The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-24
HAMBLETON'S BILL
MEETS WITH FAVOR
WILL PROHIBIT THE TIPPING OF
WALTERS AND PoRTERS.
MANY BILLS ARE BORN TO-DAY.
Pure Food and Additional Insurance
Measures Are Proposed-Work
of Lobbyists to Be Cir
cumscribed.


Der of bills were introduced in both
houses today. Among others, the
pure food bills covering stock foods,
seeds and drugs, and insurance bills,
providing for an insurance commits
sion and also regulating fraternals
and providing for a uniform tire in
surance policy. In the house Sullivan
of Polk introduced a bill to prohibit
lobbying. He proved that in legis-
lative counsel "and legislative agents"
might appear before committees or
deliver public addresses or issue
statements or brief to members, but
before such addresses or statements
are issued, 25 copies must be filed
with the secretary of state. Visiting
committees to state institutions were
appointed in each house.
HambIeton's Anti-Tipping Bill.
The bill by Representative IIambaton,
of Mahaska County, which was introduced
last Saturday and which is intended to
discourage the habit of tipping, is attract
ing considerable attention, especially from
such members rs have their names inscrib-
ed upon the guest" roll of the Des
Moines hotels. There is no doubt but that
the average Des Moines waiter, whether in
hotel, cafe, or ordinary restaurant, looks
upon the person who puts himself in his
power at meal times as a common enemy
unless the aforesaid person begins negoti-
ations for a square meal by handing up a
liberal tip. Let guest omit the tip for
a few times and he will have the pleasure
of seeing his neighbor, who is known as
a liberal giver get his order of extra por-
ter house served and half eaten before his
own modest request for a chicken sandwich
is complied with. 1t is evident that Mr..
Hambleton has had experience of the sort
mentioned, and has the nerve to beard the
lion in his den-the hotel waiter in his
dining room.
The Hambleton bill provides that who
ever gives, offers, or promises an agent, en-
ploye or servant any gift or gratuity what
ever with intent to influence his action in
relation to his principals, employers. or
masters business; or any agent, employee
or servant who requests or accepts such a
gift or gratuity, or promise to give any
gift or gratuity or to do an act beneficial
TO himself under an agreement or with
the understanding that he shall act in any
particular manner to his employers bust
ness, or any agent or servant who being
authorized to procure materials. supplies
or any other articles either by purchase or
contract for his principal, or to employ
the service of labor, receives directly or in
directly for himself or another, a commits
sion dfSn0nnf hnDnd from fha
who makes such sale or contract, or fur
nishes such materials, supplies or other
articles, is guilty of a misdemeanor and
subject to fine of from SO to 800, or i'm
prisonment not to exceed one year. This
bill, it will be seen, is rather far reaching
in Its scope and includes subsidizing agents
who are empowered to make purchases of
any sort.
TO AMEND DRAINAGE LAW.
Among the important bills introduced in
the senate yesterday was one by Smith of
Des Moines, amending the state drainage
law. Senator Smiths bill provides that
when petitions for bitches are referred to
the engineer, he shall at once examine the
lands described in the petition land any
other lands which would be benefited by
the improvement" and in his report the
engineer shall submit a plat and profile
of the proposed ditch. The boards of sup
ervisors may at any time recall the ap-
pointment OF any engineer If deemed advis-
able and select another in his place.
The bill amends section of the law so
that IL the engineer recommends a ditch
and the plan proposed seems expedient and
the board is satisfied that the proposed
ditch will be Of public utility and conduc-
five TO the public health, convenience or
welfare, the board shall adopt the report
and direct the county auditor to give the
required notice as provided by law: but,
IL the plan does not seem expedient the
board may direct the engineer to submit
other plans until one is found which shall
be expedient. Provision Is also made for
parties In Interest to waive notice II they
desire.
Section II. in regard to the change of
dimensions of bitches after work has been
begun, is amended so that parties in inter
est must have due notice Of proposed
change.
The bill also proposes to amend the law
by providing for the erection and main
tanning of pumping stations when needed.
TO secure proper outlet for the drainage Of
any drainage district. The cost Of con-
struction and maintenance Of such stations
to be assessed TO the property of the dis
triet.
1t is also provided that whenever any
petition asking such Improvement has been
dled with the board OF supervisors and no
dnaI action been taken thereon. 1t will
not be necessary to file new petition TO
obtain the benefits Of the act
INDBTERMINATE SENTENCE BILL.
Senator Saunders will tomorrow intro
duce his bill for a state reformatory and
for indeterminate, sentence and board OF
pardons and paroles. The bill is similar
TO the one he introduced In the last ses-
sion as 1t was amended by the judiciary
Committee. II provides that the peniten-
tiary at Anamosa shall be reformatory
and that indeterminate sentences shall be
imposed In certain cases also, that a
state board OF pardons and paroles shall
be appointed.
PRIMARY ELECTION LEGISLATION
In reference TO the approaching consld-
Grafton Of the primary election question. o
prominent Republican senator who has
been classed as a standpatter, talked very
freely with the writer today. Said he
'rhe Republican platform pledges the
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