The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
SUMMARY OF NEW LAWS
AN ADDITIONAL LIST OF THOSE FILED
WITH SECRETARY OF STATE.
Legislature Has Passed in the Neigh
bOrhOOd of One Hundred
Thus Far.

dHu uepOSll6Q III Tire OAiCS VI ChlOL
B. Hunt, secretary of state, Saturday. Last
week the Journal published All abstract OF
all the laws that were in his office Up to
that time. An additional list, covering all
that have been turned over to him by the
Governor since, appears below. With per-
haps half a dozen exceptions, all the laws
passed by the present Assembly are now in
force, as they contain emergency clauses.
Those that do not will not be operative until
the acts are published. Those now in force
are designated with the words emergency
clause" in the list below:
II. b. 49,. Amending the Indianapolis
charter providing that the cost OF sprinkling
streets shall be assessed pro rata against
abutting property owners and sweeping and
cleaning out OF the general fund. Inner
H. B. rs. Providing for the condemnation
by Wabash county commissioners OF a strip
of ground contiguous to Memorial Hall, in
WABASH. Emergency clause.
Fl. b. 50. Authorizes the board of trustees
of the Indiana State Soldiers Home to sell
certain lands belonging to the State, and
requires the proceeds to be paid into the
treasury. Emergency clause.
r, Il; b; ;, " NJ Grapnting 8 RRgenstion o wia $40 "a 9
Indiana's war Governor. Emergency clause.
n. b.. 10. Permits judges of Criminal, SUI
perior or Circuit courts TO appoint balllits
and fix their compensation not to exceed $40
x CAAN NNAAtN al 49,
II. b. 119. Concerns the opening, Vacatlng
and change of highways, and amends Sec
ton 5016 Revised Statutes. Emergency
clause.
H. b. 1874. Amends Section 5049 Of Burns's
Statutes of 1884, exempting certain life IN
surance from the claims of creditors and
provides that all suits against Masonic, ODD
Fellow and other charitable societies shall
be brought in the county where the princt-
pal office or a subordinate branch or lodge
is located, to which a person belonged at the
Tina of his death and service on the SuDOl-
dinate branch is made suf1clent. NO emer-
gency clause.
H. b. 146. Directs county treasurers hold
ing uneXpended balances collected by special
levy for purchasing gravel roads TO pay over
such balances TO the oWnshl trustees, or
town or city trustees, to be applied. to the
township fund or to the general II or
towns or cities. Emergency clause.
II. r. 154. Amends the law of 1872 concern
ing the relief of the poor, providing that
the superintendent of poor asylums shall
give bonds, and shall give a detailed report
to the county commissioners twice a year
Of the admission Of paupers, their health and
fitness for labor, the result OF their industry
and the expense incurred, and 1t is MADE
the duty Of the commissioners to annually
inspect county asylums. No emergency
clause.
H. B.. 100. Provides that county surveyors
shall receive the same compensation for
work performed by their deputies as II they
themselves had performed such work
II. B. 1872. Prescribes that when a judg-
ment against any railroad company has NOT
been paid for one year, nor stayed by appear
or supersedeas, on motion of holder OF Judg-
ment the court may summon any agent,
conductor or employe OF the ROAD 10 appear
and answer as to the amount of money ne
has in his hands belonging to the company
and the probable amount that Will be Ddld
into his hands from time to time. me court
may require such employe TO pay % per
cent. or less of the amount of his current
collections !nto court for use of the judg-
ment creditor. No emergency clause.
II u 0nf Drnxf1inO for "a nn46 ingnA0f1On
of commercial fertilizers by the state chem
list instead Of allowing fertilizers 10 be sofa
on the analysis of the sample sent from the
factory. No emergency clause.
H.. b. 204. Regulates the administration
of relief of the poor, and provides that
whenever a claim is made for relief upon an
overseer of the poor IL shall be his duty
to investigate the circumstances OF the APP
plicant, ascertain his legal residence, pres
ent and previous occupation, ABILITY 70
work, names Of members of his family and
the cause of their distress II 1t can be
learned. If they are able to work he shall
insist that they seek employment and shall
refuse assistance until he is satisfied that
they are making every effort to help them
selves. He is directed to attempt to get
the township to assist in this direction. If
any refuse to work he shall not be assisted
unless in the Cun poor asylum. where
labor is made compulsory, Not more than
SIS is to be expended during a period of
three months without the sanction of the
county commissioners, who may authorize
q ike amount 10 be expended Tor dnOlnef
equal term. The overseer Is authorized to
cooperate with any voluntary charitable
organization and to interchange with them
information concerning those to whom help
has been given. 80 the end hat the unnec-
essary duplication of relief may be avoided
and the creation of new families of paupers
through misguided and useless aims may
cease" Only nonresidents who are sick,
aged or crippled and unable to travel may
be. assisted. Able-bodied nonresidents are
to be put at hard labor. No emergency
H. b. 26. Creating county boards Of char
ity to act in conjunction with the State
board. No emergency clause.
H. 3. No. POS. Prohibits the importation
of dependent children into the State without
the person importing them fling a bond
with the State Board Of Charities for their
maintenance during minority. The bill is
designed to encourage the placing of In
diana children in Indiana homes, to the eX-
clusion of children from other States. A
provision in the bill allows residents of this
State to offer homes to minor blood rela-
tives without giving bond. No emergency
clause.
H. B. 90. LegaIizes the Incorporation OF
Castleton, Marion county. Emergency
clause.
Fl. B. 240. Amends the law concerning
telephone companies so as to provide that
stockholders shall elect not less than three
directors, a majority of whom shall be resi-
dents of this State. The election is to be
held after two weeks notification by news
paper publication. No emergency clause.
Fl. B. 255. Legalizes the acts of several
DOdrus OF trustees OF MdFhIe, huntington
county, and makes valid all levies and
orders for collection of taxes. Emergency
clause.
II. b. 3OS. Confers the veto wv on
mayors of Incorporated cities of less than
$1,000 inhabitants. 1t requires mayors to
approve ordinances passed by the Council
within ten days or to return them with OBJ
J~ections stated, when they may become law
over the mayors veto by a majority vote.
Failure to vote is made equivalent to APP
proval. Emergency clause.
h. r.. S4. Setting aside Rooms 9 and II in
the east basement of the Statehouse Tor the
safe keeping of Supreme and Appellate
Court records. Emergency clause.
II. =. I'll. Requires county auditors to post
bulletins the first of each month in their
offices showing the amount of unlOaned
school funds in the county treasury. Elmer
gency clause.
H. b. 1858. Prohibits any firm or corpora
ton doing the business of bankers, brokers,
saving institutions, etc, from using the
word trust as part of the name of the
law of March 4. 1898, which authorizes the
incorporation of loan, trust and safe-de-
post companies. There is a penalty of
$50 fine for violation of this act. No emer-
geney clause.
Fl. B.. 80. Allowing all incorporated cities
and towns to provide oy Ordinance for Keep
ing streets and alleys clean and pay for
so doing either out of the general fInd or
by assessment against the property owners.
No emergency clause.
commissioner in counties of more than
25,OW inhabitants to contract for the con
struction of a courthouse eXcepc upon the
petition of 500 freeholders. Emergency
clause.
H. b. 562. Legalizing the Incorporation cf
Wekarusa, Elkhart county. Emergency
clause.
H. B. S65. Amends the law concerning the