Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-26
1928 1895


ginning of the quarter, the total cred
its being $4,000. The two behind were
Independence and Council Bluffs and
the legislature wiped out these deficits
under the new law the deaf school will
get about $500 month more than it
has been getting.
The cost per month for support at
all the institutions, for the care of the
more than $500 persons is about sl25,-
600. The actual amount OF supplies and
stores on hand the first of this quarter
was valued at over $4,000.
II have heard no criticism of the
various bills which I introduced in the
legislature and which passed" said
Senator George Cosson, of Audubon,
While in the city the other day. They
meet the approval of all who consid-
er them fairly. 1 note that in certain
cities of the state radical changes of
policy as to certain patent evils has
taken place. One mayor is quoted that
the new laws are bad but he doesn't
care to take the chance on going to
Jail, therefore he has ordered that the
Estate laws be obeyed. Evidently the
law officers of the state do not take
much stock in the idea that the new
laws will not be effective. 1 see that
Davenport, Burlington and other cit
les are being cleaned mp rapidly
There has been something said about
the bills having been emasculated aft
er they We're introduced, but the fact
lis that not one of the bills was passed
in any weaker form than it was when
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added to the bills that will lesson
their force with one exception. The
word 'wilfully' was got into the bill
relating TO removal Of officials who fail
to do their duty. Now the courts have
construed that to mean about the same
as knowingly and in the courts the
word will cause no trouble. Now for
the first time in the history of the
state we will have some specific duties
for the officers. In looking thru the
laws of all the states I found that no
where have. the laws been made so
specific and definite as we have them
now. In all the statutes there is GER
| tain vagueness about the matter"
| After next year an innovation will
be tried in the matter of securing coun-
| ty uniformity in preparations for road
| making. Under a new law it will be
| the duty of the township trustees TO
meet in county convention once each
year to plan for road work and other
matters. This meeting will be called
| during the summer and those attend
ing will be paid a per diem for attend
ing. 1t is contemplated that road ex-
perts will be available to address these
conventions and thus campaign OF
| education will be carried on. 1t is the
| belief of persons interested in road
work that this will do much in the
state.
The schoolma'ms of Iowa will have
to get along hereafter without the very
valuable training in psychology which
has been so important. The state board
OF educational examiners had an
nounced examination subjects for May
and had included psychology, but in {
circular just issued from the state ed.
ucational department this is recalled
and there will be no such examination
It is one of the educational branche,
which the last legislature cut out O.
the requirements for Iowa teachers. In
1 cidentally the school officers of thu
/ state are informed as to the change
in school laws by and under which The
holders of second grade certificates
may secure renewal of certificates
without examination.
The list of Iowa newspapers ant
their publishers will besomitted from
the. next Official Register, published
hv fIa state The conopiiars J,ad uro \
difficulty in securing the Information
lregarding the newspapers for the las
Register and even then some OF thu