The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-30

bringing a suit for personal injuries is required to submit to physical exami- nation at the time of trial by . phy- sician appointed by the court, and the
 expense of examination is taxed as | costs.
 An act to authorize the prosecution of all crimes by information instead of | by indictment, provides that no grand jury shall be drawn for any court ex- cept by special order of the judge. Indiana. An act provides that the illegitimate
 children of a man dying without legiti-
 mate children .or descendants Of such children, when intestate in his lifetime
 acknowledged such illesitimate chii- dren, may inherit from him. Elaborate provisions is made for | holding primary elections of political | parties to nominate candidates by | direct vote, or for the purpose of elect- | ing delegates to a political convention.
 The act covers nearly all the things
 which may be reached by law at such elections and provides adequate penal lies. Illegal voting is punished by dis franchisement; repeating by fine and l Imprisonment in the penitentiary and | | the introduction of the voting machine, and allows a voter who Is unable to | read, or is physically disqualified. to be accompanied by both election managers | to the booths, who shall register his vote according to his direction. Tam pering with the machine Is made a felony; so is the offense of making . false return of votes as shown by the machine.
 Kentucky. Common carriers are prohibited from carrying persons free. either with or without ticket or passes, to any point
 within the State. for the purpose of intimidating an officer in the discharge of his duty and they are likewise pro-
 hibited under heavy penalties, from contributing in any form to the cam paisn fund of any political party. or by promises or threats influencing the vote of employees.
 Pensions are provided for aged and disabled firemen and their dependent widows and children.
 National Bank shares are so taxed that they are placed on the same plane for taxation as State Banks, and cer- tain State Banks declared to. be exempt from local taxation. are reuqired to file their written consent to pay local and State taxes ,or their charters are re- pealed.
 Louisiana.
 Resolutions were adopted favoring | the repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment | of the Constitution of the United | States, and the election of Senators by | direct vote of the people.
 A Board of Civil Service is to be appointed by the city of New Orleans. Laws have been passed to regulate pri- f.asa vkzyA ala IL. | of electric currents from wires.
 Female employees in retail establish ments are required to be furnished with seats and allowed thirty minutes for luncheon.
 The marriage Is prohibited of the uncle and niece. aunt and nephew and first cousins.
 Maryland.
 No laws later than those mentioned In the last address of the President are in the Supreme Court Library, or other. wise accessible.
 Massachusetts.
 Provision is made for instructing blind adults at their homes at the States expense, and the Board of Charities is given larger power over the custody of neglected and abused children.
 Cities are authorized to pension aged l and disabled flremen.
 A blow is struck at monopoly by | making it a misdemeanor for q dealer ! to refuse to sell ice in small quanti- ties. Street car companies are required to carry children to and from school at | half rates.
 Hours of work in some instances are limited; and contracts prohibited that employees shall lodge, board or trade at particular places.
 Minnesota.
 This State passed an act reimburs- ing persons who advanced funds to make an exhibit at the Trans Mississ sippi Exposition held at Omaha,
 The State Treasurer Is required to distribute all of the sugar beet seeds in his hands free,
 Acknowledgements taken by officers or stockholders Of corporations a@ notarieS. of instruments in which cor. porations are interested. are legalixed.
 Holidays are designated to be known as Arbor and Bird Day.
 Inn-keepers. hotel keepers, common carriers. barbers. owners of eating houses and other places of public re- | sort. who deny to any person, because of race. creed, or color, the enjoyment E of equal accommodations are declared to be guilty of a Hnisdemeanor. and also liable to the party offended in damages. Cities of Q certain class are authoriz- ed to appropriate money for public im- provements in and about navigable lakes. ,....
 Docking horses tails is made a mis- demeanor.
 Counties. on approval of the electors. may buy land for agricultural fair grounds.
 Private seals in written contracts are abolished, and addition of private seals shall not affect it's character. Boards of Equalization are establish sd in all cities having a population of ess than 10000 inhabitants to eQualize lax assessmentS.
 StHietA provision is made regulating 'he sportation of dependent children nto -Fffe State.
 Elaborate regulations are made for he lease of mineral lands belonging to persons under guardianship.
 Each county having a population of ,ver 50.000 inhabitants, is required to lave an officer. known as the "Proba- ion Offlcer," whose duty 1t is to inyes- igate the cases of all persons under 8 years of age who are brought before he courts to determine whether such hild shall be admitted to the proper
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