The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-13
pIisceIlaneous.

Senator Logsdon's bill providing that any
number OF persons not less than twenty may
form an incorporated company for the purpose
of forming fair associations for the improve
ment of the breeding and speed of stock and
the promotion of agriculture. Emergency
clause.
Providing that all railroad companies shall
give notice at stations whether passenger
trains are on time or not by means OF black
board at least three feet long and two feet
wide. For each violation the penalty is SIS.
Representative Cullen's bill fixing the license
for the sale of intoxicating liquors at $3.50 in
cities and $50 in Incorporated towns.
An act ordering counties to receive donations
of buildings and grounds for high school pur-
poses where such amount TO $4,000 or over,
and authorizing the board OF commissioners TO
levy tar for the maintenance of the same.
Emergency clause.
Giving Evansville, which operates under a
special charter, the same power other cities
in opening streets and alleys.
Bill providing for the appointment and COM
penSation of custodian, engineer and jantors
of state-house. The custodian TO receive 81 500,
assistants, 500; engineer, 81 800; two assist
ants, SS5 month each; fifteen janitors at $50
per month, and three watchmen at $50 q
month. Emergency clause.
An act designating New Years, Fourth Of
July, Thanksgiving, WashingtOn's Birthday,
Memorial Day, days Of national or state cleo
tons as holidays for presenting, accepting or
paying prOmlSSory notes, bank checks or bills
OF exchange, all of which will be considered as
having matured on the day previous.
An act ceding to the United States jurisdic-
ton over lands in Grant county for the cree
ton of the National home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers" Emergency clause.
An act to encourage the erection and oper-
alton of water works in towns by incorporated
associations has the following provisions: CD to
cause surveys necessary to secure most advan-
tageOus position; (2) 10 receive and hold such
voluntary grants and donations as may be
made; (3) to purchase and take possession of
all real estate and other property necessary for
construction of water works but not until COM
pensation is made as agreed upon by the par
ties or as determined by three disinterested
free-hOlders as appraisers. The bill also pro-
vides that the land, roads etc, cut into in order
to lay pipes shall be put back into their former
condition. IL there are conflicting complaints
10 the money paid by company for property,
the money shall be paid into court until the
right claimant is determined, the rights OF alb
sent claimants to be protected by en- attorney
appointed by the court.
The water works companies shall not have
the power to interfere with drainage pipes, etc,
without consent of the owners or approval OF
board OF county commissioners. The company
is authorized also, TO borrow money and 10
issue bonds. Emergency clause.
An act repeating act entitled IAN act to
regulate the rental allowed for the use of tele-
phones and fixing penalues for its violation,
approved April - 1885" Emergency clause
An act authorizing the auditor Of state to sell
the states property southwest corner of Ten
nessee and Washington-sts., one half the money
TO be paid in cash aud the other half in one
and two years. with interest ct Der cent