The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11

Inches n length aud three.fourths In
diameter. Law goes into effect next
year.
4 A number of bills we're adopted pro.
yiding for the guaranteeing OF the
purity of paints, oils. drugs, seeds,
stock foods, extracts, butter, etc, and
adding to the pure food laws OF last
session: also prohibiting misbrandlng
or using false labels, These bills
were introduced by Senator Newber.
Try aad are extensive in their scope,
covering almost every case OF adulter.
alton.
Insurance Legislation.
A large number OF bills recommend
ed by the insurance commission we're
passed by both houses. Some OF the
Important ones, however, we're do.
feated. The most important to be
killed establishing separate insur-
ance department. This bill passed the
senate but was defeated In the house.
Among the more important insur-
ance bills passed were the following:
Increasing salary Of state actuary to
$4,000. Allowing deduction OF premi.
ums on cancelled policies from gross
amount of premiums received In list.
ling for taxation. Admitting fraternal
accident associations to do business
in Iowa. Requiring vouchers for ex-
Ipenditures of 800 or more. Provld.
ling that assessment companies may
nave policies valued as term contract
land may reincorporate as legal re-
serve companies. Providing uli.
form standard fire insurance policy.
Fraterlal societies must adopt rates
based on national fraternity congress
mortality tables Articles OF incor.
poratioa companies hereafter organ
ized be approved BY state auditor.
State mutuals must have a re,insur.
ance reserved fund for mercantile
risks. Fraternal societies must in.
vest funds in prescribed security.
Stock insurance companies must pay
up amount Of authorized capital. No
tlce must be given Of removal of goods
by insured. Dividends in stock com
panies be limited to per cent on
comparative table of stock and fasur-
ance In force; this bill is with the
sitting committee but will probably
be passed. FrateFnals may acquire
real estate for home Office. Compa.
MES must not issue advertisement
which contain Misrepresentation
Agents not allowed to solicit proxies
for officials; proxies expire with the
Injecting for which given,
Several other important measures
pertafling to deferred dividends, dis.
triDution Of surplus, valuation of poll.
cies on the mean terminal basis, etc.
are In the hands of the Sitting commit.
tee. A bill limiting the expenses OF
hail storm insurance companies Is
held up for AN agreement between the
two houses. a
Liquor Legislation.
Two important measures for the bet
ter enforcement OF tae liquor law we're
passed One of them strikes at the
G. o. d. liquor trdfiic nuisance and
provides that any express companies
receiving and storing packages OF II.
quor5 and collecting therefor from
persons to whom the liquors are con.
ditionally sold shall be required TO
pay $500 mulct tax per year.
Amending the statute prohibiting
the sale Of liquors. to minors, intoxi-
Gated persons or persons accustomed
to becoming intoxicated 50 that the
penalty shan be line or imprisonment.
Prohibiting sale Of liquors within
one mile Of U. 8. Army post.
The state marshal bill and the bill
allowing Iowa brewers and wnolesal-
ers to ship liquors to any point with,
in the state was defeated, together
with a bill allowing city councils to
permit saloons to remain open until
II p. m.
Miscellaneous.
| A state board Of embalmers and a
state board OF trained nurses were
created.
The constitutional amendment rsso-
tuition vitalizing the state drainage
laws was passed.
The constitutional amendment res,
olution comforting suffrage upon won-
en- was defeated
The senate bill for an independent
BOARD Of control fo~ the state educa,
tioaal Institution which passed the
senate was defeated in the house.
An important measure watch passed
bota houses provided for the issuance
OF warehouse reeeipts which shall be
negotiable instruments.
The senate passed a bill providing
for the payment by corporations Of an
annual license tax and also requiring
them to make repoststo the secretary
Of state. This bin passed the senate
but was amended in the mousse by
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