Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1901 — The Late Legislative News. [ARTICLE]

The Late Legislative News.

The senate passed the bill enabling owners of 2 thirds of the abutting property to defeat a proposed street improvement, whether they reside on the street or not. The senate also passed a bill establishing a village of epileptics near Columbus. Appropriation for purpose $200,000. The bill allowing 9 jurors to make a verdict in civil cases was killed. Another bill to get through the senate reduces the terms of city officers from 4to 2 years. Also a bill r giving city and town olerks the powers of justices of the peace. The bill making all county officers’ terms begin Jan. 1 st also passed the senate. The bill requiring fire insurance companies to pay the full amount of the policy, when tue property is destroyed by fire, was killed in the house. None of the bills above mentioned have, as yet, passed more than oue house. Lake County Officers Want Wealth. Hammond Tribune: —W. J. McAleer, prosecuting attorney, and G. W. Lawrence, sheriff, by J..A. Gavit, have each filed six damage suits in the Superior oourt against Chicago papers. In eaoh case the damage is plaoed at $5,000. The claims for damages are in the Armin Benedek-M. Lundine case in which Benedek made some sensational charges against Lawrence and MoAleer. They both claim the articles debased them in the eyes of the public and caused them to be looked upon with hatred, and injured their chances of eleotion to office. The papers sued are the Times-Herald, Tribune, Inter Ocean, Evening Press Co.. Chrouiole and American.