Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
New Laws for July 4.

New Laws TOR July =.
Des Moines.-A large number OF
the most important laws passed by
the last general assembly go into Ell
feet July A. Among them are the
2-cent fare, the anti-pass, the corpor'
alton stock, the primary election, the
uniform fire policy, and the mater
nifty hospital measures.
There are many other statutes OF
Importance, which go into effect also
on that date. The work of getting
out the session laws will not be COM
pleted, until July /, 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 4:
Prohibiting contributions by cor
porations to political campaigns or
candidates; penalty, six months to
one year in Jail and fine of not ex-
cesding $1,000.
Uniform fire insurance policy law.
Limiting the life of insurance proX-
les to two months.
Establishing fraternal congress
rates for fraternal Insurance con-
Germs.
Two cent fare law. No penalty.
Sixteen hours limit of labor of rail
road employees. Penalty of fine from
500 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 IS.
Giving the secretary of state and
attorney general power to pass on
articles of incorporation offered for
filing and to reject same.
Requiring corporations to issue only
paid up capital stock Penalty, 5000
to $1,000 fine and thirty days to six
months in Jail; cancellation of stock
and dissolution of corporation.
Prhibiting false representation as
to value of stock in corporations max
ing it felony punishable by $500 fine,
or one year in prison or six months
in Jail, as the maximum.
Requiring candidates for Office at
primary, municipal and general cleo
tions to file sworn statement OF ex-
pense. in detail, showing dates and
amounts Of each payment to or dis
bursement from fund and names or
persons giving or receiving. Re-
curing party chairmen to make like
statements of receipts and eXpen-
ses. Statements to become perma-
nent record. Treating at or near the
polls prohibited. Penalty, $50 to $500
fine, or thirty days to six months in
Jail.
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Giving cities power to license and
regulate intelligence and employment
offices, bureaus. etc. ~,
Giving cities the power to regulate
and license dance halls, skating Kinks.
fortune tellers, palmists and clair
voyants, 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
construction of bridges.
Requiring all street cars to have en-
closed vestibules.
Putting the parks under the city
council and allowing II to fix the sal
aries of park commissioners.
Supervisors meetings changed to
the second secular day in January,
first Monday in April and June, sec
ond Monday In September in each
year, and the first Monday in Novem-
BERN odd numbered years and on the
first Monday after the general cleo
ton in even numbered years.
Permit use of county land for
monuments, fountains, ornamental or
art purposes.
Fixing compensation of justices and
constables: In township having over
$4,000 population, justices get $1,000,
constables $1,000, constables get ST.
900, In addition up to $500 year for
eXnenSeS