The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-22

| society, In proportion that the Importance
OF society is greater than that OF the in
dividual. II, 10 save life, limb and mortal
| injury. one may repel his assaiiant not
only 10 disable HIM, but 10 the taking OF
| life, 10 save life, limb. aud mortal injury,
society may repel its assailants not only
! 20 the point OF emasculation, but 10 the
taking OF life and the policy that denies
II il n cowardly policy, and the public
opinion that dees not enforce IL Is false
aud cowardly one, and can produce moth
| ing but injustice 90 the human race.
THE final objection is, that such legis-
latlon ~ liz suggested cannot be enforced
'Why not. ae well aud completely as
any other legislation In support Of public
health and morals and against public
wrong Hundreds Of statutory provi-
eions exist for this purpose Note few,
ANY person. with intent 10 steal. who
ehall take carry, lead, or drive away the
! personal goods OF another shall bo
| deemed guilty Of larceny. and n penalty II
! affixed. Any person who shall mako any
sale, assignment or transfer OF property,
with Intent 10 defraud purchasers, or 10
hinder, delay or dcfraud creditors; and
any person having knowledge OF 10 who
shall willingly make use of IL shall be
| deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor, and
| penalty IN affixed. Any one who shall
take lead, carry, dee0y or 0ntice away n
| child, 90 deiain or conceal IL from It's law
full custodian; or who, being seven
| teen years old or over, has car
nal knowledge Of an insane woman;
or whoever while intoxicated,
| prescribes or administers medicine that
endangefs life or whoever prescribes any
secret remedy and refuses Co make known
what II Is. II required, and 40 endangers
AL uH mi al - IA.
stance to produce miscarriage by woman,
or any woman who solicits any substance
and takes IL, or submits 20 any operation
90 produce n miscarriage; or any person
who shall run n hand-oar on railroad,
not being an employee. without consent OF
the company: or whoever shall sell any
diseased meat or other unwholesome pro-
visions not iit for food, etc, etc, shall be
deemed guilty OF iclonies, and penalties
are affixed. Like provisions cover almost
every kind OF act that can injure property
or person, for the protection of the state.
corporations, tho public and individuals.
! Many offenders are arrested, convicted and
| punished. Not all and by this means
crime has been held in check 10 some OK
tent; many are deferred by it, and others
are put out OF harms way TOR greater or
less length OF time.
Now. suppose IL should be made I'M
lawful for any person 10 marry without
procuring license, and then providing
how IL might be procured unlawful for
any person 70 perform the marriage cere-
mony without license, unlawful to issue n
license, or 10 marry any person within tho
prohibited class, the officer or person hav-
ing knowledge at tho time. Provide by
law who shall not marry at all; say IL
should be unlawful for any habitual
drunkard, any person afflicted with in-
durable disease, or venereal disease. with
hereditary ecrofula, or who has been in
sane or either OF whose immediate ances-
tors died insane; any person afflicted with
fits. any person of weak mind, incapable
of providing for and taking care Of him
self. any person who has been twice con-
victed OF crime, any two persons who are
both paupers and public charge, any
whose immediate ancestors were paupers
and who have no Visible means OF support
| although not public charge at the time,
any person who is n professional beggar
any person OF VIGOROUSLY bad moral char
acter, any abandoned person, or person
living as vagrant with no visible
means OF support though not a public
charge, shall marry; or shall apply for
license to marry; or shall live with ono of
the opposite sex as il married or shall be-
come the parent of any child, and aflix a
penalty. Require application for license
to be by petition, under oath, declaring
that the applicant does not belong within
any of the prohibited classes. That any
reputable person may object to the issue
of license, by statement in writing on oath,
that one or both Of the parties belong
within the prohibited class: on which. no
license shall issue until the question shall
be determined. That after license like
objection may be made at the time of the
ceremony, on which the ceremony shall
be suspended, and the license and objec-
tions returned to the officer issuing il.
Provide for permanent and competent
board of examination of applicants for
license. That applicants may apply for
examination by the board at their option
before applying for license, and certificate
shall Issue TO them of qualification if go
found by the board, which shall be pre-
sented with the application for license,
and shall be conclusive. When objection
is made as above specified, the officer
shall lay the application before the
board with the objection, and require the
applicant TO appear for examination. II,
on examination, the board finds the appli-
cant qualified, 1t shall return the papers
with the finding and il shall be conclusive.
If il finds the applicant within the pro-
hibited class, it shall order his commit
ment to the custody of the sheriff, to be
dealt with, as in cases of arrest on coro-
ner S warrant. Provide penalty for each
and every violation by the applicant, the
officers or board, and for any neglect of
| duty by the officers or board, including
perjury for false swearing by the appli-
cant, the DIRECTORS or any witness testify
ing before the board. Make the board a
body of inquest, with power to try and de-
termine the question of qualification.
Make it felony for any person to become
the father of any illegitimate child. If
persons of weak mind become such par
ents, separate and shut them up beyond
the power of repetition. Let the penalty
| for all violations include the incarceration
of the offender in some suitable prison for
no determined period, and TO be released
only on order of the board of pardons or
parole, and 80 prevent repetition of the
| otfense. In severe cases of rape, of syphi-
| lite children, OF assaults on insane women
or on girls, let the party be physically put
beyond the power of repeating the offense.
in the prison after Incarceration, as a part
of the penalty.
"What difficulty would there be in IN
forcing such a law that is any greater than
in the offenses l cited. or in others?
None-and not so much as in most others.
| OF course ali cases would not be reached,
| M. oo,, y;otionc follow in oil coaac nrosa-