Show HOUSE PASSES EUGENICS BILL LOVELORN MUST BE EXAMINED Must Get License Three Days Before Wedding Ceremony DEBATE IS SPIRITED One Lawmaker Fears Couples Will Leave State to Wed ed I TOPEKA T PEKA J Han Kan an Feb 3 Py 3 ByThe The Associated Press Press-Physical Press t examination of or all applicants applicant for tor marriage and postponement or of orthe the ceremony for three days after the tho Issuance of or the license would he be required In a bill sent to tM the state senate today following Its adoption by the lower house yes yes- yesterday yesterday Cl The vote was 66 for 4 49 against The measure specifies that tu- tu tuberculosis tuberculosis tu tuberculosis epilepsy or any com corn communicable diseases as well ell as mental disorders with which either party was waa w s afflicted would bar marriage In Kansas Al- Al Although Although Al Although though a similar bill was by a senate committee leaders of the upper house gave assur assurance ance anca the new nt act would receive full rull consideration nIt BAIl TOO GREAT Physicians would be bo required to list any apparent peculiarities In addition to certifying that the applicants were physically and mentally tit fit A proposal to for for- forbid for fol forbid bid persons to wed who were sub sub- subject sect to hallucinations or delusions was w as killed when a representative declared that phrase would keep kepp all of or us from getting wives Representative e SImpson a 1 year old 7 ear year-old bachelor presented the day three day clause Marry in haste and repent In leisure was the basis of or his argument SPIRITED FIGHT The bill was passed only after attra a spirited fight in which opponents argued the proposed reo re- re would would would Induce many to togo go outside the state to marr marry One representative cited the ex- ex experience ex experience of or Nebraska where the law Wa was passed In 1923 prohibit prohibit- prohibiting leg ing a marriage ceremony until 10 days after aller the license was is- is issued sued is-sued sued The Tho Nebraska legislature e repealed the law two years ears later when It was found many went to neighboring states sLates to wed Several representatives ves main main- maintained tamed that only two states Wash Wash- WashIngton Washington Washington ington and Ohio have havo as ne strict marriage regulations as DS the Han Kan Kansas sas bill proposes The suggested amendments to limit the law to statements from rom both parties Or Orto orto orto to publication pub of the marriage announcement as required In Inmany many states All such suggestions were quickly voted down 00 00 |