The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-27
Abolishing of tax ferrets.


good roads construction.
Creation of Commerce Counsel to
work with Railroad Commissioners.
Fixing nominal tax on monies and
credits.
Arranging for tax revision commits
sion. n lLs
Increasing pay of members of as
sembly from $3.50 to $1,000 session.
Passing of bulk sales bill.
Providing for issuance Of life Ger.
tificates to teachers.
Some of the important measures
which were killed were:
Constitutional amendment for WON.
an suffrage.
Constitutional amendment for pro-
hibition
Oregon plan of election OF United
States senators. Vetoed by Governor
Carroll)
Bill to raise salaries of state Off
cials.
Several good roads measures.
The measures enacted into laws
were as follows:
H. F. SO Boettger - Legalizing
special election held in the town of
Bettendorf.
H. F. 73-Dawson-Legalizing acts
Of the directors of the school town
ship of Pleasant, Monroe county.
H. F. 70 - Bruce - Changing time
from June to January when super
yisors may divide county into super
visor districts.
Senate Joint Resolution 2-Fixing
Of additional employees for the 34th
General Assembly.
s. F. 70-Legalizinz action of city
council OF Ottumwa.
8. F. 76-Legalizing the issuance of
certain warrants by the school dis
trict of Centerville.
H. F. S-Newell-Legalizing the
adoption of the State Board of Health
rules by the town of Akron.
H. +. 81 Grout - Providing that
railroads cannot condemn parts of
cemeteries for railroad purposes
H. f. MISUNDERSTANDING the
issuance of bridge bonds by cities OIL
the first class.
s. F.. 139-Committee Bill-Trans-
ferring the pardoning power from the
general assembly to the State Board
Of Parole.
H. F. 1--Klay-Providing for popu-
lar election of United States Senators
under the so-called Oregon plan. (Bin
vetoed by governor, and legislature
failed to adopt over the veto)
II. F. 97-Dawson-Provid for
recognition in Iowa of licenses cr
commissions issued to pharmacists in
other states or foreign countries.
H. F. observation-disclosures
code SO matter of investment of funds
of fraternal societies shall not refer
to auxiliaries composed of females
only.
III. F. 10 Lounsberry - Amending
code relative to fees to be collected
by clerks of the courts.
H. F. 11-Newell-Making it unlaw-
full for cities, towns or counties to
contract for the discovery of unlisted
property for taxation purposes. Re-
peal of the tax ferret law.
H. F. 67-Stoddard-Proh the
exhibition of deformed, idiotic or abb
normal persons.
H, F. I'll Jacobsen - Confirming
the title Of John A. Jasinsky to GER
tain lands in Greene county.
H. F. S0-O'Connor - Fixing the
place Of bringing action against COM
panies or corporations furnishing
surety bonds in the county where the
principal resides or where property
is located.
H. F. 116-Lounsberry-
that county auditors shall deposit with
treasurer the first Monday in January,
April, July and October all funds col.
lected by him.
House Joint Resolution 1-Rectify.
ing income tax amendment.
S. F. 100 Mates - Providing for
the appropriation of funds for state
institutions.
s. F. 1sS-Allen of Jefferson-Ap.
propriating funds for payment for
clerical services in the Office of the
secretary Of State Board of Health.
H. F. 96-Lenocker-For the
sale of cocaine except on prescription
of registered physician.
3. +. 53--Brown--Provid for pay
ment Of forfeited bail bonds to county
In which indictment occurred.
H. F. 331-Legalizing certain acts
of the Incorporated town of Charlotte.
s. +. misunderstanding for
punishment for sale or having in pos
session OF obscene literature or pic
lures.
s. F. 117-Smith of Shelby-Author.
izing boards OF supervisors to transfer |
surplus In bond funds
III. f. 47-Smith Of Decatur-Making |
the census taken by the national gov |
eminent official for the state.
H. F. Notwithstanding that no
action can be taken for removal OF
county seat after same has been at |
one place for 40 years or more.
8. f. Notwithstanding an ad.
ditional Judge for district court of 7th !