Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
new iowa LAWS
MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE
General Resume of Work of the
Retiring Twenty-eighth
General Assembly.

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEE.

trying to discharge the duties of the
above named wOrkmen without certiii-
ject to a fine of 500 or six months inn
prisonment or both. Publication clause.
5. +. I-Requires monies earned by
miners in the first half Of the month to be
paid them by the first Saturday after the
20th OF the month, and that earned in the
last half to be paid not later than the
first Saturday after the 9th of the next
month.
S. F. 3S-Grants the right to bring suit
against any coal mine operator: or own
ers In the county where the mine is To-
H f. 22-Repeals that part of the ex-
listing law that provides that payment
shall not be demanded by the miner for
slack" loaded or found with coal.
Of Interest to Farmers.
II. +. M-Aut.hories notice to remove
fences from highways to be served on
agent of owner, well as on the owner
Of the property In person. ,,
trimming of hedges. The present law
requires that owens shall trim, them. and
the new law provides, that this shall be
done by the owner only when ordered by
the township trustees.
II. F. 29-Requires notice to be given TO
boards of trustees or county officers that
Russian thistles have not been cut by the
owner of the land upon which grown.
without first notice being given the land
owners. and such officers are to notify
II. F. li-Restores the old law requlr-
Ing the road supervisors to cut the weeds
on public highways at township expense.
Present law was passed two years ago,
placing burden on land owners.
Special Privileges Granted.
II. r. Selves registered pharmacists
who are not permit holders. but are Irar;-
nerS of the latter, the same rights and
subject to the same restrictions as clerks
in pharmacies permit holders respec i've
iy being responsible for the acts OF their
s. f. li2-Grants the authority to pub
dish in pamphlet form portions of the
code pertaining to any part ,cular subject
when authority is granted by the eXecu-
tive council Publication clause.
s. F. 29-EXtends the certificates OF
Iowa insurance companies from March
until April /, so that a new taxation
measure might be put through mean
time. Publication clause.
II. f. 1SS-G:ves the state auditor au-
thority to issue his biennial insurance re-
ports inTtwo volumes, one of fire and the
other OF life Insurance business. Requires
statements of insurance companies TO be
made in detail and prepared for printing.
Atspresent the reports are required to BE-
aTfanged IN tabular form. Change would
greatly increase cost of printing reports
fif present law had been observed. Pub
llca ton clause
II. f. 175-Permits stock or mutual com
panles to insure against los or damage
by burglary or robbery. and against loss
OF moneys and securities in transporta-
uon. Mutual companies may now insure
any but banks, bankers. loan and trust
companies or county treasurers. 1t also
allows companies to hold elections in July
instead OF January. Publication clause.
s. F. S-Permits savings banks to accu-
mulate surplus and to receive deposit:
to the extent of ten times their capital
stock and such surplus. Such banks may
ines deposits only. Publication clause.
III. f. 7S-Perm.ts the annual publica-
ton Of the Iowa Academy or Sciences to
be Illustrated at states expense. Publ
s. F. Nl-Gives railroads additional
powers In condemninS grounds for yards,
right Of way, double tracking. reducing
or strengthening curves. changing grades,
etc. Publication clause.
state Ground Reiinquished.
S. F. S4O-cedes Jurisdiction to the
United States of the grave OF Sergeant
expedition, who is buried not far from
Sioux City. Publication clause.
s. f, 1-surrenders the jurisdiction over
States States for the erection OF government
buildings in the cities Of Clinton. CrestJn
and osSalSqs9i Pm6is s5es clause
Erickson the undivided one-third OF lot
numbered IS in block numbered 3 in Ak
Cl.2.o3 county, Iowa. Publication clause.
s. +. 253-SnrreEders Jurisdiction over
grounds wanted Ry. ia LATED States for
barracks. etc. which viii be established
in the Des MCines army post.
Fl. +. 2SS-Surrenders jurisdiction over
ground In Boone for federal building
Many Miscellaneous Changes.
II. F. 66-Provides for payment out OF
the state treasury by the state of tue
costs and fees incurred when crimir1ls
are prosecuted for the crime of escaping
from the penitentiary. As the law now is
the burden is on the county in which the
s. +. SO-Provides for the choice OF
presidential electors by the state at large,
and corrects an error or at least an
ambiguity, in the present law.
III: f. S9--Prov.des that corporations
shall pay the same fee for renewing ar
originally filing them. There has been !
a question as to whether the old law re-
quired any fee for this. Publication |
S. F. 14S--Considerably enlarges the
statement Of facts to be made by sleep |
cars to be reported by divisions in the |
S f. 6O--Makes township clerks collect
or and treasurer OF all township funds. |
Publication clause.
s. f. 73-Requires clerks OF the district |
court 70 make record OF all funds depUs-
liable for the same; REQUIRES them to re-
port to board twice year and to turn
not called for within six months, unless
otherwise ordered by the court
s. f.. 4EMakes the notarial seals Of
nonresident notaries prima racIe evi.
dence that the words theron engraved
conform to the requirements of the law
of the place where the, certificate pnr-
: II. +. 157--Authorizes foreign corpora
lions, one-half of whose. stock is owned
or controlled by nonresident aliens, which
are prohibited from acquiring or holding
title to real estate except on foreclosure
to hold such property as they held July
A. 1888 or which has been ACQUIRED since
on foreclosure. for ten years A bona fl3e
contract for the sale OF such lands within
the ten years is to be considered sale.
al the end of that time. The bill also le-
galizes all sales and contracts for sales
Of such lands since July T. ISIS II Is ~
owens In northwestern Iowa. Publica-
tlon clause.
amendments or other pub
lie measures shall be by separate ballot.
II. F. 05-Authorizes the governor, with
the approval Of the regimental organlaa.
custody of the state to send to General
Dodge 70 be placed on the Grant monu'
s. r. 2S09Enabies the trustees of the
state library 10 use the appropriation fer
libraries for other purposes t1an
the COLLECTION OF books and equipment
S. +. I7S-Cons' derably enlarges the
powers of the state superintendent and
been doing without authority. for ex-
ample the issuance Of leaflets and other
printed matter from his department
years 1t also authorizes the superintend-
ent to send man to make out the report
OF county superintendent. where the latl'T |
fails TO do his duty. 1t increases the an
nual allowance of the superintendent
from $50 TO $500 for travelling purposes.
s. F. 33-Requ.res the bonds of pharna-
clsts to be recorded as well as approved.
s. f. 260-Reduces the bonds required OF
wardens OF the penitentiares from $50
300 to SIS, 900, and the bond Of the warden's
clerk from $4,000 to $4,000 Publication
clause
S. f. 2Sl-Requires state warrants 70
bear on their face the purpose for which
Issued Publication clause.
H f. 14+-Corrects the mistaken YER
bage on their face the purpose for which
relates to the license Of peddlers. Changes