The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
OUR NEM LAWS.

enacted by the legislature at It's recent
session. has Just been issued from
the Office of the State printer. Be
low will be found very brief but
carefully prepared digest of all the
laws that are of local interest.
An act granting a gratuity of $40
and an annuity of sl20 to those sol
diers of the war OF 1872, or their
widows. who have not before received
pensions. ,
An act empowering agricultural
and horticultural societies to appoint
policemen to protect their property.
Anv person who shall injure or de-
stroy the property of exhibitors vlsl-
tors or lessees shall be subject to a
fine of not less than 81 nor more
than s25, or imprisonment not eX-
ceeding 30 days.
An act providing that no person
shall be eligible to the office OF dis
trict attorney unless he shall have
been admitted to practice at least
two years preceding his election.
An act 20 authorize the creation
and to provide for the regulation OF
voluntary tribunals to adjust dis
putes between employers and en-
ployed in the iron, steel, glass,
textile fabrics and coal traders.
An act relative TO the supervision
and control of hospitals or houses IN
which the insane are placed for
treatment or dentention.
An act to prohibit cities, boroughs
and municipalities from levying any
license or mercantile tax upon per
sons taking orders for goods by
sample for individuals or companies
who pay a license or mercantile tax
at their chief places Of business.
An act fixing the standard weight
OF a bushel OF potatoes at 90 pounds.
An act prohibiting the killing Of
any weh-iooted wild fowl except on
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays
between September ] and January J..
Penalty for violation So.
An act giving power 90 the courts
If quarter sessions. with the concur
renee Of the grand jury, 10 change
the Limits of any incorporated bor-
ou-h IN the commonwealth.
An act 10 provide free evening
schools for children above siX years
OF age. Directors must establish such
schools upon the application Of the
parents Of twenty or more pupils,
residents OF the school district
School boards may also. where neces-
sary, egtablish evening high schools.
An act empowering borough au-
thorities TO lay foot-walks along the
sides OF turnpike roads that may be
within the borough limits, and to
assess the cost Of paving, curbing
and guttering the same on the
owners of the adjoining property.
An act requiring imitation butter
and cheese to be marked with the
words "oleomargarine butter" or
imitation cheese
An act providing that the owners
Of all three-tory hotels, seminaries,
colleges, academies, hospitals, asy-
lums, store-houses, factories, manu-
factories, or workshops, and tene-
ment houses, and the directors OF
schools, to have affixed to each OF
six widows on the third floor and on
every additional floor, chain ten
feet in length, attached to which
snail be a rope of sufficient length to
reach to the ground.
An act providing that where county
lines divide tract of seated land the
said land shall be assessed in the
county in which the mansion house
is situated.
An act providing that at the next
election for borough councilmen
two councilmen shall be elected to
serve for one year, two for two years
and two for three years, and at each
succeeding election TO elect two to
serve for three years. Also provid-
ing that councils shal lhave power to
fill vacancies occurring in their own
bodies.
An act empowering county COM
missioners to purchase ground al
the county seat for certain purposes
and authorizing them to resort tC
condemnation when the same can.
not be obtained at a reasonable
price.
Az act to permit the killing OF
English sparrows at any season o
the year.
An act relative to railroads anC
canals, prohibiting freight discrimi
nation.
An act providing a penalty of no
more than $500 and Imprisonment
not exceeding three months for per
sons selling by false beams, scales
weights and measures.
An act providing that manufactur
ers or yenders of nostrums and pat
ent medicines shall pay a mercantile
license.
An act providing that lllegltlmat'
children born of the same mothe
shall be capable of inheriting from
each other.
An act prohibiting the sale o
advertising of lottery tickets or pc
licies.
An act providing that any persoi
who shall furnish a voter with
ticket falsely representing to hin
that it contains certain names there
on, shall pay fine not exceedin
500 or undergo an Imprisonment
not exceeding one year.
An act to prevent political partie
from assessing contributions upo
public officers for political pun
poses.
An act empowering the court {
quarter sessions to change the diviC
ing lines between adjoining borough
where said line separate the urOpert