Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
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PEACE OFFICERS 70 ENFORCE Law
Mr.. Buchanan Also Fathers a Bill Re.
quirins That All Automobiles Shall
Be Listed With the Secretary of
state-speed Is Regulated.

Des Moines, Jan 23-Representa-
tive A. w. Buchanan, OF Wapello
county, has introduced bill in the
lower house regulating the sale of CO.
caine and providing punishment for
the Illegal sale thereof. 1t provides
that the drug shall not be sold except
on the written prescription of a phy-
sician. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on public health.
Provisions of the Bill.
The bill as introduced by Mr.. Buch-
anan follows:
An act relating to the sale of cocaine
and providing punishment for the il
legal sale thereof
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Iowa:
Section l. No one, by himself
clerk, employe or agent, shall either
directly or indirectly, sell or give away
any cocaine, or preparation contain,
ing cocaine, except on the written pre-
scription of registered physician for
medicinal purposes. However, moth
ing in this act shall be construed to
prevent the sale thereof to a register
| ed physician. or licensed dentist for
use in the practice of his profession
H. Section 2. Anyone found guilty of
/ violating the provisions of section one
| of this act, for the first offense, shall
| pay a fine of not less than twenty-five
dollars, and not more than one hun
4 dred dollars ana cost of prosecution
! For the second offense, and each sub
sequent offense, he shall pay on con-
/ viction thereof, a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars, and not more
! than three hundred dollars, or impris-
onment in the county Jail not to exceed
\ three months.
Any clerk, employe Or agent in
charge of, or aiding in the violation of
| section one, shall be charged and con-
victed as principal.
Section 3. Peace officers shall see
! that the provisions of this act are
Faithfully executed within their re-
spectivc Jurisdictions. AID when they
are informed, CT have reason to be-
lieve that this act has been violated,
and the proof thereof can be had, they
shall file information to that effect
against the offending party. who
thereupon shall proceed according to
law. Inc county attorney snail pros
ccute violators of this act.
Buchanan Pushes Auto Bill.
Mr.. Buchanan has also introduced
aSbill in the lower house requiring that
\ automobiles and motor cycles used on
public highways be registered With
the secretary OF state. The bill also
prohibits speed faster than eight
miles an hour in cities and fifteen
miles in the country. The act was
referred to the committee on roa IS
and highways.
In Interest of Miners.
Hon N e. Kendall of Mcito
county, is 'fathering a bill relating to
mines ana mining. This bill provides
that operators and miners on the
board of mine examiners shall hold
certificates of competency as mine
foremen. 1t is required one at least
should be q hoisting engineer. 1t is
provided members of the boarh shall
have no connection with any school of
instruction. This is q provision AIM
ed at Professor Floyd Davis of the old
board, who has been connected with
such a school,