Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
LEGISLATIVE RESUME
WHAT THE Y-SEVENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HAS DONE.
A Carefully Prepared Review of the
Laws Enacted by the Legis1a-
ture just Adjourned.

general assembly:
The board of control bill provides that
the governor shall, prior to adjournment
Of the Twenty-seventh general assembly.
nominate and, with the consent OF two
thirds of the senate in executive session,
appoint as members OF such board three
electors, not all of one political party, and
no two of whom shall reside in the same
congressional district, and they shall hold
office for two, four and six years respec-
lively. Subsequent appointments shall be
for six years, except to fill vacancies. NO
nomination shall be considered by the SEN
ate until the same shall have been re-
ferred to committe of five appointed by
the president of the senate The salary
of the members of the board is fixed at
5000 year, and they are allowed a sec
rotary at salary of $1,000. The members
of the board shall each give bond in the
sum of $4,000, and they shall not be elegi-
BILE to hold any other lucrative office.
Within ten days after their appointment
and qualification they shall organize ana
assume the duties vested in such board,
institutions until July l. 1885, The board
shall have full control of all the state in
situations except the university, the Agrt-
cultural college and the Normal schoel
Over these they shall exercise supervisory
control. They will have nothing TO DO
with the local management of the game,
but will examine into the finances and
management of these institutions and re-
port their findings with recommendations
to the governor.
The board of trustees and commission
erS now charged with the government of
the institutions named in the bill shall on
and after July /, 1898, have no further
legal existence; all trustees now in office
shall continue in office until July j, 1898.
The powers possessed by the governor and
executive council, with reference to the
management and control of the state pen
dtentiaries, SHALL on July /, 1898, cease to
exist in the governor and executive coun-
Gil, and shall become vested in the board
of control; and the said board is, on July
], 1885, and without further process of law,
authorized directed
ercise all the powers heretofore vested in
DR. exercised by the several boards OF
trustees, the governor or the executive
council with reference to the several in
situations of the state herein named. The
huties imposed on the executive council,
by statute, to establish an uniform system
of books and accounts for state institu-
lions, and to cause the same to be exam
med annually by skilled accountant, and
to annually require settlement with the
officers of each state institution, are
transferred from said council to the board
pr control as to the institutions named.
1t shall be the duty of the board to APP
point the superintendent, warden or other
chief executive officer of each institution
under the control of the board. the ten
ure of office of said officers shall be four
years from the date Of their appointment,
and the superintendent, warden or other
chief executive officer now in charge OF
the several institutions placed under the
control of this board and who Is now
holding under an election or contract for
a definite term, shall continue in office
until the expiration of such term or con-
tracts, all other superintendent, wardenS
or other chief executive officer shall hold
office until January l, 1899. This provision
shall not be applicable to the present
warden at the Anamosa penitentiary, and
the warden-elect, w. A. Hunter. shall
hold his office for the time for which he
has been elected. The superintendent:
warden or other chief executive officer OF
any of the institutions named, may be re-
moved by the board for misconduct, me-
glect of duty, Incompetence or other
proper cause showing his inability or re-
fusal to properly perform the duties of his
Office, but such removal shall be had only
after an opportunity Is given ssuch person
to be heard before such board upon pre-
ferred written charges, but the removal.
when made, shall be final.
Any member or officer of the board OF
control or any officer or employee of
state Institution subject to this board.
who, by solicitation or otherwise, exerts
his influence. directly or indirectly, to in
duce other officers or employees Of the
state to adopt his political views. or to
favor any particular person or candidate
for office, or who shall in any manner con-
any person for election purposes, shall be
removed from his office or position by the
proper authorities. -.
The superintendent, warden or other
chief executive officer of the several insti-
tutions shall appoint all assistants, guards
and employees required in the manage
ment OF the institution, the NUMBER OF
1t Is hereby declared a misdemeanor for
the members of the board or any officer
thereof. to exert any influence by solicit
tation or otherwise, on the managing Off
Ger of an institution in the selection OF
any employee or assistant The said chief
executive officer may, at his pleasure, dis
charge any person employed, but shall
keep in the record of employees the date of
such discharge and shall place opposite
his name the reason therefor.
1t shall be the duty of the board to make
specific rules and regulations respecting
the manner in which supplies shall be
purchased and contracts made by the sew
eral institutions, so as to insure the COM
petition and publicity necessary to secure
the economical management of each in
stitution. Jobbers or others DESTROYS of
selling supplies to an institution SHALL by
filing with the chief executive officer of
such institution, or with the secretary of
the board, memorandum showing their
address and business, be afforded an op-
portunity to compete for the furnishing of
the supplies under such limitations and
rules as the board may prescribe. In pur-
have the preference, when such can be
given without loss to the state.
Illegal voting at a primary election of
any political party shall be punishable by
fine of 500 or Imprisonment not to exceed |
1t is prima facle evidence of the viola
participated in any primary election of
one political party to vote at a primary
election held by another political party to
same election; or to select delegates to
any convention of the party holding such
primary election. Any judge of such pri-
mary election shall have power to admin
lister oaths to and examine under oath
any person offering to vote at such pri- |
mary. touching his qualifications to vote
therein. 1t is made the duty of the Judge |
Ito cause to be so examined any person |
challenged as TO his right to vote in the |
primary.
One of the important bills passed at this |
session provides for the consolidation of |
life and accident insurance associations |
and for the transfer of reinsurance of |
risks. 1t allows any life or accident in |
surance association doing business under |
section 7, chapter 8, OF the code to trans |
liar association authorized to do business
in Iowa. The consolidation or re-insur- |
ance must be approved by three-fourths
of the members of each association, ex- |
pressed in a meeting Of each after all |
members have had thirty days notice.
The consolidation or Reinsurance must /
be approved by the auditor OF state, and
any member of either association may by |
giving written notice, cease to be a MEM
Der OF or policy or certificate holder in
either association of which consolidation
IS made, and be relieved of all liabilities
in either. The association going out of
business or re-issuing risks Is relieved of
all liability to its members-after the ac-
ton has been approved by the auditor of
state. and the members OF the association |
or re-insured are only, to be
liable upon assessment or otherwise for