Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-12-10 | Page 5 | Fine Fixed on Kissing

FINE FIXED ON KISSING Virginia Bill Aims to Prevent Prevent Pre Pie vent Spread of Disease by Osculation nICH RICHMOND IO D. D Da Va a Dec 8 S.-A S. A hill bill to tomake tomake tomake make promiscuous kissing J a misdemeanor nor nOt has been introduced lc d In the he House of or Delegates b by Dr li n. B. B arc Vaie a young physician of Amherst Amheist lo nt lie frankly frank I ly says Ihal he hp has no Idea the measure incas meas ure will be putted hut but It Is his belief that sonic home such Ruch act will eventually c become be he- conic come a law In tills State Stale I IThe The bill sets Bets forth fOIth In iti the preamble I that the tho medical profession ha has ered crell that l 13 la a vehicle for Cor transmitting trans trans- I microbes from one pU person on to fo another The fhe bill provides ld s that It Il shall be bo unlawful for 01 or any ony pel con to kis another an an- other oilier unless he be van can prove izOve b by his lilt f family physician that h he lie tILts hug no 10 contagious m- m Infectious l faro If It the physician testifies tea tes titles tUles that the det defendant has weak lungs h h he shall shah bo be found guilty of oC a misdemeanor meanor and arni th the s. penalty shall shull be e imposed as 15 It if ii he hI had tOPiC some contagious or UI Infectious nse Any s person violating lh the provisions of the net act bo be deemed guilty gUilt of a u and ancl fined Ored not I less ss than 1 nor nOlO more or than for tor each