Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-17
LEGISLATION.

LEGISLATION.
IT. +. 33i by Edwards. requiring railroad
companies TO file plats of lines with coun-
ty auditors to facilitate certifcation Of as
sessments by taxing districts.
". f. 81. by committee on compensation
OF public officers. fixing the compensation
Of reporters Of the district court at 80 per
day and @ cents per hundred adnuonal lor
transcTibinR their notes.
& +. 1917. by municipal code committee
comforting on state health board power 10
IGcnte pest houses where communities are
unable to fix the location.
II. +. 81, by Underwood. giving each
farmers institute n delegate to the an
nual state agricultural convention.
II. +. AZ. by Hilsinger, fixing compcn
sation of appraisers of property on whlch
the collateral inheritance tax Is TO be lev
led ut 81 per day and five cents per ml!e
10 and from place Of appraisng Ihe
same compensation applies to all other
eases not covered by statute.
s. +. 21S, by Blanchard, for the condcm-
nation of fshway through the bonapafte
dam and Its erection.
il. f. lS2. by Hassclquist, providing for
taking private property for works or inter
nal improvement.
S. f. Ss7, by Blanchard. defining the
crime Of SOdOmy.
s, F.. i4i. by whIpple. authorizing APP
polntment by district court of trustees TO
manage, control and invest funds donated
for cemetery purposes.
s. F. 300. by Young Of Lee, enabling the
federal government to take private prop
erty In tho state for public improvements.
s. +. 163 by Hopkins, relieving retiring
state treasurer from liability for taxes col
lected under laws later held Invalid ana
transferring liability to his successor.
S. +. 20 by municipal code committee,
making the MAYOR presiding officer of Che
council with power to vote in case of
tie. but not u member OF that body; also
providing the mayor shall be member
of the council in cities Of the first class,
with power to vote only in case Of tie.
S. +. 200. by municipal code committee,
empowering cities and towns to levy tax
for renewal, extension or repair OF water
works.
S F. 203. by municipal code committee.
striking out limit Of ten days In section
G22 Of the code regarding notices OF publ
CO ton Of levips Of special assessments.
S. f. 202, by municipal code committee.
amending laws of Twenty-elghth general
assembly to permit cities and towns TO
use water works fund for renewals and
extensions TO water works.
II. L. 3T6, by Furry, changing the names
insane" as mt. Pleasant State Hospi-
Ii. +. 2s6, by roads and highways COM
mlttee. for consolidation Of road districts
and making the township the unit of road
organization. also providing road taxes
S. F. 291 by Bachman, correcting de-
fccts In law Of the Twenty-eighth general
assembly as to practice OF veterinary med
lcine surgery and dentistry.
S. F. 100 by Harper. In case Of adoption
Of biennial elections amendment, provid-
Ing jurymen in 1anS shall be selected from
the poll lists of 1904.
s. f. 243. by Ball. giving cities under
10000 and towns. jurisdiction over parks
beyond cornoration limits and providing
for the voting Of taxes to purchase real
estate for park purposes and to pay for
park improvements.
II. F. 396 by municipal corporations
committee, for a system of bookkeeping
tailed receipts and receipts and disburse-
ments OF each fund. Receipts and vouch-
ers must he preserved that show whether
any transaction Is valid. Statements
receipts and expenditures and reports
showing financial condition must be pub
hshed annually by cities and towns
II. F. 10. by Durham, compulsory edu-
cadOn measure, applicable to children he.
tween 7 and IA years, except children liv-
ing more than two miles from any school.
The law applies 70 the latter only in case
free transportation Is provided. Attend
ance at least twelve consecutive weeks of
each school year at some public, private
or parochial school or equivalent instruc-
ton from competent teacher is required.
Fl r. 275, by special committee, to en-
az q SDllnn commission 10 use uneXpended
ialnn"r Of ahGu' $40 OF its $4,000 ap-
preparation TO prepare for dedication Of
monuments at Snlloh and for supervision
of erection tEeraJf.
Fl. +. 4S7 by Clarke, authorizing the
executive council to sell furniture aud
stores for which the state has no further
use.
s. F. 100 by municipal code committee,
10 authorize cities Of first class to execute
second mortgages and bonds to obtain
funds to make extensions and improve
ments to water systems.
II. F. 96, by Buchanan. to authorize let.
ting Of water works contracts In parts In
cities of the first class. Ottumwa Is par
tcularly interested In the measure, as
large improvements TO the water system
are being prepared for there.
II. +. 400, by Langan Of Clinton, a meas
use to enable the city Of Clinton to vote
additional taxes to purchase the highway
bridge across the Mississippi at that
place.
S. F. 267 by Brooks. to provide for the
appointment OF assistant surgeons for the
Soldiers Home at Marshalltown.
s. f. 26S, by Brooks, to authorize town
ship trustees to levy a tax to maintain
cemeteries in adjoining townships.
S. II. 1876, by Trewin, TO provide the prop
erty Of an insane person shall go towards
his family instead Of 10 his
own support.
II. F. 2G6. by English. bringing the road
tax law into conformity with the bill
passed by the rwenty-ninth general assem-
bly, that extends the time OF fixing the
railroad assessment by the Szscutye coun-
oil from March 10 July.
ii. L. Ill, by Larrabee, q measure In the
interest OF Oelwein, providing any city OF
!, 600 or over, may establish a superior
court. The old law fixed the minimum
limit NJ 1000.
s. f. 20, by Molsberry, authorizing
mill levy to support free public libraries.
~ a. I'LL II a.
granting by a blanket act to the United
States government jurisdiction over lands
in the state that may be used as sites for
federal public buildings. The measure
obyiates the necessity of a special act In
each instance.
II. F. 141, by Bovsen, fixing the salaries
of sheriffs and deputies. The bill provides
the sheriff in counties over 1900 shall
receive $500 year: In counties over
2S,O00 and under 5000. $1,000 year; In
counties over HOOD and under 5000, So
900 a year, to be paid In all such cases out
of the fees of the Office. The bill also pro-
vldes If the fees of the office are not large
enough to meet the salaries as given above
counties of over 5000 enough to bring his
salary Up to $500; in counties between
$1,000 AM 5000, enough to bring the sal
airy TO 5000; In counties between 1000
and 2s,0OO, up to Sl,SOO; In counties under
1900 nm to $500. The chief deputy is
in all cases.
S. +. g. by Blanchard, reducing from Q
per cent to ). the interest rate on county
warrants.
II. +. los, by Cummings, 10 provide that
judgments against the garnishee shall not
he entered until the principal defendant
has had five days notice Of the garnlsh-
ment proceedings to be served as In the
case of original notices.
u. +. III, by sweeley, bringing electric
railways and apparatus under the provi-
siOns Of section 4.S0I Of the code relative
to malicious mischief and trespass.
s. +. II, by COPYRIGHT. making 1t a mis-.
demeanor to carry OF the bottles, boxes.
kegs or barrels OF another.
S. F. %, by Garst, changing the date
when railway corporations shall make re-
ports to the executive council for purposes
Of assessment from February 18th 10 April
LIST and extending the date for the council
TO fix the railway assessment from the
first Monday In March TO the second Mon