The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15

loaned in promisory notes or bills of ex-
change, not to exceed $4,000 on any note.
In dealing in exchange by purchasing and
selling sight ar time drafts. Emergency.
Election Laws.
Fl. 8-Williams of Brown-Repeals Sec
of an act amending certain sections OF
the election laws and providing penalties
for the violation of the came. Emergency.
II. les - Thornton = Providing for q
change of election of township officers
from the April election until the general
election on the Tuesday following the first
Monday in November.
S. 26-McHugh (Tippecanoe)-Provides
for the extension OF the term OF city
officers to four years instead OF two years
as provided in the original laws. 1t ex-
tends the terms in most cases to 1894 and
until the successors shall be qualified.
Gas and Oil.
H. 315-Harkins-Prescr that all
gas and oil wells shall be securely con-
fined as soon after drilling as possible.
The penalty is 500 for each violation of
the regulations. No emergency.
state Board Property.
Fl. 57-Ader - Authorizing the state
board OF agriculture to purchase aud hold
real estate not exceeding two hundred
and forty acres, or sell the same now in its
possession and apply the proceeds to the
purchase of similar property; and ex-
empting the property of the board from
taxation; also authorizing the county
treasurers of different counties to refund
the amount OF taxes collected previously.
Emergency.
Stolen Property.
II. 3-Erwin-Provides for the punish
ment OF persons who bring stolen property
into the state. They shall be convicted
and punished in the same manner as per-
sons guilty of grand larceny in this state.
and the larceny may be charged to have
been committed in any county In this
state into which the stolen goods may
have been brought Emergency.
Bonds for Court Houses.
| n. 593-Authorizies boards of commits
sioners of counties where contracts for the
erection of court houses have been let,
and when the proceeds on the bonds at
per cent. are insufficient, do Issue and
sell county bonds to an amount not to
exceed per cent of the taxable prop
eTty OF the county. Emergency.
| Cholera Precautions
s. 800 SELLER Provides that the
governor shall draw his order for the
funds to be used in preventing the intro
duction of cholera into this state when he
| sha / deem it necessary, provided that not
exceeding $4,000 shall be used for the
purpose. Emergency
Monument for Ex-Governor Jennings.
| S. 262-Barnes -Provides for the ap-
| point of board of three commissioners
and the appropriation of $500 for the erec-
ton Of monument over the grave of the
late Ex-Governor Jonathan Jennings.
| Emergency.
Quail Law
II. -Terhune-Provides that any.
one who kills or pursues qusils, pleas
ants OF wild turkeys from Jan. to Nov
10 shall be fined 8 for any bird 80 XII led
and 81 for any bird so pursued. Elmer
gency.
Exchanging Lands.
S. 50-Crumpacker-DIr the gov
ernor to exchange certain specified lands
with Thomas Donnelly. Emergency.
Donations of Land.
H. acknowledgement township
trustees to accept donations of land fol
public cemeteries. Emergency.
| Tobacco Law.
s. -Mavee-Makes it unlawful tc
sell or give tobacco in any form to chill
dren under sixteen years of age.
Age of Consent Raised.
| H. 35-Burnes-Rais the age of con
sent to fourteen years and defines rape.