The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-23
House bills introduced:

n. q. 81. ferguson - EIoVlOlng that
junior colleges may be established on petit
ton of 1850 taxpayers in cities with
population of $4,000 to 1000. with man
ner in which they should be conducted.
Education
H. B. 81. DonnelI-Places names of
congressional candidates on state ballots
instead of county ballots. Elections.
H B. SO. Trent-Providing for edrsa-
ton of children living in school corpora
tions in which schools have been estab
lished by trustees of Purdue and Indiana
universities and Indiana Normal school.
Emergency. Education.
H. B. 81. Kistler-Providing that own
ers of dogs that have killed or manned
livestock or fowls are liable. Valuation
based on class of animal or fowl and pur-
pose for which kept. County and town
ships.
H B. s5 Scott of Floyd-Makes own
ership of personal property an alternative
qualification for service on grand and
petit iuries. Judiciary A.
H. B. IS. ee-Murden-Amends tax laws
SO that dredge and bitches levess are
classed as subject to delinquent taxes and
permits delinquency notifications by county
assessor. County and township business.
H. B. 81. Lee and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
railroads to install stop signs and IL
Illuminated warnings; motorists to slow to
fifteen miles an hour when within 800 feet
/ of crossings, and provides maximum fine
of $50 or sentence of thirty days for vio-
| lation, termed misdemeanor. Railroads.
H. B. SO. Shaffer-Authorizing referen-
dunn in November, 1880, for abolition of
offices of county agent, highway superin-
tendent and county attendance officer, and
duties of highway superintendent to be
taken over by county commissioners.
County and township business
H. B. 49, Adams and Byers-Amends tax
law to provide that state tax board may
equalize property assessments in counties
and townships every year instead of every
four years; and provides granting of re-
hearings to taxpayers dissatisfied with re-
assessments previously ordered. Admins
tration measure drafted by state tax board.
Emergency. Judiciary B.
H. B. 90 Knepper-Amends state print
ing law. that certain state documents may
be printed on rag paper for permanent
records; and allows library board to have
magazines bound by other than state
printer Printing.
H. B. Of. Misner-Permits establish
ments of sanitary districts in cities of the
fourth class operating under city man
ager form of government. Applies only
to Michigan city. Cities and towns.
H. B. g. Worley-Enlarges power of
state board of registration and examina-
ton in optometry and provides penalty
not to exceed $500 or four months i'm
prisonment for replacing broken lenses
without prescription or testing sight with
lenses other than those sold. Medicine
and public health.
H. b SO. Neutrality-suspicious. and clari-
fies existing city manager law and amends
1t to provides proportional representa-
ton as to the system of electing city
commissioners in Indianapolis. Cities and
towns.
H. u. "a. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that re-
lease from imprisonment on criminal ap-
peals can be obtained only upon petition
to court where appeal is taken and then
only upon showing of strong probability
of reversal. Does away with bail on
criminal appeals and will affect criminal.
circuit, juvenile. appellate and supreme
courts. judiciary B.
H. B. 95. ACCOMPLISHMENTS time for
filing of liens by transfer and warehouse
concerns to sixty days from ten days.
Judiciary B.
H. D.
beneficiary organizations to have death
benefits and to extend old age benefits.
Judiciary B.
H. B. 81 Bernhardt. Bouchard and Cal
vert-Outlines manner by which property
owners may pay public improvement as
sessments pending decision on appeals
questioning validity of such assessments.
Emergency Cities of second class.
H. B. 90. Street and Bosson-Provides
fees paid to secretary of state for foreign
and domestic profit sharing corporations to
be $40 for first 1000 shares and 1-cent
for each additional share; and IS for
registration of 1000 non profit-sharing
shares. Corporations.
H. B. SO. Street and Bosson-Provides
that public utilities and common carriers
may condem land for carrying out pur-
poses for which incorporated and that
easements may be obtained when con-
condemnor desires right of way, Corpora
lions.
H. B. 100. Street and Bosson-Provides
that a trustee may be selected by corpora
lions in failing circumstances and that
this trustee becomes preferred creditor
and acts for other creditors. Corpora
lions.
H B. 101. Ahrens, Bloom, Bernhardt,
Cantwell, zieg-Provides that county COM
missioners may increase salaries of cir
cult superiors criminal, probate, and ju-
venile judges upon petition in counties
having cities of from $4,000 to 10000
populations. Maximum increase is $1,000.
Emergency. Fees and salaries.
House bill UithdrdaUp::
H. B. 80. Adams-Provides that in
criminal cases, where the death penalty or
life Imprisonment may be imposed, eleven
jurors may return verdict of acquittal or
conviction; in other criminal cases, ten
may return verdict, and in civil cases,
nine may return verdict. Judiciary B.