Hide Article Text (OCR)
Laws in,the Making to Punish Unnatural Parents. Sentence mended in Such Cases. Law Looks to Rights of Child Conserved. The desertion of the pretty little Girl babe on the doorstep of the Mar geson home will, in all probability, lead to a state law making such of fenses very costly. proceedings for the ts. There is ‘pending in the udictary committee of the House bills drafted by natives Ad ler and Conroy of Hamilton county, providing punishment for parents or legitimise ilegitimats’ children mate’ or to ten. Desertion of children — as compre hended in the Margeson incident—is construed by Mr. Adler's bill as re fusal to furnish the child food and clothing, an act denominated as a felony in this bill, with a penalty of sentence in the penitentiary. These bills will be recommended for pass age by the committee. Representa tive Adler said Thursday that he is in favor’ of « supplement to the bill which shall provide for State regula tion of institutions in which many of this class of unfortunates are born. Representative Adler said: ‘I know the members of the Judiciary com mittee are in favor of the regulation of such matters by placing the au thority in the Boards of Health, with requirement of a license and lability to medical supervision... Another evil which must be corrected is that these unfortunate children are thrown out upon the world deprived of the rights of heirship. Their parents may be in good circumstances. I favor a clause in the amendment by which the legal rights of the deserted chil dren shall be preserved, and to at tain that would have the registry sufficiently detailed to enable the State to follow the parents, ascertain their position in society, and apply the knowledge thus secured to the welfare of the child. I would also have the proper degree of secrecy thrown about the entire process, so that the general welfare of all con cerned shall be conserved. My judg ment is the next session of the Legis lature will be asked to take up this matter,”
Newspaper Details
Cincinnati Times Star
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Dec 27, 1906
Page 5
Full Page
Clipped by
Stephanie H.
USA 27 Jul 2026
Other Publications Near Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Times Star
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati Volksfreund
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
