Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

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vacancies either in congressional
district or for United States senator,
from any cause, the Governor shall
call a special primary election for the
nomination of a candidate for such
Office, giving not less than thirty
days notice of such election. Rep
resentative Harding is anxious TO
have the bill acted on as it came from
the committee, and it will probably
be up for discussion and vote in
the house before the close of the
present week.
Bulk Sales Bill Likely to Win.
The so-called bulk sales bills in
troduced by Weber of Wapello in
the senate and Grout of Waterloo in
the house have been merged by a
joint subcommittee of the judiciary
committees Of the two houses and
have been rewritten into measure
which it is believed will be sure to
meet the approval of both branches
Of the assembly. The measure as it
will be presented for action probably
this week in the senate, is duplica-
ton of the Connecticut law on the
subject. 1t forbids any retail mer.
chant from disposing of his stock IN
bulk, or large portion thereof by
sale, or assignment without his hav-
ing at least seven days previous to
such sale or assignment fled with
the county recorder a written descrip-
ton of the property to be. sold or as
signed and declaring his Intention of
making the sale or assignment.
Sales or assignments made without
the formalities required by act as
above described are declared 10 be
presumed to be fraudulent and void
as against all persons who were cred
itors of the vendor at the time of
such transaction. Transfers under
the act include sales, exchanges and
assignments, but it is provided that
nothing in the act shall apply to
transfers by or to executors, admins
traitors, receivers, assignees under
voluntary assignment for the benefit
of creditors, trustees in bankruptcy,
or by any public officer under judicial
process"
Hammill to Urge His Bill.
Senator Hammill is preparing to go
before the committee on printing this
week and urge the recommendation
of his bill to abolish the offices of
state printer and state binder, and
place the public printing in the hands
of commission composed of the
Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor
of State and State Treasurer, to be
let by contract to the lowest reliable
bidder. The commission will have
power to employ an expert printer to
superintend the work. Senator Ham
mill has been working hard in an eff
fort to secure facts to place before
the committee in support of his meas
ure which he declares will mean
greater economy in the matter of cost
of printing and binding, and believes
he will be able to get the measure
acted upon favorably.
Increase in Pay Favored.
The senate has acted favorably on
the Sammis bill which doubles the
pay of members of the legislature.
AS originally prepared the bill pro.
yided that members should receive
a salary for the session of $1,000 in
stead Of $3.50, the present pay. On
the floor the amount was fixed at
81 900 and in. that form the bill went
through the senate without serious
opposition. The indications are that
the house will also act favorably on
the bill.
No Bounty on Crows.
The three black crows that sat on
limb" and all other crows which in
fest Iowa during the summer months
should return thanks to the agricul-
tural committee of the senate for its
action in summarily disposing of the
Cousins bill, which provided that
counties should offer a bounty of ten
cents a head on dead crows. The
committee was not moved by humani.
tartan reasons, however, in recon-
mending the bill for indefinite pest
ponement 1t was question of econ.
omy. Under the present state laws
supervisors have authority to Offer
such bounty II they desire.
Both the house and senate are now
working on calendars and numbe'
of the less important measures before
the legislature will be enacted into
laws before the end of another week.
So far little final action on. measures
has been taken by either house ex-
cept in the approval OF legalizing acts.
More than 400 bills have now been
introduced in the two houses and are
in the hands of committees.
GEORGE GALLARNo.