The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-11
GOVERNOR STILL AT WORK
ATTORNEY GENERAL TAYLOR
CALLED INTO CONFERENCE.
Another Batch of Signed Bills VIII
BE Sent to the Legislature
To-day.


After the smoke Of the sixty days legis-
lative battle has cleared away one is en-
abled TO take a clear and comprehensive
survey of the work that has actually been
accomplished. More than a thousand bills
were introduced in both branches Of the
Legislature during the session just ended,
but only those 10 which the signature OF
Governor Durbin has been affixed win be
| incorporated into the statute books and
have the full force and effect of laws. The
following summary shows briefly the OBJ
jects and purposes Of each of the I62 bills
that had become acts by the signature OF
the Governor UP TO Saturday night; also
the date when they were signed:
Senate Bills.
s. B. 81. Amends Section / of an act en-
titled AN act concerning the death penal
ty, approved March 6, 1899" Emergency.
This Is the law designed TO correct the de-
| feet in the statutes on account OF which
| there was doubt as TO whether death SEN
| tences pronounced in the southern part OF
| the State could be legally carried out be-
| cause OF the change of the southern prison
to the Indiana Reformatory. The bin desig-
mates the state prison at Michigan City as
| the place in which such sentences shall be
| executed. Emergency. Signed Jan. 2S.
S. b. CO. Legalizing incorporation OF town
election. official acts of its officers, etc.
Emergency. Signed Feb. s.
s. b. 269. Authorizing boards of trustees
of Incorporated towns TO purchase real
estate for public parks. Emergency.
Signed Feb. s.
5. B. POP. Reappropriating $s4.131.9s for the
| State Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
| Emergency. The amount named was neces-
| sarily turned into the state treasury under
| the Null law because the work on the mon
ument was not finished before the end OF
la ~ N
order that the contractors might be paid
| Signed Feb. Is.
| S. Il. 43. Amends Section ] of an act en-
| titled IAN act to provide for the election
and prescribing certain duties OF recorder.
repeating conflicting laws, approved May 81.
| S. b. Al. Exempts real estate OF county
and district agricultural societies from tax
alton. where they are used exclusively for
the purpose of holding fairs. Signed Feb 15-
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
S. B. 75. Amends Section 1 OF an act en-
titled An act providing for a metropolitan
police force in all cities containing not less
than ten thousand inhabitants and not
more than thirty-five thousand inhabitants
and providing for the appointment OF
boards of metropolitan police commissions
ers in such cities, in force Feb. 2S. 1897"
Emergency. This act extends the provisions
| Of the metropolitan police law to include
the cities OF Marion. Kokomo. Hammond
and Vincennes. Signed Feb p.
s. y. "a. Legalizing incorporation OF the
| town of Alamo, i'm which resides James Il.
Elmore, known far and wide ."rhe Bard
of Alamo" Emergency. Signed Feb. Is.
s. b. S.. ReimbUrsing officers and soldiers
of the One-hundr sd-and-ffty-seventh. One
| hundred-and-fifty- eighth observation-disclosures
| fifty-ninth and ne-hundred-and-slxtieth
enfh end I baftere f f
| lery for clothing. etc. Signed Feb. %
S. B. SO. Amending Sections 45 and q. Of
| the Revised Statutes of 1881, being act
| for the encouragement OF county institutes.
| Signed Feb %.
S. b. 229. Legalizing incorporation of
/ town of Van Buren. Grant county, and le-
galizing election and qualification of each
| and all of the officers and boards OF trus-
| tees. Emergency. Signed Feb Is.
s. b. l5. Legalizing the town OF Key
fsGRe: FeS. ss. Wells county Emergency Signed
S. b. 49, Abolishes board Of managers
of Woman's Reformatory and establishes
board OF trustees Signed Feb. 26.
| $. b. l60 Amending Section - OF an act
| entitled an act concerning labor and pro-
viding means for protecting the liberty.
safety and health of labor. Relating TO
! factories and factory inspectors. Signed
! Feb 20.
s. b. 2Os. Providing a committee 70 visit.
| examine and report respecting institutions.
! Offices etc. Emergency. This Is the bill
| that is usually passed by Legislatures pro-
| viding what are known as Legislative COM
| missions" Signed March ?.
s. Il. Sc. Amending section No. i OF an
act approved March 3, 1871, authorizing
boards of county commissioners 10 con-
| struct gravel roads Signed March ,.
| $. B. 121. Providing for the collection OF
! delinquent taxes by foreclosure OF tax
| liens on real estate in cities having popu-
| lation OF more than 5000 and less than
| 10000. according TO the last preceding
| United States census. and 10 empower such
eites 10 purenase % agSn % Proper,y y, Inogr ,h iors
| Vile charter amendments. Signed March .
S. b. 49. An act for the incorporation OF
bonding or surety companies; defining
their powers. etc. Emergency This bin
| was introduced by Senator Thompson and
| relates 10 a proposed bonding company TO
be organized in Indianapolis. Signed
s b. IS. This is the act that aboIishes
| the State Veterinary Board and provides
Tor a state veterinarian. 10 be appointed by
the Governor. and prescribes his duties
and how he shall perform them. Signed
March g.
ments OF superintendents. wardens (com-
| mandants) and presidents OF State inSti-
tutions. TO be filed with the auditor Of
| State before warrants may be drawn in
favor of any institution or officer thereof.
Emergency. Signed March 4.
5. b. l57. Amends Section Of an act
| 10 encourage the study OF agriculture. hOr-
ticulture economic entomology and agricnl-
| tural chemistry. and providing for county
institutes. prescribing the duties OF trus-
| in connection Herewith and making ap-
| propriations therefor. by making ap-
preparation OF $4,000 Tor the purpose Of
/ carrying out the provisions of the act. The
money Is To be expended under the direc-
tion OF committee OF the board OF trus-
| tees and they shall annually report such
| expenditures and the purposes thereof 20
the Governor. Signed March 4.
: b. 355. Amends Section ! OF an act
| entitled IAN act concerning the incorpora-
| ton and government OF cities having more
| than 5000 and less than 5000 population"
| This Is the act commonly known the
/ rerse Haute charter amendment signed
| March l.