Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-20
Work of the Lawmakers

ecutive council of the state to sell a
block of land known as Estate square,
| in Stewards addition to the city Of Des
Moines. :,
II. F. No. 331. Providing for the
examination Of fraternal and benefi-
| ciary associations by the auditor of
state.
III. +. No. $780, Authorizing the city
of MarShalltOwn to construct and
maintain sewer through land owned
by the state and used by the Soldiers
| home.
III. f. No. 256. Providing for the
| consolidation or reinsurance Of the
risks of fraternal beneficiary societies,
with the approval of the auditor of
estate with other societies or organ
iZations.
III. +. No. 25S Amending the code
so that independent school districts
| in incorporated towns or cities of the
i second class may vote a tax not to ex-
coed two and one-half per cent. of the
actual value of taxable property with
In the district for the purpose of
building or furnishing a school house
or procuring a site therefor.
H. +. No. $40. Providing for ex-
penses which may accrue for the care
and investigation of insane persons
found in counties in which they do not
have legal settlement If lney re-
side in another county in the state,
that county is liable. If not residents
Of the state the expense must be paid
from the state treasury to the county
finding and caring for the insane
person.
III. +. No. 81. Making an apprOpri-
alton of S651.51 for payment of costs
incurred by the Intervention of the
state of Iowa to suits commenced in
Humboldt county.
ii. f. No. 40. Providing for con-
Solidation or reinsurance of risks of
insurance companies or associations
with other companies when plan is
approved by commission consisting of
the governor, the state auditor and
the attorney general
II. f. No. 226. Amending the code
relative to issuing certificates emitting
fraternal beneficial insurance COM
panies to transact business in the
state. Must have approval of state
auditor on approval of its articles of
incorporation by the attorney general
of the state.
II. +. No. 81 Prohibiting the dock
ing of horses in the state and prOvid-
ing a penalty Of a fine not to exceed
500 or thirty days in the county Jail
for its violation.
S. f. No. 223. Raising the amount
to be paid by the state for support of
children at the Davenport Orphans
home from $40 to So monthly, and
making each county liable to extent of
Sc per month for support of children
other than soldiers orphans from said
county.
S. f. No. 265. Making defacing or
destruction of books, papers and other
periodicals in public library or
reading room a misdemeanOr, and pro-
viding penalty of a fine of not more
than 500 or thirty days in the county
Jail.
s. f. No. 21S. Appropriating $429.-
81 to cover deficiency in the state
board of veterinarian examiners of
Iowa. for money paid by them into
| the state treasury.
II. f. No. 80. Providing that judges
| of district courts in counties having
$4,000 or more population may appoint
| n oh ha nd oc
clerk of the grand jury at compensa-
| ton not to exceed 81 a day.
| II. f. No. 3S1. Providing penalties
| for destruction or injury of plants and
| property of electric railway and light
| companies.
| H. f. No. $40. Amending code so
that with stipulated premiums and as
| sessment, life insurance companies
| sums collected for expenses and not
used for that purpose may be trans
| ferred to the benefit, emergency or
| reserve fund.
III. +. No. $50. Making the willfuI
| taking of any electric current, gas or
water with intent to defraud, a crime
| of larceny and punishable accord
ingly.
| III. +. No. 305. Requiring railway
| corporations to make detailed state
ment to the executive council Of the
| state amount of real estate owned in
each county of the state, for purpose
| Of assessment.
II. f. No. SO. Compelling county re-
corders, when they have made a mis-
take in recording an instrument. to re-
record the same without further fee.
III. F. No. 25. Providing that loan
and trust companies shall have full
paid capital stock of not less than the
amount required of savings banks, as
provided in the code.
III. +. No. 800. Amending section
$50 Of the code so as to abolish the
offices of township clerk and trustee in
towns or cities not acting under a
special charter and constituting one
or more civil townships, the boundar-
les of which coincide with the bound
aries of the town or city.
III. f. No. 304. Providing for the
yearly classification Of railways Of the
state by the executive council
ii. +. No. 37S. Legalizing the acts