Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-07
Secretary Of State Desires to Get
Rid of Work OF Handling
Criminal Statistics
BANKING TO TREASURY SECTION
Bill TO Be Introduced to Transfer De-
partment From state Auditor-lowa
Commission for Preserving Forestry
Meet. to Formulate Proposed
Changes in Laws.
Special to Times Republican.


State Hayward will make recon-
mendation to the general assembly in
January that the law be amended SO
as to remove from his office the du-
ties OF receiving and compiling reports
of county clerks on criminal statistics.
The secretary Of state will urge that
the proper division OF the state work
for these reports is the board of par
ole which is directly interested In the
statistics concerning men and women
convicted of crime and sent to the
state penal institutions.
The law requires the clerk Of the
district court in every county in the
state to make an annual report OF the
names Of all persons convicted Of
crime in his county during the year,
the offense Of which each was convict
ed, the sentence. his age, color, occu-
patton and previous reputation. This is
all data that is especially desired by
the members of the board. of parole
and they will therefore be asked to
receive and compile it for their own
benefit and for publication for the pub
lie.
1t Is extremely probable that there
will be a number of new amendments
asked respecting the board of parole
law. and there was. in the establish
ment of this new department. as is
always the case, several matters over
looked. The board will ask the legisla-
ture to amend the law so as to have
the question Of remission OF fines as
we'll as tho pafollng of prisoners SEN
fenced to prison referred to their de-
partment. In the enactment of the law
fines was left in the hands of the gov
emor.
It is understood there will be intro
duced in the >coming general assem-
bly, bill providing for making the
banking department department of
the treasurer's office instead of the
auditor of state as now. 1t is argued
that the banking department logically
belongs to the treasurer's office instead
OF the auditors. There is some agita-
ton for making It separate depart
ment just as Is proposed for the es-
tablishment Of separate insurance
department. It ds now certain there
will be considerable legislation bear
ing on banks introduced during the
coming session and it is not unlikely
some law will be passed td create
$1 "a
democrats, of course, are to urge the
guarantee banking system. 1t is also
certain the republicans, will have some
measure to put the banking system in
the state on a more solid basis.
II there is legislation along this line
the duties of the banking department
will be materially increased and the
necessity of establishing it as an in
dependent department, probably under
supervision of the treasurer, will be
strongly urged.
To discuss methods of preserving
and increasing forestry in Iowa the
commission appointed by Governor
Cummins is today holding a meeting
in the state house. This commission Is
nedQGQ Oy IHOHldS MdCDTlu0, VI 1OWd
City, 'fhan whom there is probably no
better informed man on trees in Am
erica. The commission is serving
without compensation, there being no
law providing for such q commission
The members will discuss and outline
such methods as might be adopted to
preserve the trees Of Iowa and to en-
courage future growth. The encourage
ment Of the planting and raising Of Or
chards will also be discussed. 1t is
probable this commission will make a
number of recommendations for leg
islation this winter. The bills they sug-
xest will be offered in the general as
sembly. It is not unlikely that among
these will be one providing for the es-
tablishment of regular forestry COM
mission to be appointed by the COVER
nor. Whether this will provide for COM
pensation of members is one Of the
matters to be disclosed at the meeting
this afternoon.