ID# 270:
"An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to prevention of hereditary blindness", New York State Senate
Date:
1921
Pages: (1|2|3|4|5|6|7)
Source:
American Philosophical Society, ERO, MSC77,SerX,Box3: Harry H. Laughlin

&quote;An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to prevention of hereditary blindness&quote;, New York State Senate

3 1 or other experts who are experienced in heredity or in the 2 diseases of the eye to examine either applicant, or any relative 3 affected by blindness, and make reports on such persons, and may 4 adjourn the hearing for not more than ten days pending the making 5 of such reports. The judge or justice may permit either party at the 6 hearing to present evidence, oral or written, to examine the phy- 7 sicians making reports, and he shall determine on the evidence 8 as presented, including reports of the physicians and the 9 papers certified by the clerk, whether there is sufficient ground 10 for believing that the applicant is afflicted with hereditary blind- 11 ness. If the judge or justice decides that the action of the clerk 12 should be sustained, he shall fix the amount of the bond. 13 Each physician appointed by the judge or justice shall receive 14 not to exceed twenty dollars a day for each day necessarily em- 15 ployed in making investigation and testifying at the hearing. 16 A bond given under the provision of this section shall be in 17 effect only until the woman reaches the age of forty-five years. 18 A bond no longer in effect may be cancelled on the application of 19 any person bound thereunder. 20 [section symbol] 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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