The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
NEW LAWS or THE STATE.
List Of tho important Measures Passed BY
the Late Legtslature.

List Of tho important Measures Passed b.
the Late Legislature.
Below will he found list of the mos
important bills passed by the Legislator
which adjourned April 10 The total mum
Der of bills passed is 100. about one fifth o
the number introduced OF the bills passed
about two-thirds came from the House an,
one-third from the Senate.
Making appropriations OF s7,53s.4 for con
s.ruction Of temporary dining hall and pur
chase OF supplies ETC., for Soldiers Orphans
Home at Davenport; also transferring insur
poses.
Relating to registration OF voters at cit.
elections. the times specified for registration
and the making and revising OF lists.
Specifying hours for holding school elections
keeping polls open from IL m. to p. m.
Relating TO new hospital for insane at Clar
india and providing for establishment and cleo
ton OF board OF trustees for same.
Relating to number of terms Of Suprem,
Court each year. changing number to three
January, May and October
Preventing fraud in sale OF lard and providing
punishment for violation thereof.
Giving legislative assent to purposes OF Con
gressional act OF March 2, 1897, IN regard Il
establishment OF agricultural experiment
stations in connection with the Agriculture
College.
Relating to the clerk OF the district court
the employment Of deputy clerk deputy audit
such officers, allowing deputy clerk OF courts II
counties OF 5000 Inhabitants or over, etc.
Providing that in cities under special charters
policemen may be appointed or removed b.
mayor.
Amending chapter q. acts Of the Twenty frs
General Assembly, relating to bonding OF coun
" Indebtedness. inserting figures "lsss II
lieu OF 1855"
Extending the time OF payment OF indebted
ness OF Orphans Home At Andrew, Jackson
Authorizing the sale otan island in the Mis-
sissippi river, located In Scott County.
Changing the name OF county seat Of Boone
County from Boonesboro TO boone.
Authorizing boards OF supervisors to levy I
tax to pay interest upon bonds issued for cree
ton OF any public building.
Providing that II negotiable paper be OBJ
recover thereon greater sum than he paid
therefor with interest and costs
Relating to the election OF recorder, assessor
in cities under special charters.
Allowing building Of cattle ways across pub
may order change Of name OF railway stations
in certain cases.
Relnquishing title OF State OF Iowa in Des
MONIES river lands TO the United States, ou
tinnng appropriation and making office con-
tinuous.
Amending Law and making Superintendent,
OF Public Instruction member OF board oi
directors OF State Normal School.
Amending law relating to sale OF poisons and
allowing persons not registered pharmacists &c
sell concentrated lye and potash, packages oil
came to be labeled poison"
Legalizing assessment and levy OF taxes fol
years 1861. made or collected under subdiv
sion 2, section s96 OF code, not exceeding sir
Preventing fraud in sale OF -four and other
mill stufis by having weight OF package plainly
marked.
Providing for the relief of Union soldiers
sailors and marines and the INDECENT wives
widows and minor children OF INDECENT or de
ceased Union soldiers, sailors and marines
Repeating county tax levy laws and cna-tins
substitute for ordinary county revenue moi
more than four mills on the dollar with fifty
cent poll tax, but providing that in counties OF
10000 or less six mills may be taxed.
Amending law relating to line fences.
Authorizing cities OF the first-class to make
regulations against danger or accident by fire
TO establish fire limits, TO prohibit erection o.
certain buildings within such limits, and pro
yiding for the removal OF buildings erectet
contrary 10 such regulations.
Amending the law relative to time OF pay
ment of taxes to the tow, ship clerk.
Fix ng the duration at fifty years for corpora
tions organized for other than pecuniary profit
Prohibiting the allowing Of diseased swine
from running ut large.
Relating to taxation Of personal propert,
used for agricultural or horticultural purposes
The Railroad Commission bill, regulatin;
railroads, corporations, etc.
Defining the juriSdictiO Of district court helt
at place. other than county seats
Providing for the weighing OF coal in mines
Providing for the formation OF independent
Providing for the pay n,ent Of wages to work
ing-men employed in mines in lawful money o
the United STATES.
The Elective Railway Commission bill.
Relating 10 confinement OF persons found O
requiring railway companies to fence the
tracks.
The State Printing and Binding bill.
Preventing persons from unlawfully usin,
or wearing emblem OF g. A. r., Loyal Legion
etc.
Creating Board OF Public Works in all cit
Furnishing and Preventing Fraud in Sale o.
Grain and Other Cereals-the Bohemian
Restricting nonresident aliens in their righ1
to acquire and hold real estate.
Making appropriations for State Agriculture
College.
Relating to drainage
Relating to Soldiers Orphans Home.
Relating TO support OF poor.
Providing extra half-mill levy for years lss
Furnishing bribery by municipal and othe
Apporttoning State into Representative dis
tricts and declaring ratio OF representation.
Providing for support Of families OF insane
persons out Of their estates.
Providing for appointment OF q committee I,
report to the Twcnty-third General Assembl.
means Of employment for the blind.
Authorizing the sale OF the old Capitol in De
MONIES.
Relating to Electors Of President and Vice
President of the United States, and providing
for election OF same.
Relating to publication and distribution O
school laws.
For punishment OF pools, trusts and conspira
cies.
Relating to time Of filing OF claims for dam
ages for domestic animals killed or injured b.
dogs
Making disposition OF moneys to be recoyere
from the United States as war tax.
Relating TO taxation OF telegraph and telt
phone lines.
For the suppression of intemperance an
regulating the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
Regulating the good time OF prisoners in pen
tentiartes.