Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-02-03

the Judge. A tria, Nv jury as In
civil cases. may be demanded After
the patient has been in the hospital
six months he may be paroled, but he
must sign a pledge to abstain from
the use of liquors or narcotics and to
keep away from bad company. He is
required to report regularly on the
list OF each month, showing that he
has not violated his parole. and fail
ure to sosreport promptly and salts.
factorily will result in an order from
the superintendent of the hospital for
him to return.
Mr.. Cummings of Marshall county
introduced bill to regulate child la.
Dor. 1t provides that no child under
fourteen shall be employed in any
mine. quarry, manufacturing estab-
lishment, workshop or mercantile es
adjustment, and none under sixteen
who are less than sixty inches tall or
weigh less than eighty pounds Chill
dren are not TO be employed when the
1t is shown that they have attended
school the prescribed period within
the preceding twelve months. No
child under sixteen shall be employed
in a place of danger to its health or
morals or where liquor is sold No
female under sixteen shall be EN-.
ployed where she must remain stand.
ing or be required to work more than
ten hours a day or forty-fye hours a
week
Amending Drainage Laws.
nun Der of bills amC hiding the
drainage laws have been introduced
in both houses. The object of these
bills is to facilitate the work, and some
provide that boards of supervisors
may order the investigation of the ne.
plication of any one who shall enter
into bond to meet the cost of the in.
vestigation in case it is decided that
the ditch is not necessary.
Mr. Lundt of Tama introduced a bill
whose title states that it is intended
ito place the ballot on higher and
more moral level The bill provides
that any candidate for office who shall
directly or indirectly buy votes by dis
tributing money for cigars. beer or
whisky. shall be subject to a fine of
from 500 to $1,000. and be deprived
of the right of voting at the next cleo
ton
Mr.. Buchanan Of Wapello intro
duced a bill to amend section 2540 of
the code in relation to fishing by strik.
ing out the word November" and in
sorting the word "Decemter." This
extends the open season for game fish
one month.
Senator Brooks of Keokuk county
has introduced bill that committee
of the stockholders of state and saw
ings banks shall be required to exam.
inc the books of such banks at least
twice year and report their findings
to the other stockholders.
Senator Jackson of Woodbury. has
introduced bill providing that boards
OF supervisors must make an annual
estimate of the revenue and expenses
of their counties and that the ex-
penses must be kept down to the es-
innate.
Live Birds Protected.
Senator Garst has taken a shot at
trap shooters in bill prohibiting
shooting of pigeons, fowl or other birds
for amusement or as a test of marks
manship.
Mr. Wright of Webster introduced
bill providing that in case a wife
shall separate herself from her hus-
band for ten years and during that pc
Rod her husband has conveyed real
estate without her joining in the deed.
her dover right shall be released in
case the purchaser is not informed
OF the existence of such wife. She,
however. may prevent the effect of
this statute of limitation by COM
mencing suit to maintain dover
rights in the county where the land Is
located. within ten years after the
date of such separation.
Bills have been introduced in both
uOuoC diu SCudIC W pIONiuC iOl a OHC-
tenth mill tax levy for experimental
station work In connection with the
agricultural college.
Mr.. Head of Greene has introduced
bill providing that in case of any
corporation organized in Iowa using
the word trust" In its title. it shall
be required to have full paid capital to
an amount not less than that required
of state banks.
Mr.. Powers of Floyd has introduced
bill providing that any school dis
trict employing a teacher holding a
two years certificate or a state certifi-
cate, who teaches eight months an
nually with an average daily attend
ance OF twenty pupils. shall receive
from the state treasury $50 per an
mum, to be paid into the teachers
fund.
Mr. Wise introduced normal school
appropriation bill, which provides for
an annual appropriation of $4,000,
OF which $4,000 is for teachers and
$4,000 is for contingent; $4,000 for
the biennial period for librarian and
assistants and grading and improv-