The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-04-02

To the People OF Indiana:
Now that the Fifty first session of the Gem
eral Assembly has closed its labors, we desire
to call attention to some OF the most i'm
portant bills that have been passed. OF
these the most important are those which re-
duce the expenses of all of the State institu-
tions, and the pay Of State and county officers
The bills passed and approved by the overnor
number in all -. Many of these are OF gen.
eral interest," but we can only call attention
to a few of the number.
Among the important measures passed are
the following:
l. The legislative apportionment bill.
2. The apportionment for congressional
3. The bill reducing the rate Of interest on
Judgments from 10 TO . per cent, and
4. The codification of the school laws
(Which had become very much complicated),
which reduces the rate of levies of taxes for
special school purposes from 80 cents TO IS
to 20 cents on each sloo valuation, and on N
dition to this the bill prohibits the change of
text books In schools oftener than once in 10
years. These changes make great saving to
the people, and viii not impair the efficiency
of the schools.
8. The exemption of property to heads of
families from levy and sale on execution to
an amount of $500.
6. The exemption of wages of laporing men
from attachment and garnishment in certain
cases.
!. Requiring foreign corporations doing
business in this State to bring suit in State
courts in the county where the defendant re-
sides, thereby preventing such corporations
from suing in the Federal courts and dragging
defendants from home at great expense In
time and money.
S. An act for the protection of mines and
preventing those terrible explosions ana con-
sequent loss of life which occasionally siartle
the country.
Q. Two acts abolishing the superior court in
I wayne county, and the fourth superior court
IN Marion county, thereby saving at least
S2oOOO per annum to the people of those coun-
tics and the people OF the State. part OF the
salaries of the superior judges are paid from
10. An act providing that persons in jail not
indicted may, at any term at which no grand
sentiment by the prosecuting attorneys. This
bill will save counties the expense OF boarding
prisoners from term to term. awaiting the
action of the grand jury.
F! ii. An act recognizing the benevolent in
| situations, which will bring about reforms
that will result beneficiaily to the people. Up
to the PASSAGE of this act law had been
| enacted requiring any inventory to be fur.
sane. Deaf and Dumb, nor Blind Asy lum, and
| no officer connected with said institutions
nor any state officer, knew the amount OF
| ya'ue OF such property. This bill requires an
inventory to be furnished TO the gov
e erns once ,,, each year by the ON
This act, and the one regarding the prisons
and reformatory institutions, require the
profits arising theiefrom to be covered into
the State treasury, and become n part of the
general fund. These profits will amount &C
over $4,000 per year.
II An act to regulate fees and salaries OF
public officers. This bill has been desired by
the people, more, perhaps, than almost any
other bill pending before the Assembly. Be
ginning at the highest Office in the gift of the
| people. and running down 10 the lowest, the
| ices and salaries have been reduced. One i'm
| portaut feature of the bill is that 1t reduces
| fees and salaries mainly where the money
| comes out OF the county and State treasury
| thus making saving directly to the people
| After making careful estimate we find there
| win be a saving, as compared with the ex-
! penses OF the same offices under the fee and
salary bill OF 1915, at low estimate, the follow
I ing.