Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-12
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Molnes, Iowa, April s. 1908

educational institution millage tax
bills by which guarantee Is given OF
he businesslike expenditures of the
revenues from that tax. Not only will
1t be necessary for the regents and
trustees to submit estimates of the
cost and plans and specifications of
the buildings which 1t is proposed to
erect from the proceeds of the mill.
age tax, to the general assembly for
It's approval, but If changes are made
involving increase In cost, while the
legislature is not in session, the
unanimous approval of the executive
council must be secured Moreover,
the Lewis amendment requires that
the treasurers of the educational in.
situations shall only draw proceeds OF
the millage taxes from the state
treasury on affidavit that it will be re-
CURED for immediate expenditure.
This will keep the money In the state
treasury where it draws interest for
the people instead of in the banks
at Iowa City, Ames and Cedar Falls.
There also was put on the bills the
provision that funds to be realized
from the tax levies shall not be an.
ticipated by issuing and discounting
warrants or other obligations of the
state.
Governor Cummins signed the anti
pass bill on the 25th. He called
Senator John Hughes, Jr.. down
from the senate to witness the
act and signed his name with q
brand new pen which, upon the re
quest of Senator Hughes, was present
ed to the author of the measure. The
governor congratulated Senator
Hughes warmly on the enactment OF
the law. The addition of the sig
nature of the governor completed the
bill and 1t became a law on the
moment 1t was signed; but it does no,
go into effect until July 4,
BY vote of 46 to 80 the house OF
representatives refused to pass the
Teter bill to prevent misuse of cam
paign funds. The bill provided that
every candidate for any Office to be
voted for at any caucus, primary or
election, authorized by law, by any
electors shall, within ten days after
such caucus, primary or election, file
with the auditor of the county Of the
residence of said candidate, a verified
statement of the account Of his cam
paign expenses, including all expen
ditures by, for, or on behalf of said
candidate, up to and including the
day of the caucus, primary or cleo
ton. This statement of account should
include tha nccpccp,ant NV opy nor
son, committee or organization In
charge of the campaign Of the candi
date. The clairmen Of political par
ties were required to make an &C
counting of all funds handled by them
The legislature spent most of the
last day in conferences of commit
tees on adjustment of differences as
to tenure of Office bills. AS passed
the bills finally provide for two yeal
terms for county officers, for three
years for supervisors and four years
for raiload commissioners. Two
supervisors will be elected at one
election and one member at the next
and so alternate. one of the two elect
ed at the same time not taking hi:
office for fourteen months after cleo
ton. Two railroad commissioners
are to be chosen at one election ant
one at the next, and SO alternate.
Hon. John T. Hamilton, thu new
member of the Board of control, was
indicted into Office on the 9Th and was
chosen chairman of the board, a pc
sition which would have been enjoy
ed by Judge Kline had he lived, under
the law which makes the member
whose term expires first the chair
man of the board. He will assume
the duties of the place on April IS
Hon. Geo. d. Perkins has taken &C
ton to have his name placed upon
the ballot of the Polk county primary
and he will contest the county with
Governor Cummins.
Governor Cummins and George D
Perkins will meet in joint debate al
Spirit Lake on the afternoon of Apri
IA. The Dickinson county conven
ton is to be held on april 81. This
debate was arranged by A. B. Funk
Lieutenant Governor John Harriott
has made formal announcement OF
his candidacy for the republican nom
ination for governor.
The senate railway and judiciary
committee voted unanimously to re
port that the family mileage bill,
offered by Chassell and passed thu
house, is unconstitutional. There
fore, the bill was not voted upon II
the senate. A similar bill passed II
Michigan was knocked out in the. SUI
preme court. II is claimed that the
bill would give rights of cheap fare
to men able to purchase a $40 bool
which are not assured to people WHIT
could only buy $40 worth. Carol
Wright and James c. Davis, repre-
senting the Rock Island and North
wester, respectively, appeared before
the committee.
Governor Folk of Missouri was the
chief speaker at the Jefferson ban
ouet held at Des Moines on the nigh
of the I'd. A large number of promin
ent democrats we're in attendance
and during the day a conference or
the political situation was held. Upor
invitation Of the senate and house
Governor Folk appeared before eacf
house and made brief address.
Years ago a faithful son OF Indi
ana was enabled, by reason of an in
heritance, to make trip abroad
Upon his return the Evansville PEG