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interstate commerce.
If the rule suggested by some law
yers in the border cities that they
may go across the line and ride back
to an Iowa point on a pass, is valid,
1T also would take out of the opera
ton of the law persons who secure
a pass from an Iowa point to a point
outside the state.
The question has not been put to
Attorney General Byers, he said, and
he has not given it consideration.
1t is said that the probability is
that the intent of the pass user would
he an important feature Of prosecu-
ton brought under the anti-pass law.
If a person went from Iowa to an
outside town to get pass to point
in Iowa, the intent would be quite
| plain.
1t has been limited, also, that 1t
would not be necessary for person
to use such a pass; the fact that he
had it on his person, in all probability,
would be sufficient to convict. The
anti-pass law seems to prohibit not
only the issuance of such passes, but
the possession as we'll.
Dividend Limit Bill is Vetoed.
While in full sympathy with the
PRIME object of the bill Governor Cum
minis announced that he was con
strained to veto S. F. 159, which
sought to limit the dividends to be
paid on capital stock of insurance
companies in Iowa.
In the first place the bill was one
of a series calculated to benefit thu
policy holders and the Legislature
turned down the companion meas
ures, leaving the one which was pass
ed without force or effect.
/. But aside from that fact the GOV
ernor finds the bill is obviously uI
constitutional In addition the meas
ure is hardly equitable in that 1t doe
years. Altogether the bill is fatal
defective, in the judgment of the exc
} cutive.
: The governor sent the bill to th
secretary of state minus his approva
with regret, "for," he says, ~ am !
! full sympathy with the general objee
that it seeks Ito accomplish"
: Governor Cummins says he tho
oughly believes that one of two PR
visions should be made with respec
to capital hereafter invested in lif
insurance business. Either the div
dends that can be lawfully paid upo
the capital should be restricted"
says, cor stock companies should b
prohibited from issuing participatin
policies"
Uniform Books For Counties.
Iowa counties must come to un
form system of accounts. The hit an
miss method will be thing Of tn
past. Modern business methods wi
be introduced in public business.
B. F. Carroll, auditor of state, he
appointed commission to prepal
the system of books, blanks and a
counts for county auditors, treasu
ers and clerks, as follows:
A. w. Miller, Mt. Pleasant, ex-clel
g district court Henry county.
o c.. G. Hunt, Montezuma, treasure
!. Poweshiek county.
Q Frank w. Leedham, Clinton, auc
l. tor Clinton county.
y w. C. Dewel, Algona, clerk distri
I. court Kossuth county.
a 0. B. Talley, Sioux City, treasure
|, Woodbury. county.
t o. B. Peterson, Story City, e
s auditor Story county.
r. G. Bryner, Vinton, clerk distri
e court Benton county
y This commission is appointed und
Y authority of law passed at the la
l. session of the legislature. The col
# mission will devise the uniform sy
g TEN to be used, after which it mu
# be adopted by all counties.