Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08


bills passed by the last session of the Legisla-
ture and signed by the Governor:
SENATE BILLS
oS2. Limits the power of township trustees to in
cur Indebtedness in their Official capacity, without
authority OF County Commissioners, and requiring
trustees to fix dates for the transaction of public
business.
sO,. Authorizing the sale of school lands, requr-
ing the payment of one-fourth in advance, the bal
ance in ten years, with interest thereon.
As Provides for the election by councils or boards,
/ at their first regular meeting in June, of the
/ school trustees to serve one, two and three
years, each term of service to be determined by
/ lot.
III. Amends the act of 1s72concerning County
commissioners letting contracts, requiring them
I TO give six weeks notice to bidders by pub
lcation bonds to be the only qualification to the
/ bidder.
23e. Amending the act of Assignment for the
benefit of creditors" that sales may be made by
the assignee ON time, giving credit OF twelve
months.
SO. Allowing Cherokee and Texas cattle to be
brought into the State only from October to April to
prevent injecting native cattle with the disease pc
cullar to the imported stock.
loo. Providing that city orders shall be presented
for payment Endorsed in the same manner county
orders.
SKI. Authorizes the admission of girls under 16
years of age to the ref0rmatory instead of county
jails on conviction of crime.
lis. Authorizes a to order the sale of trust
property and invest the same i'll different man.
I
trust
IS. Requires hat deeds and mortgages must be
recorded within forty-ive days after execution
This act will not take effect until the acts are all
officially published.
1872. Requires mat town must have 10000 inhabi-
tants before it can be incorporated as a city.
24l. Authorizes building and loan associations
epealing all former acts but legazing all those in
existence, they to continue under the new law to
take effect upon official publication.
10. Declares that all judicial sales upon iudg-
ments for debt, where the nchoate interest OF the
debtors wife is not barred foreclosed by the
Judgment, then the third known the wifes in
choate interest in any land thus sod shall become
absolute in her whenever the other two-thirds shall
rest absolutely in the purchaser and she Immediate
ly has right to partition and possession and she
shall hold such property subject TO the
straint as really inherited from deceased husband
by widow.
u. Provides that when a change of venue is taken
in any civil or criminal from the Judge of the
court, when the same Is pending, that that Judge
may call upon any other Judge or any Prosecuting
Attorney of any county other than the one where
such cause is pending, to try the case.
%. Requires that MONEY and labor for road pur-
poses shall be expended or before the 18th of
August, instead Of September, as has been the
heretofore.
1873. Prescribes the manner in which admins
traitors and executors shall prove their claim
services rendered.
go Authorizes the organization of State, county,
and subordinate oranges of Patrons of Husbandry
which law is now in force.
As. Authorizes the appointment of receivers for
railroads and other corporations and giving the
right of appeal 10 the Supreme Court for any APP
pOintments made.
50. Authorizes any citizen to bring suit against
the holder of any office, in such officer be-
comes intoxicated during Office hours; and if il be
proven that such incumbent intoxicated az
charged or is an habitual drunkar he shall forfeit
his office.
80. Forbds any director or manager of any be-
neyolent, reformatory, scientific other State
institution appointing relatives to any Office under
their official control
s4s. Extends the time in which railroad companies
may build road to receive a donation from a
county, ETC.. to five years
raised by tenants until the tenant pays his rent.
Where the landowner is to receive part the
crop, his lien extends to half of all the crops raised
by the tenant.
$50. Authorizes manual labor schools. org uiized
under the laws OF this State to bind out their Ipls
the same as parents now do
100. Provides that where objection to a COM
plant is not taken by demurrer or answer in the
court below. the shall in all things be deemed
waived in the Supreme Court, except only urisdc-
ton of the court over the subject matter.
12l- To amend Section 3 of the surveyors act
that where there no trees TO be used as witnesses
to corner stone the surveyor shall deposit
LOG. Authorizes towns now in debt for the COM
petion of unfinished buildings to provide for the
same 10y taxation.
1877. Provides that in all appeals to the Circuit
Court where the bond required is defective the APP
pellant may file a good bond, and thus save his
log. Amending the act authorizing voluntary as
sociations to include oranges.
2SS. Legalizes assessment of taxes in cases where
there is informality in the election of officers.
335. Amends section 265 of the Assessment act
to authorize the State Auditor to sue any town,
city county for the amount of taxes on any prop
erty which has been returned for taxation by such
local organizations.
25S. Authorizes cities and towns to adopt the
county assessment by procuring a certified copy
from the Auditor, and entering the same upon the
city or town records.
los. Authorizes Auditors to publish allowances of
County Commissioners at price not to exceed five
cents for each allowance.
22- Authorizes Judges of criminal courts to issue
writs of habeas corpus.
IS. Provides for the creation of police cou-is in
cities having population of 5000
25J. Authorizes counties TO convey grounds to the
own where county seat was created formerly.
304. Amends Section Of the act for the adoption
of heirs, that if the child to adopted is an in
thereof must consent thereto to make it binding.
lis. Requiring officers of gravel roads and other
corporations to make itemzed statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures in July of each year.
293. Authorizing towns and cities to adopt and
enforce ordinances for the removal of slops garb-
age, etc.
49, Authorizes counties TO contribute to the sup
port Of orphans in any orphan asylum heretofore
established.
2S3. Authorizes Boards of County Commissioners
to I'LL vacancies in offices of Justices of the Peace
81. Makes it misdemeanor for any person to
SELL barter give to person, under the age of
twenty -ouc. any pstOi, ulTk, DoW1c KNIFE, Sung
shot, metallic knuckles, any other deadly
weapon, or cartridge therefor Fine is fixed at fifty
dollars.
26S. Provides for the public printing, and contem-
plates the creation of a commission upon that sub
ject, and the appointment of a superintendent at
salary of $500 per annum whose duty it shall be to
advertise and let the State printing and binding
the lowest responsible bidder, and inspect and
measure.
1856. Allows the general government to acquire
land title for lighthouse purposes by condemnation
not to exceed ten acres in amount.
A. Permits the redemption of personal property
sold for taxes by paying to the purchaser thereof
within thirty days after such sale and purchase the
amount of purchase and penalty. In the event of a
refusal to receive such tender the purchaser held
liable for damages.
So. Provides for the recording of Sheriff's
tifcates in any county where such Sheriff not
elected.
311. Authorizes the United States acquire title to
land along the Ohio river and other streams to be
improved by the general government, provided such
land Is necessary to further such Improvement.
207. Makes gaming misdemeanor in cases where
articles of value are wagered. Punishment is fixed
at fine not exceeding 81 600, and imprsoD nent not
to exceed six months.
ga. Provides that the stockholders and members
of manufacturing and mining corporations shall
only be liable for the of stock subscribed