Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08

pc set However, he is confident that
froiI all OF these sources his amendment
Will increase the revenues of the state
from 4O,OO0 to $4,000 per annum. 1t
will probably be the former figure it the
basis OF assessment is placed at 20 per
cent and the latter if the basis is fixed at
80 1-3.
There were large number of other
amendments offered to the revenue bill
III the house, but only one has been
adopted so far. That was by Represen-
ltatlve Prentiss and provided for the re-
ducing OF the proposed basis OF assess
ment from 33 l3 to % per cent OF the
passed the house by a comfortable ma
jority. Several amendments were
offered looking to the taxation of mort
cages, but they have failed of passage
thus far. On Friday the further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed un-
til tomorrow.
f.; Roads and Highways.
The bill ON roads and highways,
championed by Senator Young, has
passed both houses, but it is now in
committee of g.. conference on certain
amendments. One special feature of
+ this bill which will attract considerable
attention, provides for the levy Of a
road tax by the county on all property
in the county, including cities. The
tax is fixed at mill on the dollar, and
that raised in the cities shall be ex-
pended under the supervision Of the
city council, but by order Of the board
of supervisors. 1t may be expended as
the board may direct, either on the
streets Of the city or on the highways
adjacent thereto. This is radical de-
parture from the present law.
The senate struck out the house
amendment to the law governing land
lords and tenants which provided that
landlords liens on growing crops shall
not be enforceable against innocent
purchasers without notice thereof
unless the instrument reserving the rent
is acknowledged and recorded like a
conveyance Of real estate.
In the consideration Of the insurance
bill in the senate the section of the
house bill defining the power of an in
surance agent was passed after o long
discussion. 1t provides that the term
agent" shall include any person who
In any manner directly Or indirectly
transacts insurance business for any
company. Such person shall be held to
be the agent of such company with au-
thority to transact all business within
the scope of his employment. This part
OF the bill will have tendency to make
insurance companies more careful with
regard to the representations of their
agents. The senate also amended the
Dill SO as to make Companies liable to
hne OF from 800 to $500 for combining to
NIX rates, COMMISSIONS of agents or man
ner OF traasacting business. The senate
trT-ck out the house provision that in
surance companies shall be required, in
case action is brought against them and
the plaintiff is successful, to pay his
attorney ,oes.
State to Publish Code.
A Joint special committee appointed
on the publication and annotation VI snu
new code have reported q Dill 10 Cow.
this question. 1t provides that the stare
shall rubbish the code itself and also
nrenare the annotations, and that the
whole work shall be copyrighted "A
supervisory committee OF three from the
house and two from the senate is to be
empowered to select committee con-
sisting of three attorneys to annotate
tne new COu0 dIu oil C0itoA w go AssAAoS
it for publication. The annotators are
not to receive to exceed VI, $50 each ana
the editor 81 500 as salaries. The work
is to be published and ready Tor dlstrl,
button by the first of next October. Ii
is estimated that an edition OF 1000
copies will be required for gratultous
distribution to the different officers and
state institutions. In addition it is be-
lieved that 5000 copies will be required
to supply the immediate wants OF pur-
chasers. On the supposition that there
will not be another revision for 20 years,
it is thought that another edition
Of 1000 copies will be necessary within
few years. These codes, the commit
tee are satisfied can be published in bet
ter style than the present code and in
about the style of the United States
| statutes for an expense OF about " per
| volume to the state, and the bill pro-
vides that they shall be sold at So per
volume, thus yielding the state about
| $4,000 profit on an edition OF l5,OOO
sold to purchasers. The committee say
that if this work is offered for sale at 50
per volume much larger sale may be
expected than that Of the present
McClain's code at about $12 per volume.
| Manufacturing Dill.
Like Banquo's ghost the manufactur,
ing bill evidently will not "down," at
least it seems to bob up frequently, and
its last appearance seems to indicate
that it may possibly be passed by the
senate during the present week. 1twas
reported from the committee of the sen.
ate on the suppression of intemperance
last Friday. 1t comes in the shape OF
an amendment to the mulct law and
provides that manufacturing may be al
lowed in any city or town where the
provisions of the present mulct law are
complied with. To establish manufac
turing in such localities, however, it i:
necessary that the statements of con
sent therefor be obtained, and the mum
Der of signatures shall hold the same
relation to the voters as is required fol
sales at retail under the mulct law. M
retail sales are to be made at the manu-
featuring establishment and no sales o.
shipments in quantities less than foul
gallons of spirituous or malt liquors ant
two dozen pints or one dozen quarts o
vinous liquors.
The legality Of the statement OF con
| can't 1. IN be determined nv the board