Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
LAWS PASSED BY
THE LEGISLATURE
Review of What Has Been Accomplished by
the Thirtieth General Assembly In the
Way Of New Legislation, Amendments,
Etc.
Special to Times Republican.

Iislation by the Thirtieth General AS
sembly just closing covers not YER
many topics. One of the chief matter
has been that of drainage. the genera
bill for which is regarded by all a
the most important single measur
considered. A great many regard, al
Iso, the first step in the direction o
lgiving the state a primary election
llaw. as one of the big things of the leg
1islature. for the bill to apply the Law
TO Polk county is very carefully pre-
pared. The bill to give preference
to soldiers in all civil employment an,
loffices Is believed by many to be on,
tof the most important of the many
measures. The amendment Of the com
lpulsory school law SO that it will bt
more definite and possible of executio:
is an important matter to the entir,
state. Establishment of a state asy-
! lum for inebriates and to take then
| from the insane hospitals is also ar
| important thing. Then there are very
Important improvements in the insur-
ance LAWS of the state SO that the eX-
aminations will be properly made a.
reasonable fees and for consolidating
and reinsurance and protection of those
who go into new companies. The
banks that have state money will be
required to pay interest thereon, and
this is an important matter. The re-
vision of the method of accounting in
the oil inspection bureau is import
ant and creating the office of state fac
tory inspector.
The session laws will not make as
large volume as usual but it will
be filled with important small mat
tiers. The entire list of laws cannot
be made UP until after the governor
has had his ten days in which to sign
the bills left ON his hands after adj
journment but practically all the legis-
lation can now be catalogued and sum
married.. Below will be found state
ment showing what are the chief bills
passed and what will become laws:
Amending the law in relation to
compulsory education SO that sixteen.
weeks of school attendance is neces-
sary and that at the first of the school
year. unless the school board otherwise.
provides and in any case attendance
must begin not later than December l.
Requiring railroad companies to issue
return passes to stock shippers.
Providing a Juvenile court for youth
full offenders 10 be under direction Of
the district judges and TO have separ-
ate records, applying only to more pop
ulous counties,
Providing for condemnation Of land
for state purposes and In counties and
cities for some other purposes
Act for the collection OF vital sta
tistics and keeping records.
Providing for primary elections II
large counties.
S Providing for the joint liability O.,
common carriers for damages where
shipment passes over several railroads.
Providing a license for insurance
agents.
Providing for the sale of lake beds
after drainage by the state.
Regulation of running OF automobiles
and limiting their speed on public
highways.
Authorizing insurance companies to
invest funds in bank stock
Directing that plaintiffs shall pay
costs in certain classes of abandoned
cases. where brought in county other
than the residence of defendant.
Providing 81 method OF dissolution
Of corporations and giving notice.
Authorizing collection of census sta
tistics at the time OF making assess
ment.
Authorizing increase Of library tax
for building purposes.
Providing that life insurance policy
must be approved by the auditor and
attorney general.
Providing for disposition Of book 5
and documents by commission of
state officers.
Providing that an estate must be
listed for taxation in the place of req
dence OF former owner.
Prohibiting posting Of advertisements
IF liquor or tobacco near school
houses.
To give towns power to bond for
park purposes.
Changing the law as to date of pub
ication OF official notices.
Amending law in regard to taxing
freight lines.
General law for drainage and bitches
oy districts, payment for same by as
easements against the property, provid- |
ng a method of creating districts CIV
ng hearings. letting contracts and pay
ng for all the work
Requiring banks having state funds |
% pay the state interest on their |
monthly balances at rate to be fixed by |
tate executive council.
Making 1t a crime to take liquors. |
!rugs or weapons into state peni-
entiary without permission.
Providing method of mortgaging the
of an insane person by guar
ian.
Authorizing registration of physi-
ians from other states without exam-
ation where states reciprocate
Permit taking of fish from lakes in
resenee of deputy warden.
Making wild turkey a game bird and
living protection.
Authorizing districts to purchase
music books for schools.
Requiring that veterans of the civil
sar shah be given preference in all
ublic and semi public employment in
he state where 1t is shown they are
Requiring that trust companies must
ave fully paid up capital and be sub
.ct to same regulations as savings
anks
Raising penalty for crime of assault
D commit murder from ten to thirty
ears.
Forbiddine the docking of horses.
Forbiddina. the use of live birds as
argets at tournaments. /,
Exemption from garnishment Of wag-
$ earned outside the state by nom resi-