Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

with the stae librarian. Members of
the commission receive only travelling
and incidental expenses in prosecuting
the work. The secretary is to be chos-
en- outside the membership, and his
salary Is limited to 5000 annually.
The sum OF $1,000 per annum is appro-
priated for carrying on the work o.
the comm ssiOn.
Town Medical Students.
s. +. 43-ProvIies for a committee
from the board of medical examiners
to visit all the recognized medical
schools OF the state and examine grad
yates for adm sslon TO practice Here
tofore examinations have been held i'll
Des Moines before the examiners. The
bill also reduces the fee for admission
from $50 to SO. Publication clause.
soldiers Pension Money.
II. +. 252-Provides that pension
money shall not be withheld from in
mates OF Iowa Soldiers Home in the
future, except on two conditions, In
case any member Is twice conviC ted OF
crime or Of breach Of ru IS OF the
Home. he is required TO deposit his
pension money with the commandant.
who is to send half to any dependent
relatives, ard dispose OF the remainder
as the pens!oner dictates approved by
the state board of control. When the
depositOr is discharged from the Home
the money he has deposited is to be
paid to him after thirty days. ANY
inmate of the Home having wife or
minor children shall deposit half of his
pension 10 go 10 them. Publication
clause.
Hunters License Law.
II. F. l32-Hun ters license law. It
requires all persons not residents OF
Iowa who des re TO hunt or kill game
birds, or animals in this state, to pro-
cure n license from the county auditor.
for which they shall pay ten dollars to
the treasurer and fifty cents to the au-
ditor. Having obtained such license
they may hunt in the county issuing
such certificates during the open sea-
son for not more than one year, the
county auditor having power TO revoke
the certificate for good cause. Per-
sons having this license may take from
the state not to exceed % game birds
Or animals killed by himself and they
must be carried openly FOR inspection.
Penalty for violating this law is fine
OF not less than S25. nor more than
$780, or imprisonment IN The county jail
not more than thirty days Fines and
license money to be credited by treas
ure: to fund to be known as game
protection fund" to be used in enforc-
ing the law. Publication clause.
Consolidation Of the Libraries.
S. F. 2lS--Cons Ilidates the miscellaneous
part OF the state library with the hlstori-
cal department after January ], 1890, I'M
partment to be under the curator. and
the law library under an assistant. Sal
aries are fixed OF 1900. state librarian;
81 800. curator, and $500. assistant. Coun-
eli Is authorized to procure furniture and
fixtures and pay for same. The sum OF
$4,000 Is appropriated for the library and
the historical department and 500 for
the law, each annually. Publication
clause.
Election Laws Changed.
H. F. s-ProvId'ng that the polls 81
state ELECTIONS G ga shai! be Kept open 9 ,b
close o.; at p. m, Fabrication clause '''''
II. +. 3Of-Auihorizes the use of voting
machines in Iowa.
II. +. 29l-Provides that the writing Of a
cross oppOr!te blank space on the ball
lot without writing in the name of the
candidate. or the writing of the name
without the cross opposite it,. or any
marking In the squares below the circle
on the ticket. shall not inyalidate the
ballot of THE voter
II. F. SI3-Provides for registration OF
voters at all city or special elections. so
that any voter coming IN since the last
general election may vote.
somehow Penalties.
s. f. 90-Makes train robbery, or ct
tempt at it, punishable by Imprisonment
for from ten years up to life. Pu5ilea-
S. f. sS-Brings injury for posts for
electric lights or electric RAILWAYS within
the purview Of the statute furnishing ma
licious mischief to public conveniences.
s. +. 35-Makes the use of blasphemous
or obscene language n misdemeanor IN
stead of an indiCtable OfTense as under
the present law
S. +. 104-Makes the passenger boat In
spectiCn law applicable to boats propelled
by other power as we'll as steam. Publ
cation clause.
II. i. iS9-Brings the violation Of laws
governing steam threshers on the public
,Frrh- NN.it fha fttrtg 81 ttRa
tees Of the peace. This reduces the PEN
atty, but It Is believed will insure better
enforcement Of the law.
H. i. 9-PlgCeS steamboat owners I'M
der the same regulations as hotel and
inn Keepers now are. publication clause.
IT, L. lSG,-Prohibits ,,'pantor!ums" or
other explosives are used for cleaning
purposes. In any building which Is used
as residence. Publication clause.
Pertaining to cities.
H. f.. SHELVES Des Moines park COM
mtssloners control of the Des Moines riv-
err bed and banks between the Racoon
forks and the upper limits ot Union park.
The board Is authorized to use its funds
in Improving and beautifying the banks
FOR use and pleasure, and may straight
en-, ill In the river banks and otherwise
improve and preserve them, construct a
low dam, bridges, landings, lighthouses,
bath houses, etc. Ii has exclusive use of
the water held between the two dams
when the lower one Is constructed, and
may prohibit the taking of ice by riparian
owners. The city of Des Moines Is au-
thoriZed to aid the park commissioners
out OF Its general funds Publication
IL +. 39-Makes appointments in va
cane. es occurring among waterw1rks
trustees by district court on application
OF the board Of trustees rather than the
mayor of the city, as under the old law:
also provides that all moneys collected
by the board Of waterwDrks trustees shall
be deposited al least weekly by them VITA
the city treasurer, and that officer shall
be responsible for all waterworks funds.
paying the same out only on orGer OF the
trustees. Publication clause.
s. r. 1T3-Empowers cities and towns TO
suppress, restrain and prohibit gambling
restrain or prohibit gambling games or
devices; may authorize the destruction OF
gambling devices. and may punish gam
Publication clause.
II. F. 54-Makes the provisions for a
tvo~mill tax for the maintenance Of H.
oIarics, and three-mill tax for the pur-
chase OF ground and erection OF library
buildings applicable, to al cities and
tied to cities of the second-class and
towns. and the Improvement tax OF three
mills to cities of the tirst-class Of Is coo
>; +. S-Requires that assessment 10:
building permanent sidewalks be eert.-
Ned to, to the county Sudltor for collection
in cities under special charter the clerk
shall certify the assessment to the city
collector or treasurer.
III. +. 6-Gives cities Of 10000 or over
the power to elect park commissioners
and pay them 800 a year. Present law
limits this privilege to cities OF 5000 aa1
over. Bill in the interest OF Clintoa,
which has little less than 5000 popula ton.
Publication clause.
III. +. 60-Authorizes an Increase OF the
tax levy for park purposes in cities OF
the hrst-class from two to three mills
annually. and grants to boards Of
supervisors the right to levy an additional
tax in the years 1900. 1901. 1902. 1903 The
bill was introduced In the interests Of Des
MUineS parks.
$. i. 61-Amends the code In relation
TO the powers OF library trustees. Tx
tending the use of free public libraries