Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
NEW LAWS OF IOWA.
MANY WENT INTO EFFECT ON
MONDAY.
New Laws Pertaining to County At
tOrney, Sale and Use of Cigar
etts and Other Important
Legislation.

Some of the most important laws
on the Iowa statute books went into
effect Monday.
Dozens of the .enactments of the re-
cent legislature became effective
July 4.
After this date it will be strictly
illegal for a county attorney TO fail
in his duties; for the high school
boy to join a fraternity or secret So
ciety; for the lad under 81 years of
age to smoke cigarettes; and for the
hotel proprietors to be lax in the pro-
lection of the lives of their guests
and employees.
On that eventful date the legal life
of the new state board of education
started, the novel educational ex-
pertinent created by Senator Whip
pie. A specific statute is now effec-
tive, definitely preventing a person,
partnership, association or company
from entering into any agreement
which will raise the pricese of any
commodities.
From now on policemen and fire
men on the disabled or retired list
will be given pensions and adequate
provisions made for the wives and
children of these public servants.
Farmers will rejoice over the sew
eral laws relating to agriculture and
stock raising. One of the most i'm
portant provisions is the act for the
establishment of a laboratory to
manufacture hog cholera serum.
List of New Laws.
Chapter 10 changes the time of
holding district courts; provisions
are made for providing tabular state
ments by the secretary of state.
Chapter IL provides the assign
ment of judges in certain districts by
the chief justice.
Chapter II changes the compensa-
ton and raises the pay of shorthand
reporters from Sc to 8.
Chapter 13 gives superior court
concurrent jurisdiction with the dis
trict court and the probation officer
of the district court shall act as the
probation officer of the superior
court.
Chapter IA defines contributory
dependency, provides for habitual
drunkards and the penalty for en-
ticing away children.
Chapter 16 limits the compensa-
ton of deputy clerks to $4,000 in
counties having a population exceed
ing $1,000.
Chapter II definitely states duties
of the county. attorney and repeats
previous code section in same SUBJ
ject.
Chapter 20 has jury lists made BIZ
ennially
Chapter % gives juries summoned
on special venire $3.50 and for each
mile travelled from his residence to
place of trial, 10 cents.
Chapter "a states that attorneys
are not acceptable as sureties.
Chapter 26 changes the name poor
house to county home.
Chapter ga states specifically the
duties or the SnerlH and MS deputy,
outlining and requiring close inves-
tigation of crime.
Chapter 81 makes 1t necessary af-
ter Oct. l, 1909. for all motor cars
to be provided with a transparent
shield to afford protection to motor
men and passengers on platform.
Chapter so states that all street
cars OF over 81 feet or weighing over
$4,000 pounds shall have power
brakes other than hand brakes capa-
bic of bringing the car to stop.
Chapter 335 abolishes township
park districts.
Chapter 81 authorizes the giving
of pensions to disabled and retired
firemen and the widows and children
and the dependent fathers and moth
ers of deceased firemen in corporate