Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1919 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matter* of Minor Mention From Many Place*. SEVERAL OF THE NEW LAWS Made by the Legislature, Which Adjourned Last Monday. Following are some of the bills of general interest passed by the late legislature during its closing hours and which go to the governor for his signature or rejection, also the action of the governor on bills of Interest to country readers. At this writing not all the bills have been acted on by the executive:

SENATE BILLS PASSED IN THE • HOUSE 8. B. 162—The new registration bill drawn up under the direction of the state committees of the two parties. 80 ayes, 6 noes. 8. 3. 343 —Munton. Providing for the creation of joint high school and elementary school districts and prescribing their powers and duties. 62 ayes, 5 noes. S. B. 208 —Van Auken. To eliminate the German language as one of the required studies in commdseloned high schools. 71 ayes, 7 noes. * S. B. 139 —Self. To amend the law concerning publication of legal notices, so as to allow 8 cents a line Instead of 5 cents for legal notices of trustees’ reports. 61 ayes, 17 noes. S. B. 109 —Ratts. Making it unlawful to have in one’s possession any bicycle or motor vehicle from which the manufacturer’s serial number or any other manufacturer s trade or distinguishing marks have been removed to conceal the identity of the vehicle. 83 ayes, 4 noes. 8. B, 74 —Negley. Requiring mufflers on automobiles and motor-

.cycles and providing a fine of $lO to SIOO for violations. 54 ayes, .33 noes. •HOUSE BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE H. B. 208 —Dean. Providing for licensing of passenger automobiles by horse power and trucks by capacity. 31 ayes, 3 noes. H. B. 171 —Cann. To amend acts relating to spread of hog cholera to provide specific equipment for places disposing of bodies of dead animals. 37 ayes, 0 noes. H. B. 152—Kingsbury. Making it possible for persons voluntarily to receive temporary treatment at state insane hospitals without the necessity of being legally declared insane. 32 ayes, 7 noes. H. B. 190 —Axby. To give widows and orphans of the late war the same privileges of all kinds now enjoyed by widows and orphans of former wars. 35 ayes, 0 noes. H. B. 350 —Winesburg. Providing for registration of discharges of soldiers and sailors by county recorders. 35 ayes, 0 noes. H. B. 219— Laugihlin. Repealing the law which estopped a woman from making the plea that she signed papers as surety when she borrowed money, saying it was for her own use. 32 ayes, 2 noes. H. B. 13 —Cooiper. To enable an appeal to be taken from the state board of health in the condemnation of school buildings. 26 ayes, 19 noes.

H. B. 233—Newby. To enable civil trustees of towns of less than 2,000 population to assume debts of school town. 37 ayes, 0 hoes. H. B. 352 —Smith. To provide ways and means of improving certain city streets that lie between other streets which connect with township roads. 37 ayes, 0 noes. H. B. 319 —Gordon. Providing for construction of improved roads to county infirmaries on petition of 300 voters. 36 ayes, 0 noes. Hk B. 232— Miltenberger. Amending school laws to provide that school boards of cities and towns must have no more than two of the three members from one party; also permitting women to serve. 41 ayes, 0 noes. H. B. 280 —Barker (of Boone). Providing that railroads shall build driveways underneath rights-of-way that divide farms. 35 ayes, 8 noes. H. B. 246 —Miltenberger. Providing salary of $3 a day instead of $2 for inspectors, judges and clerks of election boards and 5 cents a mile each way for members of the board of canvassers at an election. 37 ayes, 4 noes. H. B. 425—Mendenhall. Authorizing appropriation of $60,000 to be divided among the. private normal schools and colleges to encourage professional training of teachers for* schools; $25 to be allowed for each twelve-week normal course student; no school to receive’ more than $15,000. 32 ayes, 6 noes. H. B. 455 —Morgan. Amending bribery latvs pertaining to county, township or city officials to permit fines and jail sentences in cases where* the amount involved is less than S2OO. The present penalty is a fine of not more than SI,OOO and

a penitentiary sentence. 40 1 no. H. B. 889—Barker (of Posey). Providing for the consolidation of township schools with schools of incorporated towns of population not exceeding 8,000. 37 ayes, 0 noea. ~, H. B. 468—Lowe. Providing that the board of trustees of the State Soldiers’ home may make it a condition Apr admission to receive ail sums of pensions in excess of 120 for -widows and unmarried soldiers, and in excess of |25 for married soldiers In the home. 37 ayep, 0 noes. H. B. 170—Abrams. Providing that street intersection improvements shall be assessed against property owners for 150 feet back. 37 ayes, 0 noes. H. B. 68—Davis. To provide for free tuition at Indiana university for two students from each county, the students to be selected upon a basis of scholarship attained during the entire high school course. 37

ayes, 0 noes.’ H. B. 317 —Kessler. To author-j ize (fbunty superintendents to give returning soldiers who were teachera “success grades” to enable them to go on up in the teaching profession to a point where they would have been if they had not gone to war. 37 ayes, 0 noes. H. b. 45 —Davis. To prohibit display of signs resembling railway crossing warning signs at places than railroad crossings. 37 ayes, 0 noes. ,H> B. 326 —Symons. To provide for th-e erection of a n *® m ‘°rli4l to Wilbur Wright, appropriating $2,000 for its construction, where Wright was born in Liberty township, Henry county. 39 ayes, 0 noes. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR <H B 2 9 7~— Vesey. Regulating the weight of bread loaves and requiring certain sanitary conditions in bread-making establishments. S. J. R. 24 —English. To amend section 1, article 6, of the constitution to provide that terms of state offices shall be four year®with the exception of judges of the supreme court. • s B g—Ratts. Providing for transfer of school children to nearer S. J. R. 17 —English. To amend sections 1 and 2, article 16, tution, so as to provide ratification by the people shall be by a ity of those voting on the amendment instead of a majority of those voting at the election; also to remove prohibition against proposal of new amendment while another is Pe 9 dl J. g ß. 13 —English. To amend section 7, article 7, of the constitution so as to make office of clerk of supreme court appointive instead g j H. 0 —English. To amend section 3, article 3 of the constitution so as to make the office of state superintendent of public struction appointive instead of electiVg’ j R 20 —English. To amend section 14, article 2, of the constitution giving general assembly power' to divide counties into classes and to exempt any class from the operation of any registration law. S B 3—English. Providing that persons honorably discharged from the army or navy for disability have preference in qjyil ap pointments if fitted. «. b. 41 —McConahay. Providing methods of assessing costs of drain tile ditches according to amount of abutting property owned by interested parties. , S B. 84 —Maier. Conferring on officers of cities of fifth class, powers corresponding to those of chief of police, fire chief and board of safetv of other cities. g B 88 —Retherford. Providing for organization and maintenance of junior high schools. Providing that teachers in such schools shall have certain qualifications. S B 119 —Retherford. Amending'law relating to organization of abstract real estate title insurance companies so as to empower them to deal in real estate and re^ 8 ' S. B. 129 —Kline. Enabling boards of commissioners to borrow money to complete unfinished con-

8 —;g ou th worth. Providing penalties for misrepresentations by insurance companies and allowing commissioner of insurance to compensation for care and control of dependent and neglected chlldlgn B. 165 —Southworth. Giving commissioner, of insurance power to regmlate reserves in relation to workmen compensation iasuran .°t s B !67 —Grant. Providing that school improvement bonds, bearing not exceeding certain per cent interest in aggregate amounts shall not exceed certain per cent of value of taxable property. s B 18 8—Ratts. Providing increase to $25 a day in pay of special judges appointed by governor. Present rate $5 and expenses. S. B. 300 —Munton. Specifying proceedings for petitioning for drains and the transactions of drainage commissioners. S C R. 8 —English. Favoring passage by the congress of bill making reclaimed lands available for settlement by honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of late war. B B 55 —Rothrock. Conservation' commission bill. . H B 6 6 —Symons. Authoring county commissioners on petition to increase salaries of judges of circuit or superior courts. S. B. 372 —Dailey, Clarify work men’s compensation so that it will not apply to physicians and surgeons insurance.

H. B. 371 —Rowbottom. Requiring insurance companies licensed by the state to pay certain stipulated fees. Fees for Indiana companies are: Incorporation, $100; annual statement, S2O; examination of annual statement, $5; company license, $5; life insurance agent license, $1; certificate of valuation, $1; for certifying by paper, sl. H B. 238 —Tuthill. Reipealing 2-cent fare for railroads in Indiana. H. B. 281 —Miltenberger. Providing that the party casting largest number of votes for secretary spf state at last election shall have first place on ballot or on voting machines. H. B. 340 —Harris. Granting increase in salaries to county superintendents in counties of less than 77,000 population when petition to freeholders is supplemented by action of county commissioners and majority of township trustees. v S. B. ?3 —Bracken. Providing for the farm

colony for feeble-minded and appropriating $250,000 for the purpose. 8. B. 219 —Metzger. Contractors relief bill. Permits county commissioners to relieve contractors from contracts entered Into before June 1 1917, under certain conditions. *B. B. 74—Negley. Requiring mufflers on wwto’mpblles and motorcycles. 8. B. 173 —Duncan. Transferring to state, food and drug department the state oil inspection department. Republican platform measure. 8. B. 232 —Grant. Increasing county auditor’s salary after expiration of present term. H. B. 38 —Harris. Amending library laws to provide how residents of townships <may have access to libraries. H. B. 51 —Malott. Giving county commissioners power to change township boundaries in townships where population exceeds certain figure.

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