, 1891-01-28
Governors Signature Appended to
Some More New Laws. -"
Assessment of Railroad and TeIe-
graph Companies.
Salaries and Fees Now Given TO
County officers.

these bills six were vetoed, as published
yesterday, and eight approved. The
foregoing law, which was approved BY
Governor Barber, provides that the
president, secretary or responsible account
ing officer of every railway and telegraph
line in the state shall annually under oath
submit the following list: Franchises,
roadway, roadbed, rails and all rolling
stock, including the total number of en-
gines of every description and character
whatsoever and all other property of every
kind and character belonging to and used
in the operation of such railroad or tele-
graph line within the state, excepting
machine shops, rolling mills and hotels.
All sleeping, palace, dining and other
cars Of every kind and description
which make regular trips, over any
railroad 10 this state and which are not
owned by such railroad company, shall be
listed for assessment and taxation by the
manager, agent, conductor or other per
son having such cars in charge and a re-
turn thereof shall be made to the state
auditor. and the company owning, leas
ing, using or operating such cars shall be
liable for taxation. The list shall show
the actual value of the property herein
enumerated, the number of miles OF rail-
way or telegraph lines lin each organ
lied county. In case it fails to reach the
auditors office by July 3 of each year,
that officer shall proceed to make the as
sessment according to his best informa-
ton and report to the state board OF
equalization, consisting Of the secretary of
state, state treasurer and state auditor.
Hotels, rolling mills aud machine shops,
owned by such companies, shall be as
sessed by each county assessor like other
real estate. The state board shall make
its return to the county commissioners Of
each county, who will make adjustments
in the several school districts OF each
county. The act does not permit assessment
or equalization of such property by in
corporated cities and towns.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISES.
An act to authorize municipal corpora
tons to grant franchises to street railways
and to regulate the same was approved.
Every incorporated city and town is per
united to grant franchises to street railways
for periods not exceeding ten years and
permit the use of such locomotive power as
is usually used. The city may place such
restrictions upon the building and opera
ton of the lines as public necessity seems
to require.
SURPRISING RIOTS AND INvAsIoNs.
An act placing a contingent of $40, 600
at the disposal of the governor to be used
fnr aalliaa out tLe ~-s;lisia GO " rot
or invasion, whenever in his judgment
such action is required. met with the
gubernatorial signature.
A GOOD LAW.
The act authorizing defendants in le-
plevin cases to give bond and thus retain
possession OF the property, which was
very generally commended at the time the
bill was introduced 10 the legislature. was
approved.
AIDING FAIR ASSOCIATIONS UNDER THE
NEW LAW JUST APPROVED.
Fair associations are given by the state
2j per cent, on the first $500 paid in pre-
miums; up to $1,000 10 per cent and
above 81, 900 5 pei. ceLt.
PUBLICATION REQUIRED.
Under an act Just signed it is required
that the proposal to establish new
county roads shall be published three
times 10 a weekly newspaper. The ap-
praiser system Is continued.
NO DISCRIMINATION ALLOWED.
Lite insurance companies or their
agents are no longer allowed to driscrim-
mate between individuals as to premiums,
benefits or rebates under penalty of a fine
of $500 on policies up to S25, 900, and the
same amount on each additional S25. 900.
tbs proceeds to go into the county school
fund:
FEE
The last bill in the list vi approvals by
the governor and which is now a law is
that relating to the salaries and fees of
various county officers.
Counties are classed as follows:
Frst-Oyer $5,000,O 900 assessed valu
alton.
Second-More than 81, 0 ,OJ0 and not
up to s., 0OO, 900.
Third-Mure than 81, 900. 900 and not
exceeding 81 OO, 900.
Fourth-Less than 5000, 900
Salary OF clerk-First, 81 OuO, second,
$l,S00; third and fourth, 81, 200. rs
are to be collected and covered into the
treasury. 1t will be SO cents for any
instrument of less than 100 words and 10
cent1 for each additional folio.
Salary OF sheriff-First, 81, 600; second,
$4,000; third 81, 500; fourth 81, 200. He
collects and retains civil fees. While in
service he will be allowed travelling cx-
penses or mileage at Is cents.
Salary of treasurer-First. $1,000; see
ond, 81 800; third and fourth. $1,000.
Salary of county and prosecuting attor-
torney-First, 50, 500: second, 81. 500.
third, 81, 200; fourth, $500.
Salary of assessor-First. 81, 800; Sec
ond, 81 200; third, $3.50; fourth, $500.
In addition, actual expenses.
Salary of superintendent of schools
First, 5000; second, $3.50; third, 300;
fourth, $500, and expenses.
County surveyors-Per day, actual SER