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redeem property sold at a chattel mortgage sale within five days after such sale.—Chapter 410.

Authorizing county courts to appoint guardians for incompetent persons, such guardians to have authority to convey real estate belonging to said incompetents.—Chapter 367.

Permitting the amendment of pleadings in law and equity.—Chapter 353.

Relating to judicial redress for plaintiff on demurrer to complaint.—Chapter 354.

Increasing the annual salaries of justices of the Supreme Court from $6000 to $7500.—Chapter 508.

Permitting a trial by jury of less than twelve men with the consent of the accused.—Chapter 348.

Permitting physicians and surgeons to testify in their own behalf, as to information they may have acquired in their professional capacity.—Chapter 322.

Extending the scope of the examination, adverse examinations of witnesses on trial.—Chapter 291.

Prohibiting any person acting as attorney or counsel in a case formerly prosecuted by him as an officer.—Chapter 304.

Amending section 3940 of the statutes, relating to the assignment of estates of decedents.—Chapter 271.

Providing a penalty for non-compliance with the provisions of the discovery statute.—Chapter 232.

Fixing the penalty for the destruction of property by means of explosives from one to fifteen years in the penitentiary.—Chapter 286.

Extending the jurisdiction of the municipal court having concurrent criminal jurisdiction with circuit courts in counties having a population of 250,000 or more to take charge of prisoners placed on probation.—Chapter 269.