The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-23
These Were Made Laws i'm April.

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Permitting school directors to
establish out of the public school
treasury free kindergartens for
children between three and six
years of age, and to cooperate with
other schools established by non
sectarian agencies.
Prescribing penalty of 800
for the adulteration or the decep-
tion in the sale of fiaxseed and
linseed oil.
Regulating the practice in
cases of replevin, where the writ
of replevin is issued.
Permitting corporations form
ed for the purpose of furnishing
to hold real estate to an amount
necessary and proper for corpor-
ate purposes.
Imposing a fine of $50 to 500
and imprisonment for not more
than sixty days for the adultera-
tion of milk.
Amending the act relating to
suits before magistrates, ETC., re-
quiring the defendants to pay
only the costs of appeal until ihe
final determination of the suit.
Empowering the court to order
and direct by whom conveyance
shall be made in proceedings in
which conveyance of land or
tenements shall be ordered.
Reverting to borough treasur-
les all money levied for the sup
port of the poor and unexpended.
Adding five per cent to the tax
es on unseated lands which have
not been paid by the owner.
Validating all elections held to
vote upon the question of increas-
ing the indebtedness of munich
palities.
Permitting stockholders at will
to increase or diminish the
number of directors of corpora
rations.
Amending the act to banks so
as to annul the clause permitting
the holding of real estate as secur-
ity of debts contracted previous
to the execution of a mortgage.
Permitting school boards to
grant the use of school houses
for lyceum and other literary pur-
poses.
To encourage the preservation
of forests byproviding for arebate
of so per cent. of taxes levied on
them.
Providing that the correct
weight of bale of hay or straw
shall be plainly marked under a
penalty of $25 to 500.
TO provide for the taking Of
dispositions before magist rates
and justices of the peace, pro-
viding the dispositions shall be
preserved.
Repeating the libel act of 1897
and the providing for prosecution
in criminal libel suits.
Relating to the act for the tax
alton of dogs and the protection
of sheep, applying it the other do
mestic animals, horses, mules and
swine.
Authorizing the owners of real
estate to kill hares or rabbits all
the year round.
Fixing the date of notaries pub
lie at four years from the date
of expiration of previous conn mis-
sison.
Toregulate bakeries, ,pretzeland
maccaroni factories in this State,
provided they shall be painted
every five yearslime washed every
three months and be under the
supervision of the factory inspec-
tor.
To enable Indians to sue and
be sued in this state.
To validate changes heretofore
made in the name of corporations
by the courts.
Permitting married women the
same right as men in the ac-
acknowledgements of deeds, etc.
TIC validate private sales of real
estate heretofore made under
authority of orphans court for
payments of debts.
To punish kidnappers, their
aiders, their assistors and abet'
tors. The principal to be sent to
prison for life and the assistors