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INDIANA. 



Mil to hi* proclamation ; for. though he is the 

 Mitndisn or the seal, a statute says that the Seo- 

 rvtarv of Slate shall affix it to official docu- 

 mttift These precautions of the Governor seem, 

 however t.. hve U-vn unnecewarv.au the Sec- 

 retary i* reported to have aaitl that he \\ .ul.l 

 Beet >> proclamation the Governor might 

 nafrg ||,. boldi that tho proolamation 



nothing more than a mere formal n.-ii.-,.. 

 According to the law. the new acts were in force 

 time the copies were received by tin- la-t 

 count v. which was June 88, and no act or omis- 

 sion of UttGoYtrnorooald prevent their being 

 effective <t t that time, 



One i-f tho most im|N.rtant measures of the 

 SSSSJim wan that <>n temjwrance, called the Nich- 

 olson bill. Mr. Nicholson is president of tho 

 Indiana Good I ifttt. The law pro- 



ption, but the option is to be ex- 

 errised by p.-nn..n instead of by ballot. The 

 Applicant 'for license is to be required to describe 

 SpeeinV'tlly the " r.n.m in which he desires to sell 

 such liquors, and the exact location of the same, 

 and if there is more than one room in the build- 

 ing in which such liquors are intended to be sold 

 mid applicant shall specifically describe and lo- 

 cate the room in which he desires to sell such 

 liquors in Midi l.uil.lui^." Those holding 1 

 to sell intoxicating liquors in less quantities 

 than a quart at a time are to provide for the sale 

 in a " room separate from any other business of 

 any kind, and no devices for amusement or 

 music of any character, or partitions of any 

 kind shall be permitted in such room." The 

 rooms are to be on the ground floor or basement 

 and fainting the street or highway, and so "ar- 

 ranged, either with window or glass door, as 

 that the whole of said room may be in view of 

 the street or highway." The penalty for viola- 

 tions of these provisions is $10 to $100 fine, to 

 may be added imprisonment not exceed- 

 ing ninety days; and on conviction of a second 

 offense the license is forfeited. Drug stores are 

 allowed to dispose of liquors in quantities less 

 than a quart at a time only on the written pre- 

 N riptiotis of reputable physicians. The vote on 

 the lull in the Senate was "28 for and 20 against; 

 in th- H..UV,.. 75 f,,r. 20 against. The vote was 

 not divided on party lines. 



An act was passed designed to prevent town- 

 ship trustees from retaining surplus school 

 moneys, and at the same time do away with the 

 mormons fees to the Attorney-General for cov- 

 ering Mich moneys into the treasury. 



The apportionment act of 1808 was repealed 

 oa the ground that the courts have practically 

 declared it unconstitutional, and the State was 

 ^districted. Of the 13 congressional districts 

 by the new division, the largest contains 8,410 

 inhabitants above the average, and the smallest 

 7,787 below, while 7 are within 2,000 of the 

 average. 



These acts were vetoed by the Governor, but 

 wen pasted over the veto, as was also one pro- 

 he appointment of boards of control 

 for the State prisons, to be chosen by the Gov- 

 ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, 

 and Attorney-General 



A ffe-and-alary law takes the place of that 

 of 1881, declared unconstitutional by the courts. 



The so-called Boby bill prohibits racing on 



any track from Nov. 15 to April 15. for j 

 in the presence of 50 persons. HI nl tl 

 MIL: of any race meeting on any one 1 1 

 than three tunes a year. Tin- validity 

 bill was upheld by tin- Supremo Court. " 



act affecting the militia appropriate 

 000, and made miv liberal proviMon for anno 

 ries, ct<-., but the more important han. 

 those that relate to authority in t iin> 

 di-turbanee, and to trials of militiamen 

 suit* attending the firing upon a mob 

 practical effect of tin- bill is to place the ofttf 

 commanding the. militia in author; 

 civil oflii-ers.and to place under martial 1 

 community or section where the military i 

 called to preserve order. In the tri.. 

 who are charged with the injury or deati 

 members of a mob the military is made - 

 to the civil courts, the provision being tl 

 diers so charged shall be tried by court -r 

 and that the finding of the military tribunal 

 shall be final. 



By the terras of the benevolent insti' 

 bill, the Board of Trustees is made hi par: 



The State tax levy was placed at J 

 $100, a reduction of 1| cent from th- prrvjou- 

 years ; for the general fund, cents ; benevoMt 

 institutions, 5 cents; school tuition, 11 nt-. 

 sinking fund, 3 cents. Aside from tin- 

 direct tax for the support of the - 

 tional institutions, amounting to on 

 mill on the dollar. The State University geU 

 one fifteenth of a mill, and the other i 

 twentieth each. 



The number of employees at the State House 

 was materially reduced. 



An appropriation of $75,000 was made to es- 

 tablish a State Soldiers 1 Home at Lnfay. 



The law on the publication of libels" in news- 

 papers was materially changed. If it appears 

 upon trial that the article was published in good 

 faith, that its falsity was due to mist a 

 that a full and fair retraction was published i 

 a conspicuous place and type the plaintiff shall 

 receive only actual damages. 



A fraudulent-marriage act makes it a 

 for a man to desert or treat cruelly, wit 

 years, a wife whom he has married to escape 

 prosecution for seduction. 



Several act) were passed, designed 

 for new and improved roads in townships where 

 a majority are in favor. 



Among other acts passed were the follow- 

 ing: 



Providing for a commission to consider the matter 

 of a cent. nnial 1 1900) industrial exposition. 



Authorizing city councils to sell bonds and rat*' 

 money for water works in which cities may le part 



(iiving the Auditor further control ov 

 companies, and abolishing tho SO ] 

 insurance policies; also requirintr companion to ad<J 

 cash to their capital up to $100,000. 



Prohihitintr the landing and beaclr 

 fthanties or flat boats on shore for a 1 

 ten hours without consent of the <>. 



Defining when property shall be tax 

 for county hoards of review, and exfc -i 

 Mate Board of Review an a 

 an act of 1891. 



Amending all laws authorizing city council* to d 

 vide cities into wards. 



