Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-11
TO REGULATE BACHELORS.
Senator Gard Gets Christmas Present
From a Young Ladies' Club.

Senator Gard Gets "a Christmas Present
From "A Young Ladies Club.
Senator Gard, of Frankfort, found
among his Christmas presents one from
a club of young ladies in Frankfort. 1t
was bill, already drawn, which the
ladies in the sweetest and blandest of
terms asked him to Introduce IN the
legislature and press upon that body
for adoption Following Is the text OF
the bill.
A bill for an act entitled "An Act to
regulate the condnct of male bachelors,
prescribing their duties, fixing penal
ties for the violations of same, and de-
Glazing an emergency.
BE it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of Indiana that In
order to protect the rights and des-
TIMES of old maids, and to secure to
them the privileges of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness, vouchssfed
TO them by the constitution, the follow
ing provisions shall apply to the gov
eminent of all male bachelors over 30
years of age.
|. ANY male who shall at the age of
30 years, be still unmarried shall pay
halt his income to the support OF the
hospital for old maids for the remain
der of his single life, provided however
that if he shall have asked three girls
to wed him and they have refused, bis
penalty shall be reduced one half.
IL. Any male over 80 years of age
who shall show by his awkwardness In
talking with, or dancing with, get
ting with young ladies, that he has
never kissed, Rugged or made love to q
young lady shall be declared insane,
and on conviction thereof be trans
fered to the hospital for the helpless.
Iii. Any man over 30 years of
age who shall propose to more than one
girl at time shall be deemed guilty of
duplicity and on conviction thereof be
forced TO marry both.
~. Any male over so years of
age who shall select for his escort q
young lady when old maids are present
shall be deemed guilty of frivolity, and
on conviction thereof shall be compelled
to kiss the old maid.
V. Any father or mothers who by
their stern conduct and hard oversight
shall drive away from their homes
young suitors and so force their daugh-
tiers to become old maids shall be
deemed guilty of nuisance and on
conviction thereof shall be made to
retire at y o'clock thereafter when suit
ors call
VI. Any person living in the same
house with q manageable girl, who
shall deliberately open the door into the
psrlor without first knocking or giving
other due warning shall be deemed
guilty OF intrusion and on conviction
thereof shall be forced to wear bells on
his ankles to announce his arrival.
VII. Any male over 80 years of age
who shall bring with him his aunt OF
his mother or his grandmother, while
calling on q manageable young lady
shall be deemed guilty of unsoundness
and on conviction thereof shall have q
guardian appointed TO regulate biz
actions.
VIII. Any male over 30years of age
who shall call three times in the course
of a single month, without declaring
his intentions, or at least attempting
to make love, shall be deemed guilty OF
provoke, and on conviction thereof b'
made a wsll-hower through three
dances at the following reception.
TX. Whereas an emergency exists
for the Immediate taking effect of thi
law, therefore be it enacted that thi
Ace be in force from and after its pas
age"
Senator Gard will find strong lobb,
from Plymouth, working against hi
little bill Already Chas. Reynolds
proprietor of the Peoples drug store
James Schultheiss, and County Clerl
Frank Brooke have filed their protes
and announced that they will lobb.
against it's enactment.
The bachelors think of employing
Atty. Harley Logan to look after thel
interests.