Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02


Des Moines.-"First offenders" be-
tween the ages of 16 and 25 years
may be paroled by trial judges through
the provisions of a bill by Senator
Sullivan which passed the upper
house of the legislature.
The Sullivan bill gives to trial
Judges the power to grant paroles to
the youthful and first offenders in
case the conviction is not for the
crime of treason, murder, rape or ar.
son.
The trial Judge has the power, too,
to revoke any such parole granted
by him at any time he may see at.
The bill is one which has been
sought for for some time by organi-
cations interested In saving the
youths who fall into evil ways and
run afoul of the law. 1t is destined
to save from penitentiary terms
youths who are good at heart but
are temporarily led from the straight
and narrow path.
Other bills passed by the senate
were:
S. F. No. 225. by wilson-Providing
that county supervisors In letting
bridge work by contracts, must adj
vertise for bids. The bill does not
take from the supervisors the right
to reject any or all of the bids sub
mitted. Passed, 26 to l.
H. F. No. so. by O'Connor, pro.
viding that suits may be brought
against bond and surety companies
in the county In which the principal
lives, or in case the bond is on a
building or structure that the action
may be brought In the county in
which the building Is located. Passed,
"a to 0.
More House Bills.
H. F. No. 2s5. by Moore of Linn
Making appropriations for state In.
situations to the amount of $1,033. coo
for repairs.
H. f. No. PSI, by Griggs OF Scott
Providing three park commissioners
in special charter cities of 10000 or
over to be elected at regular munich.
PAL elections.
H. F. No. 2s2. by Hutchins of Kos.
suth-Providing that foreign insur.
ance companies of 100000 capital in
states not requiring Iowa companies
to have 100000 paid up capital To
be admitted In Iowa. Insurance.
II. f. No. 2S3, by Fraley of Polk
Extending the tax levy for park pur
poses from 1909, 1910 and 1911 to
1911, 1912 and 1918.
H. F, No. 2s6, by Lounsbery of
Notwithstanding that commits.
sioners Of insanity shall have ex.
penses and 50 per day for each tiay
working.
H. +. No. 28S, by ShankIand of
Polk-Providing that II bids for city
contract work exceed estimate OF
cost, city council may let the work
WituOuI COulThCt.
II. F. No. 2S9, by Miller of Bremen
Giving district courts power to In.
vestigate trusts, and appropriating
$4,000 for use of attorney general
In making law effective.
II. F. No. 200, by Milton Of Cedar
(by request)-To prevent the dispo-
sition of law or criminal cases on
mere teclinicalities.
H. F. 70. 291, by Milton OF Cedar
Providing for printing and distri.
button OF the opinions of the supreme
court at $3.50.
II. F. No. 292, by Penn of Fremont
Providing that land owners must
remove distractions to bridges end
drainage bitches.
H. F. No. 299, by Smith Of Adams
Passing expense of county superin
.endents from $40 to $35.
II. F. No. 294. by White of Benton
Making an appropriation of SIS in
aid of farmers institute in Benton
Fl, F. No. 295. by Fischer OF Shelby
(by rsquest)--Defining gold, gold al
10Y, silver, silver alloy or sterling as
applied to articles of merchandise.
II. F. No. 297. by Kull of Howard
Relating to moving county seats
and county records. Can't be moved
after then for fifty years.
H. F. No. 29S. by Dixon OF Sac
Providing an annual exhibition OF the
cereal crops of Iowa. Appropriates
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