Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1908 — New Laws Go Into Effect Nov. 1. [ARTICLE]

New Laws Go Into Effect Nov. 1.

Frank L. Grubbs, deputy secretary of state said yesterday that it Ikiely would be the latter part of the month before the work of publishing the acts of the special session of the legislature is complete. Although only seven bills were passed at the special session, the time required for publication will be almost as long as that required for publishing the acts of the regular session. More than 20,000 copies will be published and while the work of printing will not amount to much it will require just as much time to bind 20,000 small volumes as it would to bind as many lar°e ones. All of the measures passed by the legislature had emergency clauses except the local option bill and one bill relating to the use of bits in coal mines. Those that had emergency clauses became laws as soon as they were signed by the governor. All have been signed by the governor except the bill relating to mining and a night rider bill. The Johnson mining bill has an emergency clause and the Band mining bill has none. These bills otherwise are identical and the governor, of course, will sign only one. If he signs the Johnson bill it will become a law at once. These measures increase ti e maximum size of bits which may be used in coal mines from two and one-half inches to three and one-half inches. The night rider bill that has not bem signed increases the penalty for destroying tobacco. For the destruction of tobacco is provided a jail sentence of not more than six months or a penitentiary sentence of from one to five years. For any threat made with a view of getting a tobacco grower to sell his produce to any particular dealer, it provides a fine of from $25 to SSOO and a jail sentence of not more than six non ths. ■ ■ . I ato!