Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
lOwa's New Laws.

of the extra legislative session. 1t is
not complete list of all laws adopted
nor does it include old statutes re-
adopted but important changes in ex-
listing laws are noied in short and con-
cese wording easily comprehended by all.
The entire list is too long for one publ
cation, but we will reprint it in two or
three sections, and believe It will prove
interesting for our readers. Changes
have been made as follows:
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The power to purchase supplies is
taken away from the custodian and
vested in the executive council.
The executive council selects its own
secretary instead of the secretary of
state.
The executive council takes charge Of
the supply department.
1t is required to prescribe method Of
bookkeeping for every state institution.
State institutions must be examined
at least once each year by state ex-
aminer.
The executive council must annually
publish report Of every cent expended
by the council, by the state officers, and
by all state institutions.
All paper purchased by the state must
contain the water mark Iowa and all
furniture purchased must be marked
Iowa.
The section giving the executive coun-
Gil the right to expend money under
emergencies is repealed and the council
given the right to draw warrants only in
the following emergencies: For sup
pressing instructions or riots. when aid
has been ordered by the governor, and
in restoring state property lost or des-
troyed by accident.
The number OF state house employees
and their compensation is to be fixed
biennially by joint resolution.
The executive council is empowered
to assign apartments in the state house,
to purchase supplies by competitive bids,
and no supplies can be drawn except
through this department.
The taking of the state census is re-
duced to an enumeration of the males
and females, voters and militia.
The chairman of the ways and means
and appropriations committees of each
house are made joint committee on re
trenchment and reform with instructions
to enquire into state affairs at each ses
sion and report resolution fixing the
number OF employees and their pay.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Counties are Authorized to issue bonds
payable at time stated not exceeding
twenty years.
Each county auditor is required tc
keep new record to be known as the
bridge book which shall show the cos
= OF construction and maintenance of each
bridge.
The dog tax is transferred to the gen
eral county fund and the right to pay
ment for animals killed by dogs is re
: pealed.
County auditors treasurers, clerks
and recorders must have the consent O
= the board of supervisors in order to APP
Il point deputies and are all required tt
J. file bills for extra help at the first session
% after the service is rendered.
% Sheriffs are allowed mileage for tn
service of papers in civil cases.
The board of supervisors is given Il
power to limit the pay of assessors.
II BANKS.
Directors of state banks of $25,0O
a capital are required to own two shares
10 Of $4,000 three shares, of $4,000 fou
ID shares, and of $4,000 five shares of tn
1t capital stock.
~ Stockholders of savings banks of So
-, 600 capital are required to have on
I. share, of $4,000 two, of $4,000 three, O
rs $4,000 four, and of $4,000 five share
he of the capital stock.
Of Savings banks are authorized to re
~ discount-that is, to borrow money t
:, pay depositors.
- ~ IeSeENe liiuu 10 IcqulIou III Saving
banks of Is per cent Of the commercia
q. aud per cent of the savings deposits il
{. towns of less than 5000. In other cite
40 the cash reserve shall equal 20 per cen
a. of the time and per cent of the saving
2. deposits.
o State bank reserves in towns Of les
~ than 5000 must be 10 per cent of tn
I deposits.
1t is made embezzlement for an
Y, officer of bank to use it funds or boz
10 row except on order of the board G
s directors.
D. The state bank examiner may tax
~ possession of failing bank and suspen
is right to levy execution or attachment.
> The state auditor is empowered to az
O. ply for appointment Of receiver Of fai
st ing bank.
~ The receiver is authorized to brin
ne suit for all creditors against stockholdel