Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-13

| I'd rive advice and counsel to all free
| libraries and public school libraries,
and to all committees who may wish
to establish them, and 1t may send its
members to aid in organising new H.
brarles and cooperate with the trus-
the travelling library. All free and pub
lie school libraries are to report to the
commission, and it Is to furnish the
secretary Of state Information for pub
lication in the Iowa official register.
The commission Is to have secretary
with salary to be decided upon by
the members, and its office Is to be
the commission receive only travelling
and incidental expenses in prosecuting
the work. The secretary is to be chos-
en- outside the membership, and his
salary is limited to $4,000 annually.
The sum Of s.. 900 per annum is appro-
priated for carrying on the work OF
the comm. ssion.
Iowa Medical Students.
S. F. 43-Provides for committee
from the board Of medical examiners
to visit all the recognized medical
schools Of the state and examine grad
yates for adm's sion to practice. Here
tofore examinations have been held IN
Des Moines before the examiners. Inc
bill also reduces the fee for admission
from $50 to $40. Publication clause.
soldiers Pension Money.
II. r. 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 convieted OF
crime or of breach Of I'll IS of the
Home, he is required to deposit his
pension money with the commandment,
who is to send half to any dependent
relatives, and dispose of the remainder
AS the pensiOner dictates. approved by
the state board Of control. When the
the money he has deposited is to he
paid to him after thirty days. Any
inmate of the Home having wife or
minor children shall deposit half Of his
pension to so to them. Publication
clause.
Hunters License Law.
H. r. 132-Hunters' license law. 1t
requires all persons not residents Of
Iowa who desire to hunt or kill game
birds, or animals in this state to pro-
cure a license from the county 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
SuCL CeIllllCdltS uulilS3 tllS OPCi1 oSo
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 25 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 $685. nor more than
500, or imprisonment in the county jail
bo, hirt1y TiDac and
license money to be credited by treas
urer to fund to be known as game
protection fund.- to be used in enforc-
ing the law. Publication clause.
Consultation of the Libraries.
s. F. 21S-Cons oldates the miscellaneons
part OF the state library with the histor-
cal department after January /, 1900, I'm
der the state librarian the historical &c,
partment to be under the curator. and
the law library under an assistant. Sal
aries are fixed at $1,000, state librarian;
$1,000, curator. aud $1,000. assistant. Coun,,
Gil is authorized to procure furniture and
fixtures and pay. for, same, The sum Of
$4,000 is appropriated for the library and
the historical department. and $500 FOR
the law, each annually. Publication
clause
Election Laws Changed.
state elections shall be kept open until
p. m. The old law provided that they
close at 6 p. m. Publication clause.
H. F. 304-Authorizes the use of voting
H. F. 2sl-Provides that the writing Of a
cross opporite blank space on the bal
lot without writing in the name Of the
candidate or the writing of the name
marking in the squares below the circle
on the ticket shall not invaidate the
ballot Of the voter.
H. F. 343-Provides for registration OF
80 fo1 a1n en-
that any voter coming in since the last
general election may vote.
some New Penalties.
S. F. 90-Makes train robbery. or at
tempt at it, punishable by imprisonment
for from ten years up to life Publlca-
ton clause.
s. r. Ss-Brings injury for posts for
electric lights or electric railways within
the purview of the statute Furnishing ma
e;oqs to pup se 90
or obscene language misdemeanor in
stead of an indictable offense as under
the present law.
S. +. 104-Makes the passenger boat in
spection law applicable to boats propel:ed
by other power as we'll as steam. Publ
cation clause.
7aam fr hf yoa an the Of nnbe
highway within the jurisdiction of jns-
tees Of the peace This reduces ses,I the pen
H. F. 9-Places steamboat owners un,
der the same regulations as hotel and
inn keepers now are, Publication clause.
II. r. 136-Prohibits "pantoriums' or
other cleanig works where gasoline or
other explosives are used for cleaning
purposes, in any building which Is used
as a residence Publication clause.
Pertaining t." cities.
II. f. 56-Gives Des Moines park com
missioners control of the Des Moines riv-
er bed and banks between the RacoOn
forks and the upper limits Of Union park.
The board is authorized to use its funds
In improving and beautifying the banks
for use and pleasure. and may straight
en-. ill in the river banks and otherwise
improve and preserve them, construct a
bath houses. etc. 1t has exclusive use OF
the water held between the two dams;
when the lower one is constructed, and
may prohibit the taking of ice by riparian
owners. The city of Des Moines is au-
thorzed to aid the park commissioners
out OF its general funds. Publication
II. +. so-Makes appointments in va
canc;es occurring among waterworks
OF the board of trustees rather than the
mayor Of the city. IS under the old law;
also provides that all moneys collected
by the board of WaterworkS trustees shall
be deposited a t least weekly by them with
the city treasurer, and that officer shall
be responsible for all waterworks funds.
paying the same out only on order Of the
trustees. Publication clause.
S. F. 173-Empowers cities and towns ia
houses" At present they may suppress,
N nrnhihir pa milling games or