Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-09

nothing. In my opinion the effect of
such bills would be to force all private
bankers to incorporate. / can not
see why a man should not have the
right. II ne has the money, to run a
private bank just as much as though
he engaged in any other line OF bust
ness, for every cent he is worth out
side of property that is exempt, is liza
BILE to the claims Of depositors. Take
for example private banker who
owns large farms, cattle and other
property. All this is liable and makes
his bank much safer than it would be
if it had. say a capital of $4,000 with
number Of these private bankers are
in the smaller towns and to make
statement such as is provided by these
different bills would require publica-
ton of an inventory of all the bankers
property, except, of course, such as
is exempt. This, 1t seems to me,
would be an unnecessary requirement
and on the whole do not believe that
any one would be benefited by it,"
Bill for State Examiners Killed.
TIE senate by vote Of 20 ayes to q
nays killed the Newberry bill, provid-
ing for a board of public examiners
for county officers. The bin provided
for the appointment by the governor
of board consisting of three expert
examiners, who should at least once
each year examine the books, papers,
ETC.. of each county treasurer in the
state and might make other examina-
tions at the request of the board of
supervisors. The bill also provided
for uniform system Of bookkeeping
for county treasurers. The opposition
to the bill was based largely on the
fact that it was creating an additional
high salaried commission, and the
present legislature seems opposed to
creating any more fat positions.
The senate committee on schools
reported a committee substitute for
bills amending the compulsory educa-
| tion law. The substitute provides
that all children of school age shall
attend school at least sixteen weeks
| each year, beginning with the first Of
the school year 1t also provides that
in every school district having pop
ulation of 10000 or over truant off,
Ger shall be appointed.
The senate passed the bill by Saun-
ders providing that the owners of
stock in any corporation shall have
the right to vote such stock even
though it may be hypothecated for
debt or attached on debt In the latter
case the owner shall have the right to
vote such stock until the ownership
is finally adjudicated.
The appropriation Of 100000 for the
st Louis fair commission has passed
both houses.
Bills Passed.
Following bills were passed by the
house:
II. r. So providing that in counties
of a population of $4,000 or more, court
may appoint competent shorthand
reporter as clerk of grand jury at a
salary not to exceed 81 for each day
actually employed.
Bills were passed appropriating ST.
900 each for the Dubuque rescue home
and the women's and babies home at
Sioux City.
H. r. 164. defining "bootlegger" as
one who keeps or carries around any
intoxicating liquor with intert to sell.
and providing that all provisions of
the mulct law may be invoked to pun
ish him.
H R.96, requiring county recorders,
where mistakes are made in recording
instruments, and when fees have been
paid. to re-record such instruments.
H. r.. 273, authorizing cities and
towns to license employment agencies.
Senate bill prohibiting taking Of
narcotics, liquors or any aid to es-
cape into buildings or grounds Of penal
institutions.
Senate has passed the following
bills:
H. r. 102. providing that when nom
resident claimant sues nonresident
debtor in the state of Iowa and gar
nishees debt due him in Iowa, person
garnished may plead exemptions pro-
vided in the state Of his residence.
II. r. 1913. providing that appeal
cases in contested elections may be
tried at the first term of court.
H. r. 222, providing that when any
attorney has been disbarred the clerk
of the court shall Immediately certify
to the clerk of the supreme court the
judgment in the case.
H. r. 81, appropriating $1,000 or so
much thereof as shall be necessary to
complete the present fiscal year for
expenses for inspecting county and
private institutions wherein insane
persons are kept.
The senate adopted house joint res
olution No A, authorizing the commits
sioner Of the bureau OF labor statistics
to cooperate with the United States
census bureau in the collection of the
statistics of manufactures and assist
in every way possible towards making
the collection Of statistics on this sub
ject in this state full and complete.
TIE house also passed the bill re-
curing owners of automobiles to reg
| lister and obtain a license and also re-