The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19

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Senate Bill No. 8. Crumbaker. An act
pensioning disabled or retired policemen,
cities of more than $4,000 and less than
100000; providing funds for the same: pro-
viding boards of management and distribu-
ton Of such funds, and for obtaining.
preserving and using the same, and de-
clarlng an emergency. Relating primarily
to Evansville.
Senate Bill No. "a. Parks An act to
amend Sections / and establishing a state
hoard OF forestry, creating the office Of
state forester, fixing a per diem of the
board, ETC.; making the membership of FIVE
include representatives from the Hardwood
Lumber Dealers association and the faculty
OF Purdue university. II places the secre-
tarys salary at $1,000.
Senate Bill No. 1885, Hendee. An act
providing for the publication of the annual
reports Of receipts and expenditures of
township trustees. and repeating all laws
and parts Of laws in conflict Herewith.
Senate Bill No. 172. Wolcott. An act
authorizing the state board of schoolbooks
commission to adopt and contract for a
school reading primer for use in the public
schools. the price not to exceed 10 cents
per copy.
Senate Bill No. 162. Starr. An act au-
thorizing the trustees and superintendent
of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans home to employ agents. ETC., look
Ing after inmates and providing for the
pay lneut anu expenses OF the same. en-
abling such agents TO secure homes for
the inmates.
Senate Bill No. 80. Ogborn. An act to
amend an act entitled IAN act TO provide
for the loaning Of the common school fund. -
etc, approved March Z. 1901: providing for
the loaning of the school fund so that the
sum loaned shall not exceed one-half the
value of the premises: 1t calls for a sep
arate appraisement of perishable improve
ments and property and separate loans on
the same. etc.
Senate Bill No. 229. Fleming An act
regulating the granting Of divorces etc,
concerning the children Of divorced parents
and defining certain misdemeanors connect
ed Herewith. and providing penalties; al
/ decree divorce from bed and board for
limited time and for especial reasons
The act is not intended to and shall not
repeal or affect any existing law as to
tanning of temporary separation under
this law shall not be a bar to the entering
OF suit for absolute divorce by either
party. The act provides that a separation
for limited time may be decreed by the
superior and circuit courts for adultery
desertion. habtual cruelty. habitual drunk
enness. gross and wanton neglect.
Senate Bfil No. 202. Fortune. An act
to amend Section 90 of an act concerning
the organization and perpetuity Of volun-
tary associations, ETC., and declaring an
emergency: amending the corporation act
Of March 9. 1901. so that companies formed
to deal In state, county, municipal and
other bonds may be organized under the
act.
Senate Bill No. u.s. Singer. Ar act
legalizing the Incorporation Of the town
OF Versailles In Ripley county.
Senate Bill No. TO- Crumpacker. An act
concerning the report of viewers and re-
viewers establishing public ditch. DRAIN
water course. etc; causing the county COM
missioners whenever a ditch or water
course is established to have the viewers
OF the same meet and report. alloting the
various parts, etc.
Senate Bill No. 10. Gray. An act pro
viding for the building Of foodgates In
courses and which drain overfowed lands
Senate Bill No. 135. Ulrey. An act
amending Section SO Of an act entitled an
act concerning the incorporation and gov
eminent OF cities having more than 3d. 600
population and less than $4,000. so that the
provisions Of the entire act in regard to
liens in general and the collection of the
same shall apply to the sewer. drain, levee
or sidewalk assessments. The title Of the
act Is changed to make ii apply to cities
Of more than $1,000 and less than $4,000
Senate Bill No. 237. Gray. An act de-
filming the Second and Third judicial cir
same, etc. The Second will be composed
Of the counties Of Spencer and warrick and
the Third the counties Of Hsrrison, Craw-
Senate Bill No. 17a. stricler. An act
legalizing the incorporation of the town of
Swayzee. Grant county.
repeal the act Of March s, 1909. prescribing
the number, duties, etc, of justices Of the
peace In towns Of not less than $4,000 and
not .I more p than 1900 population:
Elementary to and In aid Of an act to re-
quire the Terre Haute & Indianapolis Rail-
way company to account. etc.. providing
sale Of the Terre Haute L Indianspoi Ills
Railroad company, providing for the issue
OF bonds by the state In order to buy In
the sep psfee PI 9 No such ss G sals
Ing the name Of the Indiana Reform School
for Boys to State School for Boys
Senate Bill No. 226. Ulrey. An act fixing
and specifying the fees Of justice Of the
peace.
Senate Bill No. 1s9. Newhouse An act
to establish a state library board, providing
Tor the administration of a state library
the appointment Of assistants, etc.; placing
the state library In the control Of the state
board Of education, which shall elect a state
librarian Tor two years, and he will appoint
MS own assistants, with the approval Of
the board. Salary Of librarian 81, 800 per
year.
Senate Bill No. DOT. Ulrey. An act pro-
viding that county commissioners shall fx
the number of justices Of the peace up to
q fixed maximum limit In cities of not
less than 5000 and not more than $4,000
population.
Senate BIN No. BIG. Bell. An act max
ing provision for the annexation Of un-
plated land to a corporation or for the
merging of two municipal Corporations
with right Of appeal in the case to the cir.
Senate Bill No. lab. Barlow. An act
providing a fine Of from $40 to s25 for fail
ure to obey the laws with regard to the
construction of fish ladders
Senate Bill No. 81. Kittinger. An act
authorizing the establishment Of q library
board for the city of Marion.
Senate Bill no So Gard An act setting
forth the duties or the clerk of the circuit
court, the sheriff, the auditor and the treas
urer Of each county, including reports on
fees, ETC. The bill does away with the fee
system OF compensation and awards sal
ares according to population. Increases
the compensation of county recorders. 1t
provides that the recorder of each county
where the amount Of fees turned into the
county treasury shall be In excess Of the
salary provided by law for such recorder
he shall receive an additional compensation
equal to 80 per cent Of any such excess SO
turned into the county treasury. Further
provision i n. Is made that no recorder shall
Senate Bill No. $50. kittinger. An act
authorizing the issue Of certified copies of
eertiicste. and lists Of Wabash { Erie
of state to be used In litigation as evidence.
Senate Bill No: no. Powell. An act
euthorizing counties to issue bonds to pay
for bitches and drains built under the
commissioners act" and collect from ad-
Joining owners By marking assessments on
Senate Bin No. 295. wampler. An act
legaiizing acts OF county commissioners In
adjoining counties separated by q stream
and looking to the repair of bridges over
such stream.
Senate Bill No. asa Hendee. An act
authorizing promoting companies to In
corporate. .
Senate Bill No. 1853. Ogborn. An act
permitting street car or fnterurban CON-
panies to unite for the purpose of establish
Ing a continuous line: provides for the con-
Of frxfa aud