The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-12

assembly. ms law is TO prevent the
adulteration, misbranding and imitation
of foods, requiring labels to show the
true name of all the ingredients of food
stuifs. Goods purchased or manufacture
ed in the state before July l of this
year are exempt from the pure food law
but the sale or manufacture of impure
foods not properly labeled is totally
forbidden after July /, 1907, thus giving
the manufacturers and dealers a year
in which to dispose Of stocks subject to
the new law. The enforcement of this
law is in charge Of the state dairy and
food commissioner.
Politically, much interest has been
attached to the "anti-pass" law which
passed both houses Of the legislature
without any serious opposition.
The law forbids the railroad or in
terurban companies to issue any free
pass, ticket or other privilege at a less
rate than is charged the general public
to any person of the following classes,
who are also forbidden to accept any
such pass or favor.
City, county, district, state or fed
eral officers including judges and mem
bers of the general assembly of Iowa.
Delegates to any political convention
travelling to or from such convention.
Members or employees of any political
committee.
Candidates for any city, county, dis
trict or federal office.
Jurors in state or federal courts.
The railroad companies of the state
have already issued letters to all the
pass holders directing their attention
to the new law and requesting them to
return their transportation if they come
within the prohibited classes.
Other laws which went into force on
July Fourth are:
Child labor law forbidding the en-
ployment of children under fourteen
years of age.
Requiring the reporting of divorces
as we'll as marriages to the state board
of health.
Making destruction Of sidewalks and
other property misdemeanor, aimed at
Halloween celebrants.
Increasing penalty for incest from
ten to twenty years.
Permitting insurance companies to
invest surplus funds in buildings for
home Offices.
Granting rebate of not more than 50
in road taxes for use of three-inch wide
tires.
To abolish the party circle from the
official ballot.
Including cream under law forbiding
sale of adultera ted milk, so as to pre-.
vent the use of "thickener" in cream.
To prohibit the manipulation of the
Babcock test for milk and cream.
Requiring operators of creameries tt
Pasteurize skinned milk; aimed to pre-
: vent feeding of tubercular milk to hogs
Providing that actions relating tx
real property which accrued, prior t.
1885, must be commenced within on
year from July 4, 1906.
! To require all gasoline receptacles t
q be painted vermillion red and labele
+ "Gasoline," after January 1, 1907.
+ Authorizing a levy not to excee
v three mills for library purposes in town
r not exceeding COCO in population.
+ Establishing state system of exam
$ nation and certification of schoe
9 teachers. County superintendent wi
) continue to issue certificates until o.
tober 1. First examination by stat
board will be held October "a, IS and 2
Recognizing certificates of stat
dental examiners in their states an
= providing for system of reciprocity.
To protect birds, their nests and egg
= and provide punishment for their o
= tenders. Prohibits the use of certai
- birds for ornamentation or their col
finement in cages.
Requires nursery stock brought int
= the state to be certified by inspector
= approved by the state horticultur;
board.
le For publl alton of municipal account
It and establishing uniform system of a.
IL counts, reports and audit under dire
- tion Of the auditor of state.
= To establish system of registratic
le of pedigreed animals under direction
1T the state board of agriculture.
Or To exempt from taxation accumul
tions and funds of fraternal beneficial
associations.
d To grant free exercise of religio,
a preference to all inmates of state, cou
~ ty and city institutions.
q. To establishing uniform table
WEIGHTS and bushel measures