Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-07

districts to Is.
During the week Governor Carroll
sent a special message to the legis-
lature requesting the enactment of a
law which will permit the removal of
an appointive officer upon just cause.
He also asks for a law doing away
with the per diem system of paying
state officials or commissioners. :.
The bills which went to the gov
ernOr during the week, having passed
both houses, are as follows:
Passed by Both Houses.
By Allen of Pocahontas-Compell-
ing railroad companies to furnish
transportation in certain cases.
BY Savage-Providing for encour-
agement of farmers institutes on
the part of the state.
BY Whipple-Compelling attend
ance at schools for deaf or blind of
blind and deaf and dumb children
over the age of ten years.
BY Cosson-Prohibitin discrimin-
alton in purchase of milk or grain
or other produce by one company
owning plants in more than one city
or town.
BY Van Notwithstanding per-
manent dam across river at Mar
shalltown.
By Foley-Providing that COM
munities may levy taxes and hold
elections for trustees of county hos
pitfalls with special provision for
treatment of tuberculosis.
By Seeley-Defining manner in
which state banks may dissolve.
BY Dowell-Increasing indebted
ness to which independent school dis
tricts may go in issuance of bonds
for new school houses.
By Balkema-Legalizin erection
of school houses in Osceola county.
By Saunders ers-Prohibiting the liv-
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of unmarried females under the age
of Is in any house, building or prem
ises where prostitution is allowed or
encouraged.
p BY Francis-Fixing compensation
of fish and game warden.
BY Proudfoot-Fixing the liability
of bank to it's creditors for pay
ment of forged or raised checks.
By Saunders-Authorizi the
giving of pensions to disabled and
retired firemen and the widows and
minor children and dependent faith
ers and mothers of deceased firemen
in Iowa cities and incorporated
towns, providing for distribution of
pension fund, authorizing the re-
tirement of firemen from service un-
der certain conditions, etc.
By Chapman-Authorizi the
state board of control to employ An
amosa convicts in the manufacture
VI tuUS.
By Schee-Lagalizing the sale of
school land in O'Brien county.
BY Sullivan-Relating to the limi-
tation of actions.
By Peery-Relating to the powers
and duties of the trustees. board of
regents or board of control.
BY Harding = Legalizing Sioux
City ordinances.
BY Fulliam-Prohibiti issuance
by county clerk of marriage licenses
permitting cousins to wed each other.
BY Moore of Lin-Conferring ad-
ditional power on city councils in city
acting under the commission form or
government.
BY Casaday Providing for levy
ing of taxes for construction and re-
pair of bridges.
BY Committee on Military-Mili-
tary code. providing for additional
recruiting of 1000 men in Iowa Ma
tional Guard. for purchase of four
field guns, appropriating $14O,O00
annually and increasing salary of
adjutant general from $4,000 to
$4,000.
BY Boettger-Fixing compensation
for township assessors.
By Dodds-Encouraging holiday or
short courses in agriculture.
BY Crizier-Providing for method
of procedure in justice court.
By Lee-Providing that secretary
of state shall distribute copies of
laws effective upon publication.