The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-04-21
ACTIVITY OF THE LAWMAKERS.

Some Curious Statutes Passed by the
Legislatures of Various States.
A Georgia statute makes 1t unlawful for
any one to fire a gun or pistol on Sunday
in the Cracker State A statute of Colo
RADIO makes it unlawful to dock horses
tail. A Florida statute makes the manu-
facture and sale Of cigarettes a misde-.
meanor unless they are filled with Cuban
or Florida tobacco. A Massachusetts, lawl
makes 1t a miSdemeanor for period OF
three days following the adoption of the
statute, to shoot an eagle in that state,
and Michigan has adopted a system for
the state regulation of barber shops by
creating a board of BARRIERS, and making
obligatory an official certificate for bar
bers. The State Of Pennsylvania has a
statute regulating the use of secondhand
bottles. Missouri has a statute for the in
spection of malt liquors. Oregon has q
law as to the composition of and the in
gradients that may be used in candy, and
Illinois has law as to gold and silver
plating, prescribing what may be done
and what is prohibited in respect to the
sale and display Of plated ware In that
state. &.-4 -. -5a4 !
These are but few Of the statutes
adopted by state legislatures within the
period Of q year, and are fair sample OF
the solicitude which is at times shown by
legislators in various states In their effort
to protect public health, morals and good
order, provide against the guile Of un-
righteous persons and secure to the peo-
pie OF their respective states the full 60.
joyment OF life, liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness The last Wisconsin legis-
lature adopted a statute regulating lob
bying. A public register Is to be kept cons
tanning the names Of ALL lobbyists, the
various bills to oppose or promote which
they are employed. Within thirty days
after the adjournment of the legislature
persons or corporations employing lobby
lists must make a detailed starrmep. or
expenditures to the secretary OF state at
Madison. &s
h North Caarolina has a law relating to
the lease of turpentine orchards. which
provides that leases shall expire in Ianu.
airy instead of April. as was formerly the
case. California has a statute regulating;
the sale Of what is called, officially Enno-
waited butter, and the State Of Washington
has a law which requires the capacity OF
milk cans to be stamped upon the outside
of each by the town auditor. Missouri,
now the great poultry state, has a state
poultry association, and Indiana has a
statute making it larceny to steal dog
listed for taxes. Vermont has new
bounty law, providing for the payment Of
SO for each lynx. 81 for each rattlesnake
and 60 cents for each fox killed N the
state Missouri has adopted q law requir-
Ing miners to have certihcares Of compe
renee. Washington has provided for the
establishment Of boards of examiners OF
horseshoers in cities OF more than 90 O0C
inhabitants, and DELAY are has adopted a
statute Of somewhat prosaic character
which requires gypsies to pay q license
fee in that state.
Indiana has adopted a law to proven,
iynching. The penalty for actively aiding
or abetting Is fixed at life Imprisonment
or death. # any persona IS taker. from tn.
custody Of an officer and lynched, the fac