The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-24

tue DdHkS nave Deen competed to 1ur
| nish the bond of the state treasurer
and his deputy, and the cost of these
alone would amount to perhaps $4,000
for the year. Gov. Shaw recommends
that the state furnish the bonds fol
tue treasurer, for, as his salary is but
$1,000 a year, he cannot afford to pa,
$500 for a bond. Mr.. Secor drafted
lbs bill in conference with Treasurer
Cilbertson. who in his biennial report
recommended that the state deposit
its surplus funds in banks al interest
che proposed measure will require a
tnlnimum interest of one per cent /:
Will require the executive council to
Let the money to the most responsible
snd best bidder among the accepted
ranks; will require the successful bid
Ger to place in the hands of the state
| 4alfiicient securities to indemnify the
state for all possible loss of it's money
1t being provided that in case of trou
bic between the state and the bank
about the state deposit the state may
sell the securities to reimburse itself
There is now a law permitting boards
of supervisors to collect interest on
public funds in the county treasures
deposited with banks, but it is sc
worded that so far not>a single board
of supervisors in the state. it is un.
derstood, has taken advantage of its
provisions. ii may be amended at this
session of the assembly to make It eff,
| fective.
| Official Vote
The official vote of the state as can.
vassed by the legislature is as follows:
For governor:
Cummlns (rep.). 2oG 900
Phillips (dem.) 143 rs
Baxter (soc) ................. 3,463
Weller (peo.) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Cummins plurality. Observation-Disclosures. So 063
+ or lieutenant governor:
IHlenrloll Nrep'l q
Mlay NPfo.J l3U.o
Jacobs (soc.) ........................... 1891
Ensle (peol Observation-Disclosures. TG6
Eerriott's plurality Sc, GSS
To Limit Iniunctions.
At separate meetings of the cNecu-
tive boards of the Brotherhoods of Lo-
connective Engineers and Locomotive
Firemen, meeting in Des Moines last
week, resolutions were passed calling
to the attention of the Iowa legisla-
ture what is designated as the Hoar
bill in the congress of the United
States, which seeks to limit the opera
tion of the law relating to iniunctions,
and asking the general assembly to
memorabilia congress in favor of its
passage. The boards unanimously
agreed to request this action on the
part of the Legislature, and the reso-
lutions will be delivered to that body
next week.
To Force Appropriation Bills.
Representative n. f. Kendall, of
Marion county, has introduced a reso-
luton into the house providing that
no appropriation bills shall be consid-
cred by the legislature after February
20, unless introduced before that date.
Ehis'is designed to force the appropri-
alton bills, which are usually held
back, to the front for the action of
the assembly within reasonable time
from the end of the session, thus to
avoid any possibility of hurried action
on account of the approach of the
close of the session. A three-fourths
vote, however, will permit of the con-
sideration of such bills after the date
named. Mr.. Kendall is not sanguine
that the resolution will pass both
houses without the string of reconsid-
GRAFTON attached to it, but many mem
bers indorse it as an effort in the right
direction. 1t has already passed the
house.
Iowa War Claims
Attorney General Mullan has been
notified that the treasury departing MT
at Washington has transferred the
claim of Iowa for $456, 5332 80 on account
of money advanced by this state dur
ing the civil war in the equipment of
government troops to the court of
claims, where it will be tried and adj
Indicated. 1t was expected by the at
tolney general that the matter would
be taken before the secretary of the
treasury before reference was made to
the court of claims, if any should be
made eventually, and this action is a
surprise. 1t is due probably in part
to the fact that Gov Shaw will be sec
rotary of the treasury before the claim
can be reached for hearing in that
department, and undoubtedly he would
not wish to pass upon it himself. The
claim will now be tried in the usual
way before the court of claims, at
whose head is Joseph Reed, of Council
Bluffs, and the state officials and
legislature firmly believe that the state
will be recompensed for the half mil
lion it expended on account of the gem
eral government
State Institutions.
The following is the January state
ment of the state board Of control
showing the number of inmates and
expenses of each institution in Decem-
Der and the balance on hand in the sun
port funds January ]:
Credit
No. inmates. Expenses Balance
Anamosa ........... 43G $lO345 $685.
Fort Madison...... 45l $500 "a XII
I4aFlhda ............ 35S 12.15S 1057S