Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-29
new LAWS IN FORGE
a Number Of the New Iowa Laws
Go Into Effect Immediately
After July 4.
The Building and Loan Law Not
Operative Until After the
18th Of July.
New Commissions to Assume Their
Duties-Ths New Paving
Law.

passed Dy lne last Senefal assembly OIL
Iowa, will go into effect Wednesday,,
July 4. This is about so per cent of the
number enacted by the legislature, the
other half having become effective
upon publication. The Iowa session
laws of the twenty-eighth general as
semplN left the hands of the printer
last week. They show that 217 new
measures were enacted into law by the
last legislature, not counting the joint
put thru. The greater number of inn
portant measures became operative.
upon publication several months ago..
including the new building and loan
law, the measure for the taxation of
telegraph and express companies, and
the large appropriation bills, covering
the support of the educational institu-
tions and those under the direct super
vision of the board of control. The new
building and loan law, tho it has been
operative since ii was published May 3,
is just the same as imperative as yet.
as the companies affected by its provis
ions do not have to comply with them
until by the 18th of July. This law
promises to attract more attention
turnout the state than any other
passed this year, as it is altogether
probable that large number of its
provisions will be contested in the
courts. Already the building and loan
people have indicated that they will
resist the law on the ground of uncon-
Istitutionality, particularly because 1t
operates to invalidate past contracts.
After the fourth day of July the Iowa
State Agricultural Society will be
culture, with all the agricultural inter-
ests of the state under it. Under this
| head is to be grouped the local agri-.
cultural societies which receive state
aid, the weather and crop service, the
| dairy commission and the state veter-l
mary department. The whole is to be
managed by board called the state
board of agriculture, consisting OF a
president, vice president, secretary and
1 treasurer. and one director for each
4 congressional district. in addition to
4 the governor, president of the state COL
\ lega of agriculture. dairy commissioner
4 and state veterinarian. The board Is
10 conduct the state fair and state
FARMERS institute IN connection with
Its annual meeting in which delegates
4 from each affiliated organization is
entitled TO representation. The bureau
/ Will have supervision over all subjects
which affect such interests. including
i the diseases of animals, destruction of
! insects and diseases affecting vegeta-
ton. The Iowa agricultural experiment
lsstation will cooperate with the agri-
llcultural bureau and an elaborate year
book will be issued by the department
annually. The leaders in agricultural
Interests in Iowa have been working
/ for this department for several years
aud are much gratitied over the
change. 1t is not expected to re-organ-
ize the interests until about the time
: of the next annual meeting of he So
ciety. which takes place in January.
i An annual appropriation Of $1,000 is
provided for the new department, $1,000
of which is TO be used for insurance on
the state fair grounds. The depart
ment is to elect a secretary. who il
entitled to an annual salary of $1,000
The appropriations become effective
the first of next year.
Several new commissions created by
the last general assembly assume theil
duties with the Fourth of July. Ont
of these is the municipal code commits
sion, of which Senator James H. Ire,
win. of Allamakee county. is chairman
and which is to have charge of the re
codifcation of all the laws affecting
the municipalities Of the state. 1t wil
report to the next general assembly
The capitol Improvement commission
assumes its duties al this time. Gov
ternor Shaw appointed its members owe
a month ago and they include Hon
Peter A. Day, of Iowa City; Henry 5
.Josselyn. of Cedar Rapids, and Pro
fessor Charles A. Cummings, Of thi
lefty. This commission will Investigate
needed repairs and improvements 70
!. the capitol building and report to tn
i governor by the first Of next December
! One of the important new commission
is the one which is to examine votin;
machines. 1t is composed of William
Blake, Of Strawberry Point. s. G. Os
born, of Tabor, both republican mem
bers. and Henry NJ. Belvel of this city
democratic member. Besides these |
the commission OF thirty-five member
appointed recently by Governor Sha,
8 to locate monuments upon the field &
& Vicksburg, and the veterinary commits
sion yet to be appointed by the gov
ernor.
There is an important change whic
!. affects the state library interests, III
:. new state library commission, whic
becomes operative at this time. The ar
pointive members of this commissio
: We're named by Governor Shaw over
month ago. They are Mrs. II.
= Towner, of Corning; Mrs. d. w. MOI
:, ris, OF Grinnell: Miss Jessie Waite,
Burlington, and Capt. w. F. Johnston
of Fort Dodge. These members ser,
with the state librarian, the superb
tendent OF public instruction and II
president Of the state university {
members ex-officio. The commssit
will meet about the 9th OF July to o
ganize and name a president and Sc
rotary 1t IS to have general supe
vision of the library interests Of Il
state, to give advice and counsel to q
free public libraries and to all person
!. desiring to establish such. 1t ms
send Its members to aid in organizil
free Libraries and II to cooperate wi
the trustees OF the state library in pr
noting the interests OF 1raves..;
libraries. The members are to recei
u only travelling and incidental expense
Its secretary. to be chosen outside d