Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-02-04
AMEND PRIMARY
BY ROTATING THE
NAMES ON BALLOT
Bill Is Proposed in Iowa Senate
Similar to Democratic Bill
in Nebraska.


in Nebras ska.
p-s Moines. Ecb All candidate.
for political nominations viii be giver
an equal prominence on the primary
election ballots If the bill now IL
preparation in the senate is adopted
Senator Peterson af Wright county. Is
Fostering the measure. 1t will propose
4 probably a dozen amendments to the
present primary law. some OF "hlcf
are purely technical provisions.
The most Important change is thai
in regard to the rotation of names ant
\ thei. sequence on the ballots of the
respective parties This has been the
subject of much study on the part OF
Senator Peterson and others. who have
been consulted during the time he has
1 beer preparing the bin.
1 II has been decided that the best
piar IS for Il change of the sequence
! OF tine names after the printing OF
each LOG ballots. Starting with the
/ names arranged In alphabetical order
100 ballots shall be printed. Then the
/ name at the top of each list shall be
changed 10 the bottom and another
\ loc ballo'a printed and 50 on until
Tho total number Of ballots IS printed
In th- House.
H. +. Notwithstanding al
persons selling personal property be-
! fore leaving the state TO deposit bonds
to secure taxes on ali property about
! TO BE- sold.
4 H T. lis ,Roomgaa-den--T provide
4 for collection of road taxes.
H. +. ll9 Brandes To permit city
councils 10 enter into contracts for pur-
chase oi water works after a majority
of voters have given assent
4 II +. 10 Eeancy 10 extend terms
, Of county officers from two To fo,u
yeare
H. f. l2i- swan TO require that
hedges aicae public highways he trim
med onct. Year on order of road
/ suncrvisoi,s.
! y. T. le2 Harding To allow fire
ig!ira!ig anc; tornado Insurance com
/ panies to .ix a uniform rate for in
slsanrc.
/ X T. i2s Hunter To repeal section
ns a~ requiring that where all park
funds are not expended for ono city
pork. funds shall Dc apportioned 20 the
township Ia which they are raised
4 II. r. 124 Alfred To change time
WHOM counties may ne divided into SUI
1 Icrvisoral districts from odd to even
years.
II f. t2T- Slas 70 restore the circle
/ to the ballot
4 H. L. l26 sanlSey 10 provide that
| owners can be taxed only for then
/ equity in such real estate. and for de-
/ dl,cting anloisnt OF MORTGAGE from as
sessed valuation of mor,gaged real cs-
i tate
~ t. IL Dawson To provide that
4 mortgages on real estate shall be con-
sidrred for purposes OF taxation as real
estate and assessed 10 the holder and
7 that debts secured by mortgages OF
re;i estate be- deducted from the as
sessment against the owner of mort
gagged PROPERTY
II. L. Baxter Providing that
owners Of keepers of stations or Jacks
shall i4avc = lien upon the get OF any
such anlnaal for the service foe thereof
In the Senate.
S. e. "a Adams fby requesD En-
lai'einE the powers Of the superior court
TO aloW Its judge To grant divorce
! ieer -. which shail ACT as liens OF
property without transcription To tho
district court.
S. T. -McCulioch- -Lcgalizing in
surance OF physicians hospitals, der
fists sind druggists against loss by dam
ase suits on charges of malpractice.
= r So Adams Providing for tbs
tees u Sale under execution.
3. l. s1-Stuckslager-- Providing
tli:lt clerks of the district courts shall
4 he pad $500 per year from, the probate
foes, and may be allowed $20G or par
OF that sum in addition.
=. +. IS Stnckslager Provision fo,
the sgaiizing o. private transfer nj
reai estate in Linn county.
4 ;. y. 9aDrM Notwithstanding for !;
charge of name Of INC state etiuca-
rcnai institution at CEDAR Fails from
thu state Normal School" TO the Stat,
I'@8rn@rs College,"
s. r. TOO Saunders I.e.;aiizing pay
,a9tt u cost 81 waterworl,s election.
from iGt*ifI IX,Itfs1.XuC,Ss ciI4lliily flli1tl.