The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25

OF holding court in the Forty-ninth Judi
cial circuit. composed OF the counties OF
Daviess and Martin.
The following bills passed the senate
Thursday
BY Mr.. Hays-Providing that where a
married man dies testate the widow shall
receive one-third of the real and personal
property.
BY Mr.. acknowledgements one-story
school houses from the provisions of the
law requiring doors in public buildings TO
swing outward
BY Mr.. Hubbell-Requiring justices of
the peace to turn burglars tools, gambling
and counterfeiters' outfits seized BY officers
over to The sheriff OF the county where
such seizure is made, and such sheriff
shall destroy them in the presence OF wit
nesses.
BY Mr.. Jones-Abolishing boards of
water-works trustees in towns of 5000 or
less inhabitants and placing their man
agement in the hands OF town boards.
By Mr.. Kennedy-M Making it unlawful
to kill birds other than swans, geese, river
and sea ducks, coots, mud hens, plover
quail, surf birds, snipe, turkeys and
prairie chickens. The penalty is fixed at
from 81 to $50.
BY Mr.. Kerth-Providlng for a metro
pohtan police and fire department for
Evansville to be appointed by the city
council. This bill does not change the
force except TO remove it from state con-
troll.
BY Mr. Kopelke Fixing the penalty
for attending prize fight as q spectator
reporters excepted) at not less than SO
nor more than $50.
By Mr.. Boyd-Abolish the office Of
state oil inspector and creating the Office
OF supervisor OF oil inspection. Removing
the power to appoint such officer from the
governor and placing ii in the hahds OF
the state geologist.
The following bill were introduced in
the house Thursday:
BY Mr.. Beigier-Amending the gravel
road law
BY Mr.. Carrol-Providing for the pur-
chase of gravel roads.
BY Mr.. Beasley (by request)-Providing
for the election OF beef inspectors.
BY Mr.. Moss (by request An act for
the relief of David Marshal.
BY Mr.. Fippen-For an amendment to
the ditch laws, providing that those who
assist the surveyors may receive compen-
BY Mr.. Curtis (by requestl-Authorizing
boards of school commissioners to estab-
lish systems of normal or industrial train
ing and education, and authorizing the
levy OF tax therefor.
BY Mr.. Wells--Deining the powers and
qualifications of county superintendent
and CITY school superintendents.
BY Mr.. Ader-Appropriating S2,0l0l6
to pay the claim OF Augustus Bruner for
building sewer west OF the state-house
grounds
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the duties
and powers of the reporter OF the supreme
court, fixing his salary at $1,000 and the
price OF reports at from $3.50 to $3.50.
The fee and salary bill is practically out
OF the house.
1t was ordered engrossed Friday with
a clause exenpting the officers elected in
1890 from the operation Of the bill.
The sections fixing the number and
compensation of deputies and clerks in
the state offices were stricken out and the
employees in the state-house will be regu-
lated by the law now in force.
The state and county officers hereafter
elected will be placed upon fixed salaries
No reductions of fees have been made ex-
cept IN the case Of the county audi
tor. The l per cent. allowed
him for managing the school fund AMI the
10 cents fee for transferring deeds ere not
in the bill. But, as the bill will not effect
the present officers, this reduction viii
not take place for four years. No reduc-
ton OF the fees of the clerk, recorder and
sheritis have been made.
The bill was considered by counties, and
each member was allowed to offer amend
ments to decrease or increase the salaries
fixed In the bill by the special committee.
The result Is, in fact focal option" fee
and salary bill, each member being al
lowed to fix his county 10 suit himself.
This explains the wide differences I'M the
salaries OF the officers of counties with
nearly the same population.
Following are the salaries OF the officers
OF the various counties. "a fixed by the
house fee and salary bill engrossed Fri
day: