Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-23
THE LAWS PASSED


Der Of laws, which have not been pub /
lished yet in any official form. The
following is condensed from the press
Of the State:
For the encouragement of Building
Associations.
Teachers certificates can not be
granted to any one under 10, nor can
diplomas supercede the necessity of reg
ular examinations. The act concern
ing four-years certificates is repealed.
Three grades of certificates are issued
by examining Boards - To those
passing primary school branches,
theory and art Of teaching, general his
tory, ok-keeping 90 per cent. and
not less than Is, good for four years
holder must have taught years.
2. Examination in all branches with
average of SO per cent, good for years.
Third grade to those who pass salts
factory on a general average of 70 per
cent and not less than 60 in any one
branch, good for year First grade
requires special examination I'd and
sd grades may be granted at same ex-
animation.
Special terms of Circuit Court may
be held in case all business was not
dispatched at regular term, or when
Judge thinks the public interest de-
mands it. 1t may be held by thejndge
of another circuit or by the election of
a special judge by the attorneys ofsaid
court as prescribed by law.
Accepting the act of Congress pro-
viding for the support of colleges for
the benefit OF agriculture and the me-
chanic arts the fund apportioned for
white and colored youth. Locates the
colored school in Kanawha Co., and
makes the State University at Morgan
town the beneficiary for white pupils
colored school to receive $1,000 per year
for five years, and $1,000 year there
after.
Railroads are compelled to provide
suitable conveniences for the travelling
public keep posted such information
as will direct travellers give notice of
trains being late or on time station
rooms to be open at least one hour be-
fore arrival of trains.
Tenants shall not be liable for land
lords taxes further than the rent or
his share in the crop.
A fine of from $40 to SIoo for the
unlawful manufacture and sale OF
oleomargarine.
Jurors fees in Justices Courts are 81
for the first day and so cents for each
day thereafter
Odd Fellows lodges disbanding shall
forfeit all their property to the grand
lodge of the State for charitable uses of
the order.
To relocate county seats special cleo
tons are provided for; three-fifths of
the vote cast is necessary to relocate
if within 5 miles of the State line, three
fourths.
Clerks fees for recording marriages,
births and deaths shall be five cents
instead of two, making returns of re-
port on July list of each year
Prisoners in county jails may work
out fine on county roads.
Manufacturers and sellers of fertili-
GERS must have printed on the package
the name, brand, &c, and a chemical
ANALYSIS Vi ing IGulGnlS.
WHO MAY VOTE ON ALTERNATIVE
ROAD LAw.-The voters of any county
may adopt the alternative method Of
constructing and keeping in repair the
county roads; provided that no voter
who is an inhabitant of any incorpora-
ted town, village or city shall be en-
titled or permitted to vote upon the
adoption or continuance of such alter
native road law unless he produce
tax bill showing that he was charged
with and had paid district tax. Upon pc
tition OF at least one hundred voters of
the county, the County Court shall or
der that the said alternative method
Of constructing aud keeping in repair
county roads, be submitted to the quail
fled voters for adoption or rejection at
the next ensuing election for delegate
to the Legislature, and majority of
votes shall determine the question.
No CIGARETTES For MNoRs.-It
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons in this State to procure for in
any way, directly or indirectly, or to
give, sell or furnish any cigarette or
opium in any form, to any minor un-
der 10 years of age, when he knows or
has reason to believe him to be such.
Violations of this law are misdemean-
ors, punishable by fine of not less than
twenty-five nor more than one hundred
dollars, or Imprisonment in county Jail
not less than thirty days nor more than
six months, or both in the discretion
of the court. This act does not apply
to opium in any form sold upon pres
cription OF regular practicing ply
sician.
Peddlers without horse are taxed
$500 with horse $3.50 two horses
$500. The law does not apply to buck
sters Of farm products.
Liquor dealer selling to minors, or
intoxicated persons, or those he knows
get drunk, or on Sunday, is fined from
$40 to 500.
Jailors' fees for keeping lunatics
shall be fixed by court, not to exceed
ST. day, except in extraordinary cases
where court may allow not over 81.
POWERS OF Town COUNCILS. -Coun-
ellis of cities, town or villages shall in
addition to the powers already held
and exercised by them, have power
to authorize or restrict the erection
of electric light works, or to impose
license tax on persons or companies
keeping for hire, carriages, hacks bug
gies or wagons, or for carrying passen-
gers for pay in any such vehicle in
such city, town or village.
PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
OF MARRIED WoMEN.-T'he entire law
on these subjects is materially changed.
Her separate property already lawfully
acquired shall be hers solely and not
subject to her husbands control and
liable for his debts, and if lawfully ac-
quired hereafter, the same unless ae-
quired from her husband, in which case
it is subject to all his debts and liabili-
ties existing at the time she acquired
the property. She may carry insur-
ance on her husbands life for her own
benefit obtain, sell or dispose of
patents for inventions own stock and
vote as stakeholder of any bank, or
other d. i