Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-20

Results OF the Session of the
Thirty-frst General
Assembly
IMPORTANT BILLS ARE PASSED
Among Them Are Those on Pure
Food. Aat;-pass. Child C1bor, and
Prohibiting D;scr mination by the
Standard Oh Comps
Following are shown the bills passed
by the legislature:
Appropriations.
The sum Of s446,67646 was appropriated
for construction and contingent funds for
the state penal and charitable institu-
tons.
II. F. 225-Appropriating mllage tax
OF l-b mill for period OF five years to the
State Agricultural college and providing
/ that no part Of this fund shall be expend-
ed without first submitting the plans. es-
| Inmates of cost and specifications to the
general assembly, except that not to ex-
coed $4,000 may be expended by the trus-
tees for deviation from plans or emer-
gency buildings with the approval of
majority of the state executive council.
1t is further provided that the trustees
may proceed to eXpend $260000 for the
erection of the hall of agriculture. Per-
mission is given to employ other than the
state architect
II. F. 2o7-Appropriating millage tax Of
Id mill for period of five years to state
university under same restrictions for
State Agricultural college.
| H. f. 116-Appropriatng millage tax of
lilo mill for period of five years to State
Normal under same restrictions as for
the State Agricultural college.
ri. +. gilmore complete endowment OF
| the agricultural college experiment sta
ton.
The joint resolution introduced by the
committee on retrenchment and reform
and adopted by both houses provided for
salaries of state employees at the capitol. the
total increase being $4,000.
H. F. T-Appropriation of $500 for
establishment of state santarium for
the treatment of persons having incipient
pulmonary tuberculosis.
s. F. 161-Providlng for the inside finish
| ing OF the State HISTORICAL Memorial and
Art building and for the purchase OF steel
book stacks. Appropriation of Sc, 900.
.. F. 2'9-Relative to the state military
force and Iowa national guard and APP
proprlating $4,000 for the militia.
8 +. lSl-Providing for the appointment
Oh state agents for the industrial schools
ana the Soldiers Orphans home and APP
propriating 5000 for their salaries and ex-
penses. Board Of control Is authorized to
appoint not more than two agents who
snaH have charge of the placing of the
boys and girls in good homes under con-
tract
II. F. 126-Establishing and maintaining
state board Of health laboratory at
Iowa city. with appropriation of 5000.
n. r. 129-Providing for the care and
permanent preservation of the public
archives and making appropriation of
5000,
n; r. l67-Relating to fish and game and
making appropriations for the fish and
game commission of the state OF Iowa
II. r. 1910 provide for agricultural
extension and experiment work by the
iowa State College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, and making an appropria.
| ton of $4,000
n. + Calculating to geogra phical sur
Veys ana the duties of the state geoog!st.
.. +. 2SS-Appropriating 1880 for ex-
penses of the Iowa Shiloh Battlefield Mon
umeat commission at the dedication of the
Shiloh monuments.
S. F. las-Appropriating $500 to former
Ad1utant General NJ. H. Byers for his
services to state in collecting $147,6i406 due
from government for euuipping state MI
litla for the Spanish-Ame1ican war.
] $. +. Toto increase the support fund
for the industrial school and fix the min
mum monthly allowance for each depart.
| ment.
S. F. loa-Appropriating s4s7s.27 for state
census deficiency.
8. f. 1o2-Appropriating s27ool on ac-
count of additional employees of the Thir-
t1eth and 5000 for the Thirty-first gen.
eral assembly.
s. F. 99-Appropriation of ss5 for the re-
.reption in honor of former Governor and
Mrs. William Larrabee on occasion of his
18th birthday anniversary.
III. f. '96-Appropriatng $l26 for the re-
ception expenses In honor Of Governor
and Mrs. A. B. Cummins
$. +. Disappointing $2.577.39 for the
expenses Of the joint legislative commits
sions.
II. r. es-Making appropriation for 25 900
railroad commissioners maps not to ex-
coed In cost s6.5O0
| S. F. 52-Approprating $500 to the
boys industrial school at Eldora
S. F. Embarrassing appropriation for
law library from $3.50 to $4,000.
II. F. 17S-Appropriating Sl.107.S3 for ex-
penses of visiting committees to state in
situations.
H. F. ll-Providing for placing statue
in bronze of Samuel j. Kirkwood, ex-goy
ernor of Iowa. in the National Statuary
hall In the capitol building at Washing
ton. D. c.. and appropriating IS, 900 there
for.
S. F. 34s-Making appropriation for GER
tain institutions, providing the method of
disbursement and against future appro-
prlations OF this kind as follows
Benedict home, Des Moines, $4.7Oo.
Florence Crittenden home Sioux City,
sl,G5o
Boys and Girls home, Sioux City, s, go.
House of the Good Shepard, Sioux City,
1850
Dubuque Rescue home 81 $50
House Of the Good Shepard, Dubuque,
ue5o
H. +. 3i1-Appropriatins si4.7o to George
+. Hunt for services to state In office of
state adjutant general.
II Joint Resolutions.
4 Senate Joint Resolution No. 3-Direct-
iEg the governor to invite other states to
send delegates to national convention
to be held III Des Moint;s to discuss meth
DDS of electing United States senator's
Senate Resolution No Authorizing
employment: Of eyt ira legislative employees
Joint Resolution 10. Sl-A joint rasolu-
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