Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18

the morning Of election, will open the
ballots, count the votes for the vari-
GUS candidates and record the results.
Two ballot boxes are to be used in
each precinct and during the hours of
voting are to be alternated each two
hours between the receiving judges
and the counting judges. The count
ing judges are to make oath that they
will not divulge the number Of votes
cast for any candidate, during the
progress of the election, nor until
after the polls have been closed and
all the votes cast have been counted.
Under the old system in use in Iowa
there have been many cases where
precinct judges have not completed
their canvas Of the vote until forty
eight or seventy-two hours after the
polls have closed.
Blue Sky Law May Pass.
The so-called "blue sky" law has
passed the senate and the chances APP
pear to be good for it's passage
through the house. The bill was in
PRODUCED by Senator Thomas Of
Clarke and Union. 1t provides that
all investment concerns, stock COM
panles and corporations endeavoring
to dispose of their stock in Iowa must
hrst secure license from the secre-
tary of state. Complete statement Of
the financial condition of every such
concern must be filed with the secre-
tary of state. Brokers who secure
yearly permits to sell stock must give
bond Of $4,000. An individual can
secure a permit to sell stock which
ne owns in an incorporation that has
not complied with the laws.
Larrabee County, Maybe.
The house has passed the bill by
McHose, which divides Kossuth coun-
ty and makes the northern half of the
county a new county to be named
Larrabee, in honor of the late Gov
ernor Larrabee. The bill as passed
leaves the matter with the voters of
the present county Of Kossuth. The
matter will not be voted on until the
time of the general election in 1914.
Reduced Fair Rates.
Senator Boe's bill providing that
railroads must sell tickets to points
IN Iowa where state fairs or exposi-
lions are being held at reduced rate
has passed the upper house. It makes
a rate of one and one-half cents per
mile for round trip tickets on class
"A" roads, two cents per mile
on class "B" roads and two and
one-half cents per mile on class &C"
roads. The tickets are to be good
from time Of sale to and including
one day following the closing day of
the fair or exposition.
The Dawson bill, in the house, which
The Dawson bill, is the house, which
promises to become law, will add a
few dollars to the eXchequers of many
OF the newspapers of the state. It
provides for the publication of the
proceedings of every meeting of the
city council, in form as arranged by
the city clerk, and for the publica-
ton Of reports of the city treasurer.
The compensation for such publica-
ton is to be 80 1-3 cents per square
of ten BREWER lines each.
Johnson Not Wanted.
j. w. Johnson, the man wanted by
the retrenchment and reform COM
mittee several weeks ago to explain
his interest in letters and petitions
against the creation of a permanent
tax commission, has returned to De,
MONIES and offered to appear before
the committee. He was informed the
committee had concluded its investi-
CATION and his evidence would not be
wanted. Mr.. Johnson explained his
absence from the city when he was
wanted by stating he was in Chi
cago attending sick wife. Repre-
sentative Eggleston is still sending
out petitions against the commission
ana petitions are being filed daily
from different sections of the state.
N0n-Partisan judiciary.
The senate has passed a bill by
Darrah, of Lucas, looking to ncn-par-
tisan nominations for the judiciary.
1t is practically the same measure
which was killed in the house several
days ago after an amendment had
been tackled onto it, so that only the
election of judges would have been
non-partlsan. The senate bill pro-
vides that an added column shall be
placed on the primary ballot, headed
"Non-Partisian Judiciary" A candi-
date for place on the supreme court
bench, IN order to have his name
printed on the ballot, must file Pc
tltlon signed by 5000 voters, with at
least thirty from each county: Can
didates for the district bench must
file petitions signed by not less than
500 names, with at least fifty from
each county in the district. The same
number of signatures is required for
candidates to the superior court
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