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

the COMMISSION receive Oll!y travelling
and incidental expenses in prosecuting
the work. The secretary is to be cbcs-
en- outside the membership, and his
salary is limited to $1,000 annually.
The sum Of $4,000 per annum is appro-
priated for carrying on the work o.
the comm. ssion.
Iowa Medical students.
s. +. 43-Provldes 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 in
Des Moines before the examiners. The
bill also reduces the fee for admission
from $50 to $40. Publication clause.
Soldiers Pension Money.
II. f. 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 convicted of
crime or of a breach Of ri 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 pensiOner dictates. approved by
the state board of control. When the
depOsitOr is discharged G-Om 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 to go TO them. Publication
clause.
Hunters License law.
II. f. 132-Hunters' license law. It
requires all persons not residents Of
Iowa who desire TO hunc or Kill game
birds, or animals in this state, to pro-
cure license from the ounty 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 $25, nor more than
800, or Imprisonment in the county jail
not more than thirty days. Fines and
license money to be credi ed by treas
urer to fund to be known as game
protection fund" to be used In enforc-
ing the law. Publication clause.
consolidation of tho Libraries.
S. +. 2lS-Cons )lldatcs the misccll famous
part Of the state library with the histori-
cal department. after January l, 1900, I'M
partment to be under the curator. and
the law library under an assistant. Sal
aries are fixed at $1,000, state librarian:
$1,000, Curat or, ana $1,000 assistant. Coun-
ell Is authorized to procure furniture and
fixtures and pay for same. The sum Of
$4,000 l. appropriated for the library and
the historical department. and $500 for
the law, each annually. Publication
clause.
Election Laws Changed.
II. F. S-Prov!d'ng that the polls ut
state elections shall be kept opeu until
p. m. The old law provided that they
close at y. m. Publication clause.
Fl. F. 30t-Au1horiZes the use of vot NJ
machines in Iowa.
II. f. 29l--Providcs that the writing Of
cross opp"rito a blank space on the bal
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 invalldate The
II. f. 343-Provides for registration o
voters at all city or special elections, 81
that any voter coming in since the las
general election may vote.
Somehow Penalties.
S. f. 9O-Makes train robbery, or at,
tempt at It, punishable by Imprisonment
for from ten years up to life. Pu5lica'
ton clause.
-. i. NN-BfllSS INJURY TOT posts IOi
electro lights or electric railways within
the purVieW of the statute furnishing ma
lic.ous mischief to public cOnveniences.
s. +. 35-Makes the use Of blasphemous
or obscene language misdGmeanor in
stead of an indictable offcnse as under
the present law.
S. +, l9-Makcs the passenger boat in
specticn law applicable TO boats propelet
by other power as well as steam. Publ
cation clause.
II. +; lSo--Brings the violation of lay:
governing steam thrcShCrs on the public
highway within the jurisdiction of jus
tees of the peace. This reduces the pen.
atty, but It is believed will insure better
enforcement Of the law.
II. +. 0-Places steamboat owners un'
der the same regulations as hotel anG
inn Keepers now are. Publication clause
r. f. 1&6-Prohibits ,,pantOrIums' o.
other clcang works where gasoline ol
other explosives are used for cleaning
purposes. in any building which is useC
as Il residence. Publication clause.
Pertaining I" cities.
H. +. 5G-Gives Des Moines park com.
misSlOneTS control of tn" DeS MOines riv.
er bed and banks between the RaCoOr
forks and the upper limits Of Union park
The board is authorized to use its fund.-
in improving ana beautifying the banks
for use and pleasure, and may straight.
en-. al in the river banks and otherwise
impr1ve and preserve them, constr uct !
low dam, bridges, landings. OathOuSCs
bath houses etc. It has exclusive use OF
the wafer held between the two dams
when the lower one Is constructed, am
may prohibit the taking of ice by riparian
owners. The city Of Des MolneS Is au
thOTiZed to aid the park commissioners
out "f its general funds. Publication
clause.
II. +. 39-Makes appointments in va,
canoes occurring among waterw0rks
trustees by district court on application
of the board Of trustees rather than tn
mayor OF the city, as under the old law
also provides that all moneys collected
by the board of watcrwUrks trustees shaI
be deposited at least weekly by them wit
the city treasurer, and that officer shall
be responsible for all waterwOrks funds
paying the same out only on oroer OF the
trustees. Publication clause. .-
s. +. 113-EmpcwerS cities and towns tC
suppress, restrain and prohibit "gamblilg
houses" At present they may suppress
restrain or prohibit gambling games oil
devices; may authorize the obstruction OF
bling. The new law goes step farther
Publication clause.
II. +. 4-A1akes the provisions for a
tpo~Tnill tax for the maintenance of H..
orarles, and three-mill tax for the pur-
vhase of ground and erection of library
towns. The twO-mill tax has been lin
tied TO cities of the second-class and
towns. and the Improvement tax of three
mills to cities OF the tirst-c!ass of % coo
population or more. Publication clause.
S, +. S3-Requires that assessment Tor
building permanent Sidewalks be cert
IS other taxes. IT further provides that
in cities under special charter the clerk
shall certify the assessment to the city
collector or treasurer.
II. +. G-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 $4,000 and
over. Bill in the interest of Clinton,
WHICH has little less than q, 900 populaS ion.
Publication clause.
IL. F. 6O-Authorizes an Increase OF the
tax levy for park purposes in cities Of
the hrSt-c!asS 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
Moines parks.
s. f. 6z-Amends the code in relation
to the powers of library trustees. Ex-
tending the use Of free public libraries
in cities and towns TO residents of rural
districts.
S. +. 4O-Grants cities and towns the