The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
MANY CURIOUS STATUTES.
Peculiar Laws Passed by Legisin-
lures in various states.
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/ \ Georgia statute makes it unlawful for
anyone to fire a gun or a pistol on Sunday
I in the Cracker State. statute OF Colo
RADIO makes it unlawful to dock a horses
tail Florida statute makes the manufact-
ure and sale Of cigarettes a misdemeanor
unless they are filled with Cuban or Florida
tobacco A Massachusetts, law makes 1t a
misdemeanor for the period Of three years
following the adoption of the statute to
shoot an eagle in that State. and Michigan
has adopted a system for the State regula-
ton of barber shops by creating board OF
BARRIERS and making obligatory an official
certificate for BARRIERS. The State OF Penn
sylvania has statute regulating the use Of
second hand bottles. Missouri has statute
for the inspection of malt liquors. oregon
has a law as to the composition of and the
ingredients that may be used in candy. and
Illinois has a 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.
These are but a few Of the statutes
adopted by state Legislatures within the
period OF year and are a 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 I'm
righteous persons and secure TO the people
of their respective States the full enjoy
ment OF their life. liberty. and pursuit Of
happiness" The last Wisconsin Legisla-
ture adopted a statute regulating lobbying
A public register is 10 be kept containing
the names OF all lobbyists. the various bills
to oppose or promote which they are EN-
ployed and the names Of the individuals
or corporations by whom they are en-
rlIp thirty ftqye nFTnr The adj
iournment Of the Legislature persons or
corporations employing lobbyists must
make a detailed statement OF expenditures
to the Secretary OF state at Madison.
North Carolina has a law relating to
the lease OF turpentine orchards which
provides that leases shall expire in jan
uary instead OF April as was formerly
the case. California has statute regu-
latiug the sale Of what is called officially
renovated butter and the State of Wash
ington has a law which requires the ca
pacity 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 il larceny to steal
dog listed for taxes Vermont has a new
bounty law providing for the payment of
s. for each lynx 81 for each rattlesnake
and 90 cents for each fox killed in the
State. Missouri has adopted law requir-
ing miners to have certificates Of compc-
tence. Washington has provided for the
establishment of boards of examiners Of
horseshoers in cities OF more han 10000
inhabitants. and Delaware has adopted
statute Of somewhat prosaic character
which requires gypsies to pay license
fee in that State.
Indiana has adopted law to prevent
lynching The penalty for actively aiding
or abetting is fixed at life Imprisonment or
death. If any person is taken from the
custody of an officer and lynched the fact
is made prima facie evidence OF failure
on the part OF the officer to perform his
duty and 1t thereupon becomes the duty OF
the prosecuting attorney and the attorney
general 10 institute impeachment proceed
lngs against him. Minnesota has law
which makes the building of a fence more
than six feet high nuisance If objected to
and the same State has adopted statutes
exempting watches and bicycles from exc
cution. Tennessee has adopted 4 statute
which makes IL felony Ito keep place
for playing craps. and Wyoming a statute