Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21


chool will, have for use during the
ex. two years nearly three mil
ons of dollars.
The State Fair is considered an
oval educational institution, and it
,as favored by the last legislature
Nth an appropriation of $S5,00O.00.
A new statute also provides for
he granting to teachers of life
certificates. By the enactment of
his statute and others in line there
With, it was hoped to place teach
ng in Iowa upon higher plane
Ind upon a more permanent basis as
l profession.
The state board of education has
been given more power, and it has
more duties to perform
The public schools were helped by
several new statutory provisions.
District school students will hereaf-
ter have the right to enter high
schools at the expense Of the tax
payers when sufficiently advanced in
their studies to entitle them to ad-
mission. And public schools may be
required to teach elementary agricul
ture and domestic science.
Commerce and Trade.
Commerce won a, victory, as its
friends believe, by the passage o.
the bulk sales bill, which prevents
the sale in bulk of stocks of meu'
ahandise to the injury Of creditors.
Another new statute in the inter
sst of honesty requires goods offer
ID for sale to be stamped or label
I'd Just what they are.
All .hings considered, the statut
Teating the office of Commerce
Counsel, passed by our last legisla
cure, is the most importantI statut
IN this subject enacted in Iowa II
many years. The Commerce Coun
eel is given many powers, insludin
he appointment Of assistantsj sui
ect however, to the approval of tn
loard of railroad commissioners. An
t is made the duty OF the Com
nerce Counsel to investigate the rea
condolences Of the rates charged, O
% be charged for services rendere
~ railroad companies, express con
,anies. and all other individuals. pal
/ lies or corporations subject to tn
jurisdiction of the board of railrcai
commissioners. He has many othe
luties pertaining to state and inter
state commerce; and has power t
institute proceedings and prescott
same, and generally represent TIL
people Of the state in matters pei
! tanning to commerce.
Insurance.
The laws relative to insuranc'
nave been made stronger and a new
,ffice, that of Fire Marshall hal
oeen created with power to inspec
III public buildings and adopt gener
u regulations for the safety of tn,
public.
Highways.
Our last legislature took NOR,
han ordinary interest in the sub
iect Of public highways. The gener
u use of automobiles in this stat,
probably accounts for much of th..
increased interest in the subject o
road building. The board of super
sisors of each county is authorized
to employ a general superintendent
4 highways capable of drawing plan:
and specifications for the building
's bridges and highways, and super
intending their construction. Ant
he statute also authorizes the levy
If county taxes for the construction
If highways; and the dragging c.
highways by township trustees ana
city councils is mmade compulsory
md ether new statutes for the re
pair of highways by local officer:
were enacted.
And the owners of automobiles ART
required to pay an annual re ,istra
ton fee of $500 up to twenty horse
power and am additional fee Of for
ty cents per horse power abov'
that and eighty-five per cent. o
these fees are to be used on tht
highways Of the state outside of ths
cities and incorporated towns.
Railways.
Aside from the creation of thu
office OF Commerce Counsel, men
toned above under the caption
Commerce and Trade, there wa
little change in the railway legisla
| ton OF the state.
Corporations organized for the con
struction of interurban roads wer
released from the prohibition Of is
suing stock to promote their enter
prizes.
Liquor Laws.
Few new statutes were eaacte.
for the regulation Of the sale of in
toxicating liquors. Wholesale, liquo
dealers in Iowa were allowed to sci
liquors to registered druggists, an;
the sale of cocaine and certain 9th
err drugs YVES prohibited exert t
physicians.
Agriculture end Horticulture.
The interests Of the a,gricul.urist
were provided for by an appropris
ton of s5O,O0O.OO, for SHIRT course
on agriculture and kindred sub
iects in different cities of tn
st;te ( Considerable legislation wa
/, also enacted for the benefit of til
dairy and live stock industries.
Labor.
New legislation for the working {