Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-28
'N. IOWA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH %. 1900


be deducted from the amount insured in
each policy in the proportion which the I
amount in each such policies bears to
the aggregate of all the amounts so in /
sured on such property,
And in action on such policy it shall
only be necessary for the assured to
prove the loss of The property insured,
that he has given the company or asso-
citation notice in writing of such loss. ac-
companied by an affidavit stating the I
facts as to how the loss occurred, so far /
as they are within his Knowledge, and |
the extent of the loss.
Section 5. All LAWS and parts Of laws
in conflict With the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed
Old soldiers turnout The state and al
the Soldiers Home in NIarshalltowin viii
be interested in knowing just what The
bill recently passed in regard to soi-
diers' pensions at the Home provides. !
The bill is generally accepted Us IL solu-
ition of the whole problem and its pas
sage was promptly secured by Senator
l.classen and Representative Kimball af-
tier it had been agreed to by all con-
tcerned. Ii has been passed by both
houses and is ready for the governor
signature. As soon asssit is approved
and published, which wil be ia a few
days. it VIII be in full force and VIII APP 4
\ ply 10 ihe April payment Of pensions.
The Bill passed is as follows:
Section The board OF control shall
mot adopt Or enforce any rule in the
iowa Soldiers ilome which will deprive
lany member Of the Home of any part of
1.-the pension nlqIey. which such member
|receives from The United States govern
nent. except as provided fer n this act.
/ Sec. :. .Ary member of fhe Home
/ who shall while Il member Of the Home
be convicted twice by any court of jus
4 Itice of Violating the riminal statutes of
i the state, or who shall twice Be found
.lguilty by the cofnmandant. o. court
martial. if the member so elect Of I'M
ltoxication, or other misdenleanors shall
i be required TO deposit the money re-
I5ceived from the United States govern
4 ment as a pension, with the command
Il ant, Immediately upon receipt of his
4 pension check. IN cases where such
4 pensoner has a Wife child or parent de-
pendent upon him for support residing
lin the state of Iowa. at least one-half
Iof such pension money shall be- sent to
such person. and if there be two or more
dependent relatives, the pensioner may
determine to whom one-half of the pen
sion received by him shall be sent The
Iother half of such pension money, as
we'll as all money received from such
lpensioners as have no dependent rela-
tives. shall be kept on deposit by the
commandant. for such pensioner, sub
ject to the direction of the board of con-
Z troll and the money so deposited'may be
) paid out With the consent of the depos-
i. tor. subject to the approval of the com
nandant. under such rules as the board
+ lnf control may prnvitie for the neces-
. saty wants of such depositor. In cas-.
lans. depcsitor is discharged from sal,
Home any balance Of such deposit in thi
hands of the commandment after his tick
: et has been purchased shall be paid I,
Esueh pensioner thirty e30) days after his
discharge and in the case of the dsatf
: of such aepositor the money shall b
! PAID u his heirs legatees or legal rep
Z rassntatiyes. No assignment of tbs
Enoness deposited with the conlmandant
= or any claim therefor. shall be valid.
(. Sec. 3. All members of the Home who
: are pensioners. and having Wife or mi
t nor children, shall be required to deposit
e With the commandment at once, upon re
S reipt OF his pension check. one half oi
his pension money, which shall be sen
at once 20 said wife or minor children
unless said Wife is proven to be a won
: an Of IMMORAL character
: Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts il
u conflict with the provisions Of this ac
e are hereby repealed
Sec. ;. This act being deemed of i'm
mediate Importance. shall take effec
r.. L \
= cation in the Iowa State Register an
d the psS Moines Lsadsr. newspaper
= published at Des Moines, Iowa.
,e The old question Of exenlpting farm
TT ers and their business from taxatio
lie simply because they are greater in mum
lie sbeg than any other class came ull be
Ia fore the senate yesterday in the consid
u Grafton Of the insurance tax bill. lnas
is much. however. as the exemption ef III
th farmers mutuals from then. Just pre-
Ia potion of taxes under the proposed la
= would render il unconstitutional ACCORD
n Irlg to the opinion Of The best lawyer
n the exemption could rot b. allowed.
I'd Governor Shaw has made strong az
lv painluieilt III tnal OF T. i. Wifileisttul
i'd fuf iaDnf cpIltIiSSluilel. MI. w iilnsl
y s;run is a thoroughly competent an
as deserving man. ie is the editor Of II
swedish paper In this city and has a
IN NAYS been a good republican and
Ia clean. honorable man. No objection ca
bv be urged against MIN for any cause
81 under any pretex' Ills appoiiltmel
nv was earnestly desired by the Scandin;
AS ,ian republicans OF the state and "
he be highly gratifyins u them. The go
i'm ernor has held up this appointlne
tai awaiting the action OF the legislature
of regard to the office. TIE governor W
On in favor OF aboliShing the office unless
,e could he made of greater efficiency
nj providing the commissioner with mo
he authority and better financial suppo'
en- The Legislature has let the matter Z
he however. and so the governor has ma
~ the appointment.
~ The senate committee or schools j
~ ported against the Gowles high sche
ne bill. which has passed the house, but I
IN senate declined TO dispose Of the nIatt
~. in that way and it is still pending.
,he
lot The ways and means committees
the for taNing insurance companies was
ken up in the senate yesterday and L
,I; naerDlls amendments l)roppsed The |