Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
Better Education of Teac cheers.


The other bill introduced by Senator
Trewin, which also represents the
judgment of the State Teachers asso-
citation and Superintendent Sabin, is to
provide for the better education of
teachers. 1t specifies that five schools
for the instruction and training of
teachers for the common schools of the
state shall be established. These
schools shall be under the management
of the board of directors provided for by
the Sixteenth general assembly, with
five additional directors appointed by
the executive council. These schools
are to be located at various points i'll the
state and the bill provides that they
shall be conducted in buildings now &C.
cupied by schools, or buildings to be
hereafter provided without expense to
the state, by the localities in which such
schools are situated. Any town or city
in the state may ask for the location of
one Of these schools, but iT is required to
deposit with the state auditor q deed
conveying to the state of Iowa sufficient
land for campus, together with the
school building sufficient for 300 or
more students, the building and grounds
to be worth not less than $25 900. In
lieu of this deed to the grounds, and q
bond of SAC, 900 for the erection of the
building will be accepted. The bill
provides for the appropriation of $4,000
per annum for each of these schools.
| The locations of the schools are to be
chosen before the adjournment of this
general assembly.
These bills will be earnestly supported
and it is the belief of the school men
that they will be enacted into law
There are q number of other school bills
before the legislature providing for free
and uniform text books. but the educa-
tors seem to be more especially inter
ested in the two bills cited above.
A Most Drastic Measure.
One of the most drastic measures that
has ever been adopted by the legislature
is Senator Phelps anticigarette bill,
which passed the senate by a vote of 81
to II and is now ready for consideration
by the house. The provisions of the
/, bill are as follows:
mo one by himself, clerk, servant,
employees or agent, shall for himself OF
any person else, directly or indirectly,
!, upon any pretense or by any device
manufacture for sale or sell, exchange,
barter, dispen sc, or give in considerati on
Of the purchase of any property or OF
services, or in evasion of the statutes, OF
; keep for sale any cigarettes or cigarette
paper or cigarette wrappers OF
any paper made or prepared fol-
the purpose Of making cigarettes, O,
for the purpose Of being filed with to
: bacco for smoking, or own or keep or b.
/, in any way concerned, engaged or EN-
ployed in owning or keeping any sucf
cigarettes, or cigarette paper or wrap
r pers with intent TO violate any provision
t of this chapter or authorize or permi
- the same to be done?"
The punishment for violation of this
statute is fine of not less than $40 o.
s more than $50 for the first offense, with
y Q Jail sentence until fine and costs ar
! paid, and for second offense fine o
u not less than 500 nor more than $50
: and costs or imprisonment in the count,
] Jail for six months.
= Senator Ball (Ieffersonl has intro
;. duced valued policy insurance bill
) which provides that in case of fire with
/ out criminal fault on the part of the in
{ 'snred, the amount of insurance name
inSthe policy shall be considered the tru