The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23

Wsshington-sts. in the city OF indianapolis. is
hereby assigned TO the use and occupancy OF said
see 1 It shall be the duty of said commissioners
while engaged in necessary mechanical construction
70 procure the aid OF architect II on be needed,
10 employ a superintendent who is an expert in
printing and binding at such stage OF the WORK as
may be demanded, advertise for and receive bids Tor
the supplying OF materials, machinery and all equip
ments OF whatsoever kind, pass upon the same CIV
ing preference to the lowest aud best bidder
Sec 5. The commissioners shall, after their ap
pOintmert, organize by appointing one OF their
number president one secretary and one treasurer.
The said president and secretary shall each give
bond in the sum Of 5000; the said treasurer shall
give a bond in the sum OF %, 600, with good and
sufficient sureties subject TO the approval OF the
clerk Of the circuit court Of the county in which
they reside The said commissioners shall each re-
oeiye the sum OF $ per day for actual days engaged
and necessary travelling expenses to and from their
homes a statement OF which service shall be made
out and attested under oath.
Sec. s. From 4 list OF the most noted and com
petent educators in the state said commissioners
shall select and appoint board Of compiling ex-
perts, not exceeding three, who shall under the
compile such books series Of books for the OF
the common schools may be required OF them,
and they shall submit their manuscript Tor approval
20 the said commissioners in sections, chapters
other subdivisions, : that they may be printed
without unnecessary delay. said experts shall re-
csive tor their services such compensation the
commissioners shall deem ust and proper, not ex-
ceeding the paid the commissioners, payable
under like conditions and in like manner. In all
cases said experts shall bind themselves TO reinquish
copyright OF other claim upon the work performed
See T. The superintendent of the bureau, under
the general direction OF the commissioners shall
have charge Of the printing binding and storing de-
partments Of the bureau He may employ the labor
necessary to these departments. both skilled and
skilled. appoint foremen when such are needed and
allow such compensation to the employees the CON-
rnissionerS NAV direct and he shall cause to be
opened books account showing detail the amout
and kinds OF ali material received together with the
cost thereof the number and kinds Of books COM
pleted and stored and their value, the number and
kind Of books sent out for distribution and their
. Fafo md
meDts under appropriate headings, that the con-
dtion OF the bureau may be brought up Tor inspee-
ton at the close of each days business
Sec s II shall be the duty OF said bureau after
proper estimates Of cost have been made 20 borrow
from the common school fund OF the state the
fishing said books aud said bureau shall place y
their credit all money received for the sale OF said
books and said money to be returned to the common
Trhool fund
Sec 9 It shall be the duty of the county super
intendents TO ascertain the number Of books re-
guired supply the schools OF their respective
counties and cause the TO be ordered from said
bureau receipting for the same They shall notify
township trustees and school boards OF towns and
cities, who shall order from county super
intendents the number Of books necessary to sup
ply the schools in their charge, and TeceiPting Tor
the same. II shall be the duties OF trustees and
school boards 10 the said books 70 be sold al
the prices fixed By said bureau, and all moneys re-
county superintendeuts who shall make a sworn
statement of all moneys and books in their charge
and pay over all moneys to the said bureau.
boards TO furnish a sworn statement OF all books on
hand the number sold and the price thereof 10 the
and turn over all moneys received for books at the
close OF each year. IL shau be the duty OF each
county superintendent to furnish a sworn staten ut
OF all reports made 70 him 6g the several trustees
and schOo boards, said report be made the end
OF each school year to he said bureau
Sec. H. Il shall be the duty Of said bureau to
make an annual report to the governor giving full
account Of their doings, said report 70 be made at
the end Of each school year as 500 thereafter as
OF series OF books in any period OF less than ten years
sec r. Any county superintendent or township
Ger whose duty it is made to make report accord
ing 10 the provisions OF this act who fails, refuses
negects to do at the proper time shall be deemed
shs be fined in any sum less than 200 nor more
than $1,000
Mr.. Curtis introduced bill prepared by
the Rev DR.. MeCullOch to establish a state
board OF charities. The governor, under an
oct contemplated by the bill, is empowered to
appoint six persons, of which no more than
three shall belong to the party, who
shall serve for three years and whose terms
shall be so arranged as to have two members
go out each year. The board is to meet
quarterly and adopt rules and regulations
appoint a secretary whose salary is to be fixed
by the board. The duty of the board is to
regulate the whole system of public charities
and correctional institutions Of the state and
examine the constitution and manage
jails and asylums shall be submitted
10 the board for approval. The board is EN-.
powered to investigate any public Institutions
take testimony, send for papers and com pei
people TO testify. An appropriation Of $4,000
Is demanded to carry out its provision.
Another bill affecting the county of Marion
was introduced yesterday by Mr.. Curtis. 1t
provides for the limitation of taxes levied by
the board of county commissioners in counties
having $4,000 voters, or more, to 80 cents on
500 valuation.
Mr.. Shambaugh of Allen introduced a bill
yesterday which the lawyers of the state, ire
spective of party, will watch with interest. 1t
provides for a complete overhauling Of the
methods Of preparing and disposing of the
reports of the supreme court. Under the
present system the reporter receives no salary
but makes from fifteen to twenty thousand dol
lars per annum from the sale of the reports on
which he owns the copyright. He gets $50
per volume, and it is to his own interest TO
publish as many volumes as possible, the result
being that the reports multiply so rapidly that
the lawyers OF Indiana have to extend their
library shelves and to expenda great portion of
theirincomes to keen up with the reporter OF the
supreme court Mr.. Shambaugh's bill, If
passed, will remove all these evils Instead of
the exclusive right to publish the reports, the
reporter will receive sufficient salary and be
provided with an assistant. He shall edit the
decisions of the supreme court as usual, in
cases where an analysis or syllabus is required
when requested by any party furnishin !.
memoranda for that purpose, prepare a true
statement Of the points made and authorities
cited in support thereof in the brief of such
party, for publication with the decision, pro-
vided that all such statement in one cause
shall not unless otherwise ordered by the court
occupy more than one page and a half
of the published repor-. Whenever the Opin-
ions thus prepared for publication shall make
volume of $50 pages as near as may be, the
reporter shall prefix table of cases reported
therein and like table OF cases cited by the
court after the manner Of such tables i'm the
recent volumes of the reports, adding an index
thereto and superintend the printing and bind
ing thereof and see that the same are properly
done. The analysis or syllabus and statements
of points and authorities and index shall be
subject to the supervision and correction
of the supreme court the several judges
of which shall be furnished with proof
sheets the reports are being printed.
AL opinions OF the supreme court 70 be
published in full, but those rendered e1clus-
lively upon the authority of former decisions
cited therein without any statement of the evil
dence or other reasons thereof and opinions
involving no disputed principles OF law or
equity. or rule. practice and question
except as TO whether the verdict decision is
sustained By sufficient evidence or is contrary
70 the evidence. shall be printed in BREWER type
without analysis syllabus by them
selves at the end of the other
opinions and preceding the index.
The publication shall be part Of the public
printing and binding of the state, and shall be
done under the authority and upon the con-
TRAITS If the commissioner If uuhlio nrinfino