Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
Assembly Will This Winter
Consider Additional Insur-
ance Legislation
QUESTION
AGAIN
BREAD
Bakers of Iowa Desire Law Makers tc
Establish Legal Weight of Loaf =
State Board of Parole to Be Con-
fronted With Law Violation by Dis
trict Judges.
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Special To I1meS-RepuDllCaH.
Des Moines. Dec. 23.--Notwithstand-
ling the fact that large number of in
surance bills We're passed by the last
Legislature, the result of the investiga-
ton and recommendation of the insur-
ance commission, there will be consid-
cradle legislation relative to insurance
companies this coming session.
| Payment of annual dividends, for in
stance. was one law that was urged
before the last assembly and did not
llass. Some believed 1t to be one of
The most important of those recon-
mended to the legislature for adoption
| In some states such annual dividends
are compulsory. 1t is suggested they
should be in this state and there will
! be another movement to get this meas
lure thru both houses.
| Compulsory Insurance. it is rum
f.ored will be brought up by introduce
| ton of such a radical measure in the
lhouse, In some countries there are
compulsory Insurance laws. Those fav-
oring such statute say that compul-
sorry insurance would prevent many
widows and orphans being thrown up
on the state as charges.
Representative Thor Hanson has
lpromised to renew his fight against the
mutual insurance companies selling in
surance against destruction of crops by
| lightning, hail, etc. He waged a siren
uous fight last session FOR law pro-
hfbiting mutual companies collecting
assessments for large salaries where
there were no losses to be paid and he
produced some startling figures. The
senate amended his bill in a way he
would not accept 1t and the measure
was lost in the sitting committee. The
facts he disclosed, however, We're the
cause later of the auditor of state max
+ ing an investigation and forcing one
company out of business.
Then of course there will be the bill
for the creation of separate insur-
ance department A measure of this
character has already been drawn by
Senator c.. C. Dowell of Polk county
1T is understood that the insurance
companies will resist passage of most
OF the legislation proposed for their re-
striction and regulation.
|, Renewed efforts will be made this
winter, 1t is claimed, by the principal
bakers of the state, to get the legisla-
tllre to establish legal weight for a
loaf of bread. 1t is urged by the larg
er manufacturers of bread that there
lis a general misunderstanding among
consumers as to q loaf of bread. Small
err bakeries. it is claimed, offer a great
err number of loaves for a quarter than
those sent out by the big factories,
and point out that the larger institu-
tions are trying to "hold up" the pub
lie. AS q. matter Of fact the big bak-
ers say there is as much bread in the
six loaves they sell as there is in the
For some years this standard has been
sought. The legislature has fixed a
$ .andarl on most everything else, go
iny so far at the last session as to fix
the legal weight Of a hens egg.
Next month when the state board
OF parole meets 1t will encounter for
the first time the serious problem of
combating with a violation of the law
by judges in fixing a definite time for
OF convicts instead of COM
hitting them for indeterminate SEN
fences as provided by law. The law
requires the board to fix a definite per-
i'd of imprisonment for a prisoner af-
ter he has been in the penitentiary
eleven months. Now there is one
prisoner. particularly, sentenced for
1iva years. whereas, according to law
he should have been sentenced for an
period not to exceed ten
years. There is some speculation as to
the board will take the mat
ter up with the governor and try to al
ter this or let it stand. This is one
of the instances on which impeachment
against one district judge
will be recommended to the legislature.
Precedent is being urged against the
reappointment of Hon. John Cownie
to succeed himself as a member of the
state board of control While the APP
pointment for this office need not be
made until the last few days Of the
session of the legislature, and the term
Of the present incumbent does not end
for a half year, number of men who
believe this appointment should be a
part of political spoils are bringing
pressure to bear that the announce
lDent of the appointment be made i'm
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