The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-02
..4orcev General Hyers' Bill Defining
the Duties Of County Attor-
neys Considered by
Iowa Senate.
he HAS PLENTY TO DO
required to Appear Before All Courts
in Behalf Of the State or coun-
ty-casson Supports
the Bill.
Isnecial to The Gate City.l

ISp6CIdl " uS 0dlC SiIy II
DEs MONIES, Feb. LIN the SEN
ate this morning the following bills
we're introduced
BY Quigley-Authorizing employ
ment of detectives by sheriffs and
county attorneys.
BY Smith of Mitchell-Re Relating to
bills of lading Providing for uniform
bills of lading.
By Misunderstanding to motor We
hicles
By Misunderstanding to commit
ment of boys and girls to Industrial
schools.
Senate passed bill requiring all
boats propelled by machinery to have
light from thirty minutes after sun
set until thirty minutes before sun
rise.
Bill legalizing certain ordinances of
town of Anamosa in purchase of wa
ter works was passed.
Senate considered senate file No. 6,
the attorney generals bill defining the
powers and duties of county attorneys.
The substitute bill by the committee
on judiciary, was substituted for the
original bill. The bill provides that
1 the county attorney shall diligently
enforce all laws in his county except
in such cases as the enforcement of
which is specifically made the duty
Of other officers. He is required to
appear before all courts in behalf of
county or state. He must give opin
Ions to board of supervisors or other
county officers at their request with
out extra compensation. Must appear
before the supreme court in any case
for his county in which state or coun-
.ty Is interested, and must report to
the governor or attorney genera. the
condition of law enforcement in his
county when required, and appear be-
fore the attorney general at any time
requested by such officer, to consult in
regard to the duties of county attor.
ney. He is not to appear before
boards of supervisors in matter of va
ton OF highways, nor is he to be
present when indictments are found
by grand jurors.
In supporting the bill Senator Cos
son said that the main purpose of the
Oil was found in paragraph one, of
cation OF highways, nor is he to be
Or cause to be enforced in his county
all Of the laws of the state, actions for
violation of which may be commenc-
60 or prosecuted in the name OF the
slate OF Iowa or by him as county at
lorney, except such laws the enforce
ment OF which is exclusively enjoined
upon others by statute
lie said in some parts of the state
me county attorneys seemed to feel
mat they are required to enforce only
such laws as are popular, and he be-
ieved the law should be so specific
mat there could be no question as to
.ne duty of such officers to enforce all
laws except those whose enforcement
IS made exclusively the duty of others
BY statute.
Bill passed unanimously.
Senate passed bill relating to the
,oahlng of deposit of public funds.
ohi provides for amendment to the
oode SO taat county treasurer shall be
adpie to fine for use of public funds
ior private purposes, but shall deposit
Sucn funds in any bank in safe on
.scolhmendation of board of super
,'sofs at fate of interest not less
Juan per cent on daily balances. OBJ.
.see OF the bill is to compel county
aedsurers TO loan all funds in their
Adhas at rate not less than 2 per
Ven' on daily balances.