The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-06
AUTOES TAXED
BY HORSE POWER
Conference Committee Fail to Agree
on Commerce Counsel Bill.
BULK SALE BILL TO GOVERNOR
House Kills MiIIer's Anti-Doctor Bill
Counties May Raise Fund to
Prospect for Coal-BilI to En-
courage Interurbans.


Kulp good roads bill passed the SEN
ate this morning by vote of 80 to
5. The bill makes tax on automo'
biles according to horse power and
applies the proceeds to the making OF
the roads.
The senate this morning passed
the Whitney bill, making it unlawful
to have in possession any of the para
phrenalia or devises of gambling and
placing the ban on roulette wheels,
poker chips and other properties of
the gaming devices.
A bill by Representative Harding
was passed this morning as a sub
stitute for that of Senator Hunter
regulating switching charges.
The senate passed the bill for
more adequate fire protection of the
state capitol this morning. The
tanks are to be removed from the
dome and more modern methods EN-
ployed. The ceiling of the senate
chamber is to be fire-proofed.
The house this morning recon-
mended for passage the bill fixing
the rates for the care of insane pa
tients in the state hospitals.
Bulk Sales Bill.
The senate yesterday afternoon
passed the Grout Bulk Sale bill
which previously passed the house
1t now is up to the governor for his
sigature. This prohibits merchant
selling his stock in bulk without the
consent of his creditors.
Will Encourage Interurbans.
The senate also passed the house
bill which permits interurban com
panies to include in their capitalize
ton the promotion expenses. 1t is
believed this will encourage inter
ban building in Iowa. ....
FraternaI Insurance.
The senate after a long argument
passed the Fraternal Insurance bill
which requires all fraternal insur
ance companies in the state to prac
| tically adopt the rates of the nationa
Fraternal Congress.
Extend Terms of Office.
The senate passed a bill providing
that the terms of office OF members
of the Board of Control be extended
one year, that their terms will ent
in the odd numbered years instead
of the even numbered. This would
! extend the term of Judge Robinson
| so it would not be necessary for this
senate to confirm an appointment.
To Prospect for Coal.
The senate also passed the hous'
bill which permits supervisors t.
levy one.mill tax to raise a funt
with which to prospect for coal. Thi
was Representative Stephenson's bill
Killed Anti-Doctor Bill.
The house of representatives yes
terday afternoon killed Representa-
tive Millers anti-doctor bill.
The Commerce Counsel Again.
The conference committee on tn
Commerce Counsel bill met thi
morning and we're unable to agree
The four house members insiste
on the house plan OF having the cour
sci appointed by the railroad con
missioners. Two senators sided wit
them, but two senators insisted o
the senate amendment and ACCORD
fngly there was no agreement, TO
to reach an agreement there must b
majority of each committee frol
house and senate, favoring the con
promise. This will probably spe
death to the bill unless the senat
recedes or the house concurs.
Public Utilities Bill.
The house of representatives of til
Iowa legislature late yesterday ate
noon passed almost unanimously tn
Sammis-Crist Public Utilities Con
mission bill, which has as its pu
, pose the increasing the size of til
present board of railroad commi
!, sioners to five and placing undo
, their control all public service co
porations, such as telephones, tel
graphs, power companies, etc, excep
ing that the commission take mol
of the powers of local control fro
cities over municipal utilities.
The bill after its passage was II
mediately messaged to the senat
!. where it was at once referred to Il
o sitting committee, of which J.
Sammis, co.author of the measur
is chairman. This bill, should
I become law. would require all ut
ity companies to file with the col
mission statement under oat
showing:
o 1.-The amount of its authorize
r. capital stock, and the amount there
y issued and outstanding.
Q 2-The amount of its bonded
l. debtedness and the amount OF
d bonds and other forms of indebte
IS ness issued and outstanding.
a., Sits receipts and expenditur
:. during the preceding year.
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