The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12


,he boards may require the treasurer to
Got the same. The amount to be with
held for this purpose up to fifteen cents
is to he Determined by Boards
H. r. 113-Provides that unless other
wise ordered by the board of education
the II, GO county MY .s ENCOURAGEMENT shall have
distribution among, the. depositories Sc
lected by the board. and shall render an
account thereof. TO the board.
S. i. 116-Makes petition of one-thrd
OF school directors sufficient to secure an
order for an election on the uniformity
OF textbooks in counties outside of cities
and town. The present law makes petit
ton signed by one-half directors neceS-
S. f. 1se--Gives counties authority to
loan the permanent school fund m sums
of $1,000 at no less a rate than five per
cent. Old law provided for sums of $1,OGO
at 6 per cent interest, and gave the coun-
ties per cent for handling it. New law
allows then, one-llalf per cent. Publica-
H 1o5--Author,zas sub-directors to
employ teachers for the schools in his
S. r. S1O-Authorizes boards of directors
to call special meetings of the electors of
school districts. with full powers. At
for ah pc where h f9 ma is
destroyed by casualty" Publication
clause.
cational examiners to issue o Special Ger Ger
tificatcs to teachers of music, drawing,
penmanship. etc. 1t does away with the
now Wh he nnwes
certificates or diplomas to teachers from
another state on the standing there. This
is he fG5n Of acbhe e as Sn BY the de
the latter Disseminated too much he
tween the normal departments of the de-
nomnatonal schools and the state nor
H.. r: es-Requires vocal music to be
taught in the schools of the state. Teach
ers must be examined in this branch but
failure to pass will in no way affect their
certificates. position or salaries.
H. T. 1sG-Allows the secretary Of the
, state board of examiners to hold state ex-
amfnations without the presence of the
board, or to appoint some one with au-
thority to do the same.
s.. f. 21-Authorizes school corporations
to issu bonds for the purchase of school
sites: In the interest of Davenport Pub
Ecation clause.
III. F. 20+-Authorizes secretary Of school
boards are reduced below a quorum by
resignation or otherwise
Iowa Educational Institutions.
s. T. 10-Extends the levy Of special
tax of one-tenth Of a mill for the support
of the State University for another five
years
a mill for the support Of the state College
Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
funds. of the State Agricultural college
may be loaned at as low a rate of in
terest as the board of trustees OF the
college. deem advisable. The limit was
formerly 6 per cent. and the funds lay
idle because of the high rate of interest.
Publication clause.
S. F. 11-Gives the State University au-
thority to. erect any sort of a college
building on a lot originally purchased for
the erection of an observatory.
S. f. 36+Gives the Waterloo and Cedar
Falls Electric Railway company author
ity to construct street car line over the
state normal school grounds to accommo-
date the school. Publication clause.
Legal Problems Determined.
II. F. 52-Amends the law In regard to
the testimony of Witnesses for the state
so that notice of intention to Introduce
mony was considered by the grand jury
may be served on defendants attorney il
defendant IS not in the county. Law
now requires same to be served on de-
PENDANT.
s. f. 276-Requires officer selling realty
on execution DIN a county other than that
in which Judgment is rendered to make
return to district court of both counties.
$. %. l2S-Provides that appeals from
courts in cases of contested elections
shall be heard and determined by the
court instead Of by a jury. Publication
clause.
s.. F.-Remoyes an ambiguity as to the
notice of sales on execution for failure to
give which notice sheriff or constable Is
liable to penalty.
s.. r. l4-Relates to communications In
professional confidence. Law now treats
fdence to stenographers or confidential
clerks Of any person. ThiS limits thel
law to such commupson
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