Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-04
PHYSICIANS OF LEGISLATURE
CONSIDER MEANS FOR HOUSE.
ING CONSERVATIVES.
LAFORCE BILL rs READY
Two Measures Will Be Introduced In
Iowa General Assembly soon-Fay.
cite County Member Wants Rurat
Mail Carriers Salaries Increased.

yesterday on the proposition to estab-
ish a state hospital for the treatment
and cure Of consumptives.
Two propositions were under com
sideration. One advanced by DIR. Som
mers, of Van Buren, county and backed
by DR.. w. B. LaForce and the other
health officers and physicians of the
state, for the appropriation of not less
than $25,000 for the purpose of erect
ing such a hospital: the other pro-
posed by DR.. Young, of Calhoun coun.
ty, providing for the acceptance of the
proposition of Dr. Kline, of Fort Dodge
who offers to turn his hospital into
such an institution and to treat state
patients for 81 each, the state to ap.
propriate $4,000 for the institution.
1t was decided by the conference to
have both bills introduced, the legis-
lature to take its choice.
Will Introduce Both Bills.
The Sommers bill has been prepared
in substance and was drafted In
time for introduction this morning.
probably. 1t will be entitled a bill for
an act ito establish and maintain q
sanitarium for the treatment and cure
of persons afflicted with tuberculosis"
It's benefits however, are to be limited
to persons resident within the state.
1t will provide that the location OF
the new institution shall be deter
mined by the legislature as a whole in
joint session. Il
Provisions 81 EIIl.
| The erection }of buildings, the E,lEs lEs
chase of grounds, materials and SUP,
1 plies necessary for the conduct OF the
home and the support and financial
management of the institution are to
be lodged in the board of control But
the direction of the medical depart
ment and the management of all mat
| ters pertaining to the treatment, sani.
tation, regimen, hygiene and conduct
and care of the patients admitted. and
the employment and selection of the
medical staff are vested I'M the state
board of health, salaries, Of course to
be subject to the approvalS Of the
/ board of control.
The bill will provide for the admis-
sion OF patients on terms and under
regulations prescribed by the B6ard OF
health, who will fix the tenn and time
of payment, which In no event shan
exceed $50 per month, but indigents
may be admitted free.
Provides for Appropriations
1 An appropriation of at least $4,000
will be provided. OF this, $40, 900 will
/ be devoted to grounds, buildings and
4 equipment and $4,000 to support for
/ the first biennium.
i Last year approximately 1000 pec-
4 pie died OF consumption in Iowa. It
i is said to be more prevalent than any
4 other disease. The health physicians
4 of the state, led by LaForce OF Ottunl-
4 wa, have been agitating the state In
i stitution for treatment of consump-
tiYes for some time. Foreign coun-
tries and some of the states have sue
cessfully tried it. The theory is that
consumption is contagious. Each af-
: f1icted person is a focus for the dis
semination of the germs. Segregation
a OF. consumptives will soon eradicate
the disease.
Wants Salaries Higher.
4 Representative Shaffers of Fayette
a county today introduced memorial to
& congress, asking that the salaries of
Z rural mail carriers be increased so that
a they shall be s720 for the second year
of service and $3.50 for the third year.
For Superior Court
A A bill which will IL passed doubtless
make it easier for Ottumwa to secure
a superior court and will lessen the
work OF the Wapello county district
court, was introduced in the house by
Representative Temple of Clarke coun.
ty. IT provides for three judges at d
salary of $1,000 per year, to have jur
isdiction in cases involving not moro
than $4,000 and in criminal cases up to
felony.
; New Banking Bill.
i Representative CalderwooG toGav III.
u trodlced banking bill applying sec.
I tions 1872, 3, A, 6 and OF the Iowa
|, code to private banks and making
/. these sections apply to firms or associ-
= ations receiving deposits and doing
business usually done by banks. These
sections refer to the quarterly state
ments made By state and savings
. banks, the examination of these banks
I by the state auditors examiners, spe-
! cial reports at the call Of the state all-
7 ditor, and action by the state in APP
pointing receivers.
e The Garst resolution providing that
f the members of the Legislatures ap-
preparation committees visit the var.
ious state institutions this month went
z to tho ho,co today fl5