Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14
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ers In such hogs.
H. f. 1874. Providing that the penalty for
Eonpayment of taxes shall begin on April
I instead Of March /.
H. F. 80. Providing that in towns money
may be appropriated by resolution instead
of by ordinance as now required.
H. f. $50 Apportioning the state into
representative districts, fixing the ratio at
600, making no change in the present dis
tricts.
s. r. 294. Authorizing the executive coun-
Gil to make a levy for state purposes suf-
icient to raise ST. 600 600 In 1898 and 81 800 900
In 1883, amountingto about three mill levy.
1t Is estimated that this will be suffi-
cient, together with receipts from fees and
special taxes, to pay off the state debt dur
ing the year 1899.
H, F. 255. Striking out the word right
fully" from the section allowing an off,
Ger to hold property on attachment, so that
no person can take property away from an
officer by force, if 1t is lawfully" held.
whether "rightfully" or not.
H, F. 1893. Making transfer Of real estate
by partition a matter Of record in the Of
fees of the county recorder and county
auditor, so that 1t may be listed for taxa
ton to the person to whom 1t belongs.
III. r. liz. Providing that a county SUI
pelintendent must hold state certificate
or diploma or first-class certificate from
some county superintendent in the state.
II. F. 232. Providing for the summoning
of additional grand jurors in case Of chal-
lenges to the panel or to individual jurors,
or new panel If objections as to the entire
panel are sustained.
H. r. 162. Exempting railway companies
from penalties for failure to comply with
the law requiring automatic car couplers
to be put on all freight cars prior to jan
uary /, 1898. Another law gives the rail-
way commissioners power to extend the
n To nyxr1 1T
done.
S. F. so. Allowing county bonds to be re-
deemed before maturity only when subject
to redemption by their terms.
H. F. 147 Prohibiting the aduTteration of
candy. on penalty of $50 to $500 fine and
destruction of the candy.
Substitute for H. F. rs and e. Making the
governor and superintendent of public in
struction members of the board of trus-
tees of the agricultural college.
III. +, S12. Allowing city councils to re-
quire paving contractors to keep paving In
repair one year or longer.
H. F. 2s5. Giving third judge to the
Eighteenth judicial district, composed of
the counties of Linn, Jones and Cedar.
S. F. 1872. Allowing cities of the first class
to levy tax ito pay debts owed for water
works heretofore purchased.
III. F. 90. Exempting beet sugar corpora
tions from paying the incorporation fee
to the secretary of state.
III. e. 224. Giving a third judge to the
Twelfth judicial district, composed Of the
counties of Butler, Bremen, Floyd, Cerro
Gordo, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago and
Worth.
H. F. 16. Requiring the air current in
mines to be within 60 feet of the working
force, unless by special permission of the
mine inspector.
S. F.. 40. Allowing cities Of the second
class to levy taxes for the support of
fire department. Such cities may levy a
tax in any one year of not more than one
mill on the dollar of the assessed valuation
of the taxable property within the COR
porate limits.
s. Z. 80. Providing for the destruction of
.thistles, and requiring that in the case of
property owned by nonresidents, if the
owner, agent or lessee shall fail to destroy
such thistles within ten days after a writ
ten notice is served upon him, or if he can
not be found, the board Of supervisors may
go upon such lands and destroy the this
ties.
S. F. GO. Providing that should a home
stead not be plated and recorded at the
time levy is made upon real property, in
Guiding the homestead, the officer having
the execution shall cause the homestead
to be plated and recorded and the expense
thereof added to the costs Of the case,
If the owners have not so plated and re-
corded within ten days after written notice
to do so has been served upon them.
s. f. ISL. Requiring all applicants for
teachers certificates to pass an examina-
ton in didactics.
s. f. 10. Extending the jurisdiction of
Iowa courts in counties along the Missouri
river to the middle of the channel of that
river, wherever it may be. Owing to the
frequent changes in the channel of the
river, land has been formed, on which per-
sons deny the jurisdiction of any court,
claiming to be in no state. A similar law
will be passed by the Nebraska legisla-
ture.
H. r. 81. Repeats the law taxing peddlers
from $25 to SIS per year in each county,
and authorizes county boards of super
visors to tax peddlers from one dollar to
fifty dollars per year in each county.
S. +. 2S5. Amending the law in relation
to giving bonds for costs, applying it to
intervenors, and providing that persons
bringing suit and afterward leaving the
state may be required to give bonds for
costs upon demand.
H. f. 343 Allowing graduates of the state
university and other pharmacy schools of
equal standing to be registered without ex-
animation or previous experience.
H. F. 29S Allowing cities under special
charter to levy a one-mill tax for library
purposes, and requiring library trustees
to report to the city council.
H. +. 178. Giving cities power to provide
for the examination and licensing of engi-
neerS or stationary engineers.
III. F. II. Striking out of the new code
the provision requiring that where any
document for record in the state is ac-
knowledged by a notary Of another state,
such acknowledgement must be accom-
panied by certificate from a court of rec
ord, certifying to the official character of
the notary. This was new provision.
made by the extra session of 1897, and was
thought unnecessary.
s. F. 4. Reducing interest on state war;
rants from six to five per cent.
S. f. Allowing wardens of penitentiaries
to assign guards to other duties.
H. F. 157. Providing that fraternal bene-
f1ciary societies must have $50 active mem
bers before being granted certificate to
do business in the state.
Substitute for Fl. +. SO and Fl. F. 1885, Au-
thorizing the auditor of state to charge
fee of two dollars for renewing certii-
Gates authorizing insurance companies to
do business in the state; also allowing the
auditor to charge a fee equal to the ex-
pense incurred in examining insurance COM
panies.
II. F. 22O Imposing upon life insurance
associations the same penalties as are i'm
posed upon life insurance companies for
giving rebates and making determinations.
S. f. 122. Providing that actions on the
bond n n OBJ ipic trof or nj r.