Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
SENATE HAS BILL
RESTRICTING
MARRIAGES
eopeland's Measure Provides
Medical Examination and
Shuts Out Dope FiendS.

pieid medical examination as a pre-
..o,,isite to marriage and prohibition OF
..arr4agAs of drug and alcoholic habit
- nersons afflicted with heredi-
.orr diseases or lunatic taints, is pro
,,ided in a bill introduced in the state
..,,.te TODAY by Senator E. A. Copeland,
- the Nineteenth district.
The author of the measure although
,,.,re If the fact that it can not pass
.,s legislature. is confident that mar
1ags reform along some similar line
Iii eventually be considered by Geor-
gia lawmakers.
ueoroe one has got to do the mission
o.,. work necessary to awaken the peo-
rte IA realization of the necessity of
,,.dicai marriage laws and | might
iuet as we'll be the one to do it. said
senator Copeland. in explaining his
bill
The machinery of the bill is elaborate
and the opinion of the majority of the
ssrate seemed to be that the measure
,.o,ld he defeated. The prime objec-
INN TO the bill seemed to be that 1t
mas considered an preference with
nersonal liberty that would not be tol-
Grated by the general public
What me Bill Provides.
The bill provides:
4 commission of three members;
one a physician appointed by the
Judge of superior court. This COM
mission is to make a physical ex-
animation of all persons seeking to
marry.
Declaration of intention to mar
~ shall be made to the ordinary of
county at least so days before. such
marriage is contemplated. Upon
such declaration the ordinary shall
require information as to the pa
rents and grandparents of the mar
rage parties before issuing mar
rage license.
Persons addicted to the use of
alcohol or drugs. affected with or
having transmissible taints of dis
ease or insanity shall be denied
marriage license.
Senator Copeland asserted that sew
eral states and at least one foreign gov
-Germany-had enacted laws
along this line His bill he maintain
ed. included the best features of res
olution recently adopted by the Amer
lean Medical association
The senate confirmed the following
nominations made by Governor Brown
Appointments Confirmed.
P c. King, of the county of Clay, to
be solicitor of the city court of Fort
Gaines for a term of two years from
August %. 1911
S Burkhater to be solicitor of the
county court of Clinch for a term of
two years from October % 1911.
Roger l.. Gamble. of the county of
Jefferson. to be judge of the city court
of Louisville for term of two years
from November l. 1911.
John R Phillips. of the county OF
Jefferson to be solicitor of the city
court of Louisville for term of two
years from November J. 1911
E c. Elmore, of the county of BRYAN.
to be Judge of the city court of Penn
broke from September %. 1911, until
January l, 1918
J P Dukes to be solicitor of the city
court of Pembroke from September %,
1911 until January 1, 1918
T c. Ham to be judge of the county
court of Echols from April %, 1912 un-
til his successor is elected and quail
fed.
R o. Jackson to be judge of the
county court of Henry for term of
two years from December 1, 1912.
Paul Turner to be solicitor of the
county court of Henry for term of
two years from December 1, 1912.
Mrs. Maude Barker Cobb, of the
county of Fulton, to be state librarian
for term of four years from June 26,
1872
The senate adjourned at noon until
Monday at II o'clock.
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