Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-16

New Laws.

The number of bills passed by the
Legislature recently adjourned was
ninety four. A greater part of these
were local measures, creating inde-
pendent school districts or amending
the charters of cities or towns. The
following are the laws of general in
terest passed. the object and purpose
being stated very briefly:
HOUSE BILLS.
No. 2. Requiring city and town
councils to publish annually state
ment of the financial condition OF the
affairs of said city or town.
No. 19 Rsqriiug presidents of
boards of education to annually in
spect all the school.houses in their re-
spective districts
No %. Allowing counties Of popu-
lation of more than $4,000 to estab-
lish work houses
No. So. Requiring trustee of iusol-
vent debtor to give bond.
No Is. Making it unlawful to aid,
induce or persuade any inmate or any
person to escape from any benevolent,
penal or reformatory institutions,
No 76. Forbidding employment of
children under IA years Of age, in
mines or factories, during the school
term.
No. 81. Requiring fire escapes on
buildings where laborers are en-
ployed.
No. SO. Providing for six months
school. This was vetoed by the Gov
ernor.
No. 81. Regulating the speed and
running of automobiles. Vetoed by
the Governor.
No. l29 Providing penalties for
abduction and kidnapping
No. 1O8. Authorizing county courts
to enforce compulsory vaccination.
No. 254. Requiring constables to
kill dogs that have killed or worried
sheep.
No-323. Requiring banks to have
at least $4,000 capital stock paid in.
No. 24l. Regarding licenses. This
is the general license law Of the extra
session, amended and re-enacted.
No. 375. Relating to the assessment
of taxes. This is the general assess
ment law of the extra session, amend
ed and re-enacted
No. 406. Extending time in which
sherifs may distrain for taxes.
SENATE BILLS.
No. AZ. Prohibiting counties, mu-
nicipal corporations and school dis.
tricts from becoming indebted exceed
ing q per cent. on the vsloe of the
taxable property therein.
No. 4S. Fixing salaries of teachers
as follows: No. l not less than $35;
No. 2, Lot less than $50; No. 8, not
less than $25.
No. As. Limiting amount Of county
levy for next three years so that the
aggregate amount shall not be more
than five per cent in addition to the
aggregate for 1904.
No. 46. Limiting the aggregate Of
the district building fund to FIVE per
cent. more than that raised in 1904.
No At. Allowing circuit courts to
dispense with the grand jury two
terms of court in one year.
No. So. Creating State board Of
embalmerS.
No. 81. Limiting the amount Of
money that can be raised by taxation
in any city or town.
No. 60. Relating to sale Of fruit
trees, vines and shrubbery.
No. IT. Making the Auditor stat
utory attorney for nonresident cor.
porations and turning the fee into
the State Treasury.
No. 50. Defining the meaning Of
the words personal property, "real
property" and "real estate.
No. 10. Fixing liability of any
county or State officer for contracting
debt.
No. 1873. Providing manner in
which sureties may be relieved from
liability on official bonds.
No. 205. Registration law.
No. 212. Amending the law regu-
lating the sale of land for taxes.
More Riots.