Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-04
MOON INTRODUCES
TELEPHONE BILL
WOULD REQUIRE CONNECTIONS
MADE IN TOWNS WHERE TWO
COMPANIES OPERATE OTHER
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS.
Des Moines Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier,
hes M0ines Feb. g.


The house this morning passed
the senate bill limiting the time for
the commencing of appeals in criminal
cases to six months and it will become
law soon This bill will greatly has
ten the cause of justice In criminal
matters. The senate passed the btu 10
require the doors of all public build
ing to open outward, the bill extend
ing The time for the selling off of old
stceks of paints and the bill to permit
elites to pay for the preliminary ex
prrse in starting water works. The
Hunter bill to give cities the right to
expend the fund raised in cities was
referred back to the committee.
Senators Moon and Adams introduc-
ed a bill to require all telephone COM
panies to make connections and have
joint rates.
Meredith introduced bill for Sun
day closing as to all amusements.
A house committee was appointed
on drainage laws, consisting of Still
man, Hacker, Harding, Ripley, Lee,
Mcdonald, Kellogg, Jacobs and David
son.
A resolution by Schee of O'Brien
to have Iowa send a committee of citi-
zens, including the governor, to the
reception to the fleet in New York and
to provide tokens for all Iowans on
the fleet, was at first voted down and
then reconsidered.
The Sheriff's Bill.
In the measure prepared by Attor
ney General Byers and introduced in
the senate by Senator Cosson, provis-
ion is made for the appointment by
the attorney general Of the state Of
an officer who shall be known as state
sheriff He shall be man skilled in
ferreting out crime and his jurisdic-
tion shall be co-extensive with the
state.
All of the powers now given to sher-
ifs and other peace officers are con.
ferred upon him, and he may be as
signed to duties by the attorney gen.
eral or the governor. In all matters
pertaining to the enforcement of the
criminal laws of the state he shall ex-
ercise supervisory powers over sher.
ifs and other peace officers. His sal
ary shall be not to exceed $1,000 per
annum and when he is engaged else
where than at the seat Of govern
f IleuG uS olldll ISCSlFS LIS ACTUAL 6A-
penses.
Greater authority is given the at
torney general in this measure Pro-
vision is made that there shall be at
the seat of government department
to be known as the department of JUS
tice, and an attorney general, who
shall be the head thereof"
Power over Attorneys.
When in his Judgment the interests
of the state require it the attorney
general is authorized to appear before
any court or other tribunal in all ac-
tions In which the state may be in.
terested. He is authorized to exercise
powers over county attorneys in all
matters pertaining to the duties Of
their offices, and from time to time re,
Quire of them reports as to the condi,
tion of public business entrusted to
their charge. He Is authorized to EN-,
ploy special attorneys and send them
to any county in the state and take
part in any case in which the state Ia
Interested.
The enactment of this bill into a
law will knock the last prop from un.
der the state marshal movement, al
though Senator Cosson states thai
the intent is not to conflne the duties
of the state sheriff to the enforcement
Of the liquor laws, such as was pro
posed in the bill creating state mar