The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-23

sIsED by THE SENTINEL.
HOUSE BILLS.
ASSESSING MANUFACTURES.
s2l. Ins.ruc.s township assessors and state
and county boards of equalization, not to as
sess Incorporated manufacturing and min
ing companies organized under the laws of
the state. at any greater value than II they
were the property OF private individuals
now in force.
50. Provides for the organization of boards
of trade in the various cities OF the state I'M
der general rules and regulations.
90. Il an act 10 ascertain the boundary
line between Indiana and Kentucky, above
Evansville with a view of Graduating nest
of thieves on Green River Island. Hereto
fore jurisdiction over That territory mas psen
in doubt and il has harbored the thieves OF
both states.
go. Provides for the incorporation of
bridge companies and coniemplates bridging
the Ohio at Evansville.
23S Fixes the time OF holding courts in
the Fourth Circuit: in Floyd county. third
Monday OF January, April and October; IN
Clarke county, firss Monday OF March, sep
TENDER aud December, esca court to SIT hVe
weeks, if necessary. now in force
l95. Gives the time OF holding court IN the
10Th judicial circuit. In Hendricks, hrst
Monday of January, second Monday IN
March, first Monday in June, fourth Mon
day in September, and shall be held tour
weeks &b ING January OTftCAADSA -
each.
INTHR COUNTY OF MARION.
First Monday in December; second Mon
day In February; first Monday in May;
fourth Monday in August, and shall be held
until the ensuing term in Hendricks, when
the business requires it. There being an
emergency this law will be in force on and
after April l, 1875.
14O. Legalizes the official act Of the city
of Kokomo.
232. Fixes the time OF holding courtin
the 21st circuit. In Fermillion on tne tlIst
Monday in February, fourth Monday In
April, first Monday in September, third
Monday in November; Fountain on tbs
Mondays succeeding the courts IN Vermii-
lion. The terms shall continue three weeks
in Vermillion and tour weeks In FOUNTAIN.
This law Is now in force.
a. Authorizes county commissioners 10
purchase books and stationery Tor all
county officers, and prescribes punishment
for corruption and undue Influence on the
part ofany and all parties concerned. The
Importance of this bill will the better be
understood when the fact is stated that the
same was lnislaid 80 that the governor could
not sign il in the time prescribed by law; out
the bill becomes law nevertheless.
275 Makes the (23d) circuit Of T1ppecanoe
county and fixes the time of holding court
therein First Monday in February, fourth
Monday in April, third Monday in Novsm-
Der. and to continue so long AZ H6c6SSdIy
The same bill provides that the counties OF
Benton, Newton and Jasper shall constitute
the thisteenth circuit and the counties
of White Carroll and Pulaski, the
ninth circuit. Court shall bs holden
IN THE TwESTY-NINTH CIRCUIT,
first Monday in February, fourth Monday
in April, first Monday In September and
the third Monday in November, and shall
continue nine weeks, or longer if the bust
ness sksll require il.
The terms in the thirty-ninth circuit shall
be held in Carroll, first Monday in Febru-
ary. third Monday 10 April, first Monday In
Septen Der and second Monday 10 Novem-
Der; in White, fourth Monday in February,
second Monday in May, fourth Mon
day in September and first Mon
day in December; and in Pulaski
third Monday in March, second Monday in
June third Monday in October, and fourth
Monday in Deem berthe terms to continue
three weeks in each, it necessary.
The county of C4ss constitutes the twenty
ninth circuit. There being large amount
of unfinished business in that and Tip
pecanoe counties an emergency was declared
The governor shall, at an early day, appoint
a Judge and prosecuting attorney for the
thirty-ninth circuit. created by this act.
3d. Legslizss bonds and other obligations
issued by cities in aid of the construction
ofcourt houses within their limits. This law
is now in force.
$50. I,egalizes the official acts of the board
OF trustees of tbs town of Boonville.
277. Amends the act concerning obli2a-
tions TO pay so as that the holder OF any note
or bill OF exchange negotiable by law, mer-
chant or by the law of this state, may
institute one suit against the whois
or any number of the parties liable to sucf
holder, but shall not at the same term G.
court institute more than one
SUIT on SUCH NOTE
or bill, provided that no Judgment shall
he rendered in such suit against any maker
of such note, drawer or acceptor of such bill
unless suit is brought in the county wher,
one or more of such makers, drawers, o
accspters reside al the time such suit is be
ban. This law is now In force.
4OS Legalizes the act of incorporation o
Upton.
100. Provides that the the court
shall condemn unsafe turnpike roads whel
not kent in repair, after giving due notice.
249. Provides that publication OF sheriff
sales may be made by printed notice, il
cases where newspaper publication canno
be made "a provided by law.
182. Provides that in all cases when en-
tract or lot of land is divided into parcel
so that il can not be described without de
scribing il by metes and bounds, it shall b
the duty of the owner thereof to cause sue
land to be surveyed and plated into lots
such plat to be certified to and recorded
In case of failure to comply with the law
after thirty days notice from tho auditor
the same shall be done on order of sue
auditor and taxed to the owner thereof OF
his tax levy. This law is now in force.
3l3. Regulates toe assessment OF taxes 70
the purchase of school building site in tn
town of Auburn.
13S. Is designed to discourage wolves an
foxes by encouraging. parties to hunt tber
down for their scalps. It authorizes count
commissioners to offer rewards not to ex
oeed $50 TOR scslps, provided such animal j
over the age OF six months.