The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-07-04
NEW LAWS in FORCE.
List of the Most Important of the
New Iowa Laws Which Will
Take Effect July 18th.

A large number of the most impor-
tant laws passed by the last
general assembly go into effect
July 4th. Among them are the 2-cent
fare, the anti-pass, the corporation
stock, the primary election, and the
maternity hospital measures.
There are many other statues OF i'm
portance which go into effect also on
that date. The work of getting out the
session laws will not be completed un-
til July 1st at least. The book this
year will be about 100 pages larger
than it was last year.
Following are the most important
measures which will become laws on
July A:
Prohibiting contributions by corpora
tions to political campaigns or candi-
dates; penalty, six months to one year
in Jail and fine of not exceeding 1000.
Uniform fire insurance policy law.
Limiting the time ofinsurance proxies
to two months.
Establishing fraternal congress rates
for fraternal insurance concerns.
Two-cent fare law. No penalty.
Sixteen hours limit of labor by rail
road employees. Penalty of fine from
800 to $500.
Anti-pass law-Penalty, fine of from
500 to $1,000, or Jail sentence of from
thirty to ninety days.
Fixing filing and registration of
automobiles at $500.
Giving the secretary of the state and
attorney general power to pass on
articles of Incorporation offered for
fling to reject same. ~
RauJ1ipinr porpora tinpc 70 op1ry
paid up capital stock. Penalty, $500 to
$1,000 fine and thirty days to six months
in Jail, cancellation of stock and dis
solution of corporation.
Prohibiting false representation as to
it felony punishable by $500 fine or
one year in Jail as the maximum.
Requiring candidates for office at pri-
mary, municipal and general elections
to file sworn statement in detail,
showing dates and amounts of each pay
ment to or disbursement from fund and
names of persons giving or receiving.
Requiring party chairman to make like
statements OF receipts and expenses.
Statements to become permanent re-
cord. Treating at or near the polls pro-
hibited. Penalty, $50 to $500 fine or
thirty days to six months in Jail.
Primary election law.
Giving cities power to license and re-
gulate intelligence and employment
offices, bureaus, etc.
Giving cities power to regulate and
license dance halls, skating Kinks, for
tune tellers, palmists and clairvoyants,
or prohibit same.
Giving cities the power to regulate
and license construction and location
of bill boards.
Giving cities power to issue bonds and
certificates and levy tax for con
struction of bridges.
Requiring all street cars to have en-
closed vestibules.
Putting the parks under the city
council and allowing it to fix the sal
aries of park commissioners.
Supervisors meetings changed to the
second day in January, first Monday in
April and June, second Monday in
September in each year and the first
Monday in November in odd numberGa
years, and on the first Monday after the
general election in even numbered
years.
Permit use Of county land for monu-
ments, fountains, ornamental or art
purposes.
Prescribed forms for use of county
auditors, treasurers and clerks of courts,
through commission named by the
auditor of state.
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