Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-01

/ Os - ANO. TO- W LoAihl Vi QUILL
To enact that where investments o.
funds are to be made. including those
to be made by executors, administra
tors. trustees and guardians, ana M
mode of investment is pointed out By
statute, they must be made in thu
stocks or bonds of this state, or O
those OF the United States, or upor
bond or mortgage of real property o.
the clear, unincumbered value of twice
the investment or bonds or certifi
Gates of Indebtedness issued by OF I'm
der the direction of cities, towns
counties or school districts of thii
state, or in such other manner as tbs
Judge OF or the court In which the
subject matter is pending may By
special order direct.
s. F. No. 800, by Francis of Dick
inson-To legallze discharges O
judgments prior to January 1, 1918
by foreign administrators. executor.
or guardians.
S. F. No. 291, by Francis OF Dickin
son-To legalize conveyances OF rea
estate by foreign executors or trus
tees under foreign Wills prior to Jan
uary /, 1918.
Judicial Districts.
House File No. Sc by Griffin.-Divid
ing twentieth judicial district as fol
lows: BY establishing Woodbury. ant
Monona counties as the fourth judi
cial district with three judges, ant
establishing the twenty-first judicia
district with the counties of Cherokee
o'Brien, Plymouth, Osceoia, Ida. Siou,
counties with two judges.
House File No. 3s1. BY Grout. Pro
yiding tenth judicial district shall be
composed OF Black Hawk, Buchanan
Delaware and Grundy counties and
shall have three judges, an increase
OF one. Gov. Clarke under this law
appointed C. w. Mullan additional
judge.
House File SAG by Whitney-Es
tablishes terms of court in the new
Fourth and Twenty-First judicial dis
tricts beginning April 10, 1918, and
thereafter as judges may designate.
Marriage Relation.
H. F. No. 155, by Lund--Provides
returns on marriage licenses to coun,
ty clerk shall be made in thirty in.
stead Of ninety days as under present
law.
House File No. 20 by Boettger-
| Providing only reasonable and neces
sary expenses Of the family may be
chargeable to husband or wife and
that they may be sued jointly or sep
arately for the same. This bill
changes the law so that neither hus
band nor wife can run up an evtrava
giant account which the other might
be forced to pay.
Mines and Mining.
S. F. No. 300, by Ream Of Mahas-
ka-To regulate gypsum mines and
provide for their inspection by state
mine inspectors.
Public Officers.
8. F. No. 1884. by Garrett Of Louisa
TO reduce the limit OF population
from 10000 to $4,000 of counties in
which supervisors may vote addition
al compensation to county treasurers
This ID for the benefit OF Muscatine
county on account of extra work be-
cause Of extensive drainage opera
tons.
House File No. IS By whitney,
Providing sheriffs may not charge to
exceed 121a cents for meals or lodging
for prisoners and that in counties OF
$4,000 population or over boards OF
supervisors may fix a lesser rate,
This bill is designed to cut out what
is called the "sheriff's graft. Under
this graft In some large counties a
sheriff has made twice as much as his
| salary and more out of feeding and
lodging prisoners. Publication clause
House File 489. BY Buxton. Re-
quires county clerks to report to
board of parole, comprehensive statis-
tics concerning crime conviction and
cost of same.
House File STA. BY Judiciary Com
mittee. Providing county officers
may designate either English or for
eign language newspapers for publ
cation of legal notices. Present law
provides notices must be printed in
English language.
House File No. %. Makes Clerk and
| reporters of Supreme Court appoint.
i've by Supreme Court.
Railroads and Transportation.
s. F. No. 260, by Jones Of Mont
gomery-To provide that 1000 sigma
lures shall be sufficient for a petit
ton to submit the question of aiding
railroad In cities Of $4,000 or more,
making possible the construction of
the Creston-Winterset railroad or
Red Oak road.
s. f. No. 81. by Chase OF Hamilton
Providing railroads must settle
damage claims for loss OF freight or
baggage within 60 days after claims
are filed II state shipment and
within 120 days II an interstate ship
ment.
8. F. No. 1872, by McColl Of Dallas
TO require railroads more than
lWCuly uucs tOhS W OQutp loCOmo-
tives with power headlights strong
enough to show the figure of q man
at a distance OF 500 feet.
s. f. No. 81. by Schrup Of Dubuque
TO provide for the adjustment of
the narrow gauge railroad in Iowa.
House File No. rs by Stutt.-Inter,
preting law as to speed OF stock
trains. Provides any speed less than
an average of twelve miles per hour
shall be considered unreasonably
| slow.
House File No. 1903. BY HUFF. Rail.
roads must provide frost-proof glass
for engine cabs. Size Of glass not
less than 8 by Is inches.
The Road Bill.
The bill provides for state high.
way commission, and the commission
has already been appointed. The
commissioners are John Holden OF
Scranton. Greene county. H. c. Beard
OF Mt. Ayr and Professor Marsten,
dean OF the engineering department
of Iowa State college. The measure
provides for designation OF STATE.
county and township roads. The state
roads are to be united under one sys-
tenn. plans for which are TO be APP
proved by the highway commission.
The salary Of the commissioners Is
| 81 per day for not to exceed 100 DAYS