Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1919 — LEGISLATIVE NEWS NOTES [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATIVE NEWS NOTES

IN THE SENATE? B. B. 294—Kline. Providing for the erection of signs at a distance oif 100 to 150 feet feet from unprotected grade crossings outside of incorporated cities and towns, and making it a misdemeanor to operate motor vehicles at speed greater than fifteen miles an hour from point marked. Passed, ayes 37, noes 5. S. B. 45 —Self. Providing that In divorce cases there shall be no trial within six months of the filing of the suit, instead of sixty days, as at present. Failed to pass for lack of constitutional majority; 21 ayes, 21 noes. IN THE HOUSE H. B. 366 —Jlnnett. To reimburse national guardsmen in sum of $13.31 for each man who paid state for uniform when guard was federalized, and to cancel the debts of tho officers to the state for their uniforms. Passed, 85 ayes, 0 noes. H. B. 280 —Barker (of Boone). Providing for railroads to construct driveways underneath or over right-of-way which divides a man’s farm, the farmer to pay one-third of the (Cost. Passed, 59 ayes, 32 noes. Hl B. 360—Swain. To provide that trustees of State Soldiers and Sailors’ home must be honorably discharged soldiers or sailors of any of the wars the United States has engaged in. Failed to piss, 41 ayee, 52 noes. 0 H. B. 208—Dean. Providing for the licensing of automobiles according to horse power and motor trucks according to capacity. Passed, 63 ayes, 19 noes. H. B. 127—Tuthill. To provide for making office .of the attorneygeneral appointive instead of elective. Amended to make office of attorney-general elective and giving tenure of office of four years. Passed, 94 ayes, 1 no. H. B. 376 —Delaplane. Amending the laws regarding publication of notices on road Improvements to make them appear in two papers, one representing the leading political party and the other having the largest circulation. Passed, 75 ayes, 1 no. H. B. 315 —Shilling. Authorizing county commissioners to use road funds for other road improvements when the road for which the funds were originally raised are taken over by the state highway commission. Passed, 83 ayes, no noes. H. B. 350 — To provide for registration records of soldiers and sailors by county recorder j Passy’, 74 ayes, 7 noes.