Phi General Assembly
Defeats Eugenics Bill
The spirit with which the members entered into the
discussion of the last two bills before the General Assembly of the Phi Society
is proof of the success of the new plan. While these two bills were before the
Society the discussion never lagged.
Last Saturday night the bill was one advocating that every
applicant for a marriage license in North Carolina should successfully pass a
physical examination before receiving the license. It was introduced by the
Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Pittman of that committee putting it before the
House and discussing the necessity for such a measure.
The advocates of the bill met little opposition until Mr.
Grant rose and threw a bomb in the argument of the affirmative, by showing that
it would be detrimental to the lower classes—the very class it was intended to
help.
A wave of opposition was then turned towards the bill, and
it was hotly discussed pro and con until it was so late that the Speaker called
for a vote. The results showed 21 for and 48 against.
Several new bills were introduced after the debate. They will
be fought out in later meetings, and will no doubt prove extremely interesting.
The regular election of officers of the Society will take
place next Saturday night.
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