Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-11

Furnishing for having in ones posses
sion burglars tools by five years In the
penitentiary. Intended to discourage
the safe robbers.
Preventing one who has taken the
life of another from receiving any ben
eft from the estate.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
state historical society at Iowa City.
An appropriation of $1,000 for the
Benedict home, Des Moines; $4,000 fol
the rescue home, Dubuque, and $1,000
for the womens and babies home
Sioux City.
Amendment to the railroad corpora
ton law permitting Iowa corporations
to do business in states other than lowe
and the adjoining states, under the
same restrictions as in adjoining states
Redistricting the state into represen-
tative districts
Appropriating $4,000 for stock pa
vilion on the state fair grounds.
Appropriating $125,000 for the Iowa
exhibit at the ST. Louis exposition and
providing a commission to have charge
of the same.
Requiring that shot examiners shall
be employed in coal mines in Iowa and
operators be required to observe safety
rules. ~
Providing that safety appliances and
sanitary regulations shall be observed
in factories and giving the state labor
power in the matter OF
requiring reports.
Fixing the salaries of county superin-
tendents at s1,250 a year.
Law requiring reports from cream
cries to the state dairy commissioner
at certain times.
Giving recognition to osteopathy and
providing for granting certificates to
physicians by the state
board of medical examiners on showing
of having attended established colleges
and on examination.
Fixing the inheritance from adopted
children in the foster parents the same
as in the natural parents. also provid-
ing that illegitimate children shall in
herit.
Making taxes on foreign insurance
companies doing business in Iowa the
same as on domestic companies, reduc-
ing from 31a to 21s per cent the fees
exacted; also providing that capital
stock notes of insurance companies
may be withdrawn from the auditors
office where they are required to be
filed.
Giving recognition to high schools
which maintain normal courses and
providing for examination of their pu-
pills by the state board of educational
examiners.
Making the legal weight of bushel
of Hungarian or millet seed in Iowa
fifty pounds instead of forty eight
pounds.
Providing for five days notice to the
defendant in garnishment proceedings
in justice courts before judgment can
be entered.
Providing for the enforcement OF
agreements in regard to library taxes
by mandamus, authorizing library
boards to condemn for library sites,
making law in relation to taxes for Ii
brary purposes apply to special charter
cities.
Providing for appointment of water
works trustees by mayors of cities in
stead of by the district court, legalizing
acts done by trustees acting under APP
pointment from the courts, permitting
additional mortgaging of water works
owned by municipalities for improve
ment purposes, permitting the letting
Of contracts for municipal water works
Giving the United States exclusive
over land taken for use of
federal buildings. permitting the Unit
ed States to condemn land in certain
cases.
Giving park commissioners the right
to build dams and improve river fronts,
commission for river
front Improvement at Cedar Rapids and
for fishway at the Bona
parte dam.
Changing the time of meeting for the
local boards of health from October to
Making the law in relation to license
fees for itinerant physicians apply to
Institutions sending out soliciting
agents.
Requiring that a transcript of will
shall be filed in all counties where there
s property affected by the will.
Giving the state board of educational
examiners the right to require addi-
ional qualifications for certificates
other than those provided for in the
aw.
Revising the law in regard to via
lucts in cities and providing for the
payment of expenses by cities out of
my funds.
Giving the executive council the
light to employ an expert accountant
o examine the state offices each year
md make report thereon.
Permitting the voting of an addi-
ional 5 per cent tax in aid of rail-
Dads, even tho the same has once
before been voted and paid.