Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-01-28
MANY new BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE
Proposed to Restore Circle to
Head of Ballot-Bar Sports
Memorial Day.
Des Molnes. Ia. Jan 21.-New bills
introduced in the senate Saturday.

Dos Moines, Ia. Jan. 27-New bills
introduced in the senate Saturday
were
i $. T.. 5s -Hammill Providing for the
! reconstruction of the plan of conduct
| for rural schools. employing the coun
| ~ unit Instead OF the district unit.
Schools committee.
/; S. +. misunderstanding for 70 :
/ turns by permit holders (druggists)
upon every sale of Intoxicating liquors.
and providing forms Of blanks for re-
turns. Suppression of intemperance
$. +. G0--Bennett-Provid for the
printing of the circle at the head of
tons.
$. f. 6l-Seeley-A appro-'
priatlon for the establishment in ac-
creited collegs of chairs of agriculture
end domestic economy and providing
also that after July 4. 1912, elementary
agriculture shall be taught in public
schools. Agriculture
;. 62-Smith of Des Moines-Au
thoriZing trust companies and state
savings banks to act as guardians. ex-
ccutors. trustees and administrators.
Banking
5. T. c. Francis vessels
propelled by machinery to carry lights
al night and to observe rules for sig
milling when meeting other vessels Ju
dietary.
>. r. Ga Maytag AppronTiating ST.
coo to defray the expenses of state
agents engaged in finding homes for
children from the state Institutions at
Davenport and II't.ora.
$. T.. 60 Saunders Providing for
distribution of schedules of terms of
court by the secretary of state. through
clerks OF district courts instead of
through county auditors as ut present.
Judiciary.
$. L. Sc McManus Authorizing am
increase OF IS per cont in the salaries
OF turnkcys and guards at Fort Madi-
son penitcntiary. Compensation of
public officials.
In the House.
III. + 66 Goodykoontz-To require
all corporations doing business within
the state to make an annual report to
nual license fee to vary with amount
of capital stock from 81 to $25. Pri-
waite corporations.
II. +. 61-Goodykoont To increase
compensation of jurors i'm courts of
record to So per diem and 10 cents per
mile mileage. Judiciary.
III. +. GS-N'akins-T provide that
all mortgages ON real estate Shall be
taxed in the county where the mort
gage Is recorded and that the interest
of tho inortgagors shall be assessed for
only such value or amount as shall re-.
ui.tl QcUuCluiS INC assessed.
value of tho mortgage from the as
sesscd value of the real estate. Ways
and means.
III. Il. SO Allred.-To make it mis-
dcmeanor to hold ball games, races, or
other sports OH Memorial day that
would Interfere with the proper OBJ
scrvance of the day. Military
Fl. f. T0-Beery-To appropriate $73.-
900 for the Mt Pleasant state hospital.
Appropriations
IL. +. 7l--Beery-To define a lawful
fence. Agriculture.
II. +. Ia.--l8rancles-T increase the
age limit under which boys and girls
from rs to is years. Judiciary.
II. F. Notwithstanding that
public officers elected at the general
election shall qualify at noon of the
second day of January following cleo
ton. judiciary.
that may be given by the state to farm
ers institutes from S75 to $1OO. Agri-
culture.
" r. 75--Dawson-ro provide for an
nudl vacation with pay for officers and
employees of institutions under state
board OF control Public charities.
H. r. -Dabney TO create a depos-
itors guaranty fund to protect deposit
tors against loss II bank becomes in
solvent and to empower auditor of
state To levy and collect tax of per
cent of the daily average of deposits on
banks under state control for this
fund Banks and banking
III. II. IL .ee-Amending law govern
ing employers liability so that contrib
utory negligence on the part of en-
plnyes shall not be a bar to recovery i'm
suits for personal injuries against rail
way companies. and other corporations
Judiciary.
III. F. 7s-Dawson-.ro appropriate
s2s $50 for the state hospital for the
insane at Cherokee. Appropriations.
III. +. 19-WhiteT permit railroads
to grant reduced rates to persons en-
gagged in college extension work and to
property necessary in this work Rail
roads and transportation.
IA. +. S0--Reitz--To provide for cleo
ton oil road superintendents by electors
of road districts for two-year terms,
instead OF appointment by township
trustees. Roads and highways.