Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1909 — HOUSE BILLS. [ARTICLE]

HOUSE BILLS.

211. Merriman. Providing that insurance companies organized under the voluntary associations act may put up securities and operate in other states, drawn to permit the physicians’ liability insurance companies to avail themselves of the opportunity extended other companies. 40. Pierson. Providing an appropriation to publish the annual report of the fish and game commission, and that individual members of the legislature shall receive sixty-five Instead of fifty copies, 10,000 copies 6f the book to be printed. 108. Furnas. Prohibiting the display of revolvers, slungshots, knucks and other weapons In show windows. Amended to 'provide that no “yellow back” novels with incendiary or obscene oovers may be displayed. 354. Gauss'. Provides for the incorporation of hospitals not operated for profit An act which enables the Eleanor hospital at Indianapolis to accept an endowment offered on condition that the hospital incorporate. 21. Strickland. Repealing the law requiring the transportation of school children, and providing for the reopening of schoolhouses closed under the consolidation act if a majority of the patrons desire the reopening. 194. Seidensticker. Provides tax levy to throw John Herron Art Institute (Indianapolis) open to school children and for a SIOO,OOO bond issue by the Indianapolis board of school /commissioners. 27*. Klcckner. TO amend the full tw lav 'o lsduce the required number on “light from four to three, dispensing with conductors on light switching trains. 44. McGlnnlß. Stream purification bill. Places power in state board of health to order changes in manufacturing plants to purify offal and prevent stream pollution. 25. Davis. Abolishes Howard superior court, places Tipton county in the Thirty-sixth judicial circuit and Howard in Sixty-second, giving separate circuit to Howard. 3. McGinnis. Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon’s housing bill, regulating the construction of apartment and tenement houses in Indianapolis and Evansville. ~ 584. Smith. Providing that foreign corporations operating in Indiana shall not mortgage property held in the state while there are outstanding debts. * 240. Seidensticker. Legalizes the act by which inside assessors in In£ianapolls, Evansville and Fort Wayne are paid $3 per day instead of $2. 256. Thornton. Providing that no loan agent shall charge in excess’of 2 per cent per month to wage earners, known as the “loan shark” bill. f | 202. White. Prevents camping or gypsy bands along the highways except by permission of adjoining property owners. 93. Maas. Providing for the return, under penalty, of keys by tenant of property within twenty-four hours after vacation. 173. Gottschalk. To provide* in replevin suits that a man may recover ralue of property instead of property Itself.

26. Culbertson. Amends charter ol '“Hanover college, giving them right to increase the board of trustees to thin ty-two and not less than seventeen, and increasing the endowment fund from $300,000 to $500,000. 640. Talbott. Enables fraternal or ganizations to incorporate for the pur pose of acquiring and maintaining benevolent institutions, particularly for orphans or dependent members. 236. Faulkner. Appropriating $65,000 for the 1 construction of a hospital for the Insane in connection with the state prison and providing for inquests upon criminals. 639. Haggard. To correct error in title of former bill to Increase monthly per capita maintenance at State Soldiers’ home from $12.50 to sl6. 398. Smith. To give electric railroads the right to lease equipment, allowing interurban companies same privilege railway companies. 396. Strickland. To enable boards of county commissioners to appropriate expenses of delegates to meetings of the state board of charities. Enrolled Act . 338 (session 1907-09, vetoed by Governor Hanly). Amending Section 114 of an act of 1895 relating to fees and salaries.

356. Seidensticker. Provides that Indianapolis police judge shall receive $3,500 a year, instead of $2,500, and shall hold court all day, 205. Furnas. To provide that enforcement of fire escape laws shall be in hands of local authorities Instead of state, factory inspector. 298. Seidensticker. The Indianapolis park bill, authorizing the expenditure of $1,258,000 in ten years on park and boulevard system. 317. Hewig. Fixing salaries of county treasurers acting as ex officio city treasurers In cities of the first, second and third classes. 401. Racey. Regulating plugging of gas and oil wells, to prevent the mingling of gas or oil with surface water sources. 310. Sweeney. Fixing time for holding wcourt in Harrison, Crawford and Perry counties, lessening time between courts. 374. Elliott. Providing public playgrounds for children in cities, by request of the Indianapolis Playgrounds association. 507. Thornton. To legalize acts of the commissioners of Floyd county in issuing orders to cover deficiency In funds. 32. Grieger. Providing for transfer of $6,000 now to the credit of the Indiana girls’ school to the general fund. 179. Wagner. Provides that boards of school trustees may make second levy for repair of school buildings.

344. Strickland. Reduces fees for the inspection of commercial foodstuffs from 50 to 40 cents per ton. 352. Zearing. Providing three additional humane officers for Indianapolis with rank of police sergeant 157. Stahl. Providing that agents of life insurance companies shall 'be licensed by the auditor of state. 634. Smith. Decreasing the tax levy from 3 cents to 1% cents for the state sinking fund for 1910-1911. 144. Behymer. Making the state entomologist state Inspector of apiaries, and appropriating $15,000. 201. Talbottt. To prevent forced flow of mineral waters of the state. In Interest of French Lick. 266. Culbertson, ’i’o change the time limit on township school bonds from five to fifteen years. 449. Strickland. To permit theater companies to incorporate under the voluntary associations act 492. Zearing. To require medical inspection of all persons In all schools In the city of Indianapolis. 353. Seidensticker. Reduoing band of sinking fund commissions when provided by a surety company. 455. Gauss. To legalize salaries of plat book deputies in the office of auditor of Marion county. 246. Grieger. To provide for renewing convict labor contracts at the state prison in 1910. 114. Mitchell. To legalize act of county commissioners made under five-mile road law. 39. Beaver. Providing for charge of 10 cents extra when fare is paid by cash on train. 123. Wells. Making rebates in life insurance illegal and fixing a penalty for violation. 452. Bassett. Authorizing organization of four negro companies of national guard. 356. Seidensticker. To prohibit judges in cities of first-class from practicing law. 59. Brown. Drainage bond issue applying to White, Benton and Jasper counties. 220. McKennan. To extend the open season on ducks from April 15 to May 15. 625. Garrard. General appropriation bill, carrying a total of $8,180,378.54. 205. Furnas. Placing regulation of fire escapes in hands of local authorities. 114. . Mitchell. Legalizing act of county council under five-mile road law. 86. Faulknor. To clear title to Michigan road lands In Laporte county. 379. Hoy. Requiring emergency surgical cases on ail railroad trains. 189. Babcock. Appropriating SI,OOO for Wallace monument commission. 1. Strickland. Appropriating $115,000 to defray expenses of session. 167. Schreeder. Appropriating $15,000 for monument at Antletapi. 2. Strickland. Legalizing a road bond issue In Hancock county.

69V. Hewig. Legalizing the acts ol county treasurers in collecting delinquent taxes in cities outside the first class and establishing a 50-cent demand fee. 284. Racey. To allow engineer In county’s employment to let levee contracts on one-mile sections, but to give one contractor as many sections as advisable. 345. Wickey. Providing for reimbursing stock owners when stock is killed on order of state veterinarian, and for testing of cattle brought into state. 342. Mendenhall. To repeal the three-mile road law and to provide for construction of free gravel roads by election. 227. Strickland. To have number of copies of annual state reports ol state offices determined by the state printing board. 347. Faulkner. Providing relief for township trustees in Jackson county who lost money in the Brownstown bank failure. /

249. Schreeder. To transfer S6OO from Andersonville monument fund to expense fund of commissioners. 677. Mitchell. To provide for Insertion of legal notices in weekly papers where there is no daily. 335. Maish. To increase appropriation for agricultural experiment station from $25,000 to $76,000. 248. Hewig. Providing that city councils may make municipal pay days more frequent than monthly. 320. Merriman. (Request.) To insure sanitary condition of Jails. (State board of charities measure.) 442. Smith. To permit commissioners to issue bonds for damage of land without two-thirds petition. 352. Zearing. Three additional humane officers tor Indianapolis with rank of sergeant of police. 346. Faulkner. For relief of Jackson county officers who lost money in Brownstown bank failure. 281. Strickland. To require police court records to be kept as complete as circuit court records. 353. Zearing. Reducing bond of slhking fund commissioners when provided by surety company. 361. Harriß. To' legalise outstanding warrants in Washington townßhip, Marion county. 355. Beaver. To require singing of entire "Star Spangled Banner” in public schools. 460. Furnas. To provide for notifying reformatories when sentence is suspended. 300. Zearing. Authorizing county commissioners to block county roads. 436. Thornton. Regulating street improvements and assessments. 152. Joy. To give owners of stallions longer liens on mares. 370. Tomlinson. To give Indiana Girls’ School a parole board. 323. Haucb. Extending time for filing motion for new trial. 327. Wells. To clear title to Indian lands in Allen county. 528. Pierson. To regulate inspection of grain cars. 630. Smith. Amendment to depository law.