1 is reasonable cause to believe that such defect might be trans- 2 mitted to the children of such applicants, the town clerk or any 3 taxpayer of such town may make application to the county judge 4 of such county for an order to show cause why such marriage 5 should not be restrained. Such application shall be made upon 6 a petition duly verified setting forth the facts, and if the county 7 judge is satisfied therefrom that there is reasonable cause to 8 believe that by reason of the nature of such visual defects the 9 children of such marriage might become blind and become 10 thereby a charge upon the public, he may appoint not to exceed 11 two physicians, one of whom shall be a physician and surgeon 12 having at least five years' experience in diseases of the eye and 13 one having made a study in the manifestations in heredity. Such 14 physicians shall examine the applicant or relative so affected and 15 make their report in writing to such judge. Upon the filing of 16 such report the county judge may with or without notice issue 17 an order to show cause why such marriage should not be re- 18 strained. Such order to show cause shall specify the grounds 19 upon which it is made and be made returnable before the judge 20 issuing the same not less than fifteen days thereafter and be 21 served upon the adverse party not less than ten days before the 22 return day thereof. Upon presentation of such a petition 23 and thereafter until the matter shall have been finally determined 24 as herein provided, no marriage license shall be issued by such 25 town clerk for the marriage of such applicants. Either party 26 may present witnesses and be represented upon such