The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-12
THE REST OF THE LAWS.
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Bills Approved by she Governor Sat-
urday and Monday.


The following are the titles and topics of
the bills which became laws by the approval
of the Governor, Saturday and Monday,
and those passed over his veto:
House enrolled act No. 6iS declares that
all persons companies, corporations ana as
laws of Indiana must file with the Secre-
tary of State duplicate copies of the articles
ton county Emergency. Approved March ii.
House enrolled act Nc. 651 legalizes the
incorporation of the town OF Brooks, New
ton county. Emergency. Approved March II.
House enrolled act No. $50 is the same as
a. previous act authorizing county commits
sioners to borrow money equal to one-fourth
of 1 per cent. to complete courthouses con-
tracted for prior to Feb. l, 1895.
.ead o sn enroea act No. ioo appropria i,
Indiana Academy, of Science and furnishes
1t a room in the Statehouse. Emergency.
Senate enrolled act No 276 provides that
the box containing the list of names for
and that the only key shall be in possession
of the, commissioner sof the opposite party
from the clerk.
Senate enrolled act No. 297 makes it I'M
lawful to take fish in any lake in Indiana
between April and June Is under penalty
of not less than $40 nor more than 500.
Emergency. Approved March II.
Senate enrolled act No. 465 changes the
name of Jacksonville, Fountain county. to
Wallace Emergency. Approved March IL.
Senate concurrent resolution No. q pro-
vides for a commission of two from each
consider the matter of a centennial indus
trial exposition, to serve without pay. APP
House enrolled act No 54s amends the law
in regard to appeals from Circuit to the SUI
preme or Appellate courts. Emergency. APP
proved March H.
House enrolled act No 1913 provides that
stolen property captured by the police shall
be turned over to police commissioners and
If not claimed within six months shall be
sold and the proceeds turned into the city
treasury, but the owner. within year
after such sale. shall be able to recover the
money If he furnishes evidence of owner
ship of the stolen goods. Emergency. APP
House enrolled act No 5s3 provides for a
Chckamauga commission of veterans who
served in that campaign, TO serve without
other compensation than expenses, to locate
and contract for monuments marking the
1t appropriates $4,000, but no contract Shall
be made without the approval or the Gov
ernor. Emergency. Approved ID, March IL
salary of the Criminal Judge of Marion
county to 5000. Emergency. Approved
House enrolled act No 4s2 lays the State
tax for the next two years as follows: 3
cents per 800 for the general fund, 5 cents
school tuition fund and cents for a sink
ing fund. Emergency. Approved March H.,
Bureau of Statistics to collect and publish
from time to time agricultural and other
timely statistics Emergency. Approved
March II.
House enrolled act No 1856 is an important
measure relating TO SrdVei roads anu their
maintenance. Its purpose seems Io be to
hold officials 10 closer responsibility. Emer-
geney. Approved March II.
House enrolled act No. go legalizing all
ordinances of the Council of indianapolis in
making additions and in improvements in
such additions Emergency. Approved
March IL
Senate enrolled aact No. $50 is known as
the benevolent institutions BILL. which
gives half of the trustees to each party and
establishes the merit system. Emergency.
Approved March H.
Senate enrolled act No 327 rests the man.
agement of the State library in the Board
of Education 1T contains stringent provisions
regarding the care OF the books, etc. APP
proved March II.
Senate enrolled act No. 81 subjects any
railroad company other corporation, or
their agents to exemplary damages if any
discharged employee shall be blacklisted.
Emergency. Approved March H.
Senate enrolled act No. 33T provides that
when charge is made that a person is of
unsound mind and incapable OF attending
to his business, the matter shall be deter
mined in court: and contains other regula-
lions about guardians. Approved March IL
Senate enrolled act No, $50 prohibits the
sale or giving away of any book, paper or
picture giving the chief features of the