Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
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Senator Adams has perfected his
bill providing for life certificates for
school teachers. which 10 now In the
hands OF q subcommittee. and hopes
to get early action upon II by the sen.
ate committee on schools. The sec
tions he has remodeled relate to the
giving OF certificates without examina-
ticn to persons who have completed
four years high school course, or It's
equivalent. and TO persons who have
completed college course. In order
that there may be no question about
the course OF the high school grad
uate the school must reach ssstand.,
ard approved by the state board OF
examiners. The section relating to
college graduates has been stricken
out, SO the law will remain as It now
Is with reference to this The college
graduate now receives second grade
certificate for two years, and by, sue
cessful teaching he may work into
the first grade class and receive life
certificate As q means Of holding up
the standard in another way the bill
requires that the persons holding q
second grade certificate must show
In addition to the Ave years expert.
ence an average on examinations OF
not less than IS per cent and In no
study less than Is per cent. in order
to secure life certificate.
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Banking Laws to be Revised.
Revision OF the banking laws Of
Iowa in manner that places both
state and savings banks on the same
footing Is being attempted by the
committee on banks and banking OF
the house OF representatives Of the
general assembly. Most important OF
the changes in the law sought IL the
one giving savings banks the privilege
Of loaning money on real estate secur.
tiles outside OF the state. This provi-
sion Is guarded by the requirement
that the loan shall not be In excess
Of 40 per cent OF the value as APP
praised by four disinterested persons.
Six bank examiners are provided for
under the proposed statute instead Of
four, the number now in the service.
AS a bill Is now pending in the legis-
lature which has for its end the re-
moval OF the banking department from
the Office Of the auditor Of state to
that OF the state treasurer, the revis-
ion bill Is drawn with that In view,
although as introduced it names the
auditor as the supervising officer.
Bill Hts swlndlers.
Swindlers who tie up the Iowa
farmer-or merchant or banker or
lawyer-with fraudulent contracts for
nursery trees, land sales, lightning
rods. books or cheap jewelry will no
longer be permitted to bring suit at
their headquarters in the other end
OF the state and force the farmer to
pay up rather than leave home to de-
fend himself. A bill which probably
viii do more to put stop to swind-
ling Of this variety than any law on
the statute books was passed by the
house of representatives. It was intro.
duced and supported by Representa-
tive Cooper Of Jasper county, and
provides that the defendant In q suit
to recoyer on acontract may secure
change In the place OF trial to his
home county by pleading fraud and
putting up a reasonable bond with
his local court.
Utility Bill Reported for Passage.
Senator Smiths public service till
ty commission bill has been reported
for passage by the senate committee
on railroads. The Sammis bill on the
same proposition, but drawn along
different lines, is in the hands of the
committee on cities and towns, where
subcommittee is going over it. The
Smith bill places only railroads, tele-
graphs and telephones under the com.
mission and makes the body appoint
i've instead of elective.
Civil Rights Bill Lost.
With nine votes opposing 1t and
twenty-one senators failing to answer
to their names on the roll call, Sena-
tor Clarkson's civil rights bill was
lost In the senate. and there will not
DE. any law enacted at the present
legislative session to compel incor-
porated schools to enroll wouldbe
students regardless of race. The bill
received nineteen votes, seven short
Of the number required for its pas
sage.
Search for Cigarettes.
Search warrants will be obtainable
in Iowa by persons who have reason
to believe that the law regarding the
sale Of cigarettes and cigarette ma
terials is being violated The bill in
8troduced by Representative Eunter
OF Polk county and framed by John
Hammond, leader Of the Trimmer
club movement, was passed by the
senate in practically the same form
in which 1t passed the house.
Roads Bill Defeated.
The only good roads bill that SEEM
ed likely to pass the lower house OF
the Iowa legislature was defeated
through the indifference Of members.
more than thirty CT whom were away
from their desks when the rolf was