Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1919 — LEGISLATIVE NEWS NOTES [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATIVE NEWS NOTES

IN THE HOUSE B. B. 239 —McConaha. Exempting soldiers and sailors in the recent war from penalties when their taxes became due while they were away In service. Passed, ayes 47, noes 0. _ •H. B. 246 —Mlltenberger. To provide for a salary of $3 a day for Inspectors, Judges, clerks and sheriffs of election boards and 5 tents a mile eech way for members of the hoard of canvassers at an election. Paseed, 62 ayes, 39 noes. H. B. 458 —Wood. Making it mandatory for township trustees to operate schools for eight months when a majority of the parents and guardians of school children petition for this. (New bill.) IN THE SENATE H. B. 76 —Kimmel. Bill to create jobs for forty or more Republicans as inspectors in the oil department. Passed, ayes 28; noes 20. SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR S 0, ft i— Favoring the principle of universal compulsory military training , as one of the policies of the country. g j, R. 16— Recommending amendment to state constitution so colored citizens may join state militia. S. J. R. 26 —Recommending constitutional amendment to permit county prosecutors to hold office four years instead of two. H. B. 219 —Laughlin. To repeal sections 1 and 2 of an act relating to loans made to married women, so they will not have to make affidavits that the money is for their own use. Passed, ayes 77, noes 0. H. B. 236 —Fifleld. To change legai per cent of interest on drainage bonds from 5 to 6 per cent, to facilitate sale. Passed, 71 ayes, 0 corf's. H. B. 420 —Wood. To provide that persons or corporations making loans on live stock, growing crops or faTm implements at rates not to exceed 1 % per cent a month, are exempted from the 1917 loan shark law. (Indefinitely postponed.)