Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-02

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light that Will lignt the track l,2oo
feet. The objection to the bill is that
such light is impracticable because
Of its effects upon signal lights,
which are said to be the real lights
by which the engine. is run.
Relief for School Teachers.
Senator DeArmand has secured the
passage by the senate of his bill CIV
ing some relief to school teachers.
This measure is designed particularly
to give relief to the teachers holding
second grade certificates, extending
them for period of two years with
out examination. This means practic-
ally that they are extended indefinite
~, as by the time they expire the leg
lslature will again be In session and
the movement in this direction now
mas so much force that If the Adams
Dill does not get through both houses
this year it undoubtedly will in the
next session. The Adams bill covers
considerably more ground than the
DeArmand bill.
Banking Laws to be Revised.
Revision of the banking laws of
Iowa In manner that places both
state and savings banks on the same
footing is being attempted by the
committee on banks and banking of
the house of representatives of the
general assembly. Most important OF
the changes in the law sought Is the
one giving savings banks the privilege
OF loaning money on real estate secur-
tiles outside of the state. This provi.
sion is guarded by the requirement
tnat the loan shall not be in excess
OF 40 per cent of the value as ap.
praised by four disinterested persons.
SIX bank examiners are provided for
under the proposed statute instead of
four, the number now in the service.
AS bill is now pending in the legis.
lature which has for it's end the re.
moval OF the banking department from
the office of the auditor of state to
that or the state treasurer, the revis,
ion bill is drawn with that in view
although as introduced it names the
auditor as the supervising officer.
Utility Bill Reported for Passage.
Bill Hits Swindlers.
Swindlers who tie up the lows
farmer-or merchant or banker OF
lawyer-with fraudulent contracts fol
nursery trees, land sales, lightning
rods, books or cheap jewelry will nc
longer be permitted to bring suit al
| their headquarters in the other enc
OF the state and force the farmer t.
pay up rather than leave home to de
fend himself. A bill which probabl,
Will do more to put stop to swind
ling of this variety than any law OF
the statute books was passed by thu
house of representatives It was intro
duced and supported by Representa-
tive Cooper of Jasper county, ant
provides that the defendant in a sui
to recover on contract may secur,
a change in the place of trial to hi,
home county by pleading fraud ant
putting up reasonable bond will
his local court.
Search for Cigarettes.
Search warrants will be obtainabl
in Iowa by persons who have reason
to believe that the law regarding tn
sale of cigarettes and cigarette ma
terials is being violated The bill in
troduced by Representative Hunte
of Polk county and framed by job
Hammond, leader of the Trimme
club movement, was passed by tn
senate in practically the same forr
In which 1t passed the house
Anti-Frat Bill In.
The senate committee on school
has introduced a bill which provide
that there shall be no "frats" in pull
lie schools. The custom of rushing
high school senior classmen who ar
planning college careers is also barre
by the bill, and any college fraternit
man who is found guilty must, on cor
viction, pay fine of from 50 to s1(
Senator Smiths public service util
ty commission bill has been reporte
for passage by the senate committe
On railroads. The Sammis bill on tn
same proposition, but drawn alun