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ment reports and the publications 81 the state
intended for distribution, and shall keep an
accurate account Of all books and documents
received. and Of every book, document Or pack
axe sent out from said department. A clerk
may be employed Who shall perform tho duties
pertaining TO said department under the dirvc-
ton Of the librarian
Sections. The governor and coaacil shah de-
tsfmine the number Of reports Of each DEPART
meat that shall be Published. in ALICIA where
the number is not hSed by Law, and shall AlsO
designate the style OF binding thereof and the
number 10 Be delivered to the heads Of DEPART
ments for ofacial exchanges and eomplinsA-
tary distribution.
Section 4 No book, document, pamphlet Or
report shall be taken from the library at any
time until the same has been charged 10 the
person or persons applying for the same, and il
shall Be the duty of the superintendent OF pub
Lie buildings and his assistants to sse that no
one is admitted TO the library rcems Out Of Of
nee hours or that any book is taken therefrom.
without the consent of the librarian.
Sections. The salary Of the librarian shall
be twelve hundred dollars. He shall employ
one regular assistant librarian whose salary
shall be five hundred dollars. the sums stated
shall be in full for all services rendered In
nec,ion with the library.
Approved March -
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court, arranged under the following heads:
When registered, name, ::
residence, street and number, ;resi-
dence April first, street and number, !;
place of birth. ;age. date
of birth. occupation.
place of business, how long . resi-
dent Of city. where last vote was
cast, married or single, :;
residence Of wife or family. where
naturalized. when naturslized.
by what court remarkA
Section Is Applicants under examination
for registration shall be required. unless pre-
vented by physical disability from 50 doing. or
unless he had the right to vote. on the fourth
day Of January, eighteen hundred and ninety.
three. to read in the English language other
than the title, 50 much rs may be necessary,
from An Official edition Of the constitution. In
such manner As to show that he is neithef
prompted nor reciting from memory. and To
write his name in n book kept for the purpose.
The name Of the applicant ii admitted to regis
tration. shall be announced in . clear. audible
and distinct voice before entering his name on
the register.
section H. Any applicant for registration
claiming exemption from the educational tcst
herein required, excepting those sixty years OF
age and upwards At the timA said test became
operative, must declare under oath he was
legal voter In ,hia state on the fourth day Of
y.
and il required so to do furnish such other and
further reasonable evidence Of the truthfulness
Of his statement - may Be satisfactory to Gid
board.
Section H. In making examination Of IN
applicant, who is . naturaiised citizen. he shall
be required to produce for inspection his papers
Of naturalization, or . certificate Of the sAms
from the court where he was natufalized, and
to make oath that he h the identical person
mentioned therein, and said board II satisfied
that he has been legally naturAlized. shall
make q record or memorandum upon said 20
per Of the date Of such inspection and enter IL
upon the general resister,h and also, In book
kept for the purpose. the name and location Of
the court by which said papers were issued,
with the date thereof and the date Of sid In
spection, together with the name Of said Ap-
plicAnt - il is spelled and recorded in sAie par
pers, which need not again be produced befoft
said board for examination after they have
once been passed upon and the above minutes
thereof recorded on the papers and in the gen
eFal register.
Section is. All meetings Of sid board 4
registration shall be open and Pablo. and shall
easss a each day ss nins O'Clock IN ths sftse
nssa. s1esps - ANsinafllRDsost4sl Ap1eg0
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may, upon such notice to the claimant or his
attorney a. he directs, order . hearing upon
the same, and thereup0n may admit the claim
to be proved. or may disallow the same, In
whole or In part, and At such hearing the judge
may require the examination under oath Of tn
claimant or other persons, touching said
claims. and all matters connected Herewith;
whenever the party to be 80 examined does NOT
reside In the county where such hearing Il tr
be had, such examination may be had before
the judge or register Of the court Of insolvency
Of the county where such witness resides. and
such examination shall be taken upon oral On
written interrogRt1ries. The notice given to
such witness shall be at least one day for every
twenty miles Of travel Of the witness TO the
place Of examination. II the claimant or per
son making the original proof Of debt. after due
notice. without good cause neglects or refuses
to appear and submit to such examination, tbs
Judge may reject such claim without further
hearing thereon, and witnesses are entitled 70
the usual fees allowed In probate courts. Tha
assignee. claimant. creditor or other person in
terested may appeal from the decision Of the
judge allowing or disallowins in whole or in
part any debt, claim or demand against tha
debtor or his estate, TO the supreme Judicial
court next to be held within the county whsrs
the proceedings in insolvency are pending,
which appeal shall be taken, heard and de-
termined. - provided In section twelve
seventy is hereby amended by adding 10 Aid
section the following: No debtor who has 70
ceived . discharge in insolvency proceedingA
and, or who has been forced into Insolvency by
petition Of his creditors shall ever Be arrested
on mesne process or any judgment recovered
on any claim or demand which was proved o.
might have been proved against his estate a
that said section, - amended. shall read q
follows.
Section 81. No creditor shall eoDnence o
maintain any suit against the insolvsnt debtor,
upon . claim or demand which be has proved
against such debtor In insolvency, until after q
discharge has been refused such debtor. pro
vided- that such debtor proceeds with reason
able diligence 10 obtain such discharge, and
no debtor AGAINST whom . warrant In insoiv-
ency has been Issued Is HAbis to arrest %
n,esne process or execution, where the Claim
was provAble In insolvency during the pendsn1y
Of the pruceedinsz. uhless The sane h unrea-
sOuably protSacted By The fault Or neglect n
such debtor. No debeoF Who hes received q
discharge In insolvency procesdingA. and. q
who has been forced into insolvency BY pssi.
ton Of his creditors shAfl ever be arrested %
mesne process or any judgment recovered -
any claim o. demapd which We psUvsA q
might Aavs besn proved aGnanA NJ eseaaA'
ADpsvvs1 March -
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thirty-two of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-one. relating to Intox-
icating Liquors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives IN Legislature assembled, as fol-
lows:
Section thirty-one OF chapter twenty-seven
of the revised statutes amended by chapter
one hundred and forty Of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and chap
ter one hundred and thirty-two of the public
laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety-one is
hereby amended so that said section, as amend
ed. shall read as follows:
Section 81. No person ehali knowingly bring
into the state or knowingly transport from place
- place in the state, any intoxicating liquors,
with intent to sell the same in the state in vio-
lation Of law. or with intent that the same shall
be 50 sold by any person. OF to aid any person
in suct sale. under penalty Of not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred dollars, and
sixty days Imprisonment. Any servant, agent
or emPloye of any railroad corporation, or of any
express company doing business in this state,
who shall remove any intoxicating liquors from
any railroad car at any place other than the
usual and established stations, depots or places
Of business of such railroad corporation, or
who shall aid in or consent to such removal,
shall be subject to a penalty Of fifty dollars for
every such oifense: provided. that said penalty
shall mol apply TO any liquor in transit when
tatiou. All such liquors intended for unlawful
sale in the state. may be seized while in transit
and pro. eeded against the same as II they were
unlawfuliy kept, and deposited in any place
And any Steamboat. railroad or express COM
rany knowingly Transporting or bringing such
liquors into the state SHAH be punished. upon
conviction. by fine not exceeding two hun
dred dollars and costs for each ofYense- Knowl-
edge on the part of any authorized agent Of such
company shall he deemed knowledge Of the cor
pora;ion.'
Approved March %.
Chapter sos.
AN ACT relative to the care Of deposits made
with the State Treasurer in trust.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resrntaiivex in Legislature assembled, - fol-
Iowa.
Section !. Insurance companies making de-
rosits with the state treasurer under sections
fifty-seven to sixty-three of the revised stat
utes and acts additional thereto. shall pay i've
dollars to the state treasurer for every change
In securities msde Is therein provided.
section z The state treasurer may expend
each year q sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars. for such extra clerical assistance - he
may deefh necessary in the care aud custody of
the deposits made with him In trust by such
corporations and organizations - are required
By their charters or other laws Of this stafb %
naks dsposo In tsuse With sd 4 yasurss.
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cities at the same time and place as are the
certified copies of the lists of voters. and the
voting lists as revised and corrected by said
board Of registration shall be used at each cleo
ton held in said cities in the several " ards
thereof.
Section %. Any qualified elector in said cities
may challenge the right of any person To vote
in any ward Of said cities at any election held
therein and shall be given the opportunity by
the presiding officer thereof. to make such
challenge, and such presiding officer shall note
the fact Of such challenge upon the voting list
Used in such ward.
section q. Ali notices of said boards, assess
brs, city clerks or OF any other public officer
relating to REGISTRATION of voters 10 elections
shall be posted at or As near as may be to the
places designated for receiving votes on cleo
tion day.
Section q. The clerk or register Of deaths Of
each city shall, 1t least thirty-three days be-
fore each election. and on the first day desig-
mated by said boards for the revision and cor
pection Of the voting listsNnd Also on the last
Of said days set apart for such revision and cor
rection. transmit to said boards. certified list
Of the names Of all male persons over twenty
one years Of age deceased since the preceding
election, or since the date of the preceding list.
with the ward, street and number where such
person resided at the date Of death.
Section ~. The board or officer in charge Of
the police forre of any city shall, upon request
20 to do. by said boards detail . sufficient num-
Der Of police officers to attend any meeting held
BY aid boards and preserve order and enforce
the ordefs Of said boards.
Section a. Any member Of cid boards who
shall REFUSE q willfully neglect to require any
applicant for registration to whom the came ie
applicable. 70 read portion satisfactorily to .
majority Of said board, other than the title.
from some oficiat edition Of the constitution.
In such manner ~ to show that he 10 ns1fhei
prompted NOR reciting from memory. OF 70 n.
auire such applicant 70 write his name in Q
book kept for the purposs. unless be b Pre-.
vented by physical disability from so doing. OF
who knowingly shall prevent or SEX TO prevent
the registration OF any legal voter, or who
knowingly shall register the name Of any PER.
son not qualified to vote or Who shall be guilty
Of any fraud or corrupt conduct In the execu-
ton Of the duties Of his ofice, shall for each Of
fense be punished by . fine not exceeding oos
thousand dollars or By imprisonment nat az
ceeding two yeark
Section 81. Any city officer who shall VII
fully neglect or refuse to perform any duty re
CURED Of him BY lAw In matters relstipg tn The
registratioa Of voters. shAll FOR each Okeuss b
DuaiaAsd b. . ans nss eEesesL q 90 thesaoa1
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CnAptef SVAs
AN ACT relating to Boards Of Registration and
the Registration OF Voters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentAtives in this Legislature assembled. -
follows
Section l. All persons born or nAturah1ed N
the United States and subject 10 tho turfsdic-
tion thereof. are citizens Of the United States
and Of the state wherein they reside
Section 2 Every male citizen who hAd the
right to vote on the fourth day d january.
eighteen hundred and ninety-three, together
with those not heretofore registered, who were
sixty years Of age and up~ ards on said DAY,
and every other male citizen. excepting pau
pers. persons under guardianship, and Indians
not taxed. who, not being prevented BY physical
disability from 50 doing, is able 70 read The con-
etitution Of the state Of MHine In the Engiisn
language, in such manner - to show that he y
neither prompted nor reciting from memory,
and to write his name and who is twenty-one
years Of age or upwards, and shall havs M
reeidence established in this state for the term
OF three months next preceding any nationai.
state, city or town election shahl have the right
TO vote at every such election In such city or
town where his residence is sosssAhlished pro
vided, however, that no psrson who's name V
not entered upon the voting list - hsrstnAftef
provided. shall be allowed to vote.
Section2 Every person whose name has not
been entered upon the voting lists In any csxy'
IA eccotuAnce Win inc pfoSshons " s
must, he desires to vote, appear In person a
. place provided for registration and prove
that he possesses all the qualifications OF
voter, Every person qualified to vote. - here.
inbefore provided. shall vots only in the wAra
Of the city. and voting precinct thereof. any,
In which be had his residence on the nrst DAY
Of April preceding. or Of his becoming an N
hAbifant after said day.
Section 1 A board Of registration y nsfeoy
established in each city Of the state, which
ahAn havs exclusive power and authority 70 a.
tszmias ths Qualification of soenFs thsrelA. 49,
ssaa1tys DssW y 1aks y eaespes - wsl0
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w~.ine,d IN Aroo.toos COUNTY. -
Relating 10 the b,sh0p Of the frosesta.t ynls.
eoDnl eburrh In the dI~e~ss. al ns..~
To incorporate the Frsnklip Lieht "a Povsr
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is7 re ~ 10 eea .scsssS ~ s,,'. .c1e Asws o.
To amend chap lis Of the Pabiss isvs a. ~,
The record-union., 1893-09-20
TALK OF A COMPROMISE.
Possible Agreement Between Cleve.
land and the Silver Men.

Possible Agreement Between Cleve-
land and the Silver Men.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-There is
strong talk of compromise on the silver
question in the Senate tonight, based
upon reported intimations given by the
President that he is willing to accept a
moderate compromise in the nature of a
continued coinage for specified time OF
SO much silver per month until the speci-
fed amount is reached. The President,
however, is represented as unwilling that
a concession made to silver shall go on
the repeal bill as an order, but it must be
passed subsequent to the passage of the
unconditional repeal bill. The assurance
that he would sign supplementary bill
might satisfy some compromise advo-
Gates, but the free silver men, even
though they were to acquiesce, would
probably insist on the compromise being
incorporated in the original bill.
They naturally want the best terms
they can make for silver, and the accept
ance of a compromise with them would
be in the face of certain defeat. On the
other hand, if the President is correctly
represented, it is possible he might agree
to coupling the compromise with the re-
peal bill. There are, therefore, many
contingencies upon which the arrange
ment to let matters go to a.vote depends.
Reported intimatiOns from the White
House of willingness to accept anything
at all short of absolute and unconditional
repeal has revived talk of an early settle
ment of the battle in the Senate, whether
it eYentuates in anything or not.
The record-union., 1893-09-20
At the opening of the Cherokee strip last

at the opening of the Cherokee strip last
Saturday.
Colonel Oates of Alabama objected to
the present consideration of the resolu
ton, and thereupon the struggle to pre-
sent the report of the Tucker bill repeal
ing the Federal laws was resumed. For
three hours filibustering under the lead
ership of Burrows was continued. Roll
call followed roll-call, until it became ap-
parent that the Democrats could not
muster quorum of their own, being six
short when they made the best showing.
When the Democrats announced the
necessity of caucus to whip the recall
citrant members into line the Republicans
signalized their victery by cheering
wildly.
The House then adjourned and eau
Gus followed.
In the caucus general unanimity of
sentiment for immediate action was ex-
pressed in resolutions unanimously
adopted declaring it the sense of the cau-
Gus that it was the duty of Democratic
members of Congress to attend the
sessions and vote, in order that pubic
business may be considered and disposed
OF, and that when the House meets to-
morrow it remain In session continu
ously until quorum is obtained. Fur
ther that the House should proceed at the
earliest practicable day to consideration
of the bill or bills repeating the laws au-
thoriZing Deputy Marshals and Super
visors Of Election at the polls.
The record-union., 1893-09-20
FIRE IN A THEATER.
Twenty-Five People Seriously Burned
One Fatally.

Twenty-Five People Seriously Burned,
One Fatally.
PEORIA (Ill.). Sept. 19.-The Canton
Opera-house was burned this evening.
The fire started about 93O, and was
caused by an explosion of fireworks
during the play of Michael Strogoff."
Twenty-Five persons were burned, some
seriously and one fatally. The stocks of
Schadzki d Sklarek, clothiers, and Woods
& Wonderly, dry goods, were destroyed.
Total loss, 100000
Sparks from the fireworks in the third
act ignited some scenery, and in less than
two minutes the players were compelled
to leave the stage. The audience would
have made wild plunge for the doors
had not men in different parts of the
house called loudly. ''Sit down. The
fire spread rapidly, and those who had
not already filed out began wild scram-
BILE. Those on the first floor got out, but
those in the gallery were less fortunate.
The stairway quickly became jammed.
A woman fell, and in an instant the
crowd became frenZied mob. Men and
women, screaming at the tops of their
voices, pushed their way down the hall,
pulling at those in front and even attempt
ing to climb upon and over those who
obstructed the way. The flames made
rapid progress, and but for assistance
many would have perished in the build
ing. Over a score of fainting women and
children and men who had been trampled
upon were carried out. AS far as known
everybody escaped from the building,
but at least three were so seriously in
jured that their recovery is impossible.
The record-union., 1893-09-20
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.


WASHINGTON Ind.), Sept. ia FAM
lily of six were butchered with a hatchet
last night in Harrison, nine miles from
this city. The family consisted of Dem
son Wrattan, his mother, wife and three
children. The eldest of the children, a
girl of II, is still living, but unconscious.
benson Wrattan was farmer, 35 years
old, in moderate circumstances. His
aged mother, who lived with him, drew
pension. She did not bank her money
and was supposed to keep several hum
dred dollars about her. To get this
money was doubtless the motive for the
murder. There was evidence of fierce
struggle.
Wrattan was sick with typhoid fever
and incapable of resistance. The mother
was found upon the floor cut terribly
about the head and both hands were cut
off at the wrists. All the others were
found dead upon the floor, except baby
years old, which was killed in bed.
The murder was discovered at o'clock
this morning by a neighbor. Thirty-two
dollars In money was found sewed in the
w1fe's dress and 81 in drawer. There is
no clew to the murderers, but it is sup
posed they are tramps. Tracks of three
men were discovered near the house.
Bloodhounds have been brought from
Seymour to trail the murderers.
The record-union., 1893-09-20
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.
Further Particulars of the Smash-Ur
On the Big Four Road.


On the Big Four Road.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Further particulars
of the terrible smash-up which occurred
on the Big Four Road, at Manteno, last
night, state that the first section of the
train stopped at that station, just beyond
the curve, for water. The second section,
which was following close behind,
crashed into the standing train at high
rate of speed before the fiagman could get
back far enough to give warning.
Fortunately the last car on the first sec
ton was empty, else no one in it would
have been left alive. AS il was, it was
crushed into kindling-wood.
The next two cars were sleepers, and
the force of the impact drove them into
the two day coaches in front, which,
owing to lighter construction, were
with passengers.
The passengers in the second section
and the citizens of Manteno lent all
assistance possible toward rescuing the
wounded and removing the dead.
The worst hurt were taken to neighbor-
ing houses, while the others were brought
to this city and taken to st. Lukes Hos
pital.
The killed are: Miss Minnie Deegan.
Vienna. o.: Christ Kimmel, Dayton, o.;
J. G. Sweet, Louisville, KY; David Jack
son, Cynthiana, o.; Jacob Sniff1er, Co.
lumbus, o.; Charles Dinkendutcher, CO.
lumbus, o.; an unknown lady, supposed
to have boarded with Mrs. 0. Edwards,
Chicago.
The injured number twenty persons,
several of whom are thought to be fatally
hurt.
The fagman of the second section has
disappeared.
Testimony given at the Coroner's in
quest this afternoon showed that Thomas
Ames, engineer of the second section of
the Washington express, was exceedingly
negligent. He says when he first saw the
danger signal he was only about fifteen
rods from the train. The fagman claims
that he went back the regulation dis
tance.
Many friends of those injured and
missing have been in this city to-day,
and all the dead but one woman were
identified. Most of those killed or injured
were returning from the fair, and the en-
tire party was extremely happy and
neighborly.