The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-04
APRIL LAWS.

Tho following bill, became state laws during
Arru The list is taken from the Harrisburg
Telegraph:
Permitting school directors to establish out
~ the public school treasury free kindrrg'r'
tens for children between three and SIX years
Of age, and To c".oprrat" win "nch ''her
schools established 10y non'~cctarian agencies
Prescribing penalty "f 500 for the anu'''r'
alton OF and the deception in the sale OF flax
seed and Iin~ccd OIL
Regulating the practice III cases ot repieVin,
where ,Ic writ of rcplcvn i issued,
Permitting corporations formed for tho pur-
nose OF furnishing ice To hold real estate to
an amount necessary and proper for corporate
purposes
mpo,iug a inc Of so to 500 and impriNon'
mcnt for not more than sixty day, for The aduI'
tcration nj mix.
Amending the act relating t" SUITS before
magistrates etc. requiring tho defendants 4"
nav only the costs Of appeal until the hnal de-
termination of the suit
Empowering the court to order ana hlrr't 10y
whom conveyance shall h" made in proceedings
in which conveyance oi lands or tcnencn'S
shall he ordered.
Rryciting to borough treasures all money
levied for the support Of The poor and nncN'
pended
Adding five per cent. To the taxes ON nm
seated LANDS which have not been paid hy tn"
owner.
Validating All elections held to vote upon the
question Of increasing Tn" ,nd,htrdntNS "i inWn''
cipaliticS.
Permitting stockholders at will TO invrrdsc or
diminish the number Of directors of corpora
tions.
Amending tho act lr harh' as 10 aEnui the
clause permitting the holding OF rcil estat"
a, Scrnity tor drht, contracted previous to the
execution OF Il mortgage,
Permitting school boards to gran, l'o l>e
oi school houses lor lyccum and other literary
purposes,
~ encourage The preservation ri forests by
providing ior a rebate of - per cent, of 'uc
lvcs levied ON thrm
Providing that tur correct weight ~ hd'e
OF hay or straw shan be plainly marked uder
A penalty of S}i To- SOD
To provide tor the taking Of dcpo,iti'n' he
fore magistrates and Justice. ri the prd'c' pro-
! yidng that depnsi,inuS shall he preserved
| Repeating tlc lhcl act of lso', and proyid'
iny for prosecutions in criminal libel suits,
| Relating Ia the act for the taxation of dog
and the protection OF sheep, applying II 10
. other domestic animals, horse. mute and swine,
! Authorizing the owners of real estate to Kill
! harrs or rabbits all the year around
! fixing the date Of notaricS public at four
! years rom the date Of expiration OF previous
| commission.
! TO regulate bakeries, prctzCl aud maccaroni
factories in this state. providing they shall
| he painted every five years. lin" washed every
! iirec months, and he undcr tn" supervision OF
| the factory inspector.
! 70 enable Indians TO sue and he sued in this
| state.
To validate changes heretofore made in N,
! name of corporations by the conrts,
| Permitting married women the same rights
as men in the acknowledgement of deeds. etc
| To validate private sales OF real estate here
toorc made under authority of orphans court
for payment Of debts.
10 punish kidnappers, their aidcrs, assistor'
and abe,tcrs. The principal to be sent to pris
on for life and the assistors to 5000 6ne anc
twenty-five sears in prison.