Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-01-27
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JUDICIARY BODY CUTS DOWN
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE
IMMENSE GRlST INTRODUCED
But Two Of Many Bills Are Recon-
mended by the Committee for Pass
age-Ten Bills Were Recommitted
to Subcommittee for Consideration

mended by the Committee for Pass
age-Ten Bills Were Recommitted
to Subcommittee for Consideration
Des Moines.-The "ax" was brought
into play again by the house COM
mittee on judiciary, one bill being
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. Ten bills We're recommended
to subcommittee and two recommend.
ed for passage.
A bill introduced by Milton OF Ce-
dar county was recommended for in
definite postponement because a sim
liar bill introduced previously by
Lounsberry of Marshall county COW
cred the same points. Lounsberry's
measure was recommended for pass
age.
An act presented by Boettger of
Scott county, legalizing certain
school election held at Bettendorf,
was recommended by the committee.
A bill introduced by Whitney of
Woodbury., giving the governor pow.
er to remit fines and forfeitures and
to commute death sentences to i'm
prisonment for life, was referred to
the committee on pardons.
A bill introduced by Lounsberry OF
Marshall, providing that one-ha1f of
the money collected in collateral in
heritance tax be turned over to the
county, was referred to the commit
tee on ways and means.
Other bills were referred to sub
committees as follows: Bill by Dun
lap of Clinton, providing for the pass.
age of vehicles on public highways,
referred to Christ, Huff and Louns.
berry. Bill by Whitney OF Woodbury.,
prohibiting those engaged in the liz
uor business from signing bonds for
those charged with indictable offens.
es, referred to Ripley, Stipe and
Schee. Bill by Lounsberry of Mar
shall, providing for the compensation
to be allowed attorneys in the settle
| ment of estates, referred to Hicken'
looper, Perkins and Whitney. Bill by
Klay of Sioux, providing for the cleo
ton of township trustees, referred to
Jacobs, Bascom and Koontz. Bill by
Grout of Blackhawk, relating to TAX
ing private property for works of in
ternal improvement and prohibiting
the condemnation of cemeteries, re-
ferred to Larrabee, Kull and Shank
land. Bill by Whitney of Woodbury.,
relating to assault with intent to com
NIT felonies, referred to Johnson
Hamilton and Smith. Bill by Whit
ney of Woodbury.. relating to neglect
or refusal to support wife and chill
dren, referred to Harding, Campbell
and O'Connor.
The committee on board Of control
also held a meeting but adjourned at
ter completing its organization.
| Abolish Health Board.
Opponents of the state board OF
health and those favoring the abolish
| ment of the present board of health
system, are given an opportunity to
| work for the reform they desire by
Senator Brown, of Decatur county
who introduced bill in the senate
abolishing the health board and sub
shutting health commission of three
in its stead. The bill requires the
three health commissioners to devote
all their time to the health work OF
the state, and gives them a salary
of $4,000 a year. 1t provides as as
sistants, secretary, chemist, and
sanitary engineer, none of whom is
to receive a. salary greater than ST..
900 a year. The members of the
commission are to be appointed by
the governor, subject to confirmation
by the senate.
Anti-G ambling Law.
Whitney of Woodbury., in the house,
introduced a bill providing that there
shall be no poker tables, poker chips,
roulette wheels, faro or keno banks
or Klondyke tables operated In the
state, and giving to any persons who
suspect that any of these are being
operated in any place the right to
take an oath to that effect, whereup-
on search warrants shall be issued
and if these things are found they
shall be destroyed.
Gold Prize Awarded Girl.
Miss Louise Clarke, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clarke of West
Ninth street and a student at the
North Des Moines high school, won
the $25 cash gold prize offered by the
Associated Charities for the best es-
say on the subject, what to Do With
the Tramp at the Door,"
Firemen Want More Holidays.
A petition was filed by members
of the Des Moines fire department
with the Superintendent of Public
Safety for submission to the city
council, requesting that they be given
one day in four of duty instead of
every seventh day.
Has First Bill Through Senate.
Senator Quigley of Clayton. has the
distinction of getting the first bill
through the senate. His measure en-
powering county supervisors to hire
sleuths to help in ferreting out Grim
mails passed the senate by q vote OF
43 to I.
Limit 10 Placed on indictments.
Senator Spaulding of Poweshiek in.
troduced a bill in the senate provid-
ing that charges of indictable nature
are outlawed seven years after the
commiss ION of the crime.
eyers Rot After Vacancy In Ninth.
H. w. Byers, candidate for U. S.