Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-12

/ ishment for compounding misde
meanors; also bill exempting from
taxation capital stock of manufac
turing concerns incorporated under
the laws of another state, but con
ducting all or part of work of manu-.
featuring in Iowa; bill increasing
salaries of governor and state Off
GERS. By the senate-striking out
provision of law that county super
intendents of schools 9to qualify
must hold first grade certificates,
and inserting in lieu thereof that a
regular certificate be required; Civ
ing cities and towns power to pro-
vide for the construction and repair
OF fixtures and apparatus for light
ing upon the street, highway. or
avenue within city limits; to prohibit
and prevent rrocreation CT Grim
iinals, imbeciles, etc. Friday, in the
house-passed bill .allowing judges
OF district court to receive pleas Of
guilty in special session without at
tendance of entire court; bill pro-
viding bonds for township trustees;
inspection of weights and measures
and to punish the keeping of false
weights and measures; Adams bill
providing normal education for ru-
raj school teachers. BY the senate
creating Office of state fire mar
shall; creating office of fire insurance
examiner; authorizing members of a
town council to appoint councilman
to fill vacancy; killed public utilities
commission bill. Saturday, in the
house-the Adams normal bill,
granting state aid to high schools
that maintain normal departments
and prepare teachers for the rural
schools. This bill gives $500 per
year to each school maintaining such
a department.; the bill strengthen
ing the collateral inheritance tax
laws; the bill for a uniform bill of
lading. BY the senate-bill to in
crease allowance for support at state
Industrial schools; bill to establish
state normal school at Shenandoah.
Monday, by the senate-creating
Temporary tax commission to in
vestigate law revision question; re-
quiring railings and other safe
guards on all scaffolds and stagings
over twenty feet from the ground;
increasing fine and punishment for
boctlegging; revising law relating
to drawing of jurors; requiring in
mates of inebriate hospital to work,
and providing punishment for refus-
al. In the house bill establishing
fine of $25 to $100 for violation of
laws requiring doors of public build
ings to open outward; bill placing
members of board of supervisors un-
der the Cosson law; bill making it
unlawful for transportation compan-
les to bring diseased stock into the
state.
Yesterday much of the time was
spent in an effort to elect a senator.
Three ballots were taken, but there
was no material change in the vote.
The senate reduced the houses ap-
preparation of $4,000 for educa-
tional work in beef and dairying
lines to $4,000, and sent the bill
back to the house, which refused to
concur. Among the bills reported
out OF the sitting committee to the
house was the bill allowing cities
to exempt manufacturing plants
from taxation; permitting the board
of control to fix the sum as to cost
of caring for inmates of hospitals;
providing that county attorney shall
secure from federal collectors Of
revenue names of all holders of
liquor licenses and keep them on
file in the Office of the county audi
ter, open for inspection; providing
that owners of moving picture shows
must provide fire escapes. side
doors, etc.