Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1901 — More Preposed Laws. [ARTICLE]

More Preposed Laws.

House bill No. 9. amends the compulsory education law so that children ■ between the ages of seven and sixteen, instead of from six to fourteen, must attend school. It also would abolish the county truant officer and make the township trustee the truant officer in his township. House bill No. 17, exempts men who fought in the Spanish-Ameri-can war from being compelled to work on public highways. House bill No, 26, provides that all railroad companies keep 500mile mileage boolcs on sale at all stations in the State for $lO. The books are to be available for man and family and the bill if passed will practically establish a 2-ceut railroad rate. A similar measure two years ago passed the House but was defeated in the Senate. House bill No. 29, provides for the inspection of private banks by the official bank inspectors, and for the appointment of receivers for such banks when denounced by the inspector. House Bill No. 48, Mr. Statesman, provides that a blacksmith may take a lieu upon all animals he has shod, in eVent such shoeing is not paid for. House bill No. 68, provides that township trustees and assessors shall be paid $2 a day for each day of service.

Senator’s Wampler’s bill, provides that county supplies shall be purchased in such manner that the same price on each article shall prevail throughout the whole period for which the supplies are purchased. In other words, the bill is to prevent the juggling of figures in making bids to furnish supplies to county officers. House bill No. 97, provides for ■ non-partisan school boards in all incorporated towns and cities of less than 100,000 inhabitants. It provides for the election of three school commissioners by the City Council or town trustees, not more than two of whom shall be of the same political party. The three must' be elected from the two parties which had the largest votes at the last previous general election, ' House bill No. 86, prohibits the killing of any quail for five years from September 1, 1901. House bill No. 85, concerns building and loan association. It provides that when the dues, in" terest and premium paid by a borrower equals the amount borrowed, with interest at 8 per cent, computed on the installment plan, the loan shall be considered paid. House bill No. 77, Mr. Trout, provides that fish may be caught with hook and line all the year round, and with a fifteen-foot siene in May and June. House bill No. 79, is an antroigarette bill, and is identical, it is said, with the Tennessee law, whioh has been tested in the courts and pronounced good. It prohibits the selling or giving away of cigarettes. Senator Winfield’s bill, No. 82, provides that when work has been done on a ditch by the owner of the land, and a certificate has been issued to him, the assessment shall not be a lien on the real estate. V Senator Wood’s bill, No. 84, presides that, except in cases of murder and treason, a convited person, where an appeal is prayed to the Supreme Court, shall not be committed to State’s prison where bail can be had until such appeal is finally determined. Senator Lambert’s bill, No. 72, provides for the equalization of the salaries of Circuit judges where the circuit comprises more than

one county, and their salaries are not increased by the law of 1899, and gives SBOO for traveling and other expenses in such casesSenator Gard’s bill, No. 60,..provides that railroads paying their employes b> the month shall designate the day on which they intend paying. , .■ • . Senator Gard’s bill, No 64, provides that tramps shall not beg or solicit, except in counties in which | they have their residence, and a ' violation makes them amenable 10 1 the penalties of vagraucy. Senator Charles’s bill, No. 62, provides that the county commissioners shall be a board of pike directors, but instead of the work b*-ing superintended by the supervisor, the superintendents shall be appointed by the commissioners, j House Bill No. 82, Mr. Burrier, provides a maximum tax levy to | be fixed by township trustees and township advieory boards The maximum specific levies provided for are: Special school fund, 25 cents; township fund, 12 cents; local tuition fund, 20 cents; road tax, 18 cents, to be worked out; bridge fund, 10 cents; special re-. pair road fund, 10 cents. This is considerable reduction from the { levies now permitted and it is expected that the bill will be amended if it passes. House bill, No. 81, Mr- Kirkman makes some important changes in the game law- It provides for a closed season from January 1 to November 10. It forbids the sale of quail. It prohibits the transportation of game by common carries. It provides for a closed squirrel season from January 1 to June 1, and from October 1 to November 10. It provides for a closed season for wild fowl from April 15 to September 1, and from October 1 to November 10, and also forbids the taking of wild fowl by night. It protects wild doves, deer, turkey and j pheasants.* It forbids hunting! with dog and shotgun from Octo-! ber 1 to November 10, except in ; some oases as otherwise provided;! it requires non-res’dents of the State to pay a hunting lioense fee of $25.50; it provides that permission from the commissioner of fisheries and game must be ob- i tained to hunt or possess squirrel or water fowl from October 1 to November 10. It provides for the training of bird dogs. It regulates the number of wild duoks and quail to be taken in a day. House bill No. 24, Mr. Davis, provides that all employers, with no exceptions, shall pay their employes their wages weekly, and that all checks and orders issued upn company stores, etc., shall be payable in oash. House bill, No. 88, Mr. Neal provides that announcement from the pulpit be sufficient notice for the eleotion of' trustees of churches, and does away with the necessity of publication in papers. Amendment to Nicliolson Law. House bill No. 113 (Mr. Scott) amends the Nicholson law and provides that an applicant for a liquor license must obtain the signatures of a majority of the voters in his ward or township to a petition, asking that lioense be issued him. This puts the burden upon the saloon-keeper instead of on the remonstrators, as the law now stands.