The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-10
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
pes Moines, April Z, 1902.

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Des Moines, April Z. 1902.
The fish and game law as passed
prohibits the taking Of in excess Of
forty game fish by any one person In
one day during the open season; Il
defines pickerel and cat fish as fish
whose taking Is prohibited between
April and May 15. It provides that
tho taking Of fish by using lime, dyn.
amlte; drugs, ETC., shall be unlawful;
and also within 300 feet of a fishway;
making this punishable 500 fine or
imprisonment. 1t adds cat fish to
game fish. It allows certificates to
issue for taking buffalo, suckers, CARS,
red horse, quill beaks, ETC., which prey
on game fish. Turtle doves are added
TO the game birds whose taking Is
prohibited during closed seasons. The
open season for squirrels Is made to
apply In September instead OF June.
Inc bill also exempts the game ward.
en- and his deputies from liability for
DESTROYING illegal fish and game ap-
paratus. (
Word is received from Washington
that the Iowa war claims will be de.
termined within week and the infor.
nation conveyed to the legislature,
The appropriations committees Of both
houses have been waiting for the dis.
position of the millage bills In support
OF the state educational institutions
and to hear from Washington before
determining. finally upon their recon.
mendations. 1t Is believed that the
report from Washington as to the
amount Of money Iowa will realize
on her war claim will be received with,
IN 2 few days, and that It will be such
sum, as will warrant the appropria,i
lions committees in treating most lib.
orally the st. Louis exposition and the
state historical building.
The friends of the state educational
institutions are greatly pleased with,
the passage OF the millage bills with
SO little difficulty. They have been
hard at work upon the matter for sew,
eral weeks, and have been disappoint.
60 In numerous instances when they;
expected to be able to call the bills up,
and other measures interviewed. In
some cases they began to be worried
LOT rear the date of adjournment would
approach 50 near as to make 1t DIFF.
ncu!t TO get the bills before the house
IN time to receive favorable considera.
ton: A great deal Of work was done
IN favor OF the levies and those OBJ.
posing them practically gave IN the
light. The opposition on the floor Of
the house was confined to a few spas.
modic efforts, and 1t was recognized
that the bills would go through by an
Overwhelming vote. Great credit Isl
due President w. M. Beardshear. OF
Ames, who has spent q great deal Of
time on the matter and has assisted
materially, not only In securing the
levy for his own institution, but also
sor the other educational institutions
VI the state. Taken altogether, the
three levies amount to one-half mill.
hLd on the present valuation will yield
about $257,000 annually. This sum
Will be divided as follows: STATE Uni.
yersity, $110.000; State Agricultural
College. $4,000; and State Normal
School, $4,000. ~
The sum Of $1.508 ,467.76 has been
charged to the counties Of the state
for general revenue purposes by State,
Auditor Merriam. This il the tar
levy for general state purposes ct
1901, to be collected in 1902. It rep.
resents levy of 81 mills on the tax
able property In the state according
to the 1901 assessment, and Is now be.
ing collected In the various counties.
By act Of the twenty.eighth general
assembly the executive council was au.
thorized to fix in 1901 rate that would
yield approximately $1,500,O0O for
general state purposes. Under figures
obtained from the auditors office, the
council fixed the rate at 81 mills. The
estimates made by the auditor were
remarkably close to correctness, as
shown by the total just charged
TO the various counties on the books
In the auditors Office. This sum, ST..
BOG, 467.76, as given above, Is but
little more than $4,000 out Of the way;
OF the sun, directed to. be raised by the
general assembly. y is said to be
the closest estimate ever made In the
auditors office on the general revenue.
In addition to the total named above,
the counties are charged with $55, $685.
80, being the one-tenth mill levy for
the Iowa State college and Che same
amount additional representing the
5one-tenth mill for the university. The
total levy for 1901, including the one.
tenth mill levies for the university and
the state college. is 80 mills. The
amount raised by the one-t4nth mill
levy for the university In excess Of
$4,000 goes into the general revenue
and the same is true as to tho scyy for.
the state college.
A new division of the mine inspec.
ton districts has been announced by
Governor Cummins. This division
went into effect March 81. The re-dis.
tricting has been made with a view
to having the districts more compact.
The new districts are: First District
Counties of Appanoose, Monroe.
Wayne, Lucas, Decatur, Clarke, Ring.
gold, Union. Taylor, Adams, Page,
Montgomery, Fremont and Mills. John
Werner, Inspector. Second district
Counties Of Muscatine, Louisa, Dee
Moines. Lee, Henry, Jefferson, Van
Buren,, Wapelic. Davis, Washington,
Keokuk, Mahaska, Marion, Warren,
Madison, Adair, Cass and Pottawatta.
mic. ed Sweeney, inspector. Third
district Counties Of Scott, Cedar.