Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

ized to isSne commissions therefor
upon the request Of the president OF
the said educational institutions.
III. f. AZ, by MISUNDERSTANDING the
provisions of chapter 3,439 of the code
in relation to the limitation of actions
ON Judgments apply TO all judgments
rendered after the taking effect of the
code of 1873 and prior to the taking
effect of the code Of 1897, but the time
within which an action may be
brought on any judgment rendered
during the period,which would other
wise be barred by this bill, is eX-
tended one year after the taking effect
of this act.
III. f. ID. by Kendall--Providing for
the examination of coal mines having
an output of 80 tons per day at least
once i'll every six months.
s. f. 8. by Misunderstanding taxes
on property in the hands of receiver
preferred claim.
S. +. 296, by Notwithstanding for
the publication of 1900 copies of the
code by the code supervising commit
tee.
Revising Road Tax Law.
Fl. f. 2SG, by Committee on Roads
and MISUNDERSTANDING the road tax
laws. making the township the unit,
and providing for the payment Of road
tax in cash.
II. f. 37G, by Furry-Providing that
the hospitals for the insane shall be
known by the name of MT. Pleasant
State Hospital" Independence State
Hospital" ETC., emitting the word ''in-
sane"
S. f. 274, by Smith of Mitchell
Giving the executive council super
vision of the states buildings in Des
Moines aside from the state capitol
s. e. 1853, by Notwithstanding
the outgoing state treasurer from liza
bility for taxes held to be illegally
collected, and to transfer such liability
to his successor Also requiring the
attorney general to appear and defend
the state treasurer in suits against
him for taxes claimed to be Illegally
covered into the state treasury.
S. f. 141, by Whipple-Authorizin
| the district court to appoint trustees
to manage, control and invest funds
donated for cemetery purposes on pc
tition of interested persons.
s. +. 267, by Brooks-Providing for
the appointment of assistant surgeons
for the Soldiers Home at Marshall
| town.
S. f. 1871, by Judiciary Committee
Providing that no conveyance of real
estate wherein the husband, acting by
virtue Of power of attorney, conveys
the dover right of the wife, shall be
held invalid, and legalizing such con-
| yeyanceS already made.
s. r. 1853, by Brooks-Authorizin
boards of township trustees to levy a
tax for the maintenance of cemeteries
i'll adjoining townships in case they
| deem such action advisable.
S. F. 1876, by Trewin-Providing
| that the property Of an insane person
shall so to the support of his family
instead Of to his support in the asy-
| lum
S. f. p. by Misunderstanding taxes
levied on buildings as personal prop
erty lien thereon.
II. f. 121, by Wilson of Buena Vista
| Removing the limit of $1,000 to be
charged by the secretary Of state for
the filing of articles Of incorporation
in that office.
Board of Mine Examiners.
H. L. -, by notwithstanding a
| board of mine examiners, consisting
of two practical miners and two mine
operators, at least one of whom shall
/ hold certificate of competency as
hosting engineer, and one mining en-
gineer, each of whom shall have had
at least five years actual experience,
who shall hold Office for a term of
| two years.
S. T. 70, by Observation-Disclosures
a 1-mill levy for the support of free
public libraries.
S. f. u, by Notwithstanding it
a misdemeanor to carry off the bottles
boxes, casks, kegs or barrels of an,
ether, punishable by fine not exceed.
ing 500, or Imprisonment in the coun.
ty Jail not exceeding thirty days.
H. f. 1875, by Notwithstanding the
dates of settlement of the auditor OF
state with the treasurer of state from
the first Monday in April, July and
October of each year to the first day
Of the months named. The annual set
Element on the first Monday in Janu
airy remains unchanged.
S. f. 93, by Classon-Amending the
code so that sheriffs are relieved of in
Guiding in their quarterly reports tc
the board of supervisors fees for the
lodging of prisoners.
S. F. Al, by urtwright-Requ
that notices of incorporation be pub
lished once each week for four con
secutive weeks. In the old law the
words 'once each week. are lacking
S. F. 1876, by Notwithstanding that
upon appeal from the findings of the
commissioners of insanity the county
attorney shall prosecute on behalf OF
informant without additional compen
sation.
S. f. 159, by Allyn-Providing fol
the purchase by the state of engrav
ings, cuts and plates for state publica
tons and fixing the manner of pay
ment the same as in the case of state
printing.
State Board of Health.
s. f. 1872, by Accommodating the
state board Of health powers superior
to those of local boards in the terri
tory of the latter when such loca
boards refuse or neglect to enforce thu
rules and regulations of the STATE
board. The bill Is the outcome of tn.
conflict in authority between the stat,
board and local boards during the lat,
smallpox epidemic.
S. f. 178, by Tallman-Providin;
that no person feloniously causing tn,