Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
CHANGES IN IOWA SCHOOL LAWS.


Legislative COMMITTEES Considers 81
Few Proposed Atert tiOns.
|. DBS MONIES, Feb. 23.-tSpecial)-Th
souse committee schools and text books
has been laboring for weeks with the bills
proposing radical changes in the school laws.
The proposition for free text books for all
the public schools has been debated at
length. Representative Spaulding and others
have contended that If books were furnished
free to pupils il would result in an enormous
increase in the sales. as an 'ientire set OF;
new books would be required at the begin
ming of every term. The committee has
practically decided upon leaving the matter
optional with each township or independent
school district. The bills providing for the
purchase of books at wholesale by the state
to be redistributed to the various counties
are still pending. The sentiment in favor OF
state uniformity is not very. pronounced III
either branch of the general assembly and
many members feel that the purchase OF
books at wholesale is not practicable, when
SO many series different kinds would be
required to be kept in stock.
The senate refused to adjourn over, and Will
meet again Monday at IL O'Clock.
The State university has won its fight in
favor of a special tax for the support OF
that institution, so far as the majority OF
the house committee on ways and means is
concerned. or course, II VIII nave 10 run
the gauntlet of the senate.
The amount allowed is only one-third of The
sum asked for, but the principle once being
established, it is thought that 1t VIII be
an easy matter to raise the levy as the
exigency may require. The bill approved by
the house reads as follows:
For the purpose Of providing for the erec-
tion improvement and equipment of such
necessary buildings as shall be determined
upon by the board OF regents of the State
University of Iowa there shall be levied
a special tax Of one-tenth d-1O) of mill
for the erection of buildings for the State
university, and the proceeds thereof shall be
carried into the treasury to the credit OF saii
State university, said levy to commence with
the first levy made after the passage OF this
act. and the same levy shall be made an
nually thereafter for five years. Any amount
in exces, of $55 900 raised by any one OF
said levies shall be paid into the state treas
ury.
'Sec. 2. The money realized from such
levy shall be held by the treasurer OF the
state and drawn provided in chapter 81, OF
the acts Of the Twenty-third General assem-
bly,.
"Sec. 3. The amounts so realized by said
levies shall be in lieu Of all appropriations
for the erection of buildings for said State
university during said period of five years
TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.
Among the provisions of the house com
mittee bill for the government and regulation
Of mutual building and loan ass ciltions which
are intended to protect the stockholders, are
the following:
The officials who handle the funds are re-
quired to give g11d an Sufficient bond
to be approved by the board of directors, and
no director Is permitted to become surety.
No one person can hold over 100 shares. An
examination at least once "a year by the
auditor OF state is provided for. Foreign
associations are required to accept service
mailed to the home office and to pay filing
fees Of 800, and the sum Of $50 additional
for each certificate OF sauthority. Domestic
or home companies shaib receive certificates
like the above on paymentaOf $25
Senator Trewin's bill, authorizing the man
ufacture Of intoxicating liquors, introduced
today, reads as follows,rglJ
1.-The board of supervisors OF any county
or the council of any city of 5000 or more
inhabitants, as the case may be, where con-
sent has been or may hereafter be granted
as provided by sections n or Is Of chapter
62 Of the laws Of the Twenty fifth general as
sembly for the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
may issue permit to- any person. partner
ship or corporation to, manufacture. within
such county or city, and sell al wholesale In
quantities Of not less than three gallons, spr-
itucus malt, fegmented andl vinous liquors,
IF any person, partnership or corporation
shall manufacture or sell, in any manner not
herein authorized, or shall sell or suffer to
be sold en- the premises, any liquors by the
dram, such person, partnership or corporation
shall be subject to all the penalties now
prescribed by law against the unlawful manu-
facture and sale OF intoxicating liquors"
AFTER CAR THIEVES.
The senate judiciary committee has ap-
proved the Waterman bill making the break
ing and entering railroad or express car
felony. This bill, which viii probably be-
come law is short, and reads follows:
IF any person unlawfully break and enter
express
goods, merchandise or valuable things are
kept for use, deposit or transportation, he
shall be imprisoned In the penitentiary not
more than five years, or be fined not exceed
ing s400 and imprisoned in the county Jail
not more than one year"
The bill introduced by Penrose to punish
husbands for refusing to live with or sup