| Show LAWS IN FORCE TODAY jun taets ers t 1 all of the laws passed at the list a session ion of the legislature go into effect except such as contain provisions fixing some other time at which to become operative we will refer to some of bf the more important provisions which go into effect today but would advice persons and especially who may be specially interested in any of the new laws to procure a copy of the volume of the session laws of 1888 which may be had of the secretary of the territory llon hon W 0 rall hall or to possess themselves of a copy of the compiled laws lawn which wark will embrace I 1 all 11 the jaws now in force and aad which will 1 shortly issue from the p press rese the penalty tor for owning or conduct ing a gambling house to is reduced from a maximum of 1000 gue fine or one year in the penitentiary to that tor lor a misdemeanor flue flae and six months in the county jail all while proprietors of bf a game may be punished it is still an open question whether the law as it now stands will reach those who play the manner and aad conditions relative to the admission of documentary evidence from other states and countries is prescribed re he hearings bearings in the territorial supreme court are provided for appeals from Just icelo courts in criminal cases are further regulated ambiguities iu in the tee old attachment tach ment law are removed the man ner of removing county crunity seats Is prescribed bed bounties on OB wild animals animal and birds are provided for A way 0 of is changing the us names mes of towns precincts and school districts Is provided A territorial rit orial board for equalizing taxes is created and its duties specified the business of life insurance is regulated the law is amended as heretofore explained in the NEWS the fees of the secretary bt bf the territory io av are prescribed marriage is regulated as heretofore explained in these columns column st the duties of county re corders cordera are further defined in addition to the above a number of laws were passed which took effect on their approval among amae the more important of these were the general county and municipal statutes watch anich require to be carefully studied especially ally by officials then there were the noted bol bonding iding reform school and agricultural college bills which became laws A considerable amount ol of legislation who was adopted with which it Is s 0 rae e duty of citizens to become acquainted quain ted so ur tar as their needs may require |
