The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

COMMISSIONER 10 femOnSIraJe against the
approval. by the board, of the purchase or
expenditures tor work contemplated by
the trustee. Supplies or work, the expen-
dIture OF which will be less than $50, can
be contracted by the trustee without the
consent OF The commissioners.
BY Mr.. Beasley-To prevent dealing in
margins or options in grain, livestock,
produce, stocks and bonds, and providing
penalties for violation thereof. ITO break
up the bucket shop" business.
BY Mr.. Fippen-Providing that all du-
ties now required of the county surveyor
by law may be done by competent depu-
ties.
BY Mr.. Fippen-Requiring the owner
OF leaser of land who shall drill, cause or
permit to be drilled, any gas or oil we'll
upon his said land. tsuch well producing
gas or oil IN quantity sufficient to pipe
away) within a distance OF 90 feet OF the
lands of any other person or persons, and
without the consent OF u person or per-
sons, shall be liable to the owner or own
ers OF such land or lands. to contribute to
them in the proportion that such land or
lands by their owner bear to the whole
amount OF land included i'm the circle
whose center is the well and whose
radius is 600 feet. The basis
of such contribution shall be
the fair rental value of such well or
wells, to be- determined by the price paid
for the we'll or wells OF like character by
person or corporation who are leasing or
renting we'll privileges, and for the purpose
of enabling tile owner or owners to ascer-
tain the amount of their land or lands so
affected by such gas well or wells as con-
templated in the bill. He or they shall
have the right to go upOn any such lands
for the purpose OF measuring, surveying
and determining the amount of the land
included in said circle, and shall not be
liable as a trespasser for so doing, and
after ascertaining the amount OF the land
that he may own In sHch circle, and the
amount to which he is entitled of
the rental value OF such wells.
Under the provisions OF the
bill he may give notice to
TO the amount 10 which they are entitled
10 if the rental value of such well or wells
to the person on whose lands such well or
wells are located, and in default of such
owner or lesser aforesaid paying or tender
ing the amount that may be, due accord
ing to the provisions OF this act for a
period of thirty DAYS, such owner or
owners OF land so entitled to contribution,
may bring an action in the circuit court
of the proper county and enforce such
contribution by judgment and execution
as q debt due such person or persons
under the rule OF practice in civil cases.
That in such trials as may arise underthis
act it shall be presumed as taken as true
that such gas or oil well or wells draw gas
or oil from the earth for a distance of 6O0
feet from all directions from such well or
wells.
BY Mr.. Calvert-Requiring railroads to
maintain a flag an at road or street Cross
ings when more than one track is used, or
where switching is done, upon the order
OF the board OF county commissioners or
township trustee. The fiagman TO remain
on duty from 8 o'clock a. m. to s p. m. or
as long as the commissioners or trustee
deem it necessary. Fol not complying
with the order of the commissioners or
trustee, not less than 500 fine is provided
for.
By Mr.. Moan: Providing for punish
ment OF frauds in sales OF wearing apparel
at public or private sale by itinerant
vendors, and to regulate such sales. Every
itinerant vendor should deposit $500 with
the state treasurer and upon paying the
further sum of S25 as a license fee, the
treasurer shall issue to him an itinerant
vendors .icensa au~thorizinghim to do BUSH
ness IN the state. Each Incorporated city
or town shall also collect a fee of s..
By Mr.. Lee-Creating a board of five
examiners whose duty it shall be to ex-
anime all engineers and others assuming
charge or control of stationary boilers,
tanks or steam generating apparatus under
pressure. All applicants for examiners
shall 90 before a board of three inspectors
composed OF expert engineers who shall
be created as follows: The governor shall
select one, the L. s.. supervising inspector
of steam boilers a second, and the two
shall chose tho third manbar Ali apnli-
cants for examiners shall be examined by
said board. The governor shall appoint
the i've applicants receiving the highest
percentage IN said examination. The gov
ernor shall have power to remove any
member so appointed and fill vacancies.
By Mr.. Beachamp-To amend the act
relating to the constructing of levees.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
governor TO appoint t%wenty-six citizens to
campose the Board of worlds fair man
ayers OF Indiana" the members to beap-
pointed within ten days after the passage
OF the bill shall elect president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer, and the
latter shall give bond to the state in sums
OF $1,000. The members shall be appoint
ed equally from the two political parties,
with due regard to their familiarity with
the resources, products and educational
Development OF the state. The governor,
president state board of agriculture,
state ~geologist and chief of bu-
reau of statistics, the worlds Columbian
commissioners and the member of the
board of lady managers of the worlds
Columbian commission from Indiana and
their respective alternates shall be ex-
oficio members OF the Worlds Fair Man
ayers OF Indiana" No compensation ex-
cept actual expenses. The board shall
have power to appoint an executive officer,
and to fix bis salary, subject to the APP
prevail OF the governor.
The board shall have charge of the In
diana exhibits.
Two hundred thousand dollars is APP
propriated to carry out the provisions Of
the bill.
By Mr.. Hay-Relating to the employ
ment OF physicians for the poor.
By Mr.. Patten-To regulate the sale OF
commercial fertilizers so as to prevent
fraud upon the purchasers.
BY Mr.. Hay-Making the county COM
m~issioners and the township trustees
compose the county board of highways
and public roads.
BY Mr.. Fullen-Disallowing a change
of venue from the county in divorce cases.
By Mr. Carroll-Reorganizing the state
board OF health placing the appointment