Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1891 — NEW LAWS. [ARTICLE]

NEW LAWS.

A Complete f.ljt of I'llls Passed by the Recent Lf(i HOUSE BIIjSS. The following have an emergency clause. To amend the act of March 7,1879, regs ulating the. indebted ness of counties having a voting population of over 20,C0X Concerning the obstruction of ditches and providing penalties therefor. "I Concerning liens of mechanics, laborers and material men. To amend an act fixing the number of trustees for Purdve University, manner of appointment, etc. To amend Sec. 65 of an act providing for the settlement and distribution of decedents’ estate. To authorize boards of school commissioners in all cities of 30,000 or more in* habitants in which enoh boards exists, to levy tax for the support of the schools in such city, inoluding such taxes as maybe required for paying teachers in ads ditiontothe taxes now authorized to be levied by the General Assembly Of the State of Indiana not to exceed in any one year the sum of 25 cents on the (100 of taxable property; also to levy a tax each year not exceeding 4 cents on the SIOO of taxable property in the city for the support of free libraries. To provide penalties for the cutting of hedges or other live fences along highways. To authorize boards of county commissioners to appoint justices of the peace in certain cases. .. - .I.^ To create the office of State Superintendent of Oil Inspection and providing for his appointment by the State Geologist.

To authorize boards of county commissioners, where the construction of court houses has been begun and the proceeds of the sale of bonds of 1 per cent on assessed valuation of taxable property of county is insufficient to complete the buildings, to issue and sell county bonds to an amount sufficient, not exceeding 1 per cent, on assessed valuation of taxable property of such counties in addition to any bonds which may have hitherto been issued and sold. To appropriate money for the claim of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Company, on account of paving the-roadway of Mississippi street, west of the State House grounds; amount appropriated, $8,082.31. Legalizing the incorporation of the towns of Greenville,Knightstown,Clifford, Fowler, Carpentersville,Scottsburg, Troy, Hammond and Michigantown. Fixing terms of court in’ Fourth and Fifty-second judicial districts. SENATE BILLS. The following have an emergency clause attached: Legalizing the incorporation of the towns of West Point, Pine Village, Osv good; also that of the Lafayette Union Railway Company. To create an appellate court, to consist of five judges and have exclusive jurisdiction of all appeals from the Circuit, Superior and Criminal courts in eases of misdemeanor; in cases from justices’ courts where the amount in controversy exceeds S3O, xclusive of costs; in all cases for the recovery of money where the amount does not exceed SI,OOO, etc., and in all such cases the decision of the appellate court shall be final, provided, however, that if the validity of a statute of this State or the United States is involved said court shall so certify, and thereupon the papers and transcript in such cause shall be transmitted to the Supreme Court, and all proceedings conducted thereafter shall be as if said cause had been originally appealed to the Supreme Court. To establish a State Board of Health, provide a system of registration and report of vital and sanitary statistics, prescribe duties of officers, provide for town, city and country boards of health, provide penalties, and fixing an appropriation for the expenses of the same. To legalize acts of notaries public whose commissions have expired or who have been ineligible to office. Fixing terms of holding courts in the Third, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Judicial I districts.

To repeal section 6 of an act entitled “an act to amend section 10 of an act regulat - ing insanity inquests.” (Approved Apri* 14j 1881) and the act approved March 11. 1889. To establish city courts in cities having a population of over 6,000. To reimburse the medical superintendent and others on account of advances of money and supplies to the Northern Hospital for the Insane in 1889; amount sll,* :00. To make it unlawful to burn natural gas in what are known as flambeau lights, maks hip it a misdemeanor for violation thereof, and prescribing penalties therefor. An inclosed street light in a burner consum* ing no more than what is known as th e •‘Jumbo" burner is allowed, the same not to be lighted between the hours of Ba. mand 5 p. m. For violation of ket first offense shall be fined not to exceed $25; second offense may be lined In any sum not exceed" ing *2OO. Concerning street railroads, and the use 0 f electricity as a motive power thereon. The act provides that nothing in the ac t shall be soconstrued as to take away from the common comic 1. o f Incorporated cities tfc-ovHnalva rights now exercised over tho streets, alleys and bridges within their corporate limits. Tonrovide for the payment of money-i for construction of building for the India, na School for Feeble Minded Youth. This is to pav sl,lll and interest to William Moelleriug, contractor. To provide for incorporation of boards for the relief of disabled ministers of th e gospel, missionaries or their ependeuts, orphans and others and enabling such boards to hold and convey real and pergonal property not exceeding'sloo,ooo in value. ' , , 1 To regulate tho mode of procuring and using natural gas. It is enacted that any person, firm, company or corporation engaged in drilling for, piping, transporting. usingor selling natural gas. may transport it through sound wrought or cast iron castings and pipes, tested to at least four hundred pouuds pressure to the square inch; provided it be not transported

through pipes at a pressure “seceding three hundred pounds to the squ»r~ *-ch nor otherwise than by the natural pressure of the gas flowing from the Wells. Viola' lions, of the provisions of this act shall be fined in any sum not less than nor more than $:0,000, and may be "enjoined from conveying and transporting natural gas through pipes otherwise than in this act provided.

For the relief of James Anderson, former treasurer of Warren county, who lost of the county funds by failure of the bank of Williamsport. For the relief of the same official for the further loss in the same bank of $1,419.37. Applying the provisions of the metropolitan police law to the city of Terre Haute. Abolishing the State Boar i of Agriculture and creating the State Agricultural and Industrial Board. Fixing the salaries of the superintendent, principal and matron of the school for the feeble minded at not to exceed $1,503 $750 and S6OO, respectively; providing that no child over sixteen years of age shall be received as a ward. Requiring railroad companies to erect suitable waiting rooms in towns 0f250 and upward, and to have the same open an hour in advance of the arrival to trains. Providing that in cities of ten thousand inhabitants and over legal notices may be published in daily instead of in weekly newspapers. Providing for the apportionment of decendents’ estates. To encourage the breeding of trotting and pacing horses; providing penalties for false enteries of horses at races. Providing fer the listing for taxation by guardians of the personal property of wards in the townships where said wards reside. Abolishing the office of State Mine Inspector and creating the office of State Inspector of Mines, to be appointed by the State Geologist. Providing that constables may pursue, arrest and hold horse-thieves until such time as a warrant can be procured. Authorizing incorporated cities and towns to lay out public parks. Amendingthe law providingfortheelection of wardens And vestrymen. Requiring corporations to pay their employes once every two weeks and prohibiting the use of script, - . : Providing for the omission of taxes ass sessed against two sections of Indian lands in Alien county. Senate bills having no emergency clause passed were: To abolish the office and board of trustees of water-works in cities and incorporated towns of less than 5,000 population. * Respecting private corporations or companies created and existing before Nov. 1, 1850. •

To authorize the boards of county oom* missioners or other proper officers of counties of this State adjoining other States to Join with like officers of such other States in the construction and repair of ditches, drains, water courses, etc. To amend “an act to provide for the organization of savings banks, and the safe and proper management of the [Approved March 6,1878.] To amend certain sections of “an act to provide for the organization of savings banks and the safe and proper management of their affairs. To fix the salaries of the wardens and deputy wardens of the State prisons north and south. The salary of the warden is fixed at $2,500 each, of the deputy ward en at $1,200 each, and neither shall receive in any way whatever, by way of perquisites or otherwise, any compensation other than by this act

To require the Secretary of State to charge and collect for the benefit of the State certain fees from associations and corporations desiring certain benefits under the laws of Indiana, and requiring all associations and corporations desiring such benefits to pay such fees. Where the capital stock is SIO,OOO or under, the fee is $10; where in excess of that amount one-tenth of 1 per cent. on amount of capital stock; mutual insurance, benefit and protective associations, not strictly benevolent or charitable, and having no capital stock, $95; religions, benevolent, literary and express, railroad, telegraph, or mes chanics’ or other association or employes, fee $5: building and loan associations, capital $50,000 or under, $10: in excess es that amount, one twenty-fifth of 1 per cent; certificate of reduction of capital, $5; increase same as original articles. This is all in addition to the present fee of $9. To complete, equip and furnish the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane and for payment to persons who have done work and furnished material; appropriation $45,525.92. To authorize deputy county surveyors to act as county surveyors. To prevent any person from unlawfully wearing the badge of the Grand Army of the Republic. Union Veterans, Sons of Veterans oriMilitary Order of the Loyal Legion of the State of Indiana. To legalize the incorporation of the town of Patoka, in Gibson county. To legalize a sale of land by the commiss aioners of the county of Fayette. To appropriate $105,000 to defray expenses of the regular session of the Fiftyseventh General Assembly of the State of Indiana. Exempting honorably discharged Union soldiers from working on public highways. Appropriating $6,000 for a laundry at the Plainfield Reformatory—s3,ooo for building and $3,000 for machinery. Re-enacting the law authorizing boards of county commissioners to appropriate $5,000 to build county orphan asylums, and amending it by increasing the amount to SIO,OOO. Making the State Geologist the custodian of the battle flags of Indiana. _____ Appropriating $2,387 to reimburse Perry county for advertising the sale of State lands. Apportioning the State into legislative districts. Appropriating $457.35 to pay for cases in which to keep the battle flags of the State. Appropriating SI,OOO to advertise forbids for furnishing certain text books for use in the common schools, provided for by law but not hitherto printed. Other provisions of the bill enable county superintendents to pay cash for what books they buy, if there is no indebtedness to meet the money for the sale of the books to be turned into the fund as fast as it comes in. The price of histories is fixed at 05 rents, that of the two grades of physiolocies at 30and 60 cents, while the price of all other bonks remain the same as under the law of 1889. __Directing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to sem-annually place to the credit of tho State Normal School $15,000 to be taken from the school revenue. Concerning the incorporation and government of cities having more than 106,000

population (the Indian spoils city chart** •bill.) Concerning the incorporation of high schools. t The following are to become laws on publication: r To regulate weighing of coal; provide for safety of employes; protect persons and propfrty ; provide for proper ventila* tion of mines; to prohibit boys and females i from working in mines. To provide for filling vacancies in the office of Mayor, clerk or councilman ip incorporated cities by appointment. The appointing poweris placed in the Common Council of such city. To provide reliel for John W. Whit*, late treasurer of Clay county, for the loss of $4,300 of county funds by tha failure of the Commercial Bank of Brazil. To enable the Madison County Joint Stock Agricultural Society, of Mid I son oounty, to sell and convey all her corporate property, distribute the proceeds and end her corporate existence. To appropriate money for erecting a laundry building at the Indiana Reform School for Boy&at Plainfield, and to fully equip the same. To authorize the Auditor of State to sell and convey certain lands located in Rush county, purchased for the Fairview Academy under “an act to Incorporate Fairv’ew Adademy, in Rush oounty.” Approved Feb. 16, 1848. Te amend “an act entitled an act author izlng the sale and conveyance of certain lands of the State of Indiana,” etc. To exempt all honorably discharge Union soldier from work on the public high ws.*.