The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-14
TOREGULATE MARRIAGES
SENATOR c. 5. GoAR PROPOSES A
REMEDY FOR PAUPERIsM.
He VIII Introduce a Bill Calling
for boards TO Pass ON
Licenses.

aSN-tAtoI - = tTOdF. OF tOl0Smltn, mas De-
come convinced that the proper solution Of
The insane and pauper problem is to pre-
vent the wards of the State from coming
into existence, so far as law will do It, and
he will present a bill to the Legislature for
the regulation of marriages BIZ board
Senator Goar is a physician and is a hold-
over. In the last session ne was chairman
OF the committee on public health, and will
probably have the same craftsmanship tbs
year Speaking Of his measure yesterday
Or. Goar said:
This session we will be called upon to
appropriate a large sum Of money for the
care OF the insane, and will be compelled
to build additions or new buildings. a vast
sum of money is spent each year for the
care OF paupers, and in the poorhouses are
many incurable insane. These the STATE
must care for and must find q way 10 care
Tor. 1t seems to me that the only proper
way to handle this question is to prevent
improper marriages. and, while l have no
hopes that the bill will pass at this session,
as | am afraid that it is too far advanced,
yet 1 am going to introduce measure 10
have board of three appointed in each
county to pass on applications for mar
riage licenses. I believe that this wild ul-
timately be done, and if it does not pass at
this session it is not too early 20 agitate
the Question, for the number of insane ana
paupers is increasing every year.
My bill will provide for The appoint
ment Of this board by the Circuit Court,
and the members will receive their re-
Enumeration from the fees received for The
licenses. The bill viii require the arpli-
eants for a marriage license 20 make Il
statement. If there is a hereditary dispo-
sltion to insanity, consumption or incurabe
diseases, this board has the right 10 reject
The application and refuse the license.
have not yet drawn the bill up anG have
not determined as TO its details, but those
Will be the main features Of it.. / am a firm
believer in that solution of the problem
for large per cent. of pauperisn ana in
sanity comes from mismating. This per
cent. is SO large that the state ought TO
step in and regulate it, for it costs the State
money to care for the offspring of mis-
mated couples. 1 know of one in
stance where four generations have
been cared for in poorhouse,
and parents and children are found
IN nearly every poorhouse in the State. 1t
Is high time that the agitation of this quea-
ton commenced. 1 am in favor of the total
separation Of sexes in poorhousss and IN
Sane asylUms, and am of the opinion that
the Womans Prison and the Girls Re
tormatory should be separated. Ihe laws
governing the Board of Health will he
changed so as to give it greater power. 7 be
present laws are entirely inadequate ard
the board is handicapped This will un-
questionaby be remedied.
nave not made up my mini as to the
BARRIERS bill as yet. Personally | never
permit the shaving outfit in general use in
a barber shop to be used in shaving me-
but keep my own private set and every
thlng used on my face. 1t is the wisCst
plan, but large part Of the danger from
lndlscriminate use of raZOrs, mugs, etc. in
barber shop could be prevented by cane
on the part Of the BARRIERS themselves
Ihere IS no doubt that proper pharinaL ~
bill viii be passed. Indiana is the Only
State in the Union that does not redlire Il
state examination and state certificate. 4
blacksmith can close his shop this Cveni,fs
and open it as drug store to morrow
morning in this State, and there is 10 law
TO protect those who may suffer from the
change. The last session pass FL I very
proper bill. which was vetoed because of a
fancted hardship to the farmers, aud sbe
members this year will try to protect the
THE sENAToRsHIP.
DR.. Goar is not pledged as to the senator
ship, and states that Hanly is very popular
in his district, his county having been at
one time in Hanly's congressional district
He says that Beveridge has many friends
through the district, and that Taylor has
the support of many business men and men
of finance. There is no candidate from Dr.
Goar's district
Representative Huff came in at noon from
Washington and received the congratulate
tions of his fellow members over the fact
that he has no bills TO introduce in the next
session
Early in the morning Mr.. Posey came in
from Evansville and was here through the
day. lie says that he is well satisfied with
the outlooA of his candidacy, and that he
feels confident he will have as many votes
as any other candidate, and that he is the
second choice of the friends of the other
candidates.
During the morning Mr. Beveridge en-
tered the DeniSOn, and in q moment POsey,
Beveridge and Hanly We're shaking hands
and enjoying chdftng each other over the
race There is me best of feeling between
entered into the campaign Mr.. Posey will
later on open headquarters at the Denison.
The consensus among the members who
have come in is that the Senatorship will
not be settled the first night. but that it
will require several meetings to choose the
man.
Another change in existing laws which
be a unit for is a revision of the laws gov
erning divorce. AS the laws stand divorces
are almost as easily obtained in Indiana a s
in North Dakota, and the subject has been
taken up by ministerial associations
throughout the State and the ministers will
make an organized effort to have the laws
amended. The suggestion has been favor
ably received and the legal grounds for di-
vorce may be reduced in number before the
legislature adiOurnS