South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-17

cemeteries from township trustees
upon showing an endowment Of 81
600.
Mines. which extend across Indi-
ana Illinois state line, brought un-
der laws Of state as concerns shafts
which are in Indiana.
Banks OF discount are enabled 10
increase the number OF directors
above minimum OF six.
Employers, who engage men 10
work where noxious gases are prev
alent are required TO provide gas
masks and guards for safety OF lives
of workmen.
Mine operators brought under
compensation law, thus affecting
more than 10000 miners.
Eradication of tuberculosis in
cattle provided for by compensating
owners Of cattle. which are con-
demned on account OF tuberculosis
from $4,000 annual appropriation
and giving certificates to owners OF
tupberculosis free herds.
! Corporations given authority 70
/ purchase stock OF foreign corpora
tons without first having consent OF
all stock holders.
! Disposal of personal property pur-
chased under conditional sale con-
tracts without consent Of owner
made a misdemeanor. punishable by
heavy fine.
Require Water Analysis.
Utilities and individuals or firms
that sell water required to have an
| alysis made twice annually by the
state chemist to determine if the
water is pure and wholesome.
Child welfare and social legisla-
ton of state 10 be studied by com
mission TO be appointed by the gov
ernor.
Organization Of companies relat-
ing 20 sale of bonds and other com
mercial paper regulated.
Threshing machine owners given
lien on grain which they thrash in
event payments are not made by
farmers.
Newly organized banks enabled IA
become public repositories without
waiting until expiration of two-year
limitation period.
Factors and commission mer-
chants not held liable for guaran-
teeing title to property which they
sell as agents.
Street railway companies enabled
of association upon decision OF own
ers of two-thirds Of stock
Construction Of dam across Wa
bash river near Logansport author
lied.
Utility corporations required tC
give free service as provided in
franchises surrendered upon orders
of public service commission.
Branch banks cannot be estab-
lished without approval OF state
charter board first being given.
Legal advertising rates increased
and claims allowed by township
trustees and county commissioners
to be advertised before payment.
Contractors can be found guilty
OF felony for giving receipts false
Ily showing payment in full for ma
terials and labor.
Coal operators must employ shot
frers instead of the miners.
Charges for protesting CONNER
cial paper are limited TO 80 cents
and for each notice on each bill,
check, draft or note % cents.
Department of banking removed
Z from office of state auditor and
placed under administration OF
banking commissioner, whose salary
is $4,000.
INSURANCE
Laws concerning insurance com
panies and policy holders, many OF
which are related TO the law Gre
ating the insurance department. in
| clude Organization. operation and
supervision of rate-making bureaus
I for fire insurance companies brought
under administration of the state in
surance commissioner.
Insurance agents. registered with
the secretary OF state. not required
TO register in cities or counties.
Exchange of reciprocal and inter
! insurance among individuals. part
/ nerships and corporations author
/ lied
/ County farmers mutual insurance
Misrepresentation OF facts by
agent or company made basis for
revocation of licenses held by in
dividuaI or company by state COM
missioner.
Reserve funds in workmen's COM
{ pensaticI insurance companies
4 placed under regulation OF the state
/ commissioner.
Insurance companies given au-
thority TO invest funds in bonds OF
federal land banks or joint stock
land banks organized under federal
act.
Fraternal societies authorized 10
consolidate upon complying with
( certain conditions
Payment Of death benefits on
I lives OF children from = 10 Is years
of age may be provided for by fra
/ ternal societies.
State insurance department Gre
ated under direction or a commits
sioner paid salary or $4,000 an
nually.
HIGHWAYS AND USES.
Creation Of a state highway com
mission. passage OF a county unit
measure and increasing license fees
TO be paid by owners OF motor
trucks are the important laws con-
corning highways u bfcb mare az.