Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-14
CARRIERS FOR BILL
Postmen Appear for Free Transports
ton on Street Cars.


officers and mail carriers while on
duty within the city limits. The com
mittee was composed Of William
Chambers, E. ]. Strater and w. p.
Hodkinsen.
Since the anti-pass bill was passed
It has been necessary for the post
office officials to buy tickets and
distribute them among the carriers.
Those carriers whose routes begin
and end within six blocks Of the
Office are not allowed checks. Car
riers are not allowed to ride short
distances while on duty.
II believe the government and the
street car company are both willing
to enter into . contract which will
allow carriers to ride at all times
while on duty" said Mr.. Hodkinsen.
Under the law, however, the street
car company fears trouble II It car
ries the mall carriers without tick.
cts.
New Commission, Created by Bill.
Representative Fischer of Shelby
county introduced bill in the house
appropriating $4,000 for the estab-
lishment in Iowa of stats dairy and
beef cattle board. The board Will
be composed of the professor Of anil
NAL husbandry of the state argi-
cultural college, the secretary OF the
state board Of agriculture, the state
food and dairy commissioner and
two practical dairy and stock, men
to be appointed by the governor.
Three inspectors are provided for at
Q salary OF $500 each. 1t will be
the duty of the board to provide In
struction in practical and scientific
breeding of dairy and beef cattle.
Substitute for cIarkson Measure.
The senate judiciary committee
has sidetracked the Clarkson employ
ers' liability measure and in Its stead
has reported out a substitute calling
for the appointment by the govern
or of commission of seven men to
investigate the workings OF employ
ers' liability measures in other
states. This committee of seven Is
to be composed Of three workmen'
three employers and one disinterest.
cd person. The committee must
make q report to Governor Carroll
in September, 1912. In all probable
ity the substitute measure will pass,
as the labor people are making no
objection to 1t.
~eIaek Plague" Bill.
Certain venereal diseases are elias
flied as contagious and infectious IN
4 bill introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Halgrims of Humboldt
county. The measure requires all
physicians to report all SUCH cases
in their care to local health boards
under the penalty Of misdemeanor.
1t slso imposes q fine of not more
than $500 or one year in the county
fail, or both, upon those who know
ingly transmit such diseases to 9th
ers.
Would Improve Old Capitol.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for re-
modelling the old state capitol build
ing at Iowa City was introduced in
the house by Representative koontz
Of Johnson county. The measure
provides for the general restoration
of the old structure but provides that
the general appearance of the build
Ing shall not be changed. 1t is now
being used by the state university.
HOUSE Passes Fraiey Bill.
The house passed the Fraley bill
extending the park tax levy through
the years 1911, 1912 and 1913. The
present bill extended the levy only
to the present year. The bill of
Smith Of Shelby extending the ex-
emption of property of honorably dis
charged veterans of Mexican and civ.
II wars also passed.
Women Petition soions for Votes.
Senators and representatives in the
general assembly are beginning to
receive petitions urging them to sub
NIT the proposition OF votes for wo-
men to the voters of the state.
One of the strongest petitions which
has been received comes from the
Corydon branch, Mems League for
Woman's Suffrage.
To Distribute Cholera Serum.
Representative Edmunds Of Taylor
county introduced bill in the house
providing for the distribution OF hog
cholera serum in the state. An ap-
Precipitation of $4,000 for the main
tenance Of a laboratory for the manu-
facture of the serum is provided for.
Wants Health Laws Revised.
A bill creating legislative commits
sion for the purpose of supervising
the health laws of the state and de-
termining upon the expediency of re-
yiying laws and making approprfa-
tons, was introduced in the house
BY Representative Smith of Decatur.
Rate Conferences.
The Iowa railroad commission has
called an informal conference to be
held at their Office Monday afternoon
On March Is at p. m. of persons In
terested in the interstate rate causes
low pending or authorized to be
brought by the Iowa commission be-
fore the Interstate commission.
Would Change Primary Gate.
A bill changing the day Of the
June primaries from Tuesday to Mon
day was in;r duced in the house b.
Eanracc nfafina Hi ot, inS nf kNSSut h.