Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
IOWA OFFICIALS IN DILEMMA
Have Been Unvittingly Violating
Law in fragrant Fashion.
HAVE APPEALED 10 GOVERNOR
Hish offIcers Of the state and News
aPe Have nee PrintinE Laws
IN y Manner Specifically For
bidder Wy tatute
IRON a SAT- corrs.pondent.y

DIES MONIES. May iO.-(special)-The
starting discovery has Just been made that
not only, ihave various and sundry state
officials been guilty OF most fragrant viola
ton Of the Slav,, thu subjecting them to
danger or jail sentences, but Because OF the
habitua1 criminal act they might even be
invited to make inside inspection OF War
den Sanders retreat. It has been the Gus
tom for. various departments to Issue In
circular or pamphlet form copies Of the
new legislation affecting each department
for distribution Now IL is found that this
is . misdemeanor unless the consent OF
the executive council is obtained in ad-
vance. ard there is great scurrying TO get
the matter before Governor Carroll, Sec
ietary Dawson and the others.
But THE is not the worst, for the law
very plainly forbids any publication In any
way OF any law or part OF a Law, or any
part OF the code or q paragraph or section
from any part Of the laws Of the state,
without the matter coming before the ooun-
ell and it's august secretary. Now IL has
been called to the attention OF the OFF,
cials that = great many newspapers of
the state have printed whole bills without
authority. and others have printed the es-
sentisl parts of new laws. Every such pub
LEGATION is a misdemeanor and It is the
duty OF the executive officers OF the state
to put q stop to such violations OF law.
Only Few Pamphlets Authorized
The primary election and drainage
pamphlets. aud some others were specifi-
caIly authorized by the legislature. but
the auditors office has issued the insurance
laws, the building and loan laws, etc. the
superintendent has printed the new school
avs and special matter of that kind; the
pharmacy, labor, banking, and other laws
have been printed in pamphlet form, and
the attorney, general has got out the new
'sw enforcement laws.
The code does not prohibit putting the
new laws into the various reports. The
Law has been in force since the Twenty
seventh general assembly. There is much
nervousness about the matter and in view
OF the tendency OF the new reform tidal
wave TO take advantage OF. technicanties,
there is fear that the administration will
make an example OF sons of the violators.
In practically every case where these
pamphlets have been issued there IL also
Involved the question OF unlawful extrac-
ton OF. money from the state treasury and
a variation OF graft which plainly comes
under the ban OF the law.
The council will be asked at the next
meeting to issue permits in some cases
referring to matter already printed, SO as
to relieve offenders.
state Library Mixup.
Because the last legislature failed to clear
up a long standing conflict in the Law re.
gsrding Hho is who in the state historical
department, the, State Library board failed
on Saturday TO make any substantial prog
ress toward the promised reorganization
OF that department. II was we'll known to
the legislators that there Is a very start
ling conflict in the law which makes Il
impossible to determine whether the state
librarian. 10 in fact the head Of the his
torical department, and also leaves in doubt
whether or not the library board or the
governor shall appoint the heads of the de-
partment. Under previous administrations
the library board has been perfectly will
ing to leave responsibility with the gov
ernOr. Al the meeting Saturday the whole
matter was deferred for one week.
Summer school at Lake.
Elaborate plans are being made for the
scientific summer school to be conducted
in the new state experiment station on the
west bank OF Like okoboji this summer.
THIS is to be under the direction OF Prof.
Thomas McBride OF the state university.
II Is expected that the leading science
teachers as well as many students will
gather at the new station for scientific
research and study during the summer
months. The country lying west OF the
new experiment station furnishes a fertile
field for scientific Investigation and is yet
largely UNEMPLOYED in many scientific re.
srects, Original investigation will be made
By Iowa scientists in various lines-Keolosi-
cal. botanical ceramics. etc.
The new summer school furnishe, many
attractions. Besides giving a great oppor.
tunity TO study during the summer scien-
tific subjects under the best professors q,
the state, II Is an ideal summer resort
The mound Of earth upon which the new
experiment station IL located is said to be
the highest altitude In Iowa. 1t will have
the cooling breexes from the lake. MANY
students and professors. II is predicted
will find diversion from their studies IN
fishing and sailing.
study of water Plants.
Wesley Greene. secretary of the s,on
horticultural society. has started a new
scientific Investigation in this state. II is
a microseoptcal study OF the minute n,ap,
life in lows waters, which appears frn.
Quently as green scum on the surface and
has in its minute wsy a rock constructin1
tendency. As yet little is known OF the
kinds Of this microseopical plant life in
Iowa waters. His research will probably
result in a small volume on this line, TO he
added to the already valuable collection az
information on Iowa plant life he has pre-
pared for the state.
The Geological survey departmsr+ -,
Iowa Is now preparing its annual report,
which will shortly be published. Msnv OF
the first reports have been exahusted and
are held alta premium.