The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-11

The Acts Of the Legislature. session
of 1907 lust received in Paducah, con
tains many new law. OF general interest
among the most important being the
following;
Providing for uniform system OF
text books.
Requiring voters in the towns OF hith
and sixth class 60 register.
Repeating that part OF the exemption
law which exempt. the wages Of per
sons not exceeding $50 month from
attachment or garui-hcc for debt.
Extending the term Of the common
school from five TO siN months.
Requiring a merchant To give five days
notice in writing 90 each Of his credi'
tors before dispo-ing OF stock Of goods
in bulk
Making it a felony Of one to five years
To steal - worth Of chickens.
submitting to the voters the qucs
ton Of whether or not they will abolish
the secret ballot. This Is to b. voted
on at the regular November election.
Reducing the number OF TRUSTEES Of a
graded school from six TO i've.
Prohibiting the shooting Of rabbits
or squirrels between the fifteenth day Of
September and the fifteenth day Of
November
Defining vagmncy and fixing the pun.
ishment at a Gne Of go or imprison
ment for 10 days Tor the first ofIense
Tor the second ofcnsc and all suhse.
Quence oHenses 90 days imprisonment
an persons convicted being required Il
work at hard labor until tine and costi
are satisfied Migrants arr declared Il
4 H. able bodied males with no trade. call
ing or profession and no visible mean
Fof support who haRitually Hotter an'
ramble; able bodied males who fail o
4 refuse to labor Tor the support Of thei
families, able bodied males who pur
posely desert their wives or children
in able bodied male OF female VII
habitually loiters about the streets d
public places Of any village or tow
Any court has jurisdiction 10 Try Va
, grants
Placing national banks on the sam
, footing a. state banks IN the matter d
taxation.
Creating the Office Of fish and gam
warden in each county and defining h
duties.
Making 1t unlawful to sell whisk
by Wholesale in local option districts
Prohibiting the adulteration miXin
{ or mi.branding Of orchard grass sec
and other seed.
; Regulating the sale Of fertilizer /,
that the tag ON each package shall ,ho
, the name Of the manufacturer. name
, fertilizer. number Of net pounds in cac
package. estimated value per hundrr
and the minimum percentage comPos
ton.
Prohibiting white and colored pei
sons from attending the same school.
Allowing town marshals in towns
y the sixth class. TO discharge the duti'
j of constable In the magsterial distri
. in which the town is located.
,. Making il unlawful TO buy, sell
J.. expose for sale. Wild turkey, pheasant
grouse, partridge or quail killed with
the state.
Making il unlawful to drive a hor
y hired from a liveryman a greater d
lance or for longer time than that (
u which the horse is hired. and requiTi
n liyeryman TO keep a register showi
} TO whom every vehicle is hired, I
? time TO be used, distance to be travel
n and the exact hour Of the day or mig
,e such vehicle j. delivered TO the pr
IL son hiring it. The fine is 50 10 $50.
&c imprisonment for thirty days or bor
Changing the time OF assessing PR
erty for taxation from September
10 September !.
&c Making it a fine of S25 to $50 TO lod
'i' for record any deed, mortgage or oh
~ instrument required by law to be r
IN orded without disclosing the next !
to mediate source from which the grant
o. derived title. II the source of title
lp a deed or other writing, the deed Offer
st for record shall refer TO the former de
n. and give the Office, book and page VIII
- recorded and the date thereof, if d
ed. This law means that all deeds mi
w be recorded whether the owner of
W property wants il recorded or not, a
a If you have deed in your possess
that has not been recorded, you had b
OF ter have it put ON record without del
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