Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-17

notice by the officer making the sale, under
the old law. was made in one section to in
validate the sale while in another 1t was
provided that the officer should be liable,
but the sale was not invaldated. The new
law requires notice to the defendant and
Furnishes the officer. but requires the court
to set aside the sale made.
Dental Commission.
Establishing a dental commission Of five
members, whose duties are almost identi-
cal with those OF the state board of med
ical examiners with respect to their own
profession. The law requires dentists to
secure state certificate to authorize them
to practice dentistry, provides that they
must be graduates of a dental school and
hold diploma. and organizes the profess
sion on the same protective basis as the
medical profession. The rights of dentists
already practicing are protected by this
act.
Insurance Reports.
Authorizing the auditor of state to ar
range the reports of insurance companies
In detail instead of tabular form, and elm
mates the requirements of the present law
that the reports be printed In one volume.
The new law Is construed to mean that the
auditor may issue the insurance reports in
two volumes. one for fire and one for life
insurance. This will increase the cost of
binding. but reduces the cost of postage,
commodate twice the number of persons.
Railway Right of Way.
Extending the law relating to the con-
domination of additional ground for depot
purposes to ground for additional right Of
way for railroads, under the same condi-
tons, including examination by the rail-
road commission and Its sanction prior to
condemnation. The act will permit rail-
roads in Iowa to accomplish vast improve
In STRENGTHENING track and nthar Inn
provements which could not have been ac-
complished If the purchase of additional
right of way had to be negotiated.
Woman's Reformntory.
Providing for the establishment of
woman's reformatory in the Anamosa
penitentiary. and authorizing the transfer
by tho board OF control of inmates of the
girls reform school to the reformatory.
District judges may sentence girls to the
reformatory instead of the reform school
II they think best
Sales Legalized.
Authorizing foreign corporations. one
half OF whose stock Is owned by nonresident
aliens, who cannot own real estate in this
country. to hold such property as they held
July 4, 1883. or which has been acquired
since on foreclosure, for ten years. bona
iide contract to sell such lands being legal
lied as sale and all sales and contracts
since July 4, 1885, are legalized by this act
City Parks.
Making the park commission act appli-
cable to cities having 10000 population
The old law applies to those of more than
$4,000. The tax levy in cities between 90
900 and $1,000 is made one mill, instead of
two mills, authorized in the larger
cities. The bill was devised for the benefit
Of Clinton. which desired to take advantage
OF chance to improve its river front.
Biennial Elections.
Joint resolution providing for the sub
mission to popular vote of an amendment
to the constitution providing for biennial
elections. instead Of annual elections. This
resolution passed the Twenty-seventh
general assembly also, and the amend
nent will be submitted to vote this fall
There was no opposition to the resolution
In the Twenty-eighth general assembly.
Printing Matter for Schools.
Comforting authority upon the superin-
tendent of public instruction to print and
circulate circulars. pamphlets and other
matter which in his Judgment will be of
value to the public schools of the state. in
Guiding tho uniform high school courses of
study reported by the State Teachers as
ISOLATION. The bill also increases his ex-
pense account annually $500
IN Miners Wages.
r .ig to payment OF miners wages by
operators. 1t provides that wages shall
be paid. as now, semmonthly. but it re-
Quires payment of all due in the first half
of each month to be paid before the first
Saturday after the Goth of the month. and
tho wages due for the second half of the
month before the Saturday following the
9th of the ensuing month.
Voting Machines.
Allowing county boards of supervisors
and councils OF cities and towns to adopt
voting machines by majority vote for use
in one or more precincts. Three commits
sioners are to be appointed by the gov
crnor to examine machines submitted for
use. the manufacturers to pay the eX-
pense. Elaborate provision Is made for
the use of the machines.
School Fund Loans.
Providing that the permanent school fund
may be loaned in sums of $1,000 instead of
$1,000, and at mot less than five" per cent.
interest instead of at SIX. as at the present
time. Under the new law counties are
charged Az per cent. on the money they
hold. So they get all the interest they re-
ceive above that amount. They are now
charged five per cent.
Interest Rates Charged.
Providing that tho endowment fund OF
the state agricultural college may be loaned
at whatever rate the trustees may fix or
are able to get. The old law provided that
the fund must not be loaned at less than
six per cent. AS a result $500 900 soon accu-
mulated In the state treasury. as money
was bringing from four to five per cent
only.
Partners May Sell Liquor.
Authorizing partners of permit-ho.ding
pharmacists to sell liquor when holding
pharmacists certificates. and placing them
on the same basis as pharmacists clerks.
The old law authorized the clerks of a per-
WITHHOLDING druggist to sell liquor but did
not permit his partner to do so, although he
held Pharmacists certificate.
Insurance Taxes.
The new act for the taxation OF Iowa in
surance companies. 1t levIes tax of one
per cent. OF gross receipts, thus increasing
tho tax OF the Iowa concerns from $4,000
to $4,000. 1t provides for local assessment,
but sufficient leeway is given in offsets to
mako local taxation naught except as to
the stock of stock companies.
Siege of yicksburg.
Appropriating $1,000 for the expenses of
commission created by the act consisting
OF one member from each Iowa organiza-
tlon participating In the siege of VIcks-
burg whose duty shall be to exactly de-
termine the location of the different Iowa
organizations in that affair. The governor
appoints the commissioners.
The Seal Sufficient.
Eliminating the necessity of accompany
Ing Acknowledgements by nonresident no.
taries public with certificates from county
officers to the effect that the notary has
complied with the law. The new law makes
the attachment of the seal sufficient prima
facie evidence that the notary afTixing 1t
has compiled with the laws.
Prize Fighting.
Prohibiting all manner OF boxing con-
tests or sparring matches, with or with
out gloves. for a prize where an admission
is charged. Any person who aids in any
such contest. including the owner or lessee
Of the Ground Or hIildinr and the snecta-