Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-21
TWO HUNDRED
NEW LAWS
Thirtieth General Assembly of
Iowa Leaves Many
Remembrances.
LESS THAN FORMER SESSIONS
Resume, of Most important Measures
Enacted - Complete List Of Laws
Passed BY Legislature Which Ad-
journed On the 18th.
Des Moines. Iowa, April 10, 1904.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 10, 1904.
OF the new laws which have been writ
ten upon the statute books of Iowa by the
Thirtfeth General Assembly there are per-
haps fewer of general interest or import
aace than have been enacted for many
years past The new laws approximate
two hundred while two years ago totai
OF two hundred and ffty-two passed the
general assembly and became effective
the big drainage law. the biennial cleo
lions amendment, the Temple amendment
proposing representative redistrictins In
the state. the Juvenile court law, the stock
shippers bill. and the larger appropriations
voted, besides several insurance laws OF
Importance may be said to be the legisia-
ton which stands out as the distinctive
work Of the session.
The legislature appropriated almost
two and a half million dollars this
year for extraordinary expenses. or
which nearly a million goes to the
support of the institutions under the
state board of control over half
million to the three state educational insti-
tutions, and $500 900 for the completion or
the state historical building. One OF the
largest special appropriations and one or
the most important is the Sl25,0oO which
was voted for the establishment OF sep
arate institution at Knoxville, Iowa, Tor
maniacs. Among the other notable ap-
propriatisns Is the $40 appropriated for
an agricultural building at the state air
grounds and $4,000 additional for making
the Iowa exhibit at st. Louis. 1t Is also
n notable fact that the board OF controi
bill carries a quarter of million dollars
for the erection of a new school Tor the
deaf at Council Bluffs.
Among the most important acts or the
hn inc a
have been passed. In nearly every IN
stance they are the result of recommends
lions for reforms in the insurance laws
Of the state made by the governor IN MS
biennial message. Most important per-
maps Is the bill designed to prevent mer-
gers without the approval Of me state OF
fciaIs. The bill requiring all forms OF
policies to be approved by these officials
before they can be issued Is also among
the leading changes, as we'll as the law
providing for more strict examinations or
insurance companies and the turning or
all fees derived therefrOm into the state
treasury To this end a salaried ex-
aminef and also an actuary are provided
Dor.
The bill requiring the state treasurer to
charge interest on state funds Is another
important measure. The policy outlined
by the legislature in the adoption of a
sesolution favoring the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people Is another feature. Aside from the
Juvenile court dill there Is but one new
criminal law of especial note. This is
the measure increasing the maximum PEN
elty for assault with intent to commit
murder from ten to thirty years. The
act defining a bootlegger and providing
for the prosecution Of such violater by in
sunction and fine is also worthy Of COM
nent.
The defeat of the indeterminate sem
tence Law resulted in the passage OF a
bill Cor the appointment OF commission
20 investigate this criminal procedure in
other states and report to the next legts-
kature. Another similar step was taken
IN the appointment of a commission to in
westigate the spread of tuberculosis in
iowa and report in the same manner.
This was the outcome Of the bill pro-
posing to appropriate large sum for the
erection of a home for consumptives and
dts defeat.