The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
ACTIVITY or THE LAWMAKERS.
Some Crrious statutes Passed by the LeRis-
lntures of Various States.

A Georgia statute makes IL unlawful for any
one TO Are a gun or 4 pistol on Sunday in the
Cracker State. 4 statute of Colorado makes
II unlawful 10 dock a horses tail. \
Florida statute makes the manufacture and
sale Of cigarettes a misdemeanor unless they
are filled with Cuban or Florida tobacco. A
Massachusetts law makes it a misdemeano for
the period u three years following the adoption
Of the statute 10 sh"rt an eagle IN that Stats
and Michigan has adopted a system for the Stats
regulation Of barber shops b" creating a Boa-d
Of BARRIERS and making oh!ig ntnry an Official
certificate for BARRIERS. The State of Penns>l.
vanin has n statute regulating the Use Of second
hand bottles, Missouri has a statute for the in.
specuon Of matt liquors, Oregon has a law as
To- the composition 81 and the Ingredients that
may he used in candy and Illinois has a Law az
to gold and silver plating, prescribing what may
be done and what il prohibited in respect " the
sale and display Of plated ware in that State.
These are but a few Of the statutes adopted
by State legislatures within the period Of a year
and are a far sample Of the solicitudc which Is
mt times shown 10y Legislators in various States
in their effort to protect public health, morals
and good order, provide against tho guile Of un.
righteous persons and secure IN the people
Of their respective States the full enjoyment Of
tnelr NE lOFfN anu pufSuIt W happiness.
The las, Wisconsin Legislature adopted a statute
regulating lobbying. \ public register is TO
ba kept containing the names Of all lobbyists,
the various biis to oppose or promote. which they
are employed and the names Of the individuals
or corporations by whom they are employed.
within thirty days after the adiour nment Of the
Legislature" PERSONS or corporations employing
lobbyists must make a detailed statemen Of ex-
p+nditureS t" the Secretary oi State AT Madison.
\nrtl, ia fplipa bag o. lau rpla ting IN fba laaea
Vt turpentIne orchards which provides that leases
shnll expire In January instead Of April. az was
formerly the case. California has a statute regu
lating the sale Of what is called officially reno
yated butter aud the Statp NJ Washington has
a law which Iequiress the capacity ri muk cans
TO b" s,amI.d HP"n The outside Of each by the
State, has a State Poultry Association, and In
diana has q statute making II larceny To stenl n
dog listed Tor taxes Vermont has 2 new bounty
law proNn!. " for the payment Of So for each lynx,
81 Tor each rlttlesnakc aNd 90 cents Tor each FOX
killed In tie State. Missouri has adopted a
Low requiring miners - have certificates of com
petence. NnShlng;p has provided Tor the rstab
lIShmeni NJ holTdS Of examiners NJ horsaShoers
IN cities u moro than 20 900 inhnhitants and Della
ware hAs adopted Il STATUTE oi somewhat prosaic
character which requires gypsles to pay n license
foe IL that STATE.
Indiana has adopted : law 70 prevent l%ynching
The penalty for actively aiding or a betting is
fixed at life Imprisonment or death. II any per
son is taken from the custody of an officer and
lvHch"d the Tact IS mnde prISr fncir evidence
~ n failure on the part NJ the officer 10 perform
his iu,v and It therrupon becomes the duty of the
Pro.rcut.rg Nttorley aHh IT," \ttnfHcy tercral
J 10 inst tutr impeachment Proceedings against him.
NiHrpso'a has n Law which makes tho building
nj n fence more than six feet high a nuisance Il
nbjrrtel to and the sane State has adopted statutes
eNamp,ITE watches and hicvCl"S from execution,
Tennessee has adopted n statute which makes
II . fplonv 30 keep u place for playing era ps"
and Wyoming a statute prescribing. a fine for
wearing = Int 49, ihea're or other indoor amu,e.
ment Wyoming is the pioneer sta" IN the
adonIiOn Of woman suffrage.