Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-16
70 Enforce LIQUOR LAWS
Legislation for State MarShalS
Takes Definite Form.
MEASURE WILL BE PRESENTED
Move Is Declared to Be Cue to NulIifi-
cation Of Both Prohibitory and
MuIct Laws in the Larger Cities of
the State.


MuIct Laws in the Larger Cities Of
the State.
Des Moines, Dec. 15.-Many in
Quiries have been made recently and
considerable speculation is being in
dulged in as to just what the State
Marshal clubs of Iowa will demand
when they appear before the legis-
nature this winter, asking for addi-
lions to the mulct law in order to
make it more effective, from their
standpoint.
While it can not be said that the
officers of the association and those
who will lobby for the new law dur
ing the session have determined on
the program to be pursued, it is fact
that a sample bill has been prepared,
which has received the Endorsement
of the association, and which in all
likelihood will be Identical with the
law which the legislature will be
asked to adopt.
The title of the bill is left blank.
II is composed of fourteen sections,
and is as follows:
Section 1.-The state Of Iowa 10
hereby divided into state marshal dis
tricts for the purpose Of enforcement
OF this act as follows:
District l, or the Des Moines dis
tric&, shall consist of the following
counties: Boone, Story, Marshall,
Tama, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Powe-
shiek, Madison, Warren, Marion, Ma
haska, Clarke, Lucas, Wapello, Mon
roe, Decatur, Wayne, Appanoose and
Davis.
District No. 2, or Davenport district,
shall consist Of the following coun-
ties: Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson,
Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, Clinton. Scott.
Keokuk, Washington. Muscatine,
Louisa, Jefferson, Henry, Des Moines,
Van Buren, and Lee.
District No. 8, or Dubuque district,
shall consist of the following coun-
ties: Worth, Mitchell, Howard, Win
neshiek, Allamakee, Cerro Gordo,
Floyd, Chickasaw, Franklin, Butler,
Bremen, Fayette, Clayton, Hardin,
Grundy, Blackhawk, Buchanan, Della
ware and Dubuque.
District No. 4, or the Sioux City
district, shall consist of the following
counties: Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson,
Emmett, Kossuth, Winnebago, Sioux,
O'Brien, Clay, Palo Alto, Hancock,
Plymouth. Cherokee, Buena Vista, Po-
cahontas, Humboldt, Wright, Wood
bury, Ida Sac, Calhoun, Webster and
Hamilton.
District No. s, or Council Bluffs dis
frict, shall consist of the following
counties: Monona, Crawford, Car
roll, Green, Harrison, Shelby, Audu-
bon, Guthrie, Pottawattamie, Cass.
Adair, Mills. Montgomery. Adams,
Union, Fremont, Page, Taylor and
Ringgold.
Sec. 2.-There shall be appointed
by the governor and confirmed by the
district hereinbefore established, who
shall enter into bond, running to the
state of Iowa in the sum of $, con-
ditioned upon the faithful perform
ance of his duties.
Sec. 3.-The deputy marshals here
matter provided for may be trans
ferred from one district to another
upon the consent and request of the
respective narshals of the districts
concerned.
Sec. 4.-The said district marshals
may, when they deem necessary. ap-
point special deputy marshals to serve
during the emergency for which they
are employed.
Sec. Sit shall be the duty of the
district marshals in the respective
districts to superintend the enforce
ment of all laws of the state affecting
the manufacture, sale, keeping for
sale, giving away and transportation
of intoxicating liquors and the laws in
any manner connected with the liquor
traffic; to diligently inform them
selves of all violations of said laws
and either make report thereof to the
county attorney of the proper county,
who shall forthwith prosecute the
same as provided by law, or said mar
shals may themselves make complaint
G. any such violation or law TO the
proper court or magistrate and may
commence and direct the prosecution
thereof.
Sec. 6.-For the purpose of enforc-
ing such laws, said marshals shall,
each within their respective districts,
be specially charged with the duties
above enumerated, and may, upon
knowledge or information of the viola
ton Of any said laws, discharge said
duties at any place within the state
and they shall have all the powers
now or hereafter vested by law on
sheriffs and constables; and shall be
peace officers throughout the state in
all matters pertaining to the enforce
ment of the intoxicating liquor laws.
Sec. 7.-Said district marshal shall
have the power to employ attorneys to
prosecute or assist in the prosecu-
ton of any cases arising under the in
toxicating liquor laws, and in case of
the refusal or neglect of the county
attorney Of any county to prosecute
any such case that shall be com.
menced by any of said marshals, the
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