The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-04-22

care of nonresident insane, $2SS; for the
be Of dhe eap
toll improvement commission, $3.50, 900; pa
vilion at state fair ground, $37, 500; ST. Louis
$685. s'2''000' STATE Historical s0''es'
State Omcerp.
Providing for the defense of the state
treasurer as such in suits brought to recov-
err taxes or fees unlawfully collected.
Giving the executive council power to
appoint expert accountants and assistants
to examine and account with state ofil-
Requiring the state board of medical ex-
osteopathy, to graduates of legally lncor,
as of good standing by the state osteo-
pathic society. upon passing the examina-
ton in prescribed branches.
Providing for accounting for state paper
between the state. printer and binder and
the secretary of the executive council.
Giving the board of control power to dis.
charge or parole inmates of the industrial
schools at their own discretion.
Empowering the state labor. commits
sioner to inspect factories to elicit informa-
ton concerning the employment of chill
dren, the relations between capital and
labor, protection of life of employees, edu-
cati9na;l sanitary, family ana { fGaa 3d
of living, causes of strikes and lockouts,
State Institutions.
Making the support fund of the institu-
ton for the deaf and dumb at Council
Bluffs so per month per capita for all pur-
poses, the support to run tor nine months
in each year tor each resident pupil actual
ly supported in the school, This support
fund is for all the ordinary and current
expenses of the institution, including sal
aries, and for supplies.
Providing for support fund of s22 per
month per capita for all salaries and sup
plies at the College for the blind at Vim
ton for each resident scholar in that insti-
tuition, for nine months in each year.
Providing for the payment of salary OF
$lS month to the physician Of the Pe nj
| as at present.
Fixing the as, age at which . girls may be
school at Mitchellville at q years, instead
| of Is, as at present.
Giving the authorities of the institution
| for feeble minded children at Glenwood
the right to admit and care for women I'M
| der As years of age.
that the fInd the In
per month per capita; at Cherokee, SIS
when the population is under 600, 81 when
| the population does not exceed 100, $l3 when
| the population is in excess of 800, and $l2
thereafter. provided, however, that all in
excess of $12 shall be paid out of the treas
ury of the state.
Providing for an allowance of ten dol
lars per month per capita for the officers
and employees of the soldiers home at
Marshalltown.
Increasing the per capita allowance for
Eldora Industrial school from nine dollars
|
Providing for department in one of the
state hospitals for the treatment of inebri-
| ates, dipsomaniacs, etc.
| Railroads.
Fixing the time at which the executive
council shall make the assessment of rail-
road property on the first Monday in Au-
gust, Instead of the 18th day of March, Civ.
| ing the railroads until the first day of
April instead of the 18th day of February
in which to report their business for the
preceding year to the he executive council;
shall begin the assessment of railroads on
the SECOND Monday Of July, instead of the
hGaS al areh ia as ae nats If
lands owned or occupied in the several
counties of the state with the county audi
Defining any railroad operated upon the
streets of city by electricity or other pow
er than steam which extends beyond the
by electricity or other power than steam
extending from one city to another as an
| interurban railway.
| Providing that Iowa railroads may ac-
quire, own and control other railroads in
other states not adjacent to Iowa; this is
known as the Hubbard bill.
Game Laws.
| Relieving the state game and fish warden
of liability for destroying Illegal fishing
and gaming apparatus: promoting catfish
class of game fish with reference to the
closed season; prohibiting the killing of fish
by drugs or dynamite, etc; providing that
hibiting the taking Of fish within 800 feet
Of $50 to 500 for Vioiatlon Of these PROVE
sions; authorizing the warden to issue GER
tificates for the taking of buffalo. carp;
purposes without reference to the law in
order to protect game fish; making the
open season for SQUIRRELS to begin with
plover, sandpiper and marsh birds game.
Constitutional Amendments.
Proposing to amend the constitution SO
as to provide for biennial instead of an
| nual elections.
Proposing to amend the constitution OF
the state SO as TO give to each county one
member Of the house Of representatives
and md, to such larger counties as haXe the
member, the number Of members of the
house, however, to be limited to los. The
ratio of representation shall be determined
by dividing the whole population of the
state by the number of counties, each coun-
ty having population in excess of the
ratio number of three-tifths or more of
such ratio number being entitled to one
additional representative.
The Mulct Tax.
Providing that at least five days notice
shall be given to the persons found in pos
session of each place assessed for the mulct
tax, and requiring the assessor to give the
tenant, occupant and owner of such places
written notice t that he intends to list the the
no such person resides in the assessorlal
district, the assessor may mail the notice
or he may post a copy of the notice in a
conspicuous place. Service of notice upor
any agent having charge of the property
or collecting the rent will be sufficient OF
any member of the owners family over l.
years of age.
Compulsory Education.
Requiring children between seven and
IA years to attend school during at least |:
school weeks in each year; making per-
sons having control of such children who
do not send them to school punishable by
a fine of from three to twenty dollars fol
each offense; providing for the establish.
ment of truant schools for the instruction
of children who are habitually truant; pro-
Viding that any child who is sent to such
truaEt school who shall absent himself
may be sent to the state industrial schoo
by any judge who finds that the child is
habitually vagrant. dsorderly or incorrl
gible; giving school directors power tc
appoint truant, officers who shall report
violations of this act to the board and who
shall apprehend children who are truant
and giving school directors power to pro.
vide such reasonable methods of punish
ment of children who are habtually tru
ant as may be necessary to carry out and
make effectual the provisions of this com
pulsory education act.
Mine Inspectors.
Providing for the appointment by the ex
ecutive council of a board of five eXamin ers
to examine candidates for appointment al
mine inspectors, mine holSting engineers
nd N{t,. fnf 1NEF,