Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-05-28 | Page 14 | Eugenics Law is Adopted

v. i j THE THELow EUGENICS LA lAW lAWIS IS ADOPTED L Low w Legislation Record in in in Nebraska LINCOLN LIr Neb May 28 23 By A A. P. P P.-A P. A new record for low percentage percent percent- age In lawmaking was established by t the tho o Nebraska legislature which has Just ended its its' 1923 session Of ot 1056 bills pIUs Introduced In both houses only were passed by the tho legislature legislature legis legis- lature and of ot these Governor Charles W W. Bryan vetoed four leaving leaving leav leav- ing ng a n total of ot 19 new now laws Among the tho outstanding measures enacted is 15 one authorizing ratification ratification tion of ot a n treaty between the states of ot Nebraska and Colorado coverIng covering cover cover- Ing Joint use uso of ot the wat waters rs of ot the South South Platte rl river riser r. r Another measure brings bring outside utility corporations doing business In the state under the Jurisdiction of ot tho the state railroad railroad rail rail- road read commission as to Issuance of ot stOcks and bonds The new eugenic marriage law requires ten days' days notice in the of office office of- of fice of ot the county clerk before the applicants can wed Under this law marriages are prohibited between persons adjudged to have hereditary hereditary hereditary heredi heredi- tary epilepsy or hereditary insanity ity A resolution was passed congress to repeal the Cummins law The 1923 legislature was In session session session ses ses- sion l longer nger and adjourned later than any previous lawmaking body in the state It convened January 2 and adjourned Just four months later