Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-16

provide Tor the concentration "
rights of way for the construction OK
fines to carry electric power and en-
ergy. This authorizes the construc-
ton of lines other than along high
ways for the carrying OF such elec'
trio current and its transmission from
town to town and city to city. The
purpose is to enable the keokuk
power dam and other big power con-
Germs to construct power transmits
sion lines as the crow flies.
Inheritance and Estates.
S. F. No. 1875, by Quigley Of Clay
ton-To provide, when surviving
spouse is mentally incapable OF elect
ing between the distributive share and
the occupancy of homestead, the
court on petition being filed alleging
such disability, may set the matter
down for hearing at such time ana
place as it may deem best, and d.
rect what notice thereof shall be CIV
en- and at such hearing the court may
enter an order electing for such
spouse, which shall be the election
under this section, of the person IN
der such disability; and in case OF an
election of the distribut1ve share such
distributive share may be set on to
such surviving spouse under disabil-
lty on the petition OF the guardian OF
such spouse and under the provisions
for setting off the survivors, share.
S. F.. No. 16, by Ballutf of Scott
To fix the share of a surviving spouse
as follows: One-half if the decedent
leaves no child, children or lineal de-
scendant of any deceased child sur
viving; one-half If the decedent leaves
one child or lineal descendant OF one
deceased child surviving; one-third
If the decedent leaves more than one
child or children or lineal descend
ants Of deceased child or children
surviving; two-thirds if the decedent
leaves no child, children, lineal de-
scendant of any deceased child or
children, parent or parents surviv'
Ing.
S. F. No. a., by Balluff Of Scott
TO enact that administration Of the
estate of an absentee shall forever
bar his or her right of homestead
or interest in any real estate owned
by spouse of such absentee.
s. F. No. 10, by Balluff Of Scott
To enact that where investments OF
funds are to be made, including those
to be made by executors, administra'
tors, trustees and guardians, and no
mode of investment is pointed out by
statute, they must be made In the
stocks or bonds Of this state, or OF
those of the United States, or upon
bond or mortgage Of real property OF
the clear, unincumbered value Of twics
the investment or bonds or certin'
Gates of Indebtedness issued by or I'M
der the direction of cities, towns
counties or school districts of this
state, or In such other manner as the
| Judge OF or the court in which the
subject matter is pending may by
| special order direct.
! s. F. No. 300, by Francis Of Dick
inson-To legalize discharges Of
| judgments prior to January l, 1913
by foreign administrators, executor
or guardians.
S. F. No. 291, by Francis OF Dickin'
son-To legalize conveyances Of real
estate by foreign executors or trus
tees under foreign wills prior to Jan
uary l, 1913.
| Stations and Jacks.
Substitute for Senate File No. IA
by Ames.-Revises the present Law
governing stations and jacks. Star
Co. I'D ha1
! certificate Of soundness and good
! health from veterinary department Of
state from which they came and rail
roads are forbidden to bring animals
into state without such certificate
Exception made Of stations and jacks
brought to the state purely for exhibt
ton purposes.)
lions and jacks by duly registered and
licensed veterinaries, to determine
whether animal has any communicable
disease or Is otherwise unsound
Veterinarians to make affidavit OF
condition of stallion or jack and said
affidavit must be filed with state board
OF agriculture which will issue permit
"lIuOuI VII AApOlIc0
a temporary permit may be issued
on certificate from veterinary depart
ment of another state, said permit
good for thirty days until pedigree
may be filed and local laws compiled
with.
A fee of $1.00 IL authorized annually
rs charge for state certificate for
stations and Jacks. Blind stations
and jacks may be given certificate
provided it is shown their blindness
was not due to disease.
Judicial Districts.
House File No. &c by Griffin.-Divid.
ing twentieth judicial district as fol-
lows: BY establishing Woodbury. and
Monona counties as the fourth judi
cial district with three judges, and
establishing the twenty-f1rst judicial
district with the counties of Cherokee
O'Brien, Plymouth, Osceola, Ida, Sioux
counties with two judges.
House File No. 391. BY Grout. Pro
vi6inp tenth iudicial district shall he