Arizona republican., 1913-04-27
MARRIAGE BILL
 SOON IN SENATE
Following Adoption of Va liouS Resolutions Approv- ing Old Senate Bill No. Senator Cunniff Will Try Again

within the next few days it is alto setA,r likely that a bill will be intro duccd in tine senate by M G. Gun uitf which in most respects will be a duplicate of his senate bill No. S9. introduced in the previous session and which was well along to passage when the session adjourned. This bIu if it becomes a law, will regu- late the marriage of persons of un- sound mind or suffering with con tagious or communicable diseases, as well as of habitual criminals. Sen ate bill No S9 passed the senate by a vote of II to f It was in such shape at the adjournment that if the ses- sion had lasted d day or two longer il would have been reported favorably by the committe and would likely have passed.
 The introduction of another bill following out the ideas presented in passed on April 16 by the Arizona the first bill is urged in resolutions couVocation of Episcopal churches held in Nogales. The WOman's club few days ago adopted resolutions almost identical with those of the Episcopal convocation. And the en- tire movement has already received the endorsement of medical socie- ties of Arizona. the Phoenix and and other ministerial associations, as well as of the various Women's clubs and kindred organizations
 The resolutions adopted by the Episcopal convocation follow:
 Whereas. it is generally agreed that tl,., ,l, .F mental moral and physical detectives, and,
 Whereas, one of the most prolific sources of this evil today is the indis- criminate mating of those who are not fit to bring into the world strong and healthy children: and.
 Whereas. much time and energy is consumed in dealing with the frequent results of the marriage of the unfit trying to eliminate hereditary disease, insanity, perversions, degeneracy and divorce: and.
 Whereas, the cause of much of these evils has been largely overlooked; and
 Whereas, more and more. social workers of all kinds are turning their attention to this root evil:
 BE TT RESOLVED: That this con vocation urge and impress upon the clergy of this missionary district the need of safeguarding the integrity of the race and thee home so far as the power lies with them by assisting in the education along these lines of their congregations and fellow towns men, and by encouraging. if not insist ing upon, the presentation before mar riagc of d medical certificate signed by d reputable physician certifying that the applicants for marriage are mentally and physically sound. have no contagious of communicable dis ease, and in his opinion are free from any condition incompatible with the ends of matrimony: and further, that the cleargy and social service committees are urged to assist in the movement for social and moral betterment by initiating and encour- aging special legislation looking to the prohibition of the marriage of those mentally or morally and phy SicaIy unfit; and, further, that the clergy of this district and the social service committee be urged most earnestly to do all in their power to secure the passage of the bill now before the state legislature to pre- vent the marriage of five classes of persons-(a) those mentally un- sound. Cb) those in the advanced stages of tuberculosis, co those hay ing any venereaI disease, (d) the chronic alcoholics. and Gel the ha- bitual criminals h. requiring q med ical certificate signed by reputable physician before such license to marry may be issued.
 And. finally. that this convention