Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-30
new LAWS in FORCE.
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY 1911
SESSION OF LAWMAKERS.
Maximum Fixed For Firecrackers--
Registration of Nurses-Drinking
ON Trains Governed.

NsSHutlOn Oh NuFSeS-Dr1nking
ON Trains Governed.
copy of the session laws passed
py the legislature this year has beer
received in Dallas by County CLERK
b. M. Smith. Brief mention of some
OF the measures of general interest
is given herewith:
Provision has been made for the
registration of graduate nurses, and
the governor is to appoint a state
board of examiners and registration
OF graduate nurses composed of three
members. Graduates from a repu-
table training school giving a course
OF at least two years are entitled to
register without examination upon
payment of $40. On and after July
l, 1913, all applicants will be requir-
ed to pass an examination.
1t will be unlawful to practice as a
registered nurse without a certificate.
Any person who has received such a
certificate shall be known as a reg
lstered nurse" and will be entitled to
append the latters "R. NJ" to their
name. This does not apply to per-
sons nursing who do not pretend to
be registered nurses. The penalties
are from $40 to 500.
Under a new law any person or as
sociation of persons other than a
corporation may deposit with the
county treasurer money in any sum
not to exceed $4,000 for the purpose
of caring for cemeteries situated in
such county.
Adoption of Children.
ANY inhabitant of this state may
petition the county court for leave to
adopt a child, and if desired, for a
change of the child's name, but the
prayer of such petition by a person
having husband or wife shall not
be granted unless the husband or
wife join therein. Such petition may
be filed in the county where the petit
tioner resides, or, where the petition
is for the adoption of a child commit
ted to any institution incorporated
under the laws of this state that cares
for dependent or delinquent children,
in the county where such institution
is located"
After the fifteenth of June, 1912, it
will be unlawful to sell, give away, or
otherwise dispose of to another, any
cannon cracker, giant cracker, or 9TH
er frecracker over two and .pne-half
inches in length-exclusive of the
fuse-and over five-eighths of an inch
in diameter. 1t will also be unlawful,
after that date, to explode or dis
charge in any manner such prohibited
fireworks. The penalty in either case
is not less than $25 nor more than
$50.
Caring For Cemeteries.
Under the direction of the county
be used to pay the expenses of caring
for the cemetery designated. The
court shall employ a responsible per-
son to keep the cemetery, its fences
and monuments in repair, or may
employ such person as the board of
school commissioners of the school
district in which it is situated may
select.
Any person under the age of IS
years of age is forbidden to act as en-
gIneer or have charge of or operate
a logging engine, and any person un-
der the age of Is years is prohibited
from acting as signal boy" in log |
ging operations.
ANY board of directors may pro-
hibit the attendance of any vermin-
infected or unsanitary pupil upon the
under their control, and said
board of directors may require the
city or county health officer to make
an examination of any pupil who may
be suspected of having any vermin, or
Of being in an unsanitary condition
Of the body or clothing, and require
the parents or guardian of such pupil
to put such pupil in sanitary condi-
tion before returning to school"
Divorce Suit Requirements.
'Tn any suit for the dissolution of
the marriage contract. or to have the
same declared void, the state is to be
deemed a party defendant, and the
party plaintiff in such suit shall cause
the summons to be served upon the
district attorney of the district with
in which the suit is commenced, or
his duly appointed deputy. at least 10
days before the term at which the
defendant is required TO appear and
answer. It shall be the duty of such
district attorney, so far as may be
necessary to prevent fraud or collu-
.ion in such suit, to control the pro-
,eedings on the part of the defense,
and in case the defendant does not
appear therein. or defend against the
;ame in good faith. to make a defense
therein on behalf of the state. The
court shall not hear or determine any
uit for a divorce until service has
been made upon the district attorney
Is hereinbefore provided. unless the
district attorney OF his duly appoint
a deputy waive the provisions of
his section by appearing in person at
he trial Of said cause or by written
OF service waving
ime for his appearance therein"
Regulating HobOes.
Every person without visible means
u living. who has the physical ability
o work, and who does not for the
mace Of 10 days seek employment nor
sbor when employment is offered
,im. or who otherwise bears the ear
marks OF a hobo OF undesirable. is
ubjected to the same laws that gov
m in the cities and may be arrested
~ county officers Heretofore. such
,owers we're vested only In municipal
authorities
1t shall be unlawful for any per
on 10 enter OF be found in a state Of
or to drink intoxicating
iouors Of any kind as a beverage. in
r upon any engine. car. train of cars.
r. depot Of any common carrier with
a the state. provided that nothing in
his act shall be 30 construed as to
.-eveut the use or sale % liquors up
IN any buffet. dining OF private cars.
ANY person violating any Of the
rorIsions o. the preceding section
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