Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1917 — NEWS NOTES OF LEGISLATURE [ARTICLE]

NEWS NOTES OF LEGISLATURE

Th© state legislature adjourned Sine die Monday night with hundred? of bills consigned to the legislative graveyard. There was much lack of harmony among the Republicans and very few of the measures advocated by Governor Goodrich got through the senate. Among the laws passed by the legislature which adjourned Monday night are the following of interest that have not been heretofore mentioned in Thg, Democrat: Permitting moving picture shows after 2 o’clock Sunday afternoons. Requiring county commissioners to erect sign posts on principal roads of the county. Requiring that counties shall pay the cost of street lighting around property owned by counties in municipalities. Making it unlawful for any operator of automobile or motorcycle to pass a street car- or Interurban car when such car has heerr stopped to allow passengers to alight. Providing that county commissioners may change the material for road construction after contracts have been awarded. Providing that the estate of patients confined in insane hospitals shall be assessed to pay for the care of such patients. Exempting members of the Amish anti Mennonlte churches from making oath in the application for marriage license. . Amending public accounting act by making report of state field examiners public records. Defining as a misdemeanor the erasure or elimination of the manufacturers serial number on automobiles or to dispose of machines so defaced. It is expected that this law 'Will greatly curb the theft of automobiles. Licensing all poultry dealers. Providing that all dealers in poultry, except raiders, must take out a license issued by the county clerks and keep public records of the number and weight of all poultry purchased by them and also tfhe names and addresses of persons from whom they bought the poultry. This law is designed to assist in putting a stop to chicken thieving, and by requiring such records to be kept it is believed that farmers will be able to’ run down their disappearing chickens.