The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-29
1876 ACTS NOW LAWS
Other Important Measures Put Into
Effect by Governor.

BY virtue OF proclamation OF
Governor jackson, 1876 acts Of the
1925 Legislature not covered by spe.
cial emergency provisions today
came into effect. Jaclson's procla,
nation, issued late Tuesday, fol
lowed official certifcation by Fred,
erick e. Schortemeier, Secretary of
State, that bound copies of the new
laws had been delivered to proper
county officials throughout the State
and had been duly receipted.
The laws were declared effective
as Of a p. M, Saturday, because II
was at that time the acts were de-
livered to their proper destinations
Last counties to receive copies OF
the acts were Hancock and Hamil
ton. Receipts from all counties
with the exception of st. Joseph
were in Schortemeier's hands Tues
day, but the St. Joseph county clerk
failed to return his receipt in
order to expedite promul alton OF
the new Jaws Schortemeier dis
patched a motorcycle courier to
South Bend Tuesday morning and
the receipt was returned late the
same day.
Earlier Once
April %, in the administration OF
Governor J. Frank Hanly, was the
earliest date on record for promul-
cation of news laws. On that occas
ion a special staff was employed to
hasten delivery of the acts. Under
strictly normal circumstances, the
present delivery and PRONUNCIATION OF
new laws has set record, 1t was
said at the Statehouse.
Principal laws coming in effect by
action of the Governor:
Rich bill. creating State board
was vetoed by Governor McCray and
passed over his veto at the 1925 SEES
sion.)
Sims bill, requiring all school
houses to display a United States
flag of standard dimensions.
Pittenger bill, causing all State
funds to be rested in the general
fund.
Pittenger bill, creating a State
budget committee.
Harris, Freeman, Kitch, Sherwood
bill, making the Secretary OF State
the State securities commission
authorizing appointment of a State
securities commissioner, and broad
ening provisions of the old law to
permit regulation by the State OF
practically all classes Of securities
sold. Under the old law various
classes of securities were exempt by
virtue of having been on the mar
ket prior to August, 1920, or were
free from State control because OF
certain technicalities.
MoOrehead Bill
Moorhead bill, vesting control OF
commercial motor buses and trucks
in the public service commission
Briefly, the bill provides that the
commission shall issue certificat es
Of convenience and public necessity
to all lines having operated over 6
fixed route ninety or more days prior
to effectiveness of the act. Carriers
coming uuuer provisions of the
Moorhead law have thirty days tc
apply for certificates. New lines are
required to petition in the usual way
and prove they have complied with
requirements for indemnity bonds
and insurance. If the commission
sees the necessity It may issue g
certificate.
Wright OF Randolph bill, known
as "bone dry" measure, strengthen
ing penalties for manufacture, sale
and transportation Of intoxicants.
Holmes bill, consolidated State
library, library commission, his
torical commission and Legislative
reference bureau into single depart
ment.
Harlan bill, permitting garnishet
or 10 per cent Of a debt.
English bill. giving State employees
Saturday half-holidays.
Elliott bill, giving Marion County
employees Saturday half-holiday.
Carney bill, prohibiting sale of un
pasteurized milk.
Freeman bill, requiring State ed
vocational institutions to give
students credit for private religious
instruction work.
Carney bill, prohibiting sale OF
filled" milk.
Ebaugh bill, creating for Indian
apolis a one-cent tuberculosis levy
and limiting general health levy uI
to IL cents.
Daily bill, creating four-judge In,
dianapolis Municipal Court.
Holmes bill, prohibiting "gur
toting."