Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-03
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NEW LAWS ARE
PUT IN EFFECT
Governor Today PrOclaiIns
Laws Enacted by 1921
Legislature.
EXPECT APPOINTMENTS

The laws enacted by the 1921 Legisla-
ture became effective today under proc
Iamation by Governor Warren T. McCray.
They are 200 in number. The prOclama-
ton was issued Immediately after the
arrival Of a receipt from the clerk OF
Wells County showing be had received
copies Of the acts All other county
clerks had turned in such receipts. The
laws will be effective as Of May 81 at
. D. m.
The PRONUNCIATION OF the acts is ex-
pected to be followed by a number Of
appointments. both by the State and by
the county and by a number Of other
changes
UtihSies are now authorized to surren-
der their franchises with municipal cor
porations and operate under indeter-
inmate permits from the public service
commission. The commission was ex-
pected to be flooded with requests for
such permits. This feature Of the law is
expected to have a special bearing on
Marion County where the indianapolis
Street Railway Company and the Citizens
Gas Company are said to be intending to
svna themselves of the new grant.
VARIOUS NEW
AUTOMOBILE LAWS.
: Various new traffic laws and other laws
governing automobiles Will Immediately
be put into effect. One of these is the
law which requires automobile owners to
have certificates OF title for their cars.
Application for these certificates must
be fled with the Secretary OF State with
IN ninety days.
Indianapolis automobile owners need
have no more fear of constables and
Justices Of the peace. The new laws pro-
vide that the city court shall have ex-
elusive original Jurisdiction over all traf-
&c laws and ordinances.
The appointment Of a State attendance
officer IS expected to be made immedi-
ately at the office Of the State depart
ment OF public instruction. The appoint
ment Of such a State officer is author
lied under the new laws. as is the. sp-
pointment OF an attendance officer in
every city and county to work under the
direction Of the State officer.
INDIANA To INSTALL
BUDGET SYSTEM
Indiana will install a budget system
under the new laws. This system will be
under the direction. Of the State board
OF accounts and win require the appoint
ment Of a budget clerk and possibly
other employees.
The department Of education is author
lied within thirty days to appoint a
high and elementary school inspector
and an assistant inspector.
with the PRONUNCIATION OF the acts the
construction Of the James Whitcomb
Riley Hospital for children In Indian
npolis is authorized. Work has already
been done toward raising additional
funds and planning the construction.
TIGHTENS UP
HE DRY" LAWS.
Dealers in Illicit booze will have a stin
harder time under the new laws The
Dunn amendment to the prohibition law
which has now become effective provides
that vehicles used for the transportation
Of liquor may be confiscated by local
authorities and makes the possession Of
still for the manufacture Of liquor IN
lawful This law is expected 10 place in
the hands OF such authorities in Indiana
many OF the duties formerly expected to
be performed By Federal enforcement sys-
TEN
Another Job created by the new laws
Is that OF State Juvenile probation Of
ncer. with a salary OF $1,000. 4 juvenile
commission IS expected to be appointed
within thirty days by the Governor and
the commission viii appoint the officer.
Reorganization Of the live stock san
itary board under the law laws is ex-
pected to be effected early next month.
Many Of the more important acts al
ready are in effect under emergency
clauses