Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-02-11
THE LEGISLATURE.

State House, Des Moines, Feb. Sir
the house Fulliam introduced bill Il
encourage the reporting OF births b,
requiring the county to pay 81 to each
parent OF child who reports it's birth
to the county authorities within three
\ months after the event.
| Among other bills was one by Me-
Manus for the appropriation for SOL
ulers monument in Keokuk; by Brown,
| to require that the fee paid for tim
| Grant vendors licenses should 20 to tho
county road fund; by Smith Of Des
Moines, to appropriate $4,000 for an
4 anti-toxin laboratory at Iowa City: by
Felt, providing way to erect county
hospitals; by Spending, to appropriate
money for new elevators in the state
| house.
The senate passed a bin to permit
park boards to pay for paving ON
streets adjoining, and refused to concur
IN the house amendment adding to the
number of railroad maps authorized.
The house passed the bill permitting
the return to the old system of road
districts In part: also the senate bill
extending the time for the sale of old
stocks of paint.
committee disposed of everything ex-
cept 3S ballots. If these are counted
Baxter retains his seat; if not count
cd Corrie will win by five votes.
While six bills We're passed by the
senate and four by the house. the fol-
lowing bills We're introduced:
In the Senate.
BY Clarke. S. r. 143: Relative to APP
preparations for state board of health,
liking the amount per annum at 81, 700,
instead of $1,000.
BY Van Law, S. r. IA: For appro-
prlation for Iowa Soldiers home, for
additional room for married people, the
amount asked being $4,000.
BY Van Law, S. F. 145: For appro-
operative with city of Marshalltown in
constructing a dam across Iowa river
BY Foley, s. +. 146: Fixing the
amount OF bonds of county officers and
providing for the cost thereof to be
paid by the county.
time for commencing certain criminal
actions. extending time in statute of
limitations.
by Saunders. 8. #. Jas: Relating to
the compensation of sheriffs and dispo-
sltion of mileage heretofore earned by
sheriffs.
BY Saunders, S. r. 149 Relating to
compensation of deputy sheritfs fixing
salary of chief deputy at $1,000 in
counties of $4,000 or more. and $500 in
counties under $4,000 population.
BY Saunders. S. Il. $50: Relating to
compensation of sheriff for boarding
prisoners, fixing ma ximum of 12E, cents
for each meal and for lodging.
BY DE Armand, S. f. 151: Relating
to compensation of township trustees,
fixing the rate So per day.
BY Francis, S. #. 1852: Providing for
county agricultural schools and county
boards of education and their mainte-
nance.
In the House.
Rv EJDpfer law ta>
on automobiles and expend fund in
Improvement of public highways.
BY Hunter, FL. r. 1871: Relating to
levy of county road fund and the ex-
pending thereof for the Improvement
of roads
BY Holmes. H. f. 1872: Providing for
travelling expenses of Iowa library
BY Fulliam, H. f. 1873: Compelling
boards OF education to publish proceed
lngs of same.
BY Darrah, H. F. 1874: Relating to
of negotiable instruments at
banks.
BY Tilton, II. T. 1856: Relating to
sale of denatured alcohol.
BY Dewell, III. r. 1856: Relating to
public highways and providing for the
payment for work thereon.
BY Arney, III. +. 1871: To cooperate
with city of Marshalltown in construct
Ing a permanent dam across the Iowa
river.
BY Arney. H. f. 1888: To appropriate
money for use of Iowa Soldiers Home
at Marshalltown.
BY Dodds. H. T. 1879: Amendment to
section leila. relating to encourages
ment of short course and farmers in
stitute work.
BY O'Connor. III. II. 1870: Relating to
hotels, lodging houses and taverns, pro-
viding for inspection and for taking
steps to insure safety of employees and I
patrons.