Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY lEGlSLATES
FOR BETTER ROADS AND
SCHOOLS AND JUSTICE.
IMPORTANT LAWS IN EFFECT
NEXT TUESDAY, JULY 4
Legislation Enacted Represent Contn.
uation Of Progressive LesisIation-
Quicker Justice Assured in Certain
Case Where County Attorney Acts in
Place Of Grand Jury.
Special to Tim es-Repub,ican.

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Des Moines. July l. Three things
are decreed by she Thirty-fourth general
assembly for the people Of Iowa, date
of the new deal July 4, next Tuesday:
Better roads, better schools. quicker
justice.
In the 400 pages Of the new book Of
session laws just issued viii be found
at least a score OF laws of general
nature that 50 into effect aex, Tuesday,
July 4. THAI rep-eser, & continuation Of
the progressive legislation which has
marked Iowa history The past Few
years. AS the work Of the session is
studied it will be better appreciated.
For better roads. the new road drag
ging law stands a. the head. II pro
vdes for a special road dragging fund.
for compulsory dragging OF the high
ways, for appointment 0. superintend
enis Of road dragging and ultimately
for skilled engineers 10 take the places
OF the county surveyors. IN addition
to this. there is provided a second spe-
ciar road fund derived from Q part Of
the state tax on automobiles which
takes the place Of the fling fees for
numbers.
For Better Roads.
That better schools may be had thu
state entered upon & policy OF state
support for county high schools TO give
normal training for teachers and large
" TO take the place Of the old county
normal institutes Wha-a high schools
fl themselves for teacheirg teachers
the STATE viii! contribute $500 q year.
This IS intended especially for rhe beCe-
fl Of those who teach ii rural schools.
Another important school change Is
that which authorizes a district 20 pay
tuition for pupils in high schools else
, where. The Cowles- Bitter bill for vail
dating low grade certificates and max
ing them perpetual is intended 20 en-
courage teachers 20 stay in the pro-
fession by making the way as easy as
possible. thus increasing the number
OF available teachers.
Quicker Justice.
In the line OF securing quicker jus
tice IN the Whitney bill! which author
ICES county attorney under certain
circumstances 10 assume the duty Of
grand jury and 10 present before the
court to- trial persons accused Of
crimes without any long delays. The
Cosson removal law was also strength
en=d by making it apply 70 members
| OF boards Of supervisors The bulk
| sales bill also is important as tighten
| ing up the justice mill screws a hi.
and preventing fraud il the sale Of
stocks Of goods, as hereafter notice
Will have 10 be give-. creditors.
| Other New Laws.
Some OF the other important bills
! that 20 into effect Tuesday are:
/ County attorneys must secure and
keep on file with the county auditor
lists Of holders Of federal liquor il
censes.
Druggists may e., in the uninport-
ant blanks in the applications for IL
cuor for medical use, and not conpe.
! the customer to do SO.
I State authorities have the right to
unsex criminals, idiots, insane and 9TH
kind.
| State fire marshal goes into office
and will Investigate fire losses in all
Iowa cities and may prosecute for ar
! son.
| No exhibition Of deformed, idiotic,
| deforrned or abnormal person in side
/ shows will be permitted hereafter.
| Revision Of the mining laws Of the
state. providing for greater safety TO
miners additional safeguards at all
mines, ard increasing the powers and
! duties of the state mine inspectors
Large cities of the state will have the
! authority to pass ordinances forbidding
turning loose large volumes Of smoke
in the air.
Air brakes are to be required on all
cars over thirty feet long operated on
street railway or irterurban systems
in Iowa
Cities may vote tax aid for publicity
bureaus 70 aid in disseminating infor-
nation abou- their resources,
Complete revision Of the law as to
collection Of collateral inheritance
taxes, making il easier to enforce.
Urdertakers will be required to re-
port TO the mayor or township clerk
the names and addresses Of persons
dying from tuberculosis so that disin-
lection Of the premises may be had and
measures be taken to prevent spread.
All milk dealers snail be required to
take out licenses from the state dairy
commission, also licenses for persons
. who operate the Babcock milk testers.
Annual tax upon all automobiles TO
be paid the state for the benefit Of the
general revenue, a part Of which is to
. | De ClVeTCeC 1OT uIIcCl iOcu " VI Az
counties.
Foreign corporations may pay fling
fee for being recorded in Iowa upon
just that part of the capital that is to
be used in the business in Iowa.
The Iowa law in regard to sale Of
vulgar and Objectionable postal cards
has been made to conform to the
federal law as to sending the same thru
the mails.
Wholesale druggists are given great
er liberty in the matter Of sale Of IL
quors to retail customers and are On a
par with jobbers Of liquors.
Seedsrnen and general dealers have
the right to sell insecticides the same
as druggists.
| recognizing state veterinary de-
partment and making a board OF ami
NAL industry.
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