The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-17
Many New Laws for Regulation of
Iowa Citizens.

Many New Laws IOr heSulAIlOu III
Iowa Citizens.
Two hundred and twenty-five new
laws are now in effect in Iowa. They
reach to practically every detail OF
the states life. Chief among them
are laws reorganizing the school sys-
tenn, providing wOrkingmen's COM
pensation, giving pensions to widows
with dependent children, enforcing
sanitation in the preparation and
handling of foods, creating a non
partisan Judiciary, specifying that
delegates to national conventions
shall be elected by ballot, shortening
the saloon day, regulating investment
companies, defining the duties of the
state board of education and estab-
fishing additional chairs in the state
university, promoting patriotism, CIV
ing state aid to consolidated schools,
prohibiting the carrying of weapons,
and prohibiting fraudulent advertis-
ing.
Hereafter it is a penitentiary Of
tense to steal chickens in the day
time. Removal of the words Gin the
night time" from the former law ac-
complshed the change and the man
who plucks his chicken dinner from
his neighbours roost will be as much
in danger by day as by night.
Numerous requests have come to
the office of the secretary OF state
concerning the new law against
fraudulent advertising. 1t is design
ed to shut out misleading or, deceit
full statements from the advertising
columns.
Following is list of the more i'm
portant laws which went into effect
July 4th.
To fix the date of the counting of
the votes for governor and lieutenant
governor and fixing the inauguration
of governor and lieutenant governor.
Making provisions for the settle
ment of all liabilities of the state
growing out of the sale of certain
lands of the Des Moines river, i'm
provement grant as school lands.
Creating the office of state examin-
ers for counties, fixing their compen-
sation, duties, terms of Office and
method of appointment, providing for
a system of public accounting and sup
ervision of county officers, establish
ing uniform system of accounts,
and providing penalties for violation
of this act.
To provide for the levy of a spec
ial tax upon the assessed valuation
of the taxable property of the state
for a period of ten years for the
purchase of real estate for the extern
sion and for the improvement of the
state capitol grounds.
To prohibit public officers or depu-
ties from divulging any part of the
contents of sealed bids and to fix and
declare the liquidated damages inur-
ing in favor of municipal corpora
tions by reason of the violation of
such prohibition.
To fix and declare the liability of
persons, firms or private corpora
tions entering into contracts with the
state of Iowa, or with any county,
city, or town, city organized under
special charter, school corporation or
with any municipal corporation now
existing or hereafter created and to
provide for immunity to witnesses in
proceedings to establish such liabil-
ity, and to fix and declare the meas
ure of damages for violation of this
act
To amend section 254-a-20 of the
supplement to the code, 1907, provid-
ing for the maintenance of dependent
children whose mothers are widows.
To repeal section 293 of the code,
and chapter of the acts of the Thir-
ty-third general assembly, and to en-
act a substitute therefor relating to
the keeping of criminal statistics by
the clerk of the district court and the
of the same to the board of
parole.
To repeal section ATS of the code
and to enact substitute therefor re-
lating to the criminal statistics to be
kept by the county auditor and the
of the same by the county
auditor or the clerk OF the district
court.
To repeal section 313 Of the code
and to enact a substitute therefore
relating to the admission to the prac-
tice of law in this state of attorneys
having been duly admitted to prac-
tice in other states.
To repeal section 10 of chapter
26, acts of the Thirty-third general
assembly, and to enact substitute
therefor, relating to the maintenance
Of county hospitals.
To amend section 43O of the sup
plement to the code, 1907, as amend
ed by chapter 25 of the laws of the
general assembly rela-
tive to the dependent soldiers and
sailors tax.
To amend section 45o-c of the sup
plement of the code, 1907, and chap
ter 80 of the acts of the Thirty-third
general assembly, relating to the pay
ment of claims for injuries to do
nestle animals.
Declaring the emission of smoke
within the corporate limits of GER
tain cities, including cities acting un-
der special charter, to be a public
nuisance and comforting upon such
cities additional power for the abate-
ment of such nuisance.
Relative to the election and ap-
pointment of certain officers in cities
and towns.
Relating to the loaning and depos-
iting of public funds by city treasur-
ers.
To amend the law relating to the
jurisdiction in actions for the viola
ton OF CITY or town ordinances and