Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
Blue Sky Law Questioned.

Blue Sky Law Questioned.
II the supreme court OF Iowa holds
that incorrect enrolment Of bill
does not invalidate the law some per-
sons will be forced under the provis-
ions Of the Thomas blue sky law that
the legislators intended to exclude.
Those who will be caught by cler-
zeal error will be agents who negoti-
ate for the transfer of real estate To-
Gated outside Iowa upon the compile
ton OF certain payments or the per-
formaNce Of certain conditions. II in.
cludes those persons who sell Florf-
da, Texas. Colorado and other lands
on payments.
The enrolled bill is not the same as
the original bill. It does not At in
with the records as disclosed by the
house and the senate journals.
Governor Clarkes attention was
called to the error. II is HIS duty to
inspect only the enrolled bill. 81
know nothing of IT," he said. 81 read
the enrolled bill and was satisfied
with it," The enrolling committees
Of the two houses are the ones ex-
pected TO catch such errors. 1t is
their duty to proof-read bills after
they have been enrolled by the clerks.
The Iowa supreme court has not
had occasion to pass on the constitu-
tionality of bill not properly enroll.
ed, according to the attorney general.
Other courts have held that It is not
possible to go back OF an enrolled
bill. Mr. Cosson refused to offer an
opinion as to the legality OF the
measure. He did say that such an
error is much different from the fail
ure OF the speaker of the house or
president of the senate to sign bill
and intimated that he thought the
constitutionality Of the law in doubt.
The blue sky law has had a rough
time of 1t. 1t was the first bill intro
duced in the senate and was the last
general measure passed by either
house. 1t was held up twenty days by
the governor after he had attached
his signature. Many objections were
made to its provisions. afs-
The law does not become operative
until July 4.
Data on Farm Land Values.
II all the counties OF the state
would increase the assessed valuation
of their real property as much as has
the Polk county board of supervisors
the valuations in the state would be
boosted about s200,000,0O0, according
to A. H. Dawson, secretary to the
executive council.
1T is hardly probable all the coun-
ties will do this" Mr.. Dawson said.
However, did get letter from the
auditor Of Mitchell county and he in
forms me that the board will raise
the city assessments about so per
cent and the country assessments
about so per cent.
1--WE are seeking this data from the
people who are believed to be inform
ed as to values to enable the execu-
tive council to form more definite and
correct ideas of the values OF lands
In the different parts of the state,
particularly the relative value be-
tween adjoining counties The diff
Guilty of adjusting values upon an
equitable basis is great and with the
largest amount of information obtain
able 1t is still matter which the
executive council feels 1t Is almost I'M
able to perform with any degree OF
satisfaction"
State Employees Ignore Clock.
The legislative committee on re-
trenchment and reform came up
against the constitution hard at it's
sessions this week The attorney gen.
eral was called on for an opinion to
back up the committee in it's exercise
OF extraordinary executive powers. He
orally gave an opinion which indicat-
ed that the committee didn't care to
have II put in writing. The commit
tee found that its orders as to time
clock have not been complied with
and the S-hour system which was or
dered has been ignored by the execu-
tive state officials.
At the state house II is an open
secret that state officials believe the
committee is acting wholly without
authority and In violation OF the state
constitution.
The committee and the state execu-
tive council had long session Jointly
going over the committee report on
how to save $4,000 year on an ex-
pense OF $4,000 in handling the state
heating plant.
Suit Does Not Worry.
State officials are not worried by
the reports that ottumwa citizens are
planning suit to prevent the pur-
chase OF property for the extension
of the state capitol grounds. There
are several decisions indicating that
the act Of the legislature in appropri-
ating money for the purchase Of this
ground was perfectly legal. The only
grounds on which It could be attacked
is that the legislature exceeded Its
authority in contracting Indebtedness.
Sets Date for Hearing.
The railroad commission has fixed
June 2s as the date for hearing the
state fair boards request for excur-
sion rates to the fair in August. Un-
der the new law giving the commits
sion authority to order rates. It must
be shown that the paid admissions to
the fair we're $4,000 last year.
Convict Labor Question.
State labor commissioner Urick
says he thought any probe OF the al
legation that conyicts from the peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison were being
used In general labor throughout the
city, in violation OF the state law,
should be made by the governor A
dispatch from Fort Madison said that
labor leaders claim conyicts are be-
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