Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-23

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lege $4,000 annual additional support and
$45, 900 general; State Normal SIG, 500 annual
additional support and S4,526 general appro-
priation.
st. Louis exposition appropriation bill,
carrying S150;G00.
General omnibus bill carrying about $780,
600 for salaries of employees.
States share Of East Walnut street adjoin.
Ing Governors Square,
Resolutions Passed.
Two important Joint resolutions passed at
this session.
biennial elections. 1t Is modelled closely
after the Titus measure which. after the
people had adopted the amendment, was
declared lhyalid by the Supreme Court, bn
aS oS f IF s H f aps rHt s e Tss0d
The. Temple Joint resolution contemplates
amendment. to the State Constitution, Id.
creaslhg. the number of members .of the
House Of Representatives. to 1os, The plal
least one Representative and to give, two
to the nine couttles having the largest
population. :
Both of these, joint resolutions II passed
by. the Thirtieth General Assembly, viii he
election OF 1904. :.
A number OF Joint resolutions, relating
to employees and minor matters were
passed.
Concurrent resolutions were numerous,
the most Important being the Trewin
measure. favoring the Ncson-Corlss bill.
Intended to strengthen the Interstate Com
mercc Commission and enhance Its powers.
Pardons Recommended.
The following persons. sentenced for life
for murder, were recommended for condi
tional pardons: Theodore Bushick and Jo-
T sepn M ot of Mills County; william
ley, Of Story County; Wesley Elkins, of Clay
ton County; Otto Often, Of Pocnhontas Coun
ty; John Ballew, of Webster. County.
Mines and Mining.
House fle ~ BY Kendall, recurring that
members Of the Mine Examining Bonrd shall
hold certificates OF competency as fi1ire fore.
men and Mt least one member be II hoistlng
engineer, all Of whom must have at least
five years, actual experience.
House file 10, by Kendall providing for
the semi-annual examination OF coal mines
having an output of Mt least fifty TONS per
day.
Senate bill requiring shot examiners In
coal mines.
Banks and Banking.
Senate. file 100, by Alexander. authorizing
savings banks to receive deposits to twenty
times their capital stock and surplus, an
times.
Senate Ole 1877, by Alexander, authorizing
banks to loan up to one.half the amount Of
their capital stock in n single loan when the
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worth twice the amount of the loan.
General Legislation.
ii. F. S31 by Edwards, requiring railroad
companies to file plats of lines with county
auditors to facilitate certifcatlon of assess
II. +. 35. by Committee on Compensation
of Public Officers, fixing the compensation
Of reporters of the District Court MT SO per
day and cents per hundred additional for
transcribing their notes.
S. f. 1877, by Municipal Code Committee,
| comforting on State Health Board power to
| locate pest houses where communities are
| unable to fix the location.
IL. II. 81, by Culdcrwood, giving each
farmers Institute delegate to the annual
State agricultural convention.
II. i. As, by Hilsinger. fixing compensa-
collateral Inheritance tax is to be levied Mt
50 per day and . cents per mile to and from
place of apprasing. The same compensa-
tion applies to all other cases not covered
s. f. 2is, by blanchard for the condemna.
tion Of fshway through the BoAaparte dam
i; +. 1se, by Hasselquist, providing for
nal Improvement.
| s. +; 337, by Blanchard, defining the crime
OF sodomy.
S. +. 141, by Wh.pple, authorizing appoint.
mcnt by District Court Trustees to manage,
| control and invest funds donated Cor Gem
| ctcry purposes.
5; F: 29s. by Young of Lee, enabling the
| erty IN the State for public improvements.
S. F; 163 by Hopkins. relieving retiring
State Treasurer from liability for taxes col,
lected under laws later held invalid and
transferring liability. to his successor.
): +. %, by Municipal Code Committee,
making the Mayor presiding officer of the
Council with power to vote In case of tie,
Ing the Mayor shall be member OF the
Council In cities Of the frst class, with
power to oo vote e., only in case Of tie;
empowering cities and towns to levy a tas
for renewal, extension or repair OF water
works
s; 7. 2os, by Municipal Code Committee,
Of the code regarding notices of publica-
,,s $: n 2o2 by MgnleIpal Code Committee;
Assembly to permit cities and towns to
use water works fund for renewals and
extensions to, water works.
ii. Il. $40. by Furry, changing the names
| insane" as mt. Pleasant Suite Hospital j
| etc.
| II. F. 2s6, by Roads and Highways Com.
lnittee, for consolidation of road districts
and making the township the unit of road
| organization, also providing road taxes be
| in cash.
$; T.. POI by Bachman, correcting defects
| In law of the Twenty-eishth General Assem-.
bly, MS to practice of veterinary medicine
surgery and dentistry.
| $: r. 100. by Harper, In case Of adoption
or biennial elections amendment, providing
poll lists of 1904.
s. f. 243. by Ball. giving cities under 90.
900 and towns, jurisdiction over parks be.
yond corporation limits and providing for
the voting of taxes to purchase real estate
for park purposes and to pay for park I'M.
prOvemcnts.
II: Il. 1856, by Municipal Corporations Com.
and towns that shal show detailed receipts
and receipts and disbursements of each
fund. Kcceipts and vouchers must he pre-.
served that show whether any transaction
lures and reports showing financial cOndl.
4 tion must be published annually by cities
| and towns.
.,l H.. F. 17o, by Durham. compulsory cduca-
| ton measure, applicable to children between
. and IA years. except children living more
than two miles from any school. The law
APPLIES to the latter only In case free trans
poftatlon is provided. Attendance at least
twelve consecutive weeks of each school
year at some public. private or parochial
schooi or equivalent instruction from u com.
percent teacher is required.
-. =. 20, by special committee, to enable
Shiloh commission to use unexpended hal.
ance of about 81 900 of Its $4,000 approprla-
! ton to- prepare for dedication of monuments
nc Shiioh ana for supervision of erection
II. T. 4s7, by Clarke, authorizing the
executive council to sell furniture and stores
FOR which the State has no further use,
| >. f.. 100 by municipal code committee. tc
authorize cities Of tirst-class to execute
second mortgages and bonds to obtain funds
TO make extensions and improvements t.
water systems.
II. +. 06, by Buchanan to authorize let
ting OF waterworks contracts In parts II
cities Of the first class. Ottumwa is par
| ticularly interested In the measure, as large
| improvements to the water system are being
prepared for there
III. L. 400. by Langan, of Clinton, a meas
| ure to enable the city of Clinton to vote
additional taxes totpurchase the highway
bridge across the Mississippi at that place.
). 4. 267 by Brooks, to provide for the
appointment of assistant surgeons for the
Soldiers Home at Marshalltown
| =. L. 26S, by Brooks, to authorize town
| ship trustees to levy n tax to maintain GENE
| teries In adjoining townships.
| $. f. 135, by TFewin, to provide the prop
| erty of an Insane person shall 20 TOWARD
supporting his family instead of to his ow1
| support.
II. Il. 266, by English, bringing the roat
tax law Into conformity with the bill passed
by the Twenty-ninth General Assembly thai
extends the time of fixing the railroad as
sessment by the executive council from
March to July. III
Il. Il. Ill, by Larrabee, measure In tn,
Interest of Oelwen, providing any city o.
5.0OO or over, may establish superior court
1000.
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