The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-25
NEW SENATE BILLS.
The indianapolis Senator'S Present
Some Measures-Gist of Others.


Senator cregor introduced bin in the
Senate yesterday providing for the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the purpose of erect
ing two equestrian statues at the capital
city OF the State in memory OF Gen. Pleas
ant A Hackleman. who was killed early In
the civil war. and Gen. Henry w Lawton,
killed during the late Spanish-American
war. The money appropriated by the bin
is to be added to the funds that have been
collected by the Indiana Lawton Commits
sion. The bill also provides for the ap-
pointment by the Governor OF a commission
to consist of ten citizens of the State and
| to be known as the Hackleman and Law
ton Monument Commission.
bill was introduced by Senator Joss
prescribing new duties for the surveyor OF
Marion county and fixing his salary as s.. 500
per annum. The bill also provides for the
allowance of 5000 for the payment of tho
A second bill introduced by Senator Joss
takes away the power OF the County Com
missioners TO make any allowances from
the county treasury for voluntary services
furnished by any person. or for any thing
voluntarily furnished 10 the county.
Senator Matson introduced bill appro-
Iriating s2.147.S7 for the relief OF Armin
Koehne. treasurer OF Marion county, for
the purpose Of paying street sprinkling and
street improvements assessed against prop
erty held by the State Of Indiana. "A second
hill introduced by the same senator asks
for an appropriation OF $e05.56 for the pur-
rose of paying K. u. Fuehring for sprinkling
the streets in front of the Female Reforma-
tory and the United States Arsenal during
the year 1889.
A bill introduced by Senator Darby is TO
enable township trustees and the treasurers
of Incorporated towns and cities to demand
and receive advance payments from the
county treasurers of their respective coun-
ties. Township trustees and treasurers OF
towns and cities are often compelled 10
borrow money and pay interest thereon
when large sums of money belonging TO the
townships are lying idle in the county
treasury. and the bill is intended to remedy
this evil.
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Senator wampler introduced a bill TO
permit poor persons who have goods SUBJ
ject to replevin of an amount less than 500
the same rights under the law Is now
provided by law in cases where the amount
exceeds 500.
A bill introduced by Senator Wolcott pro-
vides that in all cases where any city
Incorporated town OF this State has an
nexed or shall hereafter apnex any terri
tory the property Of any school township
on which there is an indebtedness IL shall
be the duty of the school corporation OF
such city or town to assume and pay such
Indebtedness.
Senator Kittinger introduced bill pre-
pared by Attorney General Taylor. which
provides that hereafter. town trustees shall
be elected for a term of four years and all
other town officers for terms OF two years.
The bill seeks to give town clerks the same
Jurisdiction within the corporate limits OF
the town as justices of the peace
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Senator Fortunes bill is TO prevent sales
of merchandise in fraud of-creditors. The
bill provides that sale of a stock Of mer-
chandise otherwise than In the course OF
regular trade or the sale of an entire stock
Of merchandise in gross shall be presumed
to be fraudulent and void against the
creditors OF the seller unless the seller and
purchaser at least five days before the sale
shall make a full detailed inventory show
ing the quantity and the cost price 10 the
seller of each article Of the stock. Ii also
requires the contemplated purchaser to in
quire Of the seller before the sale the name
OF his creditors and in what amount he Is
indebted to them, and thereafter TO give
them notice of the contemplated purchase
of the stock. The bill is copied after
Minnesota law in force at the present time.
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A bill introduced by Senator Corr is to
allow county commissioners to make an APP
preparation not TO exceed $50 a year for
the expenses incurred by county boards OF
charities. The bill was prepared by the
State Board of Charities and introduced
by Senator Corr by request.