,seecrnd reading to Lord. Buckmaster's Divorce Bill, the House of Commons on Wednesday rejected Mr. Rendall's motion in favour of the proposals contained in that Bill. The House adopted by 134 votes to 91 Mr. Ronald McNeill's amend- ment protesting against "any change in the law that would .impair the permanence of themarriage contract," while admitting that the law should be modified so as to place women on an -equality with •men in regard to the conditions of divorce. The first woman Member of the House strongly opposed the resolu- tion. " If they weakened the divorce- law," said Lady Astor, " it -was always harder on the =women and children." AB the -women electors will soon be in a majority, Lady Astor's view must be taken very seriously by those men who wish to-modify the -divorce • laws.
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