Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
Appointed Two Aides.

Apposnto0 TWO Atoeo. We
Governor Carroll has appointed Rep
resentativc Ernest r. Moore Of Ced.
ar Rapids and Representative VIII.
liam Larrabee. Jr.. OF Fayette county
as members OF his stan to serve -
aides. Both oficers will have the Il.
/ tie OF colonel. Both Col. Moore and
Col. Larrabee are full fledged s0l.
diers. Both served for years In the
Iowa National Guard and both spent
over year In Cuba during the Span.
ish-American war. Both are excep-
tionally popular among their legisla-
tive associates and tho announcement
of their appointment on the COVER
nor's staff gives general satisfaction.
Senate Approves Gypsum Mine Bill.
The much-discussed gypsum mining
bill. which has failed to pass In legis-
latures for ten years or more, was
sanctioned by the senate after having
been amended so as to provide that
the examining board shall consist OF
coal miner, a coal operator. a gyp-
sum miner, gypsum operator and an
engineer The bill extends the laws
regarding coal mine inspection 80 as
to cover the gypsum mines OF the
state, most of which are located In
Webster county.
House Refuses Taxation Measure.
For the second time during the SEES
sion the lower house refused to
change the method OF taxing real es-
tate mortgages and defeated the Calk-
ms bill providing for the deduction Of
the value OF the mortgage from the
assessment against the real estate
and assessing the mortgage to the
holder in the county where the land
is located.
To Make Butter Tubs.
In olden days all one had to do to
stir UP fuss was to introduce bill
in the legislature providing for con-
Wet made binding tWine. But the
house passed the Byerly bill permit.
ting Anamosa convicts to make hut
ter tubs and voted down Boettger's
amendment providing that the butter
tubs should be labeled convict made
Insanity Hearing Needs Funds.
Chairman Henry Brandes OF the
house committee to investigate charg-
es OF cruelty in the state insane hos
pitfalls, has put in bill for expenses
thus far of $32799. The bill is ac-
,companied by a complete list OF the
witnesses, mileage. expenses OF the
committee as 1t went to the state in
situations, etc.
To scrutinize Printing Bills.
Representative Judge Crozier Of Ma
ion county Is convinced that more
printed matter is being ground out by
the state OF Iowa than Is necessary.
He has introduced resolution call
ing upon the committee on retrench-
ment and reform to take an inventory
of all matter printed and report back
as to how much is necessary and how
much could be dispensed with.
Hanson Bill Amended.
AmenuIuelltSj were Il pldCeU Dyys LHo
senate upon the Hanson bill relating
to penalties for violation OF the pure
food laws. allowing packers Of prod.
ucts to show in case Of failure of
package to contain the amount spcci.
fed upon the outside. that the differ.
ence was on account OF shrinkage. the
burden Of proof being upon the de.
PENDANT.
New Military Code.
The bill to provide military code
for Iowa as passed provides an an.
nual appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Iowa National Guard and increases
the salary OF Adjutant General Logan
from $4,000 to $1,000. 1t provides for
adding 1000 men to the guard, the
purchase Of four field guns and other
No Reorganization Of Board.
Representative Grier sought 10 |
have passed his bill recognizing the
pharmacy commission by putting one
com misSiOnpr IN salary Of 81 Ron |